White recorded 20 studio albums during the course of his career, but multiple versions and compilations were released worldwide that were certified gold, 41 of which also attained platinum status. White had 20 gold and 10 platinum singles, with worldwide record sales in excess of 100 million records, and is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His influences included James Cleveland, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, the Supremes, the Four Tops and Marvin Gaye.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_White
Studio albums
I've Got So Much to Give (1973)
Stone Gon' (1973)
Can't Get Enough (1974)
Just Another Way to Say I Love You (1975)
Let the Music Play (1976)
Is This Whatcha Wont? (1976)
Barry White Sings for Someone You Love (1977)
The Man (1978)
I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing (1979)
The Message Is Love (1979)
Sheet Music (1980)
Barry & Glodean (With Glodean White) (1981)
Beware! (1981)
Change (1982)
Dedicated (1983)
The Right Night & Barry White (1987)
The Man Is Back! (1989)
Put Me in Your Mix (1991)
The Icon Is Love (1994)
Staying Power (1999)
Basketball Jones
Barry White Lyrics
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I got a Basketball Jones
I got a Basketball Jones, oh baby
Oh, oh
(Jones)
Hey, that's Barry White
(An obsession, a burning desire)
(The undeniable passion)
Aw, you that singin' stuff
(The love, of someone are some thing)
You know you want some chicken
(Yes, he was a victim of a Basketball Jones)
In fact, I was the baddest dribbler in the whole world
(Then one day, his mother bought him a basketball)
And I love that basketball
I took that basketball everywhere I went
You know what that basketball was like a basketball to me
Come on, you cheerleaders
Basketball Jones
I got a basketball Jones (happily)
I got a basketball Jones oh baby oh
Wait a minute, y'all not En Vogue
Where the hell is En Vogue
Somebody told me En Vogue was gonna be here
I guess y'all'll do (yeah)
So what y'all doin' after the game, come on
(His basketball was like a member of his own family)
In fact, better looking than my brother Tony
Didn't owe me money, and didn't piss in a bed
And after the game, I always took a shower wit' my basketball
Every now and then, the basketball gonna pinch my butt
But I didn't mind, cause my and my basketball had guts, clean fun
See I am a victim of a Basketball Jones
I'll take my basketball everywhere
I'll even put my basketball under the pillow
(Maybe that's why you couldn't sleep at night)
Sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it like ya wanna
(Yeah) eh eh eh, act like Puffy's in the audience
(Sing it out) would y'all shut up
(Oh, sounds so sweet) Barry, don't encourage 'em
They got a Basketball Jones
See I like to play it, I know a thang, yeah, heh heh
What kinda Basketball Jones y'all got (sing it out)
I see y'all runnin' after a lime zone
Yeah (yeah)
I see ya chasin' Penny around
Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan
Ladies and gentleman, the man we came out to see
Michael Jordan, why don't you sing
Sing, I don't sing, that's the other M.J.
Oh, okay, I support you
I go to all your games, and you can't sing a lil' song for a brotha
I hope you go bald, oh, you already bald
Basketball Jones, come on
I got a Basketball Jones
(Tear it up, Chris)
I got a Basketball Jones, oh baby
(Eat it up)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Was that Babyface
Was that El Debarge
That musta' been Smokey Robinson
Who the hell was that
I guess that was me
(Baby, baby, baby, it's a craving)
Basketball's a chicken
(An uncontrollable yearning)
Do y'all hear Barry White, do y'all hear Barry White
(The overwhelming emotion to a love for someone are some thing)
I love The Knicks, myself
(Jones) Hey, is the a basketball in the house
Is there a basketball in the house
(A Rib Jones)
Everybody (yeah)
Pat Riley, in the house
Mitch Rechman's in the house
Scottie Pippen, in the house
Turn it out, without a doubt
A-larry Johnson, in the house
David Robinson, turn it out
Dennis Rodman, in the house
Wit' green hair, without a doubt, come on
(Gotta Basketball Jones)
Eh, Michael, can your play
Don't get mad at me, Michael
I just asked you simple question
Does your woman got game
Alright, alright, I'll leave you alone then
You goin' tryin' to be a bully (you go it)
Bob Costas in the house
Dr. J, in the house
Bill Walten, in the house
Sheryl Miller, in the house
Bugs Bunny, in the house
Elmer Fudd, in the house
Tweety Bird, what 'cha heard
Pass the word, Tweety Bird
Sylvester, my broth-a
No oth-a, undercov-a
Everybody plays basketball
Mike Tyson, shoots the ball, (damn right)
Against the wall, makes it fall
My mama plays basketball
Charles Bark-lay, in the house
Keenan Anderson, in the house
Shawn Kemp, gon' turn it out
Jack Nicholson, in the house
Courtside, wit-out a doubt
(He's never gonna give it up, never walk away)
Spike Lee, in the house
Chillin', without a doubt
The song "Basketball Jones" is a comedic Barry White and Chris Rock duet where they express their love for basketball using amusing and entertaining lyrics. In the song, they talk about how they have become obsessed with basketball and how it has become an integral part of their lives. They describe their basketball as being more than just a ball: it's a member of their family, and they are obsessed with it. The song also includes references to various basketball players such as Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley. The comedic lyrics, combined with the soulful Barry White crooning, make for a catchy and memorable tune that's both humorous and heartwarming.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a Basketball Jones
He has a deep obsession and burning desire for basketball.
Hey, that's Barry White
Acknowledges Barry White's presence in the song.
You know you want some chicken
Offering some chicken to Barry White, as a gesture of friendship.
Yes, he was a victim of a Basketball Jones
Acknowledging that he is a victim of the obsession for basketball.
Then one day, his mother bought him a basketball
He became obsessed with basketball when his mother bought him a basketball.
And I love that basketball
He deeply loves his basketball.
His basketball was like a member of his own family
He regards his basketball like a family member.
Didn't owe me money, and didn't piss in a bed
The basketball was a better companion than his brother, who owed him money and wet the bed.
Every now and then, the basketball gonna pinch my butt
The basketball sometimes hits him on the butt when he dribbles, but he doesn't mind.
Maybe that's why you couldn't sleep at night
He kept his basketball under his pillow, so that might be why he couldn't sleep well.
They got a Basketball Jones
Referring to the other people in the song, who also have a love for basketball.
Basketball's a chicken
Comparing the obsession for basketball with a craving for chicken.
The overwhelming emotion to a love for someone are some thing
Explaining the emotional attachment he has towards his basketball.
Everybody plays basketball
Suggesting that everyone loves basketball.
He's never gonna give it up, never walk away
He will never give up on basketball and will always love it.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Richard Marin, Thomas Chong
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lukehasdoritos6541
Basketball Jones
I got a Basketball Jones
I got a Basketball Jones, oh baby
Oh, oh
Hey, that's Barry White
(An obsession, a burning desire)
Barry, you want some chicken
(The undeniable passion)
Aw, you that singin' stuff
(The love, of someone are some thing)
Y'know you want some chicken
(Yes, he was a victim of a Basketball Jones)
In fact, I was a baddes dribbler in the whole world
(Then one day, his mother bought him a basketball)
And I love that basketball
I took that basketball everywhere I went
You know what that basketball was like a basketball to me
C'mon, you cheerleaders
Basketball Jones
I got a Basketball Jones (happily)
I got a Basketball Jones oh baby oh
Wait a minute, y'all not En Vouge
Where the hell is En Vogue
Somebody told me En Vogue was gonna be here
I guess y'all'll do (yeah)
So what y'all doin' after the game, c'mon
In fact, better looking than my brother Tony
Didn't owe me money, and didn't piss in a bed
And after the game, I always took a shower wit' my basketball
Every now and then, the basketball gonna pinch my butt
But I didn't mind, cause my and my basketball had guts, clean fun
See I am a victim of a Basketball Jones,
I'll take my basketball everywhere
I'll even put my basketball under the pillow
(Maybe that's why you couldn't sleep at night)
Sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it like ya wanna
(Yeah) eh-eh-eh, act like Puffy's in the audience
(Sing it out) would y'all shut up
(Oh, sounds so sweet) Barry, don't encourage 'em
They got a Basketball Jones
See I like to play it, I know a thang, yeah, heh-heh
What kinda Basketball Jones y'all got (sing it out)
I see y'all runnin' after a lime zone
Yeah (yeah)
I see ya chasin' Penny around
Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan
Ladies and gentleman, the man we came out to see
Michael Jordan, why don't you sing
Sing, I don't sing, that's the other M.J.
Oh, okay, I support you
I go to all your games, and you can't sing a lil' song for a brotha
I hope you go bald, oh, you already bald
Basketball Jones, c'mon
I got a Basketball Jones
(Tear it up, Chris)
I got a Basketball Jones, oh baby
(Eat it up)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Was that Babyface
Was that El Debarge
That musta' been Smokey Robinson
Who the hell was that
I guess that was me
Basketball's a chicken
(An uncontrollable yearning)
Do y'all hear Barry White, do y'all hear Barry White
(The overwhelming emotion to a love for someone are some thing)
I love The Knicks, myself
(Jones) Hey, is the a basketball in the house
Is there a basketball in the house
(A Rib Jones)
Everybody (yeah)
Pat Riley, in the house
Mitch Rechman's in the house
Scottie Pippen, in the house
Turn it out, without a doubt
A-Larry Johnson, in the house
David Robinson, turn it out
Dennis Rodman, in the house
Wit' green hair, without a doubt, c'mon
(Gotta Basketball Jones)
Eh, Michael, can your play
Don't get mad at me, Michael,
I just asked you simple question
Does your woman got game
Alright, alirght, I'll leave you alone then
You goin' tryin' to be a bully (you go it)
Bob Costas's in the house
Dr. J, in the house
Bill Walten, in the house
Sheryl Miller, in the house
Bugs Bunny, in the house
Elmer Fudd, in the house
Tweety Bird, what 'cha heard
Pass the word, Tweety Bird
Sylvester, my broth-a
No oth-a, undercov-a
Everybody plays basketball
Mike Tyson, shoots the ball, (damn right)
Against the wall, makes it fall
My mama plays basketball
Charles Bark-lay, in the house
Kenan Anderson, in the house
Shawn Kemp, gon' turn it out
Jack Nicholson, in the house
Courtside, wit-out a doubt
(He's never gonna give it up, never walk away)
Spike Lee, in the house
Chillin', without a doubt
@jumperrants9164
“You ain’t Charles Barkley, You just a wannabe that looks like him!” 😂
@THIZzSCO415
Begone!
@T3l3MuNd0
"This Girl.....5 feet nothing.... blocked my shot. IT WASNT A DREAM!! It really happened."
@EdFuller
Lmbo!!!
@RyanDaly
@@THIZzSCO415 WANNABE!
@dr.dankytp8683
@@T3l3MuNd0 "are there other areas besides basket ball that you find yourself, unable to perform?"
@chermebrownsauce8049
My grandma gave me this CD after the movie came out. I miss those days and my grandma!
The 90s just had a diferent vibe, a special flava!
@M-Maxentius
" i promise ill never swear again , ill never get another technical, ill never trash talk....... ill never go out with madonna"
@jasminebolten3290
THAT WAS A FUNNY MOMENT IN THE MOVIE!!!!
@frankjaegar1805
5 foot nothing, blocked my shot 🤣