Ruby Baby
Beat Brothers Lyrics
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Let's see I need some beat boys
Well this girl don't love me, but I love her just the same
Pick it up boys
Woah oh oh Ruby Ruby
How I want you
Like a ghost I'm a gonna haunt you
Ruby Ruby, Ruby will you be mine
Well now each time I see you, baby my heart cries
Ruby Ruby Ruby Baby
Ah it does Ruby
Well now I'm gonna steal you away from all those guys
Ruby Ruby Ruby Baby
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh
From the happy day I met you
I made a bet that I was gonna get you
Umm?
Ruby will you be mine
Let's oink awhile
oink oink
oink oink
bow
oink oink bow
Whoa oh oh oh oh
bow
oink oink
woof woof
Well I gotta girl I said Ruby is her name
What's her name?
Ruby
Carol
When this girl looks at me she just sets my soul aflame
Ruby Ruby Ruby Baby
Whoa oh oh oh oh
Forgot it
What are you gonna do now?
Aba zaba aba zaba zaba doo
Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Baby
You always forget the words, every time
In Beat Brothers' song "Ruby Baby," the singer describes his unrequited love for a woman named Ruby. Despite her lack of affection towards him, he cannot help but pine for her. The lyrics repeat Ruby's name in a haunting, almost obsessive manner. The opening lines immediately establish Ruby as the subject of the song: "Well now I got a girl now and Ruby is her name." The chorus then declares the singer's desire for Ruby, stating "Woah oh oh Ruby Ruby, how I want you, like a ghost I'm gonna haunt you." The repetition of Ruby's name is a reflection of the singer's longing and fixation on her.
The lyrics also suggest that the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to win Ruby's affections. He declares that he is "gonna steal [her] away from all those guys," and in the bridge, he remembers making a bet that he would get her. However, the lyrics also show a level of resignation towards the situation. The repeated line "Whoa oh oh oh" and the reference to forgetting the words suggest a sense of hopelessness.
Overall, "Ruby Baby" is a classic example of a love song where one person longs for another who does not reciprocate their feelings. The haunting repetition of Ruby's name creates a sense of obsession, while the lyrics and melody effectively convey the singer's desire and desperation.
Line by Line Meaning
Well now I gotta girl now and Ruby is her name
Now I have a girlfriend named Ruby.
Let's see I need some beat boys
I need some musicians to help me perform this song.
Well this girl don't love me, but I love her just the same
I love Ruby even though she doesn't feel the same way about me.
Pick it up boys
Start playing the music, musicians.
Woah oh oh Ruby Ruby
I really want Ruby.
How I want you
I desire Ruby strongly.
Like a ghost I'm a gonna haunt you
I will pursue Ruby persistently.
Ruby Ruby, Ruby will you be mine
I hope Ruby will agree to be my girlfriend.
Ruby Ruby Ruby Baby
I love Ruby very much.
Well now each time I see you, baby my heart cries
Every time I see Ruby, my heart aches.
Ah it does Ruby
Ruby, you make me sad with your rejection.
Well now I'm gonna steal you away from all those guys
I will take Ruby from her other male suitors.
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh
I am very excited about this prospect.
From the happy day I met you
Since I met Ruby, I have felt happy.
I made a bet that I was gonna get you
I was confident that I could win Ruby's heart.
Umm?
I'm not sure what to say next.
Ruby will you be mine
Please agree to be my girlfriend, Ruby.
Let's oink awhile
Let's make some animal sounds together.
oink oink
This is the sound a pig makes.
bow
I'm not sure what sound this is supposed to represent.
oink oink bow
More pig sounds?
Whoa oh oh oh oh
I am still excited about winning Ruby's heart.
bow
Again, not sure what sound this is supposed to represent.
woof woof
This is the sound a dog makes.
Well I gotta girl I said Ruby is her name
I already introduced Ruby as my girlfriend.
What's her name?
I'm being asked to repeat Ruby's name again.
Carol
I'm messing around and giving a fake name.
When this girl looks at me she just sets my soul aflame
Ruby has a powerful effect on me and makes me very passionate.
Forgot it
I don't want to talk about Ruby anymore.
What are you gonna do now?
Someone is asking me what my next move is with Ruby.
Aba zaba aba zaba zaba doo
I'm being nonsensical and not really saying anything.
Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Baby
I can't get enough of Ruby and want her to know it.
You always forget the words, every time
Someone is teasing me about forgetting the lyrics to my own song.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JERRY LEIBER, MIKE STOLLER
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Ruby Dellas
When I was a little girl I used to dance on my Dad's feet to this song. Beautiful childhood I had. Miss you Dad.
Aspen Ashmore
Ruby Dellas I’m so late, but that is such a sweet story🥺❤️
Gary Kerns
How sweet! :)
Thundergirls
❤️
John Benn
WOW
Fantastic version of a great oldie by a wonderful group.
Kees Van Baaren
Wonderful and Superior👍👍
Great Sax👍👍
Rosie Barnes
The backing were the Beatbrothers, Roy Young on organ Colin Melander on bass, Tony Sheridan on vocals, Jimmy Doyle on drums, Rikki Barnes on tenor sax. How do I know, was there, married to saxplayer, still am!!! Tony also on lead guitar!!!
KT Lowe
Those are always my favorite stories - the backing musicians sometimes have cooler stories to tell than the lead act.
Carlos Dilorenzo
@KT Lowe With my friends, we have discussed for years if its Paul McCartney´s voice in the background vocals of Ruby Baby. We should ask Rosie Barnes.
William Bruce Wilhite
@Carlos Dilorenzo The Beatles were the original Beat Brothers. John Lennon created the name. And he did not care about it at all. He threw it away. Afterward, there were a bunch of no name nothings who called themselves the Beat Brothers, but they have been total zeros. JWL was the Beat Bros. And the Beatles. Nuff said. There is nothing else to know.