The band was originally formed in 1989 by leader Scott Morris. He and Kurt Sodergren are the two "original" members, with the rest of the band joining later on. The band concentrated on the swing of the 1940s and '50s, playing clubs and lounges in their early years.
The band launched two CDs, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Watchu' Want for Christmas? under their own label (Big Bad Records) before getting their big break when their songs "You & Me & The Bottle Makes Three Tonight (Baby)" and "Go Daddy-O" were featured in the 1996 comedy Swingers.
From there they were signed by Capitol Records. With Capitol the band released Americana Deluxe (also known as a second Big Bad Voodoo Daddy) and This Beautiful Life. The band has continued their tours, performances and album releases Save My Soul, Live, and Everything You Want For Christmas, with one high point being their appearance at the 1999 Super Bowl half-time show.
Over the last few years, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has experienced great success playing on the Pops programs of American Symphony Orchestras and regular US tours.
Most recently, BBVD released a tribute album titled How Big Can You Get?: The Music of Cab Calloway. As part of the live concerts promoting this recent album, the band continues to perform new material, including the track "5-10-15 Times I Love You" which frontman Scotty Morris says will be recorded as part of a new album in early 2011.
Band Members:
* Scott Morris "Scotty" (vocals and guitar) - core member
* Kurt Sodergren (drums and percussion) - core member
* Dirk Shumaker (string bass) - core member
* Andrew Rowley "Andy" (baritone saxophone) - core member
* Glen Marehevka "The Kid" (trumpet) - core member
* Karl Hunter (saxophone and clarinet) - core member
* Joshua Levy "Josh" (piano) - core member
* Tony Bonsera (lead trumpet)
* Alex Henderson (trombone) (also part of The Brian Setzer Orchestra)
** Ron Blake (former lead trumpet) left Big Bad Voodoo Daddy to go on tour with Green Day.
Next Week Sometime
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Lyrics
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And let the cool breeze fill my head
When this young lady walked up to me
And this is what she said
"Hey there mister you're a nice big fella
And your looking mighty fine
Howz about we go to a fine French restaurant
You can buy me imported wine"
I told her next week sometime, but no not now
I never did believe in buying Boudreauxs for ladies on the very first date
No how
Well I told her to give me sometime to think
And I might just buy that imported drink
But it'll be next week sometime
But no not now
Well I went to see the fortune teller
Just to have my fortune told
She said "young man your almost rich
Your worth a great big pot of gold
Now the way you've got to get this gold
You better listen while I tell
You've got to sneak into the lonesome graveyard
When the clock is striking 12
Well I got my pick and my shovel
I made the graveyard at 12 last night
When I got there I do declare
I spied a form all dressed in white
When I spied that form all dressed in white
My blood ran both hot and cold
He said "hey there mister don't be afraid
I'm going to help you dig your gold
I told him next week some time but no not now
I never did believe in digging ditches in a graveyard with a headless form
No how
Well me and this thing we when't chest to chest
He said "hey there buddy when you gonna rest?"
I said next week some time
But no not now!
The lyrics of "Next Week Sometime" by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy tell a story about a man who went out for a walk and was approached by a woman who asked him out to a fine French restaurant for an imported wine. The man declined, stating that he did not believe in buying expensive things for women on the first date. Instead, he told her that he might buy the drink for her next week sometime. The man then visits a fortune teller who tells him that he is almost rich and advises him to sneak into a graveyard to find a pot of gold. When he does, he meets a mysterious white figure who offers to help him dig for the gold next week sometime.
The song offers a humorous take on various aspects of dating and superstition. The man's reluctance to spend money on the first date suggests a cautionary approach to romantic relationships, while the fortune teller's prediction of wealth and the graveyard scene are more tongue-in-cheek. The mysterious white figure's offer to help the man dig for gold sets up a comedic contrast between the man's desire for wealth and his fear of the supernatural.
Line by Line Meaning
I went out last night just to walk around
I went outside to get some fresh air
And let the cool breeze fill my head
I wanted to relax and take in the cool air
When this young lady walked up to me, And this is what she said
Then a young woman came up to me and said
"Hey there mister you're a nice big fella, And your looking mighty fine, Howz about we go to a fine French restaurant, You can buy me imported wine"
"You look like a nice guy, let's go out to eat at a fancy restaurant and you can buy me an expensive wine"
I told her next week sometime, but no not now, I never did believe in buying Boudreauxs for ladies on the very first date, No how, Well I told her to give me sometime to think, And I might just buy that imported drink, But it'll be next week sometime, But no not now
I declined her invitation and told her that I do not believe in lavishing women with gifts on the first date, but I will consider buying the wine next week
Well I went to see the fortune-teller, Just to have my fortune told, She said "young man your almost rich, Your worth a great big pot of gold, Now the way you've got to get this gold, You better listen while I tell, You've got to sneak into the lonesome graveyard, When the clock is striking 12"
I visited a fortune teller, who said I was almost rich and I needed to sneak into a graveyard at midnight to get a large amount of gold
Well I got my pick and my shovel, I made the graveyard at 12 last night, When I got there, I do declare, I spied a form all dressed in white
I brought tools to the graveyard and arrived at midnight. When I got there, I saw a human-like figure dressed in white
When I spied that form all dressed in white, My blood ran both hot and cold, He said "hey there mister don't be afraid, I'm going to help you dig your gold"
Seeing the figure scared me, but they told me not to be afraid and that they would help me dig for gold
I told him next week some time but no not now, I never did believe in digging ditches in a graveyard with a headless form, No how, Well me and this thing we whent chest to chest, He said "hey there buddy when you gonna rest?", I said next week some time, But no not now!
I declined the figure's offer to dig for gold, as I didn't believe in doing it with a headless being. We confronted each other, and they asked when I would rest, but I said I was too busy and couldn't do it now
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: Scotty A. Morris
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