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.
Why Me?
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Lyrics
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My baby is oh so fine
She's long and lean
And never mean
She tastes like cherry wine
And she's my baby (She drives me crazy)
Now a love like mine
I want to hug and kiss her
Oh Lord I really miss her all the time
All the time
Now I said
Why, why, why, why, why? (Why me?)
Why, Why, Why me? (Why me?)
Why, why, why, why, why?
Why'd she have to run away from me?
It's a mystery
I love her more today
Than I loved her yesterday
When I thought that she'd come back to me
Why me?
Now if you've seen my baby
Tell her this for me
I'm so sad and lonely
Down as I can be
And she's my baby (She drives me crazy)
Now a love like mine
Should never be denied
I want to hug and kiss her
Oh Lord I really miss her all the time
All the time
Now I said
Why, why, why, why, why? (Why me?)
Why, Why, Why me? (Why me?)
Why, why, why, why, why?
Why'd she have to run away from me?
It's a mystery
I love her more today
Than I loved her yesterday
When I thought that she'd come back to me
Why me? Oh, why me?
Now I said
Why, why, why, why, why? (Why me?)
Why, Why, Why me? (Why me?)
Why, why, why, why, why?
Why'd she have to run away from me?
It's a mystery
I love her more today
Than I loved her yesterday
When I thought that she'd come back to me
Why me?
Now I said
Why, why, why, why, why? (Why me?)
Why, Why, Why me? (Why me?)
Why, why, why, why, why?
Why'd she have to run away from me?
It's a mystery
I love her more today
Than I loved her yesterday
When I thought that she'd come back to me
Why me? Why me?
Why me? Why me?
Why me? Why me?
Why me?
The song "Why Me" by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is a lament about lost love. The singer is pining for his "baby," a woman he describes as "long and lean" and "never mean" who "tastes like cherry wine." He loves her deeply and misses her constantly, but she has run away from him, leaving him sad and lonely. The chorus repeats the question "Why me?" over and over, asking why he had to lose her and emphasizing the sense of mystery and confusion surrounding their separation.
The song expresses a deep emotional pain and vulnerability, with the singer admitting that he loves his baby more each day than he did before. The repetitive nature of the chorus makes it clear that this is a feeling he can't shake and that the loss is something he struggles to understand. The up-tempo swing beat and lively horns give the song a sense of energy and movement, even as the lyrics express heartbreak.
Overall, "Why Me" is a classic blues-inspired love song, full of longing and regret. It captures the complexity of emotions that come with a break-up and the struggle to understand a loss that seems to come out of nowhere.
Line by Line Meaning
Now if you've seen my baby
Describing his baby as someone very beautiful, long and pleasing to the eyes and she also has a very pleasant taste in his mouth.
My baby is oh so fine
His baby is extremely attractive and good-looking.
She's long and lean
His partner is thin and muscular with an attractive body figure.
And never mean
His partner is always kind and benevolent towards him.
She tastes like cherry wine
The taste of her lips reminds him of sweet cherry-flavored wine.
And she's my baby (She drives me crazy)
He loves her and is crazy about her.
Now a love like mine
His love for her is unique and true.
Should never be denied
He believes that their love should never be deprived of them.
I want to hug and kiss her
He has a strong desire to be close to her and express his love through physical contact.
Oh Lord I really miss her all the time
He misses her very much and thinks about her constantly.
Now I said
He repeats his plea to ask why his girlfriend left him.
Why, why, why, why, why? (Why me?)
He is questioning why his girlfriend left him and asking ultimately what fault led her to leave him.
Why'd she have to run away from me?
He is confused and hurt about why his girlfriend decided to leave him unexpectedly without a proper explanation.
It's a mystery
He can't figure out what went wrong between him and his girlfriend.
I love her more today than I loved her yesterday
Although she left him, his love for her keeps growing stronger and stronger.
When I thought that she'd come back to me
He had hoped that she would return to him with a valid reason for leaving him.
Now if you've seen my baby
He pleads with anyone who has seen his girlfriend to tell her that he's very sad and lonely without her.
It's a mystery
The reason for her leaving him is still a mystery to him.
Why me? Oh, why me?
He is still questioning himself on what went wrong in their relationship.
Why me? Why me?
His confusion amplifies as he keeps questioning himself.
Why me? Why me?
He keeps repeating his questions and remains puzzled.
Why me? Why me?
He is still trying to figure out what he did wrong and where he went wrong in his relationship.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: SCOTTY A. MORRIS
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Подружка у меня
На диво хороша!
Она стройна
И не бедна,
На вкус как вишенка.
Моя подружка (Схожу с ума я)
Ведь любовь должна
Быть вознаграждена.
Хочу обнять её,
Мой Бог, она всё время мне нужна.
Так нужна.
Я спрошу:
Ну почему я? (Скажи)
За что же я? (Скажи)
Ну почему я?
Ну зачем ей бегать от меня?
Не пойму зачем ей...
Люблю её сильней,
Чем вчера любил, ей-ей.
Я ждал, что придет она ко мне.
За что?
Коль встретите её,
Передайте ей:
Мне так одиноко,
Нет меня грустней...
Моя подружка (Схожу с ума я)
Ведь любовь должна
Быть вознаграждена.
Хочу обнять её,
Мой Бог, она всё время мне нужна.
Так нужна.
Я спрошу:
Ну почему я? (Скажи)
За что же я? (Скажи)
Ну почему я?
Ну зачем ей бегать от меня?
Не пойму зачем...
Люблю её сильней,
Чем вчера любил, ей-ей.
Я ждал, что придет она ко мне.
За что? О, за что?
Я спрошу:
Ну почему я? (Скажи)
За что же я? (Скажи)
Ну почему я?
Ну зачем ей бегать от меня?
Не пойму зачем...
Люблю её сильней,
Чем вчера любил, ей-ей.
Я ждал, что придет она ко мне.
За что?
Я спрошу:
Ну почему я? (Скажи)
За что же я? (Скажи)
Ну почему я?
Ну зачем ей бегать от меня?
Не пойму зачем...
Люблю её сильней,
Чем вчера любил, ей-ей.
Я ждал, что придет она ко мне.
За что? За что?
За что? За что?
За что? За что?
За что?
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Lyrics, enjoy! :
Now if you've seen my baby
My baby is oh so fine
She's long and lean
And never mean
She tastes like cherry wine
And she's my baby (She drives me crazy)
Now a love like mine
Should never be denied
I want to hug and kiss her
Lord I really miss her all the time
All the time
Now I said
Why, why, why, why, why? (Why me?)
Why, Why, Why me? (Why me?)
Why, why, why, why, why?
Why'd she have to run away from me?
It's a mystery why
I love her more today than
I loved her yesterday when
I thought that she'd come back to me
Why me?
Now if you've seen my baby
Tell her this for me
I'm so sad and lonely
Down as I can be
And she's my baby (She drives me crazy)
Now a love like mine
Should never be denied
I want to hug and kiss her
Lord I really miss her all the time
All the time
Now I say
Why, why, why, why, why? (Why me?)
Why, Why, Why me? (Why me?)
Why, why, why, why, why?
Why'd she have to run away from me?
It's a mystery why
I love her more today than
I loved her yesterday when
I thought that she'd come back to me
Why me? (groaning voice) why me?
And I say
Why, why, why, why, why? (Why me?)
Why, Why, Why me? (Why me?)
Why, why, why, why, why?
Why'd she have to run away from me?
It's a mystery why
I love her more today than
I loved her yesterday when
I thought that she'd come back to me
Why me?
Now I say
Why, why, why, why, why? (Why me?)
Why, Why, Why me? (Why me?)
Why, why, why, why, why?
Why'd she have to run away from me?
It's a mystery why
I love her more today than
I loved her yesterday when
I thought that she'd come back to -
Why me? x7 (Progressively Louder)
@user-re8vn6qn3w
Жаль, что нельзя поставить тысячу лайков за стильный и жизнерадостный ролик
@user-vk8kd8bd9j
Очень прелестно, что вы тоже его слушаете
@manisahota6437
npNBeT
@stevenvicino8687
This video never gets boring. The sideways glances at the microphones cracks me up every time. One of my all-time videos.
@woufff_
Fully agree !!! 🤩
@GoogleGoogle-fy3cj
Seems like his buddies know exactly why his girlfriend took off.
@user-ey2ru2mt7s
Me encanto super divertido!!! Que talento!!😊
@runnerphile1997
I served these guys coffee like ten times whenever they played Nicholby's, Ventura in the mid 90s...nice to see this talented bunch break away from the gravitational pull of Ventura ;)
@paul-yn5ir
So cool just getting into this
@crimsonmuse4076
That is an amazing memory :)