From their debut album, Love, Life, and Pain, which showed up in 1986, they scored four consecutive hits: "Jealousy" (essentially a rewrite of and response to Timex Social Club's hit "Rumours"), "Situation #9", a remake of Bill Withers' "Lean on Me", and "Why You Treat Me So Bad". The latter two both made it to #2 on the R&B charts the next year, with "Lean On Me" becoming a huge pop hit.
Foster and McElroy soon left to form their own group and focus on producing other acts, and Pratter eventually left as well. The replacements were David Agent and Kevin Irving. The group's next albums - beginning with Listen To The Message - were laced with an evolving social consciousness, though they weren't as successful commercially as the debut. Notable recordings include a dancehall-influenced version of the gospel classic "Oh Happy Day" from the album A New Beginning.
Albums
Life, Love and Pain (1986) #2 R&B, #6 Pop
Listen To The Message (1988) #44 R&B, #98 Pop
Under A Nouveau Groove (1989) #39 R&B
A New Beginning (1992) #80 R&B
Singles
"Jealousy" (1986) #8 R&B
"Situation #9" (1986) #4 R&B
"Lean On Me" (1987) #1 Pop, #2 R&B
"Why You Treat Me So Bad" (1987) #39 Pop, #2 R&B
"Heavy On My Mind" (1988) #42 R&B
"No Friend Of Mine" (1989) #12 R&B
"Oh Happy Day" (1992) #45 R&B
Rumors
Club Nouveau Lyrics
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How do rumors get started, they’re started by the jealous people and They get mad seeing something they had and somebody else is holding
They tell me that temptation is very hard to resist but these wicked women, ooh, they just persist
Maybe you think it’s cute, but girl, I’m not impressed I'll tell you one time only with my business please don’t mess
Chorus
(When you) look at all these rumors surrounding me every day I just need some time,
some time to get away from, from all these rumors, I can’t take it no more My
Verse 2
Did you hear the one about Tina, some say she’s much too loose That came straight from a guy who claims he’s tasted her juice
Did you hear the one about Michael, some say he must be gay I tried to
argue, but they said if he was straight he wouldn’t move that way
Did you hear that one about Susan, some say she’s just a tease In a camisole she’s six feet
tall, she’ll knock you to your knees
Chorus
(When you) look at all these rumors surrounding me every day I just need some time,
some time to get away from, from all these rumors, I can’t take it no more My
best friend said there’s one out now about me and the girl next door
Verse 3
I can’t go no place without somebody pointing a finger I can’t show my face ‘cause when
it comes to rumors I’m a dead ringer
It seems from rumors I just can’t get away I'll bet there’ll even be rumors floating around on Judgment Day
I’ll think I’ll write my congressman and tell him to pass a bill So the next time they catch
somebody starting rumors, shoot to kill
Chorus
(When you) look at all these rumors surrounding me every day I just need some time, some time to get away from, from all these rumors, I can’t take it no more My best friend said
there’s one out now about me and the girl next door
Bridge
What’s mine is mine, I ain’t got time for rumors in my life I’m a man who thinks, not a man who drinks, so please let me live my life
What’s mine is mine, I ain’t got time for rumors in my life I’m a man who thinks, not a man who drinks, so please let me live my life
What’s mine is mine, I ain’t got time for rumors in my life I’m a man who thinks, not a man who drinks, so please let me live my life
Chorus
(When you) look at all these rumors surrounding me every day I just need some time, some time to get away from, from all these rumors, I can’t take it no more my best friend said there’s one out now about me and the girl next door
(When you) look at all these rumors surrounding me every day I just need some time, some time to get away from, from all these rumors, I can’t take it no more my best friend said there’s one out now about me and the girl next door
Vamp
Stop (Stop) spreading those rumors around
Stop (Stop) spreading the lies
Stop (Stop) spreading those rumors around
Stop (Stop) spreading the lies
Stop (Stop) spreading those rumors around
Stop (Stop) spreading the lies
Stop (Stop) spreading those rumors around
Stop (Stop) spreading the lies
Stop (Stop) spreading those rumors around
Stop (Stop) spreading the lies
Club Nouveau's "Rumors" delves into the idea of how rumors and gossip can be started and how they have the potential to ruin a person's reputation. The song highlights the fact that jealousy often inspires rumors and how people can become possessed with spreading them, like "wicked women". The first verse explains that temptation is hard to resist, but some people are persistent in their desire to spread rumors. The singer makes it clear that it's his business, and he prefers people to stay out of it.
In the second verse, the song delves into the various types of rumors that people spread, such as slut-shaming, homophobic rumors, and rumors about someone being a tease. The song suggests that people who spread rumors are usually unhappy with their own lives and have nothing better to do than damage other people's reputations.
In the final verse, the song implies how socially destructive rumors can be. The singer suggests that he can't go anywhere without somebody pointing a finger at him, and he even makes a joke that rumors might be floating around on Judgment Day. The song concludes with the singer making a bold statement that he won't tolerate rumors anymore, and he urges for laws to be put in place to punish those who spread them.
Line by Line Meaning
How do rumors get started, they’re started by the jealous people and They get mad seeing something they had and somebody else is holding
Rumors originate from jealous people who are angry to see others holding something they once had.
They tell me that temptation is very hard to resist but these wicked women, ooh, they just persist
People say temptation is hard to resist, but especially so for persistent women with bad intentions.
Maybe you think it’s cute, but girl, I’m not impressed I'll tell you one time only with my business please don’t mess
It's not impressive nor cute to meddle in someone else's affairs, so please don't do it again.
(When you) look at all these rumors surrounding me every day I just need some time, some time to get away from, from all these rumors, I can’t take it no more My best friend said there’s one out now about me and the girl next door
The constant rumors surrounding me are overwhelming, and I need some time to get away from them. My friend even told me about one involving me and the girl next door.
Did you hear the one about Tina, some say she’s much too loose That came straight from a guy who claims he’s tasted her juice
There's a rumor going around that Tina is promiscuous, and it supposedly originated from a guy who claims to have slept with her.
Did you hear the one about Michael, some say he must be gay I tried to argue, but they said if he was straight he wouldn’t move that way
There's a rumor that Michael is gay, and even when argued against, people state that if he were straight, he wouldn't act the way he does.
Did you hear that one about Susan, some say she’s just a tease In a camisole she’s six feet tall, she’ll knock you to your knees
Susan is rumored to be a tease who can't resist knocking men to their knees, especially when wearing a camisole.
I can’t go no place without somebody pointing a finger I can’t show my face ‘cause when it comes to rumors I’m a dead ringer
Wherever I go, someone is always pointing a finger and accusing me of something. Rumors have made me a dead ringer for being involved in something I'm not.
It seems from rumors I just can’t get away I'll bet there’ll even be rumors floating around on Judgment Day
I can't seem to escape rumors, and I bet they will even follow me beyond this life and on Judgment Day.
I’ll think I’ll write my congressman and tell him to pass a bill So the next time they catch somebody starting rumors, shoot to kill
I plan to write to Congress and request a bill that would allow punishment for those who start rumors, even suggesting extreme measures such as being shot on sight.
What’s mine is mine, I ain’t got time for rumors in my life I’m a man who thinks, not a man who drinks, so please let me live my life
I am a man who thinks and doesn't drink, and I don't have time for rumors in my life. Please let me live my life the way I choose.
Stop (Stop) spreading those rumors around
Stop spreading rumors.
Lyrics © BIRTH CONTROL MUSIC, Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Timex Songs Worldwide
Written by: Alex Hill, Marcus Thompson, Michael Marshall
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Lyrics
How do rumors get started?
They're started by the jealous people and they get mad
Seeing something they had and somebody else is holding
They tell me that temptation is very hard to resist
But these wicked women, ooh, they just persist
Maybe you think it's cute, but girl, I'm not impressed
I tell you one time only with my business, please don't mess when you
Look at all these rumors, they're surrounding me everyday
I just need some time, some time to get away from
From all these rumors, I can't take it no more
My best friend said there's one out now about me and the girl next door
Did you hear that one about Tina? Some say she's much too loose
That came straight from a guy who claims he's tasted her juice
Did you hear that one about Michael? Some say he must be gay
I tried to argue, but they said if he was straight he wouldn't move that way
Did you hear that one about Susan? Some say she's just a tease
In her camisole, she's six feet tall, she'll knock you to your knees when you
Look at all these rumors, they're surrounding me everyday
I just need some time, some time to get away from
From all these rumors, I can't take it no more
My best friend said there's one out now about me and the girl next door
I can't go no place without somebody pointing a finger
I can't show my face 'cause when it comes to rumors, I'm a dead ringer
It seems from rumors I just can't get away
I bet there'll even be rumors floating around on Judgment Day
I'll think I'll write my congressman and tell him to pass a bill
For the next time they catch somebody startin' rumors, shoot to kill when you
Look at all these rumors, they're surrounding me everyday
I just need some time, some time to get away from
From all these rumors, I can't take it no more
My best friend said there's one out now about me and the girl next door
What's mine is mine, I ain't got time for rumors in my life
I'm a man who thinks, not a man who drinks so please let me live my life
What's mine is mine, I ain't got time for rumors in my life
I'm a man who thinks, not a man who drinks so please let me live my life
What's mine is mine, I ain't got time for rumors in my life
I'm a man who thinks, not a man who drinks so please let me live my life (when you)
Look at all these rumors, they're surrounding me everyday
I just need some time, some time to get away from
From all these rumors, I can't take it no more
My best friend said there's one out now about me and the girl next door
Look at all these rumors, they're surrounding me everyday
I just need some time, some time to get away from
From all these rumors, I can't take it no more
My best friend said there's one out now about me and the girl next door
Stop (stop) spreadin' those rumors around
Stop (stop) spreadin' the lies
Stop (stop) spreadin' those rumors around
Stop (stop) spreadin' the lies
Stop (stop) spreadin' those rumors around
Stop (stop) spreadin' the lies
Stop (stop) spreadin' those rumors around
Stop (stop) spreadin' the lies
Stop (stop) spreadin' those rumors around
Stop (stop) spreadin' the lies
@CheSantana36
Can't remember if BMF or Raising Kanan brought me here. Reminded me of them ok 80s days. Loved this song with my family
@RF-lg4rq
BMF
@AAareYasharael
Nothing like old school music. Born in the 80's, this song was one of my jams. January of 2021...still goin strong.
@SCDIAZ95
till this day and im a 95 baby. Wasn't even my era but pops and the tios always bumping these oldies
@jr2904
89 holding it down
@annjenkins8348
54 holding it down
@jonathanmorfin2858
@civg1969
This is what i do call music i will never hear good and music like this i adore my 80 & 90 jusr love my music please dj. Get back i can't stand all this rapp shit we need real music back
@michelewalburn4376
Amen
@DigitalPraise7
This. Is. The. 80's, yo!
Fresh!