Members:
Todd Hembrook - Lead Vocals
Dave Simon - Guitar
Karl Gustafson - Keys, Organ, Vocals
Aaron Hammes - Baritone Saxophone, Vocals
Mike Hobson - Bass
Mike Corcoran - Drums
Pedro - Trombone
Discography:
Orgasmico (1996)
Large and In Charge (1998) (Jump Up! Records)
Elephants/ Mad at the World 7" (1998) (Jump Up! Records)
Overboard (1999) (Jump Up! Records)
Fire! EP (2002) (Jump Up! Records)
Guide to Boat Drinks and Cruise Cocktails (2002) (Jump Up! Records)
The Longest Happy Hour: 1998-2003 (2005) (Jump Up! Records)
The Ramblers (2007) (Megalith, Jump Up! Records)
Welcome To The Vault (3 cd box set) (2008) (Jump Up! Records)
Dubs, Versions, and Excursions 12" (2009) (Jump Up! Records)
Deal's Gone Bad (Euro only best of) (2009) (Megalith Records)
Be Mine Tonight
Deal's Gone Bad Lyrics
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I was thinking just maybe you'd be mine tonight.
Baby you're driving me crazy.
I was thinking just maybe you'd be mine tonight.
I just seen this girl and she's out of sight.
She was dancin' at this club all through the night.
Oh baby, please be mine tonight.
How can I get this girl to notice me?
So I smiled and I winked and waved her over to me.
Oh baby, please be mine tonight.
She asked if she could dance for me,
She said you don't get nothing good for free.
Got my last dollar with her sexy pout
And then some big ol' thugs, they came and kicked me out.
And when I get home and lock the door
I get to thinkin' 'bout the naughty bits I'd seen before.
And baby, you'll be mine tonight.
The song "Be Mine Tonight" by Deal's Gone Bad is a story of a man who sees a woman he is attracted to at a club and desperately wants her to notice him, in hopes of taking her home with him. The lyrics express his raw desire to be with her, despite setbacks he encounters. He recounts how he winks and smiles at her to get her attention, and eventually, she asks if she can dance for him. However, things go wrong when he pays her with his last dollar, which attracts the attention of other men who kick him out of the club.
The singer's inner desires are revealed to the listener as he reflects on the "naughty bits" he saw while thinking of the girl after being kicked out of the club. This suggests that he is driven by purely physical attraction and has no real connection with the girl. The repeated line, "Baby you're driving me crazy, I was thinking just maybe you'd be mine tonight," speaks to his desperation and desire to be with her, despite the hardships he faces throughout the night.
Overall, "Be Mine Tonight" is a catchy tune with a story that is relatable to anyone who has ever experienced fleeting attraction and felt the need to act on it.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby you're driving me crazy.
The singer is overwhelmed with desire for someone.
I was thinking just maybe you'd be mine tonight.
The singer wants to spend the night with the person they desire.
I just seen this girl and she's out of sight.
The singer has just seen someone attractive and intriguing.
She was dancin' at this club all through the night.
The intriguing person was dancing all night at a club.
Oh baby, please be mine tonight.
The artist is expressing their desire to spend the night with the intriguing person.
How can I get this girl to notice me?
The singer is thinking of ways to grab the intriguing person's attention.
So I smiled and I winked and waved her over to me.
The singer tries to attract the intriguing person's attention with subtle gestures.
She asked if she could dance for me,
The intriguing person asks to dance for the artist.
She said you don't get nothing good for free.
The intriguing person implies that they expect some sort of compensation or attention in return for dancing.
Got my last dollar with her sexy pout
The artist gives the intriguing person their last dollar, possibly as payment for dancing.
And then some big ol' thugs, they came and kicked me out.
The singer gets thrown out of the club by some tough-looking people after paying the intriguing person.
And when I get home and lock the door
The artist goes home and locks their door for privacy to think.
I get to thinkin' 'bout the naughty bits I'd seen before.
The singer thinks about the attractive features of the intriguing person.
And baby, you'll be mine tonight.
The singer repeats their desire to spend the night with the intriguing person.
Contributed by Kylie L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@joshofdeath07
Love the hembrook version of this song!
@skadanceworkout2749
Love the dancer! The song is from the "Guide to Boat Drinks & Cruise Coctails" album.
@andrewnosek4920
Ska Dance Workout :
I'm pretty sure that it came after, because Todd wasn't in "Deals," then. As far as I know "Ramblers," is the first album Todd sang with them.
@shockers0123
@@andrewnosek4920 two versions to this song, originally without Todd!
@evergrin0
love this song :)
@BlazedOutKing818
Only 12,000 views. Man, I used to love this as a teen.
@lacy48838
Really my boy love you guys he plays sax....would love to jam with ya! No joke you guys rock!
@zeroth404
Out of curiosity, where did you find this track? Some album before Ramblers?
@bandrascal89
What's with the GIF of the dancing anime chick?! its awesome!