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Born in Kingston, Jamaica as Ripton Hylton, Eek-a-Mouse began his foray into reggae music when he was in college, but did not begin to garner a substantial audience until 1979 with his hit "Once a Virgin". This same year, he changed his singing name to "Eek-a-Mouse", the name of the racehorse he always bet on. In 1981, he cheered up the Reggae Sunsplash Festival, which was still mourning over the death of reggae icon Bob Marley. After this, his fame continued increasing through the year 1982 until 1988, when he released "Eek-A-Nomics", his last full-length CD until 1996.
Eek-a-Mouse is a regular at the Jamaican music festival Reggae Sunsplash and often teams up with reggae duo Michigan and Smiley. He has also been featured on Christian rock group P.O.D.'s (Payable on Death) album Satellite, lending his vocals to the rock-reggae track "Ridiculous".
Love Me
Eek-a-Mouse Lyrics
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Neeena neeena nah-hoy
a-la a-la a-la a-la a-la a-la
Bodda meeeeeeeeeeee-ee-ee-ee-nah hoy
Biddy bong bong deng don deng
Bodda meeeeeeeeeeee-ee-ee-ee-oh
Dong dong dong dong deng don den
Love me love me girl love me
When the music start play
Then rub-a-dub me, and hug me
Love me love me girl love me
I want you to love me, just love me
When the music start play
Then rub-a-dub me
Dong dong deng deng deng don deng
You are my Mona Lisa, my Queen o' Sheba, my
Cleopatra, girl-uh
You are more beautiful than Cinderella
You fill my heart with lo-ove and ecstasy-ee, it is real
Mmmm-mm-mm-mm-mm it ain't no fantasy, girl
Love me love me girl love me
I want you to love me, just love me
When the music start play
Then rub-a-dub me, a-la, a-la, a-la
Oh I said
Love me love me girl love me
I want you to love me, just
love me
When the music start play
Then rub-a-dub me, beng deng dah, beng deng dah,
beng deng dah
You are my angel, and my little princess, bong deng
deng dah-hoing
Should you want to love her should you want her to
need
In her ovary I'm gonna plant my seed
Should you want to love her should you want her to
need
Nine months time she gonna gimme baby
Love me love me girl love me
I want you to love me,
When the music start play
Then rub-a-dub me, and love me
Oh I said
Love me love me girl love me
I want you to love me, and hug me
When the music start play
Then rub-a-dub me
You are my Mona Lisa, my Queen o' Sheba, my
Cleopatra, oh
And you are more beautiful than Cinderella
You fill my heart my lo-ove and ecstasy-ee, it is real
Mmmm-mm-mm-mm-mm this is no fantasy, girl
Beng gedda middy middy bedda muh-oing, laden laden
de-en
Bong dong deng deng deng don den
Wedda meeeeeeeeeeee-ee-ee-ee-nah-hoy, a-la a-la
a-la
Down in Israel is where I met Rachel ohhhhh
And she want mo-ore, she want mo-ore
She want mo-ore, she want mo-re, wa-bo dem
Should you want to love her should you want her to
need
In her ovary I'm gonna plant my seed
Should you want to love her should you want her to
need
Nine months time she gonna gimme baby
Love me love me girl love me
I want you to love me, just love me
When the music start play
Then rub-a-dub me, and hug me
Love me love me girl love me
I want you to love me, just love me
When the music start play
Then rub-a-dub me
You are my angel, my little princess
My Cinderalla, you are the best, oh
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
neena-neena nah-hi
a-la a-la a-la a-la a-la a-la
Should you want to love her should you want her to
need
In her ovary I'm gonna plant my seed, a-la, a-la
Should you want to love her should you want her to
need
Nine months time she gonna gimme baby
Love me love me girl love me
I want you to love me, just love me
When the music start play
Then rub-a-dub me
Wa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Down in Israel is where I met Rachel, oh
And she want mo-ore, she want mo-ore
She want mo-ore, she want mo-re
Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
neena-neena lah-hi
a-li a-li a-li
Tiddle-uh nee-nee nah nah nah nah
Tiddle-uh nee-nee nah nah nah nah
Tiddle-uh nee-nee nah nah nah nah
Why-ly-ly-ly-la-hi
Should you want to love her should you want her to
need
In her ovary I'm gonna plant my seed,
Should you want to love her should you want her to
need
Nine months time she gonna gimme baby
Should you want to love her should you want her to
need
In her ovary I'm gonna plant my seed,
Should you want to love her should you want her to
need
Nine months time she gonna gimme baby
Da-la-la-la hi
Da-la-la-la hi
Da la la la la la la hi hi hi
e-ni a-li a-li a-li a-li a-li a-li
Bedda middi bedda modda middi bedda biddi biddi.
Bedda middi bedda modda middi bedda biddi biddi.
By manu
The lyrics to Eek-A-Mouse's song Love Me are quite abstract and don't have a particular storyline or plot. The song has a reggae and dancehall style with a unique rhythm pattern. The verses of the song start with chanting "Bodda meeee" followed by an almost incoherent vocalization "Neeena neeena nah-hoy, a-la a-la a-la a-la a-la a-la." Throughout the song, Eek-A-Mouse repeatedly asks his lover to love him and expresses his admiration for her beauty. He even talks about planting his seed in her ovaries and having a baby with her.
The song may seem nonsensical to some, but it's worth noting that the lyrics might not have an intended meaning by the artist; instead, they may serve as a vessel for the audience's interpretation. The song was created to elicit a cheerful and upbeat emotion in the listener, and it does so by using a catchy melody, a unique rhythm pattern, and a fun reggae beat. The song's chorus is undeniably catchy and has the potential to get stuck in the listener's head, "Love me love me girl love me, I want you to love me, just love me."
Overall, Love Me is a light-hearted and lively song that can be enjoyed for its sense of playfulness and catchy tune.
Line by Line Meaning
Bodda meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Eek-A-Mouse starts the song with a vocal improvisation to catch the listeners' attention
Neeena neeena nah-hoy
Continuation of the vocal improvisation with no significant meaning
a-la a-la a-la a-la a-la a-la
Continuation of the vocal improvisation with no significant meaning
Bodda meeeeeeeeeeee-ee-ee-ee-nah hoy
A vocal improvisation that builds up to the beginning of the actual song
Biddy bong bong deng don deng
Continuation of the rhythmical vocal improvisation
Bodda meeeeeeeeeeee-ee-ee-ee-oh
Eek-A-Mouse starts the first verse of the song by repeating the last line of the improvised intro
Dong dong dong dong deng don den
Repetitive vocalization that does not add any significance to the song
Love me love me girl love me
Eek-A-Mouse wants the girl he is singing to, to love him
I want you to love me, just love me
Eek-A-Mouse reinforces that he is seeking the girl's love
When the music start play
The beginning of the romantic setting and trying to engage the girl with the environment to create a romantic mood
Then rub-a-dub me, and hug me
Eek-A-Mouse wants the girl to dance with him and hold him tightly with affection
Then rub-a-dub me
A reference to dancehall culture and the practice of dancing closely together
Dong dong deng deng deng don deng
Continuation of the rhythmical vocalization
You are my Mona Lisa, my Queen o' Sheba, my Cleopatra, girl-uh
Eek-A-Mouse sees the girl he is singing to, as a beautiful and regal figure in his life
You are more beautiful than Cinderella
The girl is more beautiful than the fictional character of Cinderella
You fill my heart with lo-ove and ecstasy-ee, it is real
The girl gives Eek-A-Mouse a feeling of joy and happiness and reassures himself that it is not a fleeting feeling
Mmmm-mm-mm-mm-mm it ain't no fantasy, girl
Eek-A-Mouse emphasizes that his love for the girl is real and not just a fantasy
Then rub-a-dub me, a-la, a-la, a-la
Repeating the chorus to reinforce its message
Oh I said
Eek-A-Mouse is preparing to repeat the chorus
I want you to love me, just love me
Reinforcement of the main idea of the chorus
Then rub-a-dub me, beng deng dah, beng deng dah, beng deng dah
Repeating the last line of the chorus with slight variations
You are my angel, and my little princess, bong deng deng dah-hoing
Eek-A-Mouse reinforces that he sees the girl as a heavenly entity and a delicate princess
Should you want to love her should you want her to need
Eek-A-Mouse is reassuring that he wants the girl's love and will fulfill any need she seeks from him
In her ovary I'm gonna plant my seed
Eek-A-Mouse wants to have a child with the girl he is courting
Nine months time she gonna gimme baby
Eek-A-Mouse thinks about the future and having a family with the girl he loves
Then rub-a-dub me, and love me
Repetition of the chorus with slight variation
I want you to love me, and hug me
Repetition of the main idea of the chorus with slight variation
Cleopatra, oh
Eek-A-Mouse refers to the girl he loves as the Egyptian queen Cleopatra
And you are more beautiful than Cinderella
Repetition of the comparison between the girl and Cinderella
You fill my heart my lo-ove and ecstasy-ee, it is real
Repetition of the lyrics with slight modification to the sound
Mmmm-mm-mm-mm-mm this is no fantasy, girl
Repetition of the vocals with slight modification to the sound to signify that his love is not just a fantasy
Beng gedda middy middy bedda muh-oing, laden laden de-en
Continuation of the rhythmical, meaningless vocalization
Bong dong deng deng deng don den
Continuation of the rhythmical, meaningless vocalization
Wedda meeeeeeeeeeee-ee-ee-ee-nah-hoy, a-la a-la a-la
Repetition of the beginning of the song lyrics with slight variations
Down in Israel is where I met Rachel ohhhhh
Eek-A-Mouse reminisces about meeting a woman named Rachel in Israel
And she want mo-ore, she want mo-ore
The woman is seeking more affection from Eek-A-Mouse
She want mo-ore, she want mo-re, wa-bo dem
Repetition of the lyrics with slight variation
You are my angel, my little princess
Eek-A-Mouse reaffirms his feelings towards the girl he loves
My Cinderalla, you are the best, oh
Repetition of the comparison between the girl he loves and Cinderella
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Repetition of the vocalization with no significant meaning
neena-neena nah-hi
Repetition of the rhythmical vocalization with no significant meaning
In her ovary I'm gonna plant my seed, a-la, a-la
Repeating the lyrics from the middle of the song to reinforce the meaning
Wa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Repetitive vocalization to conclude the song
Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Continuation of the final vocalization
neena-neena lah-hi
Continuation of the final rhythmical vocalization
a-li a-li a-li
Final repetition of the vocalization with no significant meaning
Tiddle-uh nee-nee nah nah nah nah
Continuation of the final vocalization with no significant meaning
Why-ly-ly-ly-la-hi
Final repetition of the vocalization with no significant meaning
In her ovary I'm gonna plant my seed,
Repeating the lyrics from the middle of the song to reinforce the meaning
Da-la-la-la hi
Final vocalization before the song ends
Da la la la la la la hi hi hi
Repeating the same vocalization to close the song
e-ni a-li a-li a-li a-li a-li a-li
Final repetition of the vocalization with no significant meaning
Bedda middi bedda modda middi bedda biddi biddi.
Final repetition of the vocalization with no significant meaning
Writer(s): Ripton Joseph Hylton
Contributed by Eliana I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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@sandrarodrigues7202
Simplesmente amo essa música dançei demais nesse tempo eu era feliz e não sabia
@paulinenjeru7681
Who is still listening to this song upto now......I love it 💖💖👄
@shawingmarvin3394
Is still on my Playlist
@peterwangila7815
This one can't old out
@TheBennyboy29
Tuko Essex
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Me
@martinmwenda3551
I've been searching for this for all eternity
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