Geno Washington (Born William Francis Washington, December 1943) is a Briti… Read Full Bio ↴Geno Washington (Born William Francis Washington, December 1943) is a British R&B musician born in Evansville, Indiana, released five albums with The Ram Jam Band between 1966 and 1969 (see Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band), and eight solo albums beginning in 1976. He is also the man who in 1984 met Ian Brown at a birthday party in Manchester, telling young Brown that he was a star who should begin singing. Brown went on to form The Stone Roses, the legendary British guitar band, and have a successful, critically acclaimed solo career.

Geno Washington is the "Geno" of Dexys Midnight Runners' eponymous 1980 single.

Geno's vocals also feature on you got me

You Got Me Hummin'
Geno Washington Lyrics

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I don't know what you got
But it's gettin' to me
It makes my cold nights hot
Hot winds just blow right through me

Oh, power
Lady, it's in your hands

'Cause you got me hummin' now
You got me hummin' now

I wake up early at night
I can't go back to sleep now
Even walk in the red lights
Tired of talking, I try to sleep

Look here if I try to walk
That's when my feet start a runnin'

'Cause you got me hummin' now
You got me hummin' now

I don't know what you got
But it's gettin' to me
It makes my cold nights hot
Hot winds just blow right through me

Look here if I try to walk
That's when my feet start a runnin'

'Cause you got me hummin' now
'Cause you got me hummin' now
You got me hummin' now

You got me hummin', oh

You got me hummin', oh yeah
You got me hummin', oh

Overall Meaning

Washington's "You Got Me Hummin'" expresses the overwhelming power of desire and the effect that it has on the body and mind. The singer is consumed with lust for someone he cannot resist, unable to explain the source of this attraction, but deeply affected by it. The mysterious power of the woman is palpable, something that cannot be decoded, conveyed through enigmatic lyrics such as "I don't know what you got/But it's getting to me." The powerful force is seemingly intangible yet powerful enough to infuse his emotions and drive his behavior.

The singer can't sleep, can't speak, and can't think straight since he met the object of his desires. The energy that she brings makes him so restless and overpowered that he finds himself waking up early in the night without being able to fall back asleep. "Even walk in the red lights/Tired of talking, I try to sleep," he laments. He doesn't know what he's looking for, but he knows that it's driving him insane. Despite his exhaustion and confusion, he can feel her presence deeply swirling around him, as her "hot winds just blow right through" his body. In the final lines of the chorus, he surrenders: "You got me hummin' now."

In summary, this passionate and vibrant song describes the intense feelings that one might experience when driven by lust with someone who carries a strong aura and energy that is beyond one's grasp. The singer can't help but surrender to the straightforward yet potent expression of the woman's energy through music, which allows the listeners to feel the power of this desire on a visceral level.

You Got Me Hummin'Geno Washington Lyrics

You Got Me Hummin'
Geno Washington Lyrics