Hurray for the Riff Raff is an Americana band from New Orleans, Louisiana. … Read Full Bio ↴Hurray for the Riff Raff is an Americana band from New Orleans, Louisiana. It was formed by Alynda Segarra, a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter from the Bronx, New York, after they had moved to New Orleans in 2007.

After leaving home at an early age to travel the country, Segarra eventually settled in New Orleans where they began to perform and record with a revolving cast of musicians. They released two records (2008's It Don't Mean I Don't Love You and 2010's Young Blood Blues) mostly consisting of delicate folk and country songs. In 2011, the UK record label Loose Music (Felice Brothers, Dawes, Deer Tick), released Hurray for the Riff Raff, an album that collected the best songs from those records. The Times of London named Hurray for the Riff Raff one of the Top Ten Albums of 2011. Phil Alexander, the Editor-in-Chief of Mojo Magazine, raved that they “have immense potential and seductive power” and named them second best band at SXSW 2011.

Back in the States, Alynda met up with a young honky-tonk band called the Tumbleweeds, just as they began to expand they musical palette to include rock n roll, pop, and soul. In the tradition of Bob Dylan with Band and Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Alynda recruited the Tumbleweeds to be their touring band, drastically altering the sound of Hurray for the Riff Raff.

Look Out Mama is the result of almost two years of Alynda and the Tumbleweeds criss-crossing the USA, playing over 100 shows in small bars and clubs. Recorded in Nashville by producer Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes), Look Out Mama is an exploration of classic American music as interpreted by Alynda lee Segarra. From the Swamp Pop of "Little Black Star" to the Classic Country of "Look Out Mama", to the Psychedelia of “Ode to John and Yoko” and even the Surf-Rock of “Lake of Fire”, Look Out Mama covers a wide array of musical ground, with every song unified by Alynda’s soulful vocals and expert songwriting.

No One Else
Hurray For The Riff Raff Lyrics

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I don't want no one else but you
I don't want no one else but you
Tell me baby
can it be true?

That you would want nobody else too
Tell your baby just what you're putting down
Tell your baby just what you're putting down

I'm getting tired
of all this hanging around

It's looking like you're putting me down

If you hear me calling on the telephone
(Ooh, ooh, ooh hear me calling)
Now if you hear me calling on your telephone
Oh, baby, answer
You know I'm all alone

I think it's time you come on back home
And I don't want no one else but you
(I don't want) I don't want no one else but you
Tell me baby
can it be true?

Oh, that you would want nobody else too

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hurray For The Riff Raff's song No One Else convey a message of devotion and desire towards a loved one. The repeated refrain of "I don't want no one else but you" emphasizes this longing for exclusivity and the need to know if the feeling is reciprocated. The singer questions whether their lover feels the same way, asking "can it be true?" The urgency of the situation is highlighted in the lines "I'm getting tired of all this hanging around" and "It's looking like you're putting me down," which suggest a sense of impatience and uncertainty.

The second half of the song takes a more desperate tone, with the singer calling out to their lover through the telephone, hoping for a response. The repetition of "hear me calling" emphasizes the longing for a connection and the fear of rejection. The final plea "I think it's time you come on back home" conveys a sense of finality, suggesting that the singer needs an answer soon or else they may give up on the relationship.

Overall, the lyrics to No One Else convey a sense of vulnerability, devotion, and desperation. It's a powerful love song that captures the many emotions that come with being in a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't want no one else but you
I am not interested in anyone else except you.

Tell me baby can it be true?
Is it real that you also have no interest in anyone else?

That you would want nobody else too
That you do not want anyone else either.

Tell your baby just what you're putting down
Explain to me clearly what you mean.

I'm getting tired of all this hanging around
I am exhausted from waiting for an explanation.

It's looking like you're putting me down
It seems like you are rejecting me.

If you hear me calling on the telephone (Ooh, ooh, ooh hear me calling)
If you hear me calling you on the phone.

Now if you hear me calling on your telephone Oh, baby, answer You know I'm all alone
If you hear me calling you, please answer because I am lonely.

I think it's time you come on back home
I believe it is time for you to return home.

And I don't want no one else but you (I don't want) I don't want no one else but you
My desire is solely for you; I want no one else.

Tell me baby can it be true?
Is it legitimate that you want no one else but me?