Influenced by her father, a trumpet player and music teacher, Leslie became passionate about music during her early childhood. She starting singing some of her original music with Mother Freedom, a Long Island funk-rock combo with whom she recorded an album. Then, in the Spring of 2002, Leslie relocated to New York City beginning her songwriting career. There, she became a part of Manhattan’s downtown music scene and participated in the New York Songwriters Circle.
In 2005, she self-released her first solo CD Take It As You Will, attracting the help of jazz and R&B producer Joel Dorn, who helped record her next batch of demos. Dorn helped her win her current recording deal with Rykodisc.
Her newest album, Swan Feathers was released June 30, 2009 under Rykodisc. This debut album called upon producer/arranger Rob Mounsey, who has also worked with Madonna, Paul Simon, Diana Krall, Steely Dan and Brian Wilson. The album's supporting cast also includes songwriter Steve McEwan, who plays guitar and co-wrote several of the album's songs with Mendelson; James Maddock, leader of the English band Wood, who also contributed guitar work; bassist Rich Hammond, who's worked with the likes of Nellie McKay and Raul Midon; and drummers, ex-Spin Doctors sticksman Aaron Comess and freelance percussion player Ben Wittman.
Additionally, Leslie was iTunes’ featured artist for the Discovery Download program the week of June 30, 2009
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Be My Baby
Leslie Mendelson Lyrics
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I needed you so
And if I had the chance
I'd never let you go
So won't you say you love me
I'll make you so proud of me
We'll make 'em turn their heads
So won't you please
Be my little baby
Say, be my darlin'
Be my baby now
I'll make you happy, baby
Just wait and see
For every kiss you give me
I'll give you three
On the first day I saw you
I had been waiting for you
You know I will adore you
Till eternity
So come on and please (be my baby)
Be my little baby (be my baby)
Say, be my darlin' (be my baby)
Be my baby now (be my baby)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
(Be my baby)
Be my baby (be my baby)
Say, be my darlin' (be my baby)
Be my baby now
(I want you to be)
When I'm dreaming in the middle of the night
(I want you to be)
Someone tell me every thing is alright
(I want you to be)
You're my lover my best friend
I wanna be with you until the end
(I want you to be)
When I see you walking down the street
(I want you to be)
I know we're walking to a different beat
(I want you to be)
All I wanna do is hold your hand
What can I do to make you understand
I want you to be
I want you to be mine
Come on, baby
Leslie Mendelson's song Be My Baby is a love song that expresses a deep desire to be with someone. The song captures the passion and urgency of falling in love and reveals the intense emotions that come with it. The first verse sets the tone for the song by expressing the intensity of the feeling of needing someone so desperately. The singer knows that if she ever gets the chance to have this person in her life, she can never let them go.
In the chorus, the singer implores the person to be her baby and to say that she loves her. She promises that she will make the person proud and that they will turn heads wherever they go. The singer is willing to do anything to make the person happy and promises to give them three kisses for every one they give her. The second verse talks about how the singer had been waiting for this person and will adore them till eternity. She urges the person again in the second chorus to be her baby and her darlin'.
The bridge is a plea from the singer to the person she loves to be with her always. She wants the person to be her lover, her best friend until the end of time. She dreams of being with the person and wants to hold their hand always. In the end, the singer declares her love and asks the person to come to her.
Overall, the song expresses the depth of emotion that comes with falling in love, the passion, the urgency, and the desire to be close to the person you love.
Line by Line Meaning
The night we met I knew
From the very moment I met you, I realized that I needed you in my life.
I needed you so
You were so important to me that I felt my life would be incomplete without you.
And if I had the chance
Given an opportunity, I would never let you go.
I'd never let you go
I would do everything in my power to keep you with me forever.
So won't you say you love me
I'm hoping that you feel the same way as I do and you'll express your love for me.
I'll make you so proud of me
I'll make you feel proud of me and everything I achieve in life.
We'll make 'em turn their heads
We'll be so happy together that people around us will turn their heads to take notice.
Every place we go
No matter where we go, we'll be noticed for the love and happiness we share.
So won't you please
I'm making a request, hoping you'll agree with me and say yes to my proposal.
Be my little baby
Be my sweetheart, my beloved, my everything.
Say, be my darlin'
I want you to express that you accept my proposal and be my beloved.
Be my baby now
I want you to be mine, forever and always.
I'll make you happy, baby
I promise to do everything in my power to make you happy and fulfilled.
Just wait and see
You don't have to believe me now, but I'll prove my love and devotion to you.
For every kiss you give me
For every sweet and tender kiss you give me, I'll make sure to give you three times more.
I'll give you three
I'll show you my love and appreciation by giving you three times more love and affection.
On the first day I saw you
From the very first time I laid eyes on you, I knew that you were the one for me.
I had been waiting for you
It's like fate brought us together, and I've been waiting my whole life for someone like you.
You know I will adore you
I will love and cherish you forever, and you'll never have to wonder how much you mean to me.
Till eternity
My love for you will always endure, through every moment and every breath.
So come on and please (be my baby)
I'm urging you to say yes to my proposal and be my beloved forever more.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm so excited and thrilled at the prospect of being with you forever.
(Be my baby)
I'm repeating my proposal because I'm so eager for you to say yes.
When I'm dreaming in the middle of the night
Even in my dreams, you're the one I'm thinking about, and I can't wait to be with you.
Someone tell me every thing is alright
Sometimes, I feel that I need reassurance that everything will be perfect between us, and our love will never fade.
You're my lover my best friend
You'll be both my companion in life and my soulmate, together till the end of time.
I wanna be with you until the end
I'm promising to stand by your side through thick and thin, until the very end of our lives.
When I see you walking down the street
Every time I see you, I'm filled with joy and happiness, and I can't help but smile.
I know we're walking to a different beat
Although we're different from each other in many ways, we're perfectly aligned when it comes to love.
All I wanna do is hold your hand
Something as simple as holding your hand fills me with joy and happiness beyond measure.
What can I do to make you understand
I want to make sure you know how much I love and adore you, and how important you are to me.
I want you to be
I'm expressing my desire that you be mine, always and forever.
I want you to be mine
I want all of you, your heart, your soul, and everything that makes you uniquely you to be mine forever.
Come on, baby
I'm urging you to say yes and be mine, forevermore.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, CTM Publishing, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Philip Spector
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