I Put A Spell On You
New Kids In Town Lyrics
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And now you′re mine
You can't stop the things I do
I ain′t lyin'
It's been three hundred years
Right down to the day
Now the witch is back
I put a spell on you
And now you′re mine!
Hello, Salem!
My name's Winifred!
What′s yours?
I put a spell on you
And now you're gone
(Gone gone gone, so long!)
My whammy fell on you
And it was strong
(So strong, so strong, so strong!)
Your wretched little lives
Have all been cursed
′Cause of all the witches working
I'm the worst
I put a spell on you
And now you′re mine
(Watch out! Watch out! Watch out! Watch out!)
If you don't believe
You better get superstitious
Ask my sisters
"Ooh, she's vicious!"
I put a spell on you...
I put a spell on you...
Sisters!
Ah say ento pi alpha mabi upendi
Ah say ento pi alpha mabi upendi
In comma coriyama
In comma coriyama
Hey, hey, high, high
Say bye-bye!
Bye bye!
The song "I Put a Spell on You" by the New Kids in Town is a dark and mysterious tune that explores the concept of a witch who has cast a spell on someone to make them hers. The lyrics describe the witch's confidence and power, stating that the person she has put the spell on cannot stop the things she does. She has been gone for three hundred years, but now she has returned, and there is hell to pay. The chorus repeats the title of the song, emphasizing how the witch has complete control over the person she has enchanted.
The second verse introduces the witch to the town of Salem, where she proudly announces her name as Winifred. She then states that her spell has been successful, and the person she put it on is now gone, and her "whammy" was strong. The third verse explains that the witch has cursed all of the town's lives, and the other witches pale in comparison to her. The chorus then again repeats that the person is now hers and to watch out.
The bridge features the witch speaking in a strange language, giving the song an extra eerie feel. The song then ends with the chorus repeating, and the witch and her sisters saying goodbye.
Line by Line Meaning
I put a spell on you
I have used magic to control you
And now you're mine
You cannot resist my power
You can't stop the things I do
My actions are beyond your control
I ain't lyin'
I am telling the truth
It's been three hundred years
I have been practicing magic for a very long time
Right down to the day
Until this very moment
Now the witch is back
I have returned with my magic
And there's hell to pay
There will be consequences for crossing me
Hello, Salem!
I have arrived in Salem
My name's Winifred!
I am Winifred, the witch
What's yours?
Who are you?
And now you're gone
I have banished you with my magic
(Gone gone gone, so long!)
(You are gone, no longer here)
My whammy fell on you
You have fallen under my spell
And it was strong (So strong, so strong, so strong!)
My magic was very powerful
Your wretched little lives
Your lives are miserable and unhappy
Have all been cursed
I have placed a curse on all of you
'Cause of all the witches working
There are many witches who use magic here
I'm the worst
But I am the most powerful and dangerous
(Watch out! Watch out! Watch out! Watch out!)
(Be careful, be warned)
If you don't believe
If you are skeptical
You better get superstitious
You should start believing in magic
Ask my sisters
Talk to my fellow witches
"Ooh, she's vicious!"
"She is cruel and dangerous!"
Sisters!
Fellow witches!
Ah say ento pi alpha mabi upendi
A magical incantation
In comma coriyama
Another part of the incantation
Hey, hey, high, high
An exclamation of victory
Say bye-bye!
Goodbye!
Bye bye!
Farewell!
Writer(s): Jay Hawkins
Contributed by Ethan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lease353
Lol actually the spell is all the gibberish they were saying.
"Ah-say-into-pie
Oppa-maybe-uppen-die
In-kama-koray-ah-ma
Or whatever all that stuff they said. That's why the crowd repeates it.
1:46
And then she sings byeeeeee 👋
Alot whitches have these dumb little spells those are the fake ones that like the pagans culture and use like potions and all that
but real witches (aks black magic)use candles and maybe herbs and potions idk but they......use latin to cast thier curses and spells. And the movie is based in Salem massachusets where the witchraft trials took place in the 1600s thier was a lot of black magic going on in those days.
@just4now492
Lyrics:
I put a spell on you
And now you're mine
You can't stop the things I do
I ain't lyyyyyin'
It's been 300 years
Right down to the day
Now the witch is back
And there's hell to pay
I put a spell on you
And now you're miiiiiine
Hello, Salem! My name's Winifred, what's yours?
I put a spell on you
And now you're gone
(gone gone gone so long!)
My whammy fell on you
And it was strong
(so strong so strong so strong)
Your wretched little lives
Have all been cursed
Cause of all the witches working
I'm the worst
I put a spell on you
And now you're mine
(Watch out Watch out Watch out Watch out)
If you don't believe
You'd better get superstitious
Ask my sisters
(Ooh she's vicious!)
I put a spell on you
I put a spell on you
Sisters
Ah say ento pi alpha mabi upendi
Ah say ento pi alpha mabi upendi
In comma coriyama
In comma coriyama
Ay, ay, aye, aye
Say bye-byyyyyyyyyyye!
Bye bye!
@PanggakosiPONunez
I put a spell on you
And now you're mine.
You can't stop the things I do.
I ain't lyin'.
It's been 300 years
Right down to the day,
Now the witch is back
And there's hell to pay.
I put a spell on you
And now you're mine!
Hello, Salem! My name's Winifred, what's yours?
I put a spell on you
And now you're gone. (gone gone gone so long!)
My whammy fell on you
And it was strong. (so strong so strong so strong)
Your wretched little lives
Have all been cursed,
'cause of all the witches working
I'm the worst!
I put a spell on you
And now you're mine!
If you don't believe,
You'd better get superstitious.
Ask my sisters!
'Ooh, she's vicious!'
I put a spell on you...
I put a spell on you.
Sisters!
Ah say ento pi alpha mabi upendi
Ah say ento pi alpha mabi upendi
In comma coriyama
In comma coriyama
Ay, ay, aye, aye, say bye bye! bye bye
@ByakuganWhite
This performance just proves that of all three Sanderson Sisters, Winnifred is the most the most dangerous. She's clearly the most adaptable and intelligent of the three. She took no time at all adjusting to the modern setting, and even capitalized on the children's attempt to warn everyone. Not only did she successfully cast a spell on all of them: she manipulated them into cursing themselves with open arms.
@ryderwhited6
Gotta at least give a little credit to her backup singers, they both caught on extremely quickly and had the awareness to play along, have remarkable memory like Winifred to know the lyrics after one listening, and cast the spell with her during the chant
@Helber_Gui
A música I put a spell on you já estava sendo cantada pelo esqueleto, Winnifred cantou a mesma canção logo após com o feitiço.
@Baffled_King
To be fair, though, saying she is the smartest of the sisters isn't setting the bar very high... 😅
@ByakuganWhite
@@Baffled_King it's pretty darn high for a Disney Channel Movie villain, though.
@akbarrmd7714
@Wynn Wynn and the eldest sister who take care of the two even before being a witch.
@mojojo0205
What is the witches' strongest ability? To be able to completely improve a song and dance number on the spot
@johnnycage112
They have the power of Disney!
@babyblue_22
cough improvise cough cough
@abbycollins
I wish I had that power.