Cheatham then signed for MCA Records as a solo singer. He worked with Al Hudson of the band One Way on his first album, The Boss. His first chart success came in 1983 with "Get Down Saturday Night", co-written by Cheatham and One Way's Kevin McCord, which reached no.37 on the Billboard R&B chart, and also reached no.38 on the UK singles chart. The album, Saturday Night, produced by Al Perkins, was released the same year. In 1986, he moved to the Critique label, and had further success in the US with the singles "S.O.S." (R&B chart no.35), and "Celebrate (Our Love)". Other Cheatham singles included "Mama Said," "Put a Little Love in Your Heart," "Things to Make U Happy," and "Wish on a Star." After moving to the New York-based Warlock label, he recorded "Turn Out the Lights" and "Mindbuster" with Jocelyn Brown. He spent much of the 1990s working as a backing singer with artists including Leo Sayer, and released his final album, Stand for Love, in 2002.
He returned to the charts in 2003, when he was featured in Room 5's UK #1 single, "Make Luv", which sampled "Get Down Saturday Night", though Cheatham re-recorded his vocal parts for later releases. The track was featured on a commercial for Lynx deodorant on British TV. Its success in the UK led Cheatham to relocate to Surrey, England, and he recorded in London for the Native Soul record label.
Elements of "Get Down Saturday Night" were also used in Michael Gray's 2004 hit, "The Weekend", and the track was sampled for Daft Punk's song "Voyager." It also featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Cheatham died on November 29, 2013, at the age of 65, following a heart attack in his sleep.
Somebody Else’s Guy
Oliver Cheatham Lyrics
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You are the one who
You are the one who makes me feel so real, yeah yeah yeah
Oh, what am I supposed to do
Oh, what am I supposed to do, baby
When I'm so hooked up on you
That you are somebody else's guy, oh, yeah
Why you want to do this to me, boy
(Somebody else's guy)
Can you remember the times we've spent together
Sharin' the days in the sun
But then I found out that you were somebody else's love
After all our plans we've made, now they're shattered
But still I can't get off my high horse, I can't let go
You are the one who makes me feel so real
Ooh, what am I supposed to do when I'm hooked so on you
And then I realized that you're somebody else's guy
That day in September, I'm sure you can remember
That's when all the stuff hit you fast
You told me a lie and you didn't have an alibi
But baby, yet I still cared
You know, I loved you so, baby, that I can't let you go, no, no
You are the one who makes me feel so real
Ooh, what am I supposed to do when I'm hooked so on you
And I realize that you're somebody else's guy
You know, I loved you so, baby, that I can't let you go, no
You are the one who make me feel so real
Ooh, what am I supposed to do when I'm hooked so on you
And then I realized that you're somebody else's guy
Oh, I can't get off my high horse and I can't let go
You are the one who makes me feel so real
Ooh, what am I supposed to do when I'm hooked so on you
And I realized that you're somebody else's guy, oh
I can't let you go, no
You are the one who makes me feel so real
Ooh, what am I supposed to do when I'm hooked so on you
And then I realized that you're somebody else's guy, oh
Oh, I can't get off my high horse and I can't let go
You are the one who makes me feel so real
Ooh, what am I supposed to do when I'm hooked so on you
And realized that you're somebody else's guy
Ooh ah
And realized that you're somebody else's guy, oh
Ooh ah
Ooh and realized that you're somebody else's guy, oh
Oh, oh babe babe babe
You are the one who makes me feel so real
What am I supposed to do when I'm hooked so on you
And realized that you're somebody else's guy
Oh, I can't get off my high horse and I can't let go
You are the one who makes me feel so real
Ooh, what am I supposed to do when I'm hooked so on you
And realized that you're somebody else's guy
Oh, I can't get off my high horse and I can't let go
In Oliver Cheatham's song Somebody Else’s Guy, he sings about being in love with someone who belongs to someone else. He can't seem to let go of the person, despite the knowledge that they are already in a relationship with somebody else. The lyrics convey a sense of helplessness and confusion as he finds it hard to accept the fact that he cannot be with the person he loves. He confesses that the person makes him feel real and he finds it hard to resist their charm.
The line "I can't get off my high horse" suggests that the person is too proud to give up on their feelings for someone, while "what am I supposed to do” indicates that they are unsure about how to handle the situation. The lyrics also reveal the memories they shared, which make it even harder for Oliver to let go.
The song captures the emotions of being in love with someone who doesn't belong to you, and how hard it can be to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't get off my high horse and I can't let you go
I have an inflated sense of self-importance and I am unable to move on from you
You are the one who
You are the person who
You are the one who makes me feel so real, yeah yeah yeah
You are the person who makes me feel alive
Oh, what am I supposed to do
I am unsure of how to proceed
Oh, what am I supposed to do, baby
I am unsure of how to proceed with you specifically
When I'm so hooked up on you
When I am so deeply attached to you
Then I realized, oh, I realized
I have now come to the realization
That you are somebody else's guy, oh, yeah
You are in a committed relationship with someone else
Why you want to do this to me, boy
Why have you chosen to lead me on despite being in a relationship with someone else
Can you remember the times we've spent together
Do you recall the moments we shared
Sharin' the days in the sun
Enjoying the sunlight together
But then I found out that you were somebody else's love
However, I later discovered that you belonged to someone else
After all our plans we've made, now they're shattered
Our future plans together have now been broken
That day in September, I'm sure you can remember
I am certain that you recall that September day
That's when all the stuff hit you fast
That is when everything happened quickly for you
You told me a lie and you didn't have an alibi
You lied to me and had no excuse
But baby, yet I still cared
Despite everything, I still had feelings for you
You know, I loved you so, baby, that I can't let you go, no, no
My love for you is so strong that I cannot move on from you
Oh, I can't get off my high horse and I can't let go
My ego is preventing me from moving on despite my desire to do so
Ooh ah
Vocalization
And realized that you're somebody else's guy, oh
And understood that you belong to someone else
Oh babe babe babe
Term of endearment
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Annette Brown, Jocelyn Brown
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mayaannex996
I-I-I-I... can't get off my high horse
And I can't let you go
You are the one who
You are the one who makes me feel
So real
Yeah yeah yeah
Oh! What am I supposed to do
Oh! What am I supposed to do baby
When I'm so hooked up on you
Then I realise
Oh I realise
That you are somebody else's guy
Oh yeah
Why you wanna do this to me boy?
(Ooh ooh ooh
Somebody else's guy)
Can you remember the times we spent together
Sharing our days in the sun
Then I found out that you were somebody else's
lover
After all the plans we made, now were shattered
Still I can't get off my high horse
I can't let go
You are the one who makes me feel so real
Ooh what am I supposed to do
When I'm hooked so on you
Then I realise that you're somebody else's guy
That day in September, I'm sure you can remember
That's when all the stuff hit the fan
You told me a lie and you didn't have an alibi
But baby yet I still cared
You know I loved you so baby that I can't let go
no, no
You are the one who makes me feel so real
Ooh what am I supposed to do
When I'm hooked so on you
And realise you're somebody else's guy
You know I loved you so baby that I can't let go
You are the one who makes me feel so real
Ooh what am I supposed to do
When I'm hooked so on you
And then I realise that you're somebody else's
guy
(Oh I can't get off my high horse and I can't
let go
You are the one who makes me feel so real
Ooh, what am I supposed to do when I'm hooked so
on you
And realise that you're somebody else's guy)
(Oh I can't get off my high horse and I can't
let go
You are the one who makes me feel so real
Ooh, what am I supposed to do when I'm hooked so
on you
And realise that you're somebody else's guy)
I, I, I, I can't let you go no
See you are the one who makes me feel so real
What am I supposed to do
When I'm hooked so on you
Then I realise that you're somebody else's guy
Repeat chorus and Ad Lib to fade
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The bass slapped me back to the womb
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LMAO.... Oh damn
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Still listening in 2021, forgot that I was a mother of 4 when this came out. Still listening as a grandmother with memory fading🤣🤣🤣
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