everybody wants to be the boss
Oliver Cheatham (February 24, 1948 – November 29, 2013) was an American sin… Read Full Bio ↴Oliver Cheatham (February 24, 1948 – November 29, 2013) was an American singer who is best remembered for his 1983 hit "Get Down Saturday Night". Cheatham was born in Detroit, Michigan. He was encouraged to sing by his mother, and joined several local groups including The Young Sirs, Mad Dog And The Pups and Gaslight before releasing a single, "Hard Times" on the Tier record label. He then joined another group, the Sins of Satan, the group later being renamed as Roundtrip. They finally took his name and recorded two albums as Oliver.

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.

everybody wants to be the boss
Oliver Cheatham Lyrics


We have lyrics for these tracks by Oliver Cheatham:


get down Get down, it's saturday night Saturday night, saturday nigh…
Get Down Sat Get down, it's saturday night Saturday night, saturday nig…
Get down saturday nigh Get down, it's saturday night Saturday night, saturday nigh…
Get Down Saturday Night (Club Version) [Remastered] Get down, it's Saturday night Saturday night, Saturday night…
Get Down Saturday Night (Radio Edit) Get down, it's saturday night. saturday night, saturday nigh…
Get Down Saturday Night (Radio Version - Remastered) Get down, it's Saturday night Saturday night, Saturday night…
Make Luv I like to party Everybody does Make luv and listen to the…
Mindbuster Coming home and everywhere Crime and drugs in the streets No…
On Broadway They say the neon lights are bright On Broadway They say…



Saturday Get down, it's saturday night Saturday night, saturday nigh…
Somebody Else's Guy I can't get off my high horse and I can't…
Through It All You are forever in my life You see me through the…


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@Exitof99

A bit late, but this is the best I can make out:

Everybody wants to be the boss
As long as they can pay the cost
Just because you have money
Does not mean that I should take the loss

Got a little job
And it's going to your head
Who do you think you are
Always got to brag

You want to be the boss
In every way that you can
Funny how money changes you
From once you was my friend

Everybody wants to be the boss (hey...)
Just to tell somebody else what to do (be the boss)
Just because you have money
does not mean that you can make me do

Remember how you got started
Don't forget who put you there
Take the small to make the (beat?)
Let me do you really care

When the people change
When they get some bread
Started out as friends
And now you want to be my (dad?)

Everybody wants to be the boss (be the boss)
As long as they can pay the cost (hey...)
Just because you have money (you got the money)
Doesn't mean that I should take the loss (I got to take the loss first)

Everybody wants to be the boss (you want to be the boss)
Just to tell somebody else what to do (I don't want you)
Just because you have money (I got the money, babe)
Does not mean that you can make me do

Everybody wants to be the boss (you know you got...)
As long as they can pay the cost (be the boss)
Just because you have money
Does not mean that I should take the loss

Hey...
You got a little bread
Who do you think you are?
Always trying to brag

You want to be the boss
In every way that you can
Funny how much changes you
From once you was a friend

Everybody wants to be the boss (be the boss)
Just to tell somebody else what to do (don't you want to)
Just because you have money ([eww] want to you)
does not mean that you can make me do (hey hey)

Everybody wants to be the boss (you got some bread)
As long as they can pay the cost (you can make me)
Just because you have money (do to...[ho...])
Does not mean that I should take the loss (hey hey)

Everybody wants to be the boss (wanna be your boss)
Just to tell somebody else what to do (you got a little job)
Just because you have money (so you do to your friend...)
does not mean that you can make me do (you do all out)

Everybody wants to be the boss (be your boss)
As long as they can pay the cost (be your boss)
Just because you have money (ay hey...)
Does not mean that I should take the loss (don'tcha know you will do)

Everybody wants to be the boss (be the boss)
Just to tell somebody else what to do (no no, no you got to be)
Just because you have money (woah, hey...)
does not mean that you can make me do

Everybody wants to be the boss (don't you let money change you, ho, no no)
As long as they can pay the cost (don't you)
Just because you have money (don't you let money change you)
Does not mean that I should take the loss (hey, you was my friend)

Everybody wants to be the boss (oh ho hau hey...)
Just to tell somebody else what to do (be the boss)
Just because you have money
does not mean that you can make me do
(everybody want to be want to be wanna be wanna be the boss)

Everybody wants to be the boss
Just because you have money



All comments from YouTube:

@cnrad2638

🔥This music makes me feel nostalgic from a time I never lived

@meerkatz74

Profound comment ☝️👍

@paolalevi5567

??????
Bye

@misternell09

The groove, the lyrics, the vocals, and arrangement are all great. 😀

@paolalevi5567

So beautiful when I was joung...
I love this song with all my heart....

@Zerpentile93

This makes you instantly happier.

@Mia_Editz_Roblox_gacha

Oh yaaaa.....who’s with me in June ...2020

@nikoniko1455

December of 2020

@fabiengotz1152

My best Oliver's song. Underrated!

@johnslaymark8225

great soul singer nice song

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