Coolidge's early career was as a backing vocalist, for artists such as Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, and Leon Russell. Her performance of "Superstar" on the Cocker/Russell Mad Dogs and Englishmen album helped gain her attention. She became known as "The Delta Lady" and inspired Leon Russell to write a song of the same name for her. It was during this time that she met Kris Kristofferson; the two married in 1973. With him, she recorded several duet albums which sold well, and earned them a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1974 for From the Bottle to the Bottom, and in 1976 for Lover Please.
In 1997, Coolidge was one of the founding members of Walela, a Native American music trio, that also includes Coolidge's sister Priscilla and Priscilla's daughter Laura Satterfield. The trio released albums in 1997 and 2000. Walela means hummingbird in Cherokee.
Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like
Rita Coolidge Lyrics
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Walking down the avenue
I'd like to get to know you
But all I do is smile at you
Oh baby when it comes to talking
My tongue get so thight
This sidewalk love affair
Yeah yeah, there's something 'bout you baby I like
Well I'm a slow walker
But girl I'd race a mile for you
Just to get back in time
For my peek-a-boo rendezvous
Well baby maby it's the way
You wear you're blue jeans so tight
I can't put my finger
On what you're doing right
Yeah yeah, there's something 'bout you baby I like
Yeah yeah, there's something 'bout you baby I like
Well I'm standing on a corner
Smiling by a telephone
I'd like to check you over
Get to know you with a fine tooth comb
Oh baby when I get home, I turn out the light
And then you come a strolling through
My dreams every night
Yeah yeah, there's something 'bout you baby I like
Yeah yeah, there's something 'bout you baby I like
In the song "Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like" by Rita Coolidge, the singer is enamored with someone they see every day while walking down the avenue. Despite wanting to get to know this person, they are unable to find the words to talk to them. The singer has a "sidewalk love affair" with this person that makes them feel as though they are high as a kite. The lyrics suggest that there is something about this person that makes them special, but the singer can't quite put their finger on what it is.
The second verse of the song expands on the singer's feelings for this person. They claim that they would "race a mile" for them, just to make it in time for their "peek-a-boo rendezvous." The singer is also drawn to the way this person wears their blue jeans tight, although they can't explain why. In the final verse, the singer imagines getting to know this person more intimately by going over them with a "fine tooth comb." Despite not being able to speak with them in person, the singer dreams of them at night.
Overall, "Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like" is a love song that conveys the intoxicating feeling of being attracted to someone from afar. Although the singer doesn't know the person they are singing about very well, they are deeply enamored with them and can't get them out of their dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
I see you every day
I notice you every day
Walking down the avenue
You walk down a particular street
I'd like to get to know you
I'm interested in getting to know you
But all I do is smile at you
I only smile at you when I see you
Oh baby when it comes to talking
I have trouble talking when I'm around you
My tongue get so tight
I get tongue-tied around you
This sidewalk love affair
Our interactions are like a romantic connection on a public street
Has got me high as a kite
I feel euphoric and giddy when we interact
Yeah yeah, there's something 'bout you baby I like
There's something about you that I'm attracted to
Well I'm a slow walker
I walk slowly
But girl I'd race a mile for you
I would run a mile for you
Just to get back in time
So I can make it back in time for something else
For my peek-a-boo rendezvous
To see you briefly and secretly
Well baby maby it's the way
Maybe it's the way you do something
You wear you're blue jeans so tight
You wear tight blue jeans
I can't put my finger
I can't quite pinpoint or describe
On what you're doing right
What you're doing that attracts me
Well I'm standing on a corner
I'm standing on a street corner
Smiling by a telephone
I'm smiling near a phone
I'd like to check you over
I want to get to know you more closely
Get to know you with a fine tooth comb
To know every detail about you
Oh baby when I get home, I turn out the light
When I'm alone at home, I turn off the lights
And then you come a strolling through
Then I dream about you
My dreams every night
You appear in my dreams every night
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RICHIE SUPA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@thilagarajganapathi3845
Great musicians making fabulous music
@charlesperria5338
GREAT GUITAR PLAYER TOO....HE WAS GREAT.
@standman525
Status Quo’s version stays pretty faithful to this . Good version
@mikeowen7526
They are great together ❤😊
@alvarofreitasjr6078
What a great guitarrist and singer Glen was! The guitar solo was amazing! And Rita has a beautiful voice... I like very much this song...RIP Mr.Glen...
@jimbanda
👍👌🙏🙏
@cugir321
Rita is one of the best back ground harmonies ever.
@douglasholt8353
R.I.P Clen Campbell
@laurastone6578
GREAT DUET! And Glen Campbell tearing it up on his guitar!
@sergelouissieben6754
Love Rita Coolidge music just love this song