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Rockapella is an American a cappella musical group best known for their series of Folgers Coffee commercials and the Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? theme song. "Rockapella" is a portmanteau of "rock" and "a cappella". In addition to original vocal music, the group also perform a cappella covers of pop songs.
The original group members consisted of Brown University alumni Elliott Kerman, David Stix, Sean Altman, and Steve Keyes, who started performing together sheerly out of their love for music. Stix left the group early on and was replaced with Charlie Evett. After having performed on New York City street corners for passers-by the group met a producer who found them a spot on the television show Spike & Co.: Do It A Cappella, hosted by Spike Lee. It was this show that put them in the national spotlight.
The text "All sounds provided by the voices and appendages of Rockapella," the central idea of the group, appears on the group's label debut, Don't Tell Me You Do.
None of the original members of Rockapella currently remain in the group. Founding members Sean Altman and Steve Keyes, Rockapella alum Charlie Evett, and non-Rockapella-related baritone Kevin Weist now comprise an a cappella group called The GrooveBarbers. They can be seen on a current nationwide television ad for Astelin nasal spray as 'The Astelins'. Founding member Elliott Kerman, is working independently on jazz music compilations.
Frequently, songs downloaded on file-sharing programs are mis-tagged as Rockapella, when they are instead by other a cappella artists, including collegiate groups, Moxy Früvous, The Nylons, and Da Vinci's Notebook, as well as for other, less similar acts, such as Eddie From Ohio, or They Might Be Giants.
On December 11th, 2009 Rockapella made a free version of "White Christmas" available for download on Rockapella.com.
Members:
Current
* Charles S. ("Scott") Leonard (high tenor, joined 1991)
* Jeff T. Thacher (vocal percussion, joined 1993)
* George W. Baldi (bass, joined 2002)
* John K. Brown (baritone, joined 2004)
* Steven Dorian (tenor, joined 2010)
Former
* David Stix (bass, member 1986-1987)
* Charlie Evett (bass, member 1987-1988)
* Steve Keyes (high tenor, member 1986-1991)
* Sean D. Altman (tenor, member 1986-1997)
* Barry S. Carl (bass, member 1989-2002)
* Elliott S. Kerman (baritone, member 1986-2004)
* Kevin R. Wright (tenor, joined 1997)
Love Potion #9
Rockapella Lyrics
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You know that gypsy with the gold capped tooth
Well she's got a pad down at 34th and Vine
Sellin' little bottles of love potion # 9, yeah
I told her that I was a flop with chicks
I'd been this way since 1956
Well she looked at my palm and she made a magic sign
She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said, "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine and looked like India ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink
I didn't know if it was day or night
I started kissin' everything in sight
But when I kissed the cop down at 34th and Vine
He broke my little bottle of love potion # 9
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink
I didn't know if it was day or night, yeah
I started kissin' everything in sight
But when I kissed the cop down at 34th and Vine
He broke my little bottle of love potion # 9
Love potion # 9, yeah
Love potion # 9
Love potion # 9
The song Love Potion #9 by Rockapella is a humorous tale of a man who visits Madame Ruth, a gypsy who sells love potions. The singer admits that he has failed with women for years and turns to the gypsy for help. Madame Ruth gives him a magic potion called Love Potion #9, which he drinks despite its unpleasant smell and appearance. The potion causes him to kiss everything in sight, including a police officer who promptly breaks his bottle of Love Potion #9.
The song is meant to be a lighthearted story and is famous for its catchy melody, upbeat tone, and humorous lyrics. It is a fun and playful song that speaks to the magical power of love and the desire for a magical solution to relationship problems. It also touches on the idea of the unexpected consequences of magical solutions.
Overall, Love Potion #9 is a whimsical song that takes a humorous look at love, potions, and the idea of a quick fix for relationship problems.
Line by Line Meaning
I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth, yeah
I went to see Madame Ruth, the gypsy, because I had problems with women
You know that gypsy with the gold capped tooth
She is famous in the area for having a gold tooth
Well she's got a pad down at 34th and Vine
She has her place of business at 34th and Vine
Sellin' little bottles of love potion # 9, yeah
She sells small bottles of Love Potion #9, a magical love elixir
I told her that I was a flop with chicks
I explained to her that I had no luck with women
I'd been this way since 1956
I had been struggling with this problem for a long time
Well she looked at my palm and she made a magic sign
Madame Ruth looked at my hand and performed a magical gesture
She said, "What you need is love potion # 9"
She suggested that I needed Love Potion #9 to solve my problem
She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
Madame Ruth flirted with me by giving me a wink
She said, "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
She offered to make the Love Potion in her sink
It smelled like turpentine and looked like India ink
The Love Potion had a strong smell of turpentine and looked like black ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink
I drank the Love Potion while holding my nose and closing my eyes
I didn't know if it was day or night
I was disoriented after drinking the Love Potion
I started kissin' everything in sight
I was overcome with desire and started kissing everything around me
But when I kissed the cop down at 34th and Vine
I kissed a police officer at 34th and Vine
He broke my little bottle of love potion # 9
The police officer broke my bottle of Love Potion #9
Love potion # 9, yeah
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Love potion # 9
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Love potion # 9
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Contributed by Christopher E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Fabiana Oliveira
I love this group
RP
I didn't know Rockapella did this song. Thank you!
zombiewizard45
Thanks i needed to view this for homework and this was the only video i found.
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