Kept a near prisoner by Phil Spector throughout her teens and 20s, she eventually left the abusive relationship to raise her son, and re-establish her languishing singing career. Many attempts fell flat; even 1976's Say Goodbye to Hollywood, written by Billy Joel and with backing from Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band, didn't take to the charts. Her 1980 album Siren, produced by Genya Ravan, featured a Ramones cover but was not a hit. In 1986 she was featured by Eddie Money on the hit single Take Me Home Tonight, singing the line "Be my baby" as part of the chorus.
Her 2006 album Last of the Rock Stars features work with Keith Richards, Patti Smith, the Raveonettes and others, including a cover of a Johnny Thunders song. Her previous EP She Talks to Rainbows was produced by and included a duet with Joey Ramone. In 2003, she released through her website Something's Gonna Happen, a five-song EP of Marshall Crenshaw songs recorded in 1989. Her 2006 European summer tour was postponed when her husband, Jonathan Greenfield, became ill.
In 2011, after the death of Amy Winehouse, Ronnie Spector released her version of Winehouse's 2006 single "Back to Black".
In 2016, she released, through 429 Records, English Heart, her first album of new material in a decade.
Take Me Home Tonight
Ronnie Spector Lyrics
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That tries to keep a man awake at night
Are you the answer? I shouldn't wonder
When I can feel you whet my appetite
With all the power you're releasing
It isn't safe to walk the city streets alone
Anticipation is running through me
Let's find the key and turn this engine on
I can feel you breathe
I can feel your heart beat faster
Take me home tonight
I don't wanna let you go 'til you see the light
Take me home tonight
Listen, honey, just like Ronnie sang
Be my little baby, oh, ho, oh
I get frightened in all this darkness
I get nightmares I hate to sleep alone
I need some company, a guardian angel
To keep me warm when the cold winds blow
I can feel you breathe
I can feel your heart beat faster
Take me home tonight
I don't wanna let you go 'til you see the light
Take me home tonight
Listen, honey, just like Ronnie sang
Be my little baby
Be my little baby, ho, huh
Just like Ronnie sang
I said
Just like Ronnie sang
Be my little baby
Baby, my darlin'
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I feel a hunger
It's a hunger
Take me home tonight
I don't wanna let you go 'til you see the light (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Take me home tonight
Listen, honey, just like Ronnie sang (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Be my little baby (take me home tonight)
I don't wanna let you go 'til you see the light
Take me home tonight
Listen, honey, just like Ronnie sang (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Be my little baby (take me home tonight)
I don't wanna let you go 'til you see the light (be my darling, oh ho, oh, oh)
Take me home tonight
Listen, honey, just like Ronnie sang (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Be my little baby (take me home tonight)
I don't wanna let you go 'til you see the light (no, no, no, no)
Take me home tonight
The song "Take Me Home Tonight" is a love song by Ronnie Spector that speaks of a hunger and anticipation for love. The first verse highlights the hunger that keeps a man awake at night and asks if the person being addressed is the answer they seek. The second verse delves deeper into the fear of darkness, a fear of having nightmares and of sleeping alone that necessitates the need for companionship, hence the request for the person to be a guardian angel to keep them warm from the cold winds.
The chorus asks to be taken home, to not be let go until they see the light, alluding to the experience of intimate connection as transformative, as revealing something transcendent. When the singer asks to be taken home, it is a plea for fulfillment, for intimacy that transcends the physical realm. The song itself speaks to an urgent desire for deep connection, for the vulnerability that comes with letting down one's guard to experience something genuine, for the type of moment that Ronette's song "Be My Baby" famously encapsulated.
Overall, the song speaks to the transformative power of intimate, genuine connection, and the desire for that type of connection, one that goes beyond the superficial, for the essence of the soul.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel a hunger, it's a hunger
I am experiencing a strong desire that is very difficult to ignore
That tries to keep a man awake at night
This desire is so intense that it interferes with my ability to sleep
Are you the answer? I shouldn't wonder
I cannot help but question whether you are the solution to my desire
When I can feel you whet my appetite
The urge is becoming stronger because of your influence
With all the power you're releasing
Your presence is emanating a dominant energy that has an effect on me
It isn't safe to walk the city streets alone
There is a sense of danger when navigating the urban environment without companionship
Anticipation is running through me
I am highly expectant and eagerly looking forward to something
Let's find the key and turn this engine on
Let us acquire the means to ignite our passion and fully engage in this experience
I can feel you breathe
Your physical presence is tangible to me
I can feel your heart beat faster
I can sense your heightened level of arousal and anticipation
Take me home tonight
Escort me to your place of residence this evening
I don't wanna let you go 'til you see the light
I desire to remain in your company until our connection is fully realized
Listen, honey, just like Ronnie sang
Pay attention to my words, similar to the way Ronnie's song expressed a message
Be my little baby, oh, ho, oh
Become my romantic partner and dear companion
I get frightened in all this darkness
The absence of light and comforting presence makes me feel scared
I get nightmares I hate to sleep alone
My fears manifest in my dreams and I do not enjoy sleeping without someone by my side
I need some company, a guardian angel
I require the support and protection of another person who has my best interests at heart
To keep me warm when the cold winds blow
To provide me with emotional and physical warmth during difficult times
Just like Ronnie sang
Similar to the message conveyed in Ronnie's song
Be my little baby
Be my romantic partner and dear companion
Baby, my darlin'
An affectionate term for my romantic partner
I don't wanna let you go 'til you see the light
I desire to remain in your company until our connection is fully realized
Take me home tonight
Escort me to your place of residence this evening
Be my little baby
Become my romantic partner and dear companion
I don't wanna let you go 'til you see the light
I desire to remain in your company until our connection is fully realized
Take me home tonight
Escort me to your place of residence this evening
Be my little baby
Become my romantic partner and dear companion
I don't wanna let you go 'til you see the light
I desire to remain in your company until our connection is fully realized
Take me home tonight
Escort me to your place of residence this evening
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Michael David Leeson, Peter Benson Vale, Phillip Spector
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jakewilson910
Who's listening to this in 2024??? Anyone???
@bobbenbrown123
Me. Absolutely love this song. Eddie Money was awesome π
@80s426
Yess bro, Iβm 16 rn and I think I was born in the wrong time
@stpatrick1962
ABSOLUTELY β€β€β€
@gregoryt654
I am! RIP Eddie.
@haroldwilliams4634
Iβm with you!
@TarkanBeldag
I finished building my time machine.Who would like to go back to the 80's and 90's with me?π
@rubenvaldez5273
Me, please tellme it's true...lol
@msvatba8599
Me.... I wish... π
@Augustbeauty69
Oh, please take me with you!