The Berlin duo STEREO TOTAL has created a colourful and fascinating universe. Oscillating between the essential punk rock, disco and electro garage chanson and genious diletantism, the songs dazzle us for an instant (most of them not for longer than two minutes), leaving us stunned by their intensity.
At the beginning of this ever-expanding musical universe (pleasantly enough!): a woman, a man, and an inexhaustible, sparkling imagination. Françoise Cactus, (who was born Van Hove in Burgundy and has chosen Berlin as her home for something like a generation now) a writer, local diva, who has performed, among other things, as drummer and singer of the "Lolitas" in the eighties. Then there is Brezel Göring, an inexplicable mixture of the hyperspeedy "Grand Duduche" and the elegant, unobtrusive crooner, with a soft voice and a lively rhythm. Bent over his synthesizer, happy as a young boy, he reminds one of the hallucinated inventor Géo Trouve-tout.
To sum up STEREO TOTAL's short history, which began with the single "allo j'écoute", let us list the different elements characteristic of their musical art: a minimalistic production (in a positive sense), meaning a home-made-trash-garage-sound crossed with underground, authentic as well as amateurish, ironic as well as effective, pop as well as...political. An untiring creative energy, as if it could never suffice, "Oh, but you haven't heard this one!" and wop! here we go again, hardly leaving time to draw a deep breath. A brilliant sense of composition as well as for covering other's material, whatever the source, combined with an excessive love for French chanson (the main weak spot being an evident admiration for the master Gainsbourg). A mystery of words resulting from the French-German/ male-female bilingualism, words in which accents are merrily blended and become more and more exotic from album to album (Japanese, Turkish, Spanish, English). And finally, an explicit and surprising sensitivity for electronic effects and a thrilling beat. A gift of pop music and its everlasting history.
The unexpected combination of two traditions - French chanson and German electronica (which not only relates to Kraftwerk, but also to the uniquely German sound of "Neue Deutsche Welle", popular in the eighties, and the emergence of electrogroove, a sound which has flourished over the past ten years in numerous clubs in Berlin is again at its best, enchanting its listeners.
Just as the German audience adores Françoise Cactus charming French pronunciation of the German lyrics, her French collection of texts, poetic and playful, solemn and cheeky, anarchistic and light, makes her the most unknown composer and singer of French chansons - and it is high time that she be discovered. Fragile and irresistible, she stands behind her tiny drum kit and hammers the songs to a sequence in a devilish rhythm. In a matter of seconds she passes from a romantic ballad (No! Do not listen! It's a sad song!) to pure and simple rock, animating Brezel Göring (as well as the crowd) to leap. Indefatigable accomplice and perfect entertainer, Brezel Göring is at her side, stepping on the gas, his fingers working the knobs of his machine or the cords of his rectangular guitar.
Ringo I Love You
Stereo Total Lyrics
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More than anything in this world
I wanna be your only girl
Please let me hold your
Ringo, they say yeah yeah yeah
I'll never get to hold it tight
But still I dream of you at night
Please let me hold your hand
I want to run my fingers
Through your hair
I want to let you know
How much, how much I care
Ringo, I love you yeah yeah yeah
More than anything in this world
I wanna be your only girl
Please let me hold your
Ringo, Ringo
More than anything
I want to wear your ring
Oh Ringo, I love you
I wanna be your dog, dog
Dog, yeah, yeah
The lyrics to Stereo Total's "Ringo I Love You" express a young woman's infatuation with the Beatles' drummer, Ringo Starr. The song opens with her repeating "Ringo, I love you yeah yeah yeah" - a nod to the Beatles' hit "She Loves You." She makes it clear that she loves Ringo more than anything in the world, and that she wants to be his only girl. She asks him to let her hold his hand, dream of him at night, and run her fingers through his hair. The song is playful and innocent, with the singer simply expressing her desire to be close to Ringo and to show him how much she cares.
There is an element of longing in the lyrics, as the singer knows that she will never actually get to hold Ringo, much less wear his ring. However, the playful tone and catchy melody keep the song from becoming too melancholy. The final line, "I wanna be your dog, dog, dog, yeah, yeah" is a reference to Iggy Pop's song "I Wanna Be Your Dog," with the singer using the line to emphasize her willingness to do anything to be close to Ringo.
Overall, "Ringo I Love You" is a charming love letter to one of the Beatles' most beloved members. The song captures the innocence and excitement of young love, as well as the universal appeal of the Fab Four.
Line by Line Meaning
Ringo, I love you yeah yeah yeah
Expressing affection and strong emotions towards a person named Ringo
More than anything in this world
The intensity of love towards Ringo is unmatched and nothing else matters as much
I wanna be your only girl
Desiring to be the only one for Ringo and to have his undivided attention and affection
Please let me hold your
Asking for physical proximity towards Ringo, wanting to hold onto him
Ringo, they say yeah yeah yeah
Acknowledging rumors and assumptions about Ringo made by others
I'll never get to hold it tight
Knowing the unlikelihood of being close to Ringo despite desire
But still I dream of you at night
Despite the reality, Ringo still occupies the mind and dreams of the singer
Please let me hold your hand
Persistently asking for physical contact with Ringo to form a connection
I want to run my fingers
Expressing a desire to touch and feel Ringo in an affectionate manner
Through your hair
Specifically wanting to touch Ringo's hair in particular
I want to let you know
Desiring to communicate the depth of emotions felt towards Ringo
How much, how much I care
Emphasizing how important and intense the love towards Ringo is
More than anything
Reiterating the unmatched significance of this affection
I want to wear your ring
Asking for a deeper commitment with Ringo by wearing a ring, likely a symbol of love
Oh Ringo, I love you
Once again expressing love and affection towards Ringo
I wanna be your dog, dog
Desiring to be obedient and loyal to Ringo, comparing oneself to a dog who will always be faithful
Dog, yeah, yeah
Repeating and emphasizing the previous line
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: COLE PORTER
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David Karasurov
I love this song. A perfect combination of trash and glamour.
Salty MissJill
So much fun live!
Dale Hoyt
charming!
nelson heston riley
isnt this a Cher...... Caesar & Cleo song?
Iwas20in2000
Yeah Yeah Yeah !
UnderGrowth
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nelson heston riley
isnt this a Cher...... Caesar & Cleo song?
César Dansk
nelson heston riley yes
nelson heston riley
isnt this a Cher...... Caesar & Cleo song?
Christopher Chuauhang
It is. They covered it.