1) The English two-tone ska band The Beat known as The English Beat in North America and The British Beat in Australia.
2) The American power-pop band became known as Paul Collins' Beat in Europe.
1. The Beat are a band founded in Birmingham, England, in 1978. Their music fuses ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock.
The Beat, consisting of Dave Wakeling (vocals, guitar), Ranking Roger (vocals), Andy Cox (guitar), David Steele (bass), Everett Morton (drums), and Saxa a.k.a. Lionel Augustus Martin (1930 – 2017) (saxophone), released three studio albums in the early 1980s: I Just Can't Stop It (1980), Wha'ppen? (1981) and Special Beat Service (1982), and a string of singles, including "Mirror in the Bathroom", "Too Nice to Talk To", "Can't Get Used to Losing You", "Hands Off, She's Mine" and "All Out to Get You".[3]
Although the group’s main fan-base was in the UK, they were also popular in Australia thanks to regular exposure on the government-owned rock radio station Triple J and the nationally-broadcast TV pop show Countdown. They had a sizeable following in the U.S., and a strong presence on that country’s college radio.
After the break-up of The Beat, Dave Wakeling (guitar, lead vocals) and Ranking Roger (vocals) went on to form General Public, while Andy Cox (guitar) and David Steele (bass guitar) formed Fine Young Cannibals with vocalist Roland Gift.
Members of the band often collaborated on stage with The Specials and performed together on tracks such as “Free Nelson Mandela”. In the early 1990s, Roger joined members of The Specials to form the new band The Special Beat, which released two live albums.
Ranking Roger’s son, Ranking Junior, has followed in his father’s footsteps. In 2005, he appeared on The Ordinary Boys’ single “Boys Will Be Boys”. In 2003, The Beat’s original line-up, minus Cox and Steele but with the addition of Junior, played a sold-out one-off gig at the Royal Festival Hall. As of 2005, The Beat has reformed, counting Roger, Blockhead and Morton of the original line-up, with Ranking Junior also on vocals. The band is said to have the blessing of Cox, Steele and Saxa (of Desmond Dekker fame).
The Beat’s lead singer Dave Wakeling also continues to tour as The English Beat, as he has done for the last three decades, with an amazing all-star ska backing band playing the hits of The English Beat, General Public, and his new songs.
Saxa died on 3 May 2017, Ranking Roger died on 26 March 2019.
2. The Beat (known in Europe as The Paul Collins Beat or Paul Collins' Beat), were an American rock and power pop group from Los Angeles, California that formed in the late 1970s. The Beat resurfaced in the 1990s and continues to tour and record new material as Paul Collins' Beat. Frontman Paul Collins has released several projects with his alternative country group The Paul Collins Band, who play Americana music inspired by country rock and folk rock.
Do You Wanna Love Me
The Beat Lyrics
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You didn't even want me around.
And now I'm back to let you know I can really shake 'em down.
Do you love me?
(I can really move, )
Do you love me?
(I'm in the groove.)
(Do you love me now that I can dance?)
Watch me, now.
(Work, work)
Ah,work it out baby.
(work, work)
Well, you're drivin' me crazy.
(work, work)
With just a little bit of soul, now
(work!)
Now I can mash potatoes, I can do the twist,
Tell me, baby, do you like it like this?
Tell me,
(Tell me,)
Tell me.
Do you love me?
(I can really move, )
Do you love me?
(I'm in the groove.)
Now do you love me?
(Do you love me now that I can dance?)
Watch me, now.
(Work, work)
Ah,work it out baby.
(work, work)
Well, you're drivin' me crazy.
(work, work)
With just a little bit of soul, now
(work!)
Now I can mash potatoes, I can do the twist,
Tell me, baby, do you like it like this?
Tell me,
(Tell me,)
The Beat's song "Do You Wanna Love Me" is about a man who was rejected by his love interest because he couldn't dance. In the first verse, he reveals that she broke his heart and didn't want him around because of his inability to dance. However, he returns to let her know that he has learned to dance and can "shake 'em down." In the chorus, he asks her, "Do you love me now that I can dance?" and shows off his newfound dance abilities, including being able to "mash potatoes" and "do the twist."
The repetition of the phrase "work, work" during the chorus serves to emphasize the importance of hard work and practice in learning a new skill. This theme is reinforced by the line, "With just a little bit of soul, now," which suggests that with perseverance and dedication, anyone can learn to dance.
The song's upbeat tempo and catchy melody make it a fun and enjoyable track to dance to. The lyrics, although simple, convey a relatable story of self-improvement and the desire to win back a lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
You broke my heart 'cause I couldn't dance,
You rejected me because I didn't know how to dance, and that hurt me deeply.
You didn't even want me around.
Not only did you not want me romantically, but you didn't even want me in your life at all.
And now I'm back to let you know I can really shake 'em down.
I've returned to show you that I've learned how to dance, and I can do it really well now.
Do you love me?
Now that I can dance and impress you, do you have romantic feelings for me?
(I can really move, )
My newfound dancing skills are impressive and something to be admired.
(I'm in the groove.)
I'm feeling the music and fully immersed in the dance.
(Do you love me now that I can dance?)
Are you more interested in me now that I have this new skill?
Watch me, now.
Pay attention to my impressive dance moves.
Ah,work it out baby.
Let's dance together and have a good time.
(work, work)
I'm putting in effort and really getting into the dance.
Well, you're drivin' me crazy.
Your presence and the chemistry between us is making me feel wild and out of control.
(With just a little bit of soul, now
Dancing doesn't require too much skill, just a bit of feeling and passion.
(work!)
I'm feeling the music and putting all my energy into this dance.
Now I can mash potatoes, I can do the twist,
I've learned a variety of dances, and I have the confidence to perform them.
Tell me, baby, do you like it like this?
I want to know if you find my dancing appealing or attractive.
(Tell me,)
I'm eagerly waiting for your response.
(Tell me.)
Please don't keep me in suspense, tell me how you feel about me now that I can dance.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BERRY GORDY JR, BERRY, JR GORDY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Intro]
(Beat Beat Beat, Beat Beat Beat
Beat Beat Beat, Beat Beat Beat)
[Verse 1: T.I.]
Hey, hey, huh
Baby, look like we making luv on the dance floor
Out here grinding, doing drugs on the dance floor
Right here behind you, oh you trying to get it up, huh?
They change songs, that’ll probably mess it up, huh?
Don’t let them cut the lights on all night long
Been trying to get you in the ride, get you right home
And handle that, handle handle that, handle that
Your ass look like you come from where David Banner at
Wanna dismantle that
Hold up excuse me where my manners at now, I don’t know
Rather show you where the hammer at, pow
Get your ass in the bed, put your head in clouds
Yes, so well, so well endowed
I know, I know, I know
Hey hold up, what you stopping for?
Pay no never mind it or no dumb shit you be watching for
Raise it up, drop it low, make it nice and sloppy joe
That's what I want to do with you
And this beat we should do it to, ewwh!
[Chorus: Watch The Duck]
Making luv to the beat
Making luv to the
Making luv to the beat, to the beat
Making luv, luv, luv, luv, luv, luv, luv
We not even dancing no more
Making luv to the beat
Making luv to the beat
[Verse 2: Watch The Duck]
Ahhh girl, I don’t wanna meet your momma
I just wanna take you home with me, smoke a marijuana
Put the pussy in a coma, and she won’t wake up from me
Ain’t no business being scared
I’m just gone give you what you ask from me, aww baby
That’s what you get when you do that that, that way that way that way
[Chorus: Watch The Duck]
We keep getting closer, now she all up on me
We not even dancing no more, making luv to the beat
Making luv to the beat, making luv to the beat
We not even dancing no more, making luv to the beat
Making luv to the beat
Making luv to the beat
Making luv to the beat
Making luv to the beat
Making luv
Awww, girl
Making luv to the beat, beat
To the beat, beat
Awww, girl
Making luv to the beat
Making luv to the beat
[Verse 3: Watch The Duck]
We gone get each other’s number, that’s just the proper thang
In exchange for the sweet, you gone get this ding a lang
I’m gone take you McDonald’s, get you something to eat
You a special little freak to me girl, so you can gon’ on get cheese, I ain’t tripping on it
Hit that drive thru up bae, cuz it is on the way
[Chorus: Watch The Duck]
We keep getting closer, now she all up on me
We don’t even dancing no more, making luv to the beat, beat beat, beat beat
Making luv to the beat, making luv to the beat
We don’t even dancing no more, making luv to the beat, beat beat, beat beat
Making luv to the beat
Making luv to the beat
Making luv to the beat
Making luv to the beat
Making luv to the beat
Making luv to the beat, beat
Making luv to the beat, beat
Making luv to the beat, beat
Ahhhh girl, ba ba baby, ba ba baby, ba ba baby
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2021 and still loving every second
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YAASSSS!!
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2020 still rockin this
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2021
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Fo'show
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@shadowblade19 ¹11a know
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When the music this good and not even a million views on it. It's a gem.
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this song hits hard af 💯💯💯
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2019 still jam to this 💛💛
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2020