Bonnie Pointer and June Pointer first formed a secular singing duo in the late '60s and began performing in clubs around the San Francisco Bay area; Anita Pointer and Ruth Pointer later joined them. The Pointer Sisters hooked up with David Rubinson who was a record producer affiliated with Bill Graham. They would perform onstage with the flamboyant Sylvester of The Cockettes, and they'd done some work as background singers on recordings by Elvin Bishop, Boz Scaggs, Cold Blood and other San Francisco Bay Area groups.
Their big breakthrough was a cover of an Allen Toussaint composition originally recorded in 1970 by Lee Dorsey, the song was "Yes We Can Can" released by The Pointer Sisters in March 1973. The girls' voices were added over funky backing tracks laid down with the help of Rubinson's contacts like Tower of Power guitarist Willie Fulton. They sang live around a single mic, with Anita handling lead, and upon release the record soon hit Number 11 on Billboard's pop chart and Number 12 on the R&B chart. In 1974 the group surprised white audiences when they broke the color barrier in at The Grand Ol' Opry when performing their Country Grammy award winning country song "Fairytale" in Nashville. "How Long (Betcha Got A Chick On The Side)" was a 1975 #1 R&B hit from their Steppin LP, with classic funky keys of Herbie Hancock on clavinet & wicked guitar stylings of Wah Wah Watson...
Bonnie Pointer left the group in 1977 for a solo career, and in 1978, the remaining sisters switched labels to Planet & production duties went to Richard Perry who modernized their sound away from a nostalgia based act into a more contemporary look & sound for the 1980's.
They produced the album Energy, with a classic country flavored updates of Sly Stone's "Everybody Is A Star", and a rendition of another Allen Toussaint song called "Happiness". The Perry streak included 1984's Break Out, which did exactly that going triple platinum and winning two Grammys for the singles Automatic and "Jump (for My Love)". This period in the early 80's ostensibly represents the group's commercial peak as a charting act. Their last big hit was Neutron Dance from the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack.
As the '80s wound down, June Pointer recorded two solo albums, and later left the trio by 2001. Anita also did some solo project work, and had a minor hit with a song called, "Overnight Success."
Anita and Ruth still perform concerts under the group's name. Ruth's daughter, Issa Pointer, is the trio's newest member. June suffered a stroke on February 27, 2006. While hospitalized, she was diagnosed with cancer, which had metastasized in her breast, colon, liver and bones. She died at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California on April 11, 2006 at the age of 52.
I'm So Excited
The Pointer Sisters Lyrics
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Tonight we'll put all other things aside
Give in this time and show me some affection
We're goin' for those pleasures in the night
I want to love you, feel you
Wrap myself around you
I want to squeeze you, please you
And if you move real slow, I'll let it go
I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it
I'm about to lose control and I think I like it
I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it
And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I want you
We shouldn't even think about tomorrow
Sweet memories will last a long, long time
We'll have a good time, baby, don't you worry
And if we're still playin' around, boy, that's just fine
Let's get excited, we just can't hide it
I'm about to lose control and I think I like it
I'm so excited and I just can't hide it
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I want you, I want you
Ooh boy, I want to love you, feel you
Wrap myself around you
I want to squeeze you, please you
I just can't get enough
And if you move real slow, I'll let it go
I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it
I'm about to lose control and I think I like it
I'm so excited and I just can't hide it
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I want you, I want you
I'm so excited (look what you do to me)
I just can't hide it (you got me burning up)
I'm about to lose control and I think I like it, yeah
I'm so excited (how did you get to me?)
And I can't deny, no, no, no (I've got to give it up)
(Oh, oh, oh, oh) I know, I know that I want you
I'm so excited (look what you do to me)
Oh, boy (you got me burning up)
(Oh, oh, oh, oh) Hey, hey I think I like it
I'm so excited (how did you get to me?)
You got me (I've got to give it up)
(Oh, oh, oh, oh) Oh, ooh I like it boy
I'm so excited (look what you do to me)
Ooh, you got me burning up (burning up)
The Pointer Sisters’ song, “I’m So Excited”, is all about making the most of the present moment and indulging in pure pleasure. The lyrics indicate that tonight is the night where everything else in life can be put aside and it’s time to ride the thrilling wave of love and excitement that awaits. The song primarily communicates the desire to love and be loved by someone, expressed through the various lines such as ‘Wrap myself around you’ and ‘I want to squeeze you, please you’. The lyrics suggest that the moment should be cherished and the memory should be carried for a long time.
The chorus is significant in that it repeats the line ‘I’m so excited, and I just can't hide it’ several times to emphasize the pure excitement, joy, and enthusiasm over the present moment. The repetition of ‘I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I want you’ further articulates a strong sense of desire for the other person, making it an overall celebratory song about love and the thrills that come with it.
Overall, the song is a lively celebration of love, adventure and risk. It encourages listeners to embrace the present, toss their worries aside, and indulge in their feelings of excitement and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Tonight's the night we're gonna make it happen
Tonight is the night when we will take things to the next level.
Tonight we'll put all other things aside
Tonight, nothing else matters except for us.
Give in this time and show me some affection
Let your guard down and show me affection.
We're goin' for those pleasures in the night
We will indulge in the pleasures of the night.
I want to love you, feel you
I want to express my love physically.
Wrap myself around you
To hold or embrace another person tightly.
I want to squeeze you, please you
To hold tightly and please the other person.
I just can't get enough
I am completely taken with you.
And if you move real slow, I'll let it go
I will let go of everything and surrender to your moves.
I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it
I am thrilled and cannot contain my excitement
I'm about to lose control and I think I like it
I am about to lose control, but I don't mind.
And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I want you
I am sure, very sure that I want you.
We shouldn't even think about tomorrow
We should not worry about what will happen tomorrow.
Sweet memories will last a long, long time
These moments are so special, and will last a lifetime.
We'll have a good time, baby, don't you worry
We will enjoy and have a great time.
And if we're still playin' around, boy, that's just fine
And if we continue to play around, it will still be fine.
Let's get excited, we just can't hide it
Let's be thrilled and enjoy ourselves ardently.
Oh boy, I want to love you, feel you
I want to hold and feel your warmth.
And I can't deny, no, no, no (I've got to give it up)
I cannot deny myself the pleasure anymore.
You got me (I've got to give it up)
You hold a grip on me and I cannot resist.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer, Trevor Lawrence
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