The group was founded in 2004 by Puppini after she was inspired by the 2003 animated film Les Triplettes de Belleville. The Puppini Sisters' debut single, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", is a cover of the iconic hit single by The Andrews Sisters, and although the three are not actually related, they named themselves in tribute to them.
Puppini first studied fashion design at St. Martins School of Art, and later music at Trinity College of Music where she met Mullins and Rosanna Schura, who was later replaced by Stephanie O'Brien. The Sisters are currently supported by a three-piece band featuring the talents of Blake Wilner on guitar, Peter Ibbetson on drums/percussion and Henrik Jensen on upright bass.
The Puppini Sisters won a Gold Disc for international sales of their first CD, Betcha Bottom Dollar, in 2007. According to their official website, the album reached #2 on the US Jazz Charts and #9 on the US New Artist Chart.
Their second album The Rise & Fall of Ruby Woo was released on October 15th 2007, featuring classic covers, 1940s style reworkings of contemporary music, and a selection of original compositions. According to Billboard's official website, the album peaked at #5 in the US Jazz Charts in 2008.
The Puppini Sisters' retro-styled website won the 2008 Cream of Yorkshire awards "Gold Award" for best website.
http://www.thepuppinisisters.com
Spooky
The Puppini Sisters Lyrics
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When everything is getting kind of groovy
You call me up and ask me
Would I like to go with you and see a movie?
First I say no, I've got some plans for tonight
And then I stop and and say alright
Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little boy like you, you
You always keep me guessing
I never seem to know what you are thinking
And if a girl looks at you
It's for sure your little eye will be a-winking
I get confused, I never know where I stand
And then you smile and hold my hand
Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little boy like you
And if you decide someday to stop this little game
That you are a-playing
I'm gonna tell ya all the things
My heart's been a-dying to be saying
Just like a ghost, you've been a-haunting my dreams
And now I know you're not what you seem
Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little boy like you
Spooky
And if you decide someday to stop this little game
That you are a-playing
I'm gonna tell ya all the things
My heart's been a-dying to be saying
Just like a ghost, you've been a-haunting my dreams
And now I know you're not what you seem
Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little boy like you
Spooky little boy like you
Spooky little boy like you
A spooky little boy like you
The Puppini Sisters’ song ‘Spooky’ is about an unpredictable and mysterious man who keeps the singer guessing. In the first verse, the singer is asked out to a movie by this man, who she describes as ‘spooky’. She hesitates to answer at first, citing other plans, but ultimately accepts. The chorus explains that love is ‘kind of crazy with a spooky little boy like you’. The second verse highlights the singer’s confusion about his actions towards other women, but his affection towards her when he smiles and holds her hand. The chorus repeats and the bridge speaks of the singer’s desire for the game to end and for the man to reveal his true self. She compares him to a ghost, haunting her dreams, and finally acknowledges that she knows he is not what he seems.
The song is a tribute to the 1960s pop classic 'Spooky' by Classics IV. The Puppini Sisters' version features their signature harmony vocals, with a jazzy swing beat and brass accents. The song was included on the Sisters' 2015 album 'The High Life'. The theme of the song is similar to other spooky-themed songs of the time period, such as ‘Monster Mash’ and ‘The Addams Family Theme Song’. The Puppini Sisters’ version also has a playful, spooky twist with its haunting background vocals and eerie instrumental interlude.
Based on The Puppini Sisters' social media posts, the song was originally written for a Nissan car advertisement, in its UK version.
Line by Line Meaning
In the cool of the evening
During the chilled atmosphere of the night
When everything is getting kind of groovy
When everything is becoming exciting and enjoyable
You call me up and ask me
You give me a ring and inquire
Would I like to go with you and see a movie?
If I feel like accompanying you to watch a motion picture?
First I say no, I've got some plans for tonight
I reject initially by mentioning my prior arrangements
And then I stop and say alright
Later I relent and agree
Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little boy like you, you
Romance is quite erratic with a mysterious and unpredictable guy such as you
You always keep me guessing
You consistently make me wonder
I never seem to know what you are thinking
I'm always unaware of thoughts on your mind
And if a girl looks at you
Even if a girl glances towards you
It's for sure your little eye will be a-winking
You will quickly wink at her
I get confused, I never know where I stand
I become perplexed, not knowing what our relationship is
And then you smile and hold my hand
But then you smile and take my hand
Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little boy like you
Romance is quite erratic with a mysterious and unpredictable guy such as you
And if you decide someday to stop this little game
And if you choose someday to cease this playful behavior
That you are a-playing
That you're engaging in
I'm gonna tell ya all the things
I'm going to reveal everything
My heart's been a-dying to be saying
That my heart has been eager to express
Just like a ghost, you've been a-haunting my dreams
Just like a phantom, you've been repeatedly appearing in my dreams
And now I know you're not what you seem
Now I know that you're not the person you portray yourself to be
Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little boy like you
Romance is quite erratic with a mysterious and unpredictable guy such as you
Spooky
Mysterious and unnerving
Spooky little boy like you
Mysterious and unnerving guy such as you
Spooky little boy like you
Mysterious and unnerving guy such as you
A spooky little boy like you
A mysterious and unnerving guy such as you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Gillian Lesley Gilbert, Stephen Paul David Morris, Stephen E. Hague
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Say, Say, Oh Playmate
Come out and play with me
Bring your dollies three
Climb up my apple tree.
Look (shout) down my rain barrel.
Slide down my cellar door.
And we’ll be jolly friends
For evermore!
She can't come out and play.
It was a sunny (rainy) day.
With tearful eye, she breathed a sigh.
And I could hear her say.
Say, Say, Oh Playmate
I cannot play with you.
My dollies have the flu.
Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo!
Ain't got no rain barrel.
Ain't got no cellar door.
But we'll be jolly friends,
Forever more!
Don’t want to play in your yard,
I don’t like you anymore
You’ll be sorry when you see me
Sliding down our cellar door
You can’t holler down our rain barrel
You can’t climb our apple tree
I don’t want to play in your yard
If you won't (can’t) be good to me.
See Puppini Sisters singing Playmates on YouTube This “Playmates version was written c.1940 by Saxie Dowell, and used as soundtrack of the 2008 film "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl." Includes beautiful pics of children playing around 1940.
NOTE: This compelling children’s song dates from the 1890s and was revived periodically mostly as a children’s song, but most recently in a newly popularized rendition by Kay Kyser’s band in 1940, and as a theme song in the 80s movie, “Reds” sang by Peggy Lee. Many of the words and meanings in this “nonsense children’s tale” have been used by writers from Dickens to the present day. “Cellar” and “Cellar Door”have been particularly evoked as suggestive and unique images. Like a lot of classical children’s stories, deeper meanings can easily be read into them by adults.
@SteelguitarLane
My two favorite musical elements: humor and harmony. Why had I never heard of them before?!?!?!?
@JazzizCafeLoveJazz
Cool! Love it! "Spooky" fue el tema elegido por las @Puppini_Sisters para abrir su álbum "The Rise & Fall Of Ruby Woo" que salio a la venta en enero de 2008. Una versión muy especial de este tema compuesto en los sesenta por Mike Shapiro y Harry Middlebrooks Jr. cuyas versiones más conocidas son las que hicieron Classics IV en 1967 y la Atlanta Rhythm Section en 1979. #SwingJazz
@esthersimonato18
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@capsizebrian
I really enjoy your videos. is there a chance you might remaster them in HD at some point? This one is such a nice visual treat.
@gchomuk
You ladies are amazing.
@craighull256
These girls are always great
@downhill240
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@sacrebleuwhataworld
Added this to my Halloween World Mix a while ago. Always nice to come back to every Boo season.
@icannotskate
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@lah1667
I searched for these ladies after seeing them on a Jonathan creek episode.... How did they get to be on the show? I LOVE vintage dress and their fashion sense!