Troy Andrews is the younger brother of trumpeter and bandleader James Andrews . Growing up in New Orleans' Treme neighborhood, "Trombone Shorty" was participating in brass band parades as a child, carrying his trombone even before his arms were long enough to reach all the positions of the slide. Andrews was a bandleader by the age of 6. Originally attracting attention for his youth, by his teens he was attracting attention for his musical virtuosity as well.
He attended the prestigious New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA). And as a graduate he joined the ranks of others like Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr., Irvin Mayfield and Nicholas Payton.
In 2005, he was a featured member of Lenny Kravitz's horn section for a world tour that shared billing with acts such as Aerosmith.
Six weeks after the levees failed in New Orleans on August 29, 2005, some of the city's greatest musicians came to Austin, Texas, to record a benefit CD called Sing Me Back Home at Wire Studios with producers Leo Sacks and Ray Bardani. With their lives in storm-tossed transition, the all-star collective was christened The New Orleans Social Club. Andrews was the featured guest on "Hey Troy, Your Mama's Calling You," a tribute to "Hey Leroy, Your Mama's Calling You" which was a Latin-jazz-soul hit for the Jimmy Castor Bunch on Smash Records in 1966. Andrews also performed on "Where Y'At" as part of The Sixth Ward All-Star Brass Band Revue featuring Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers.
In London, during the summer of 2006, Andrews began working with producer Bob Ezrin and U2 at Abbey Road Studios. This association led to Andrews performing with U2 and Green Day during the re-opening of the New Orleans Superdome for the NFL’s Monday Night Football pre-game show.
To wrap up 2006, Andrews appeared on the NBC television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Leading a group of New Orleans musicians, he performed the holiday classic "O Holy Night" which drew such an enthusiastic response from viewers that NBC released the single for free download on their web site.
Kicking off 2007, New Orleans’ premier music magazine, Offbeat, named Andrews their Performer of the Year. He also garnered honors as Best Contemporary Jazz Performer.
As of 2009, his current project is Orleans Avenue, a funk/pop/hip-hop mix including musicians Mike Ballard on bass, Dan Oestreicher on baritone sax, Clarence "Trixzéy" Slaughter on tenor sax, Pete Murano on guitar, Joey Peebles on drums, and Dwayne "Big D" Williams on percussion.
Be My Lady
Trombone Shorty Lyrics
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Be my lady for a lifetime
It's a song
I want to fill the air, yeah
Giving you
All my understanding
Take my, sweet
tender love and care
Be my baby
Be my lady
Drive me crazy
Be my sweetness
My completeness
Be my lover
There's no other
Be my lady
Be my baby
Be my lady
Drive me crazy
Be my sweetness
My completeness
Be my lover
There's no other
You are
The song of loveliness
Sugar sweet
It's in your smile
Counting you
In all my blessings
Hoping you
Stay for just a while
Be my lady
Be my baby
Be my lady
Drive me crazy
Be my sweetness
My completeness
Be my lover
There's no other
Be my lady
Be my baby
Be my lady
Drive me crazy
Be my sweetness
My completeness
Be my lover
There's no other
Be my lady
Be my baby
Be my lady
Drive me crazy
Be my sweetness
My completeness
Be my lover
There's no other
Be my lady
Be my baby
Be my lady
Drive me crazy
Be my sweetness
My completeness
Be my lover
There's no other
In Trombone Shorty's song "Be My Lady," the singer addresses a love interest, expressing a deep desire for commitment and companionship. He describes how he wants to fill the air with love and understanding, offering his sweet, tender love and care to the woman. He urges her to be his lady, his baby, his sweetness, completeness, and lover, emphasizing that there is no other for him. He praises her for being the song of loveliness, sweet as sugar, and a blessing in his life. The song has a smooth and romantic rhythm with a catchy melody.
Line by Line Meaning
Would you
Asking for approval
Be my lady for a lifetime
I want you to be my lifelong partner
It's a song
I want to express my feelings through music
I want to fill the air, yeah
I want my love to be everywhere around you
Giving you
Offering you
All my understanding
I want you to know that I understand and support you
Take my, sweet
Accept my
tender love and care
I promise to love and take care of you
Be my lady
I want you to be my partner
Be my baby
I want to treat you like my child, with love and care
Drive me crazy
I want you to excite me with your love
Be my sweetness
I want you to be the source of my happiness and pleasure
My completeness
I feel complete and fulfilled with you
Be my lover
I want you to be my romantic partner
There's no other
I want only you
You are
You possess
The song of loveliness
You exude beauty and love
Sugar sweet
Your sweetness and charm is irresistible
It's in your smile
Your smile is the embodiment of your beauty and positive energy
Counting you
Considering you
In all my blessings
I feel grateful to have you in my life
Hoping you
Wishing for you to
Stay for just a while
I want you to be with me, even if it's just for a short time
Writer(s): Arthur L. Neville, Joseph Modeliste, Cyril Neville, Leo Nocentelli, George Joseph Porter Jr
Contributed by Julian P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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