In 1973, the Bubs celebrated their tenth reunion at Cambridge’s Sheraton Commander Hotel. Unfortunately, the mid-‘70’s brought harder times. Larger issues such as the Vietnam War, the Watergate Scandal, and the oil crisis resulted in less enthusiasm and opportunity for extra-curricular campus activities. Fortunately, a small but dedicated group of undergraduate singers, with the help of the Beelzebubs Alumni Association, managed to keep the group alive and strong by singing, traveling, and recording. Because the group survived these times, the Bubs remain Tufts’ longest running student organization. During the ‘70’s, the Bubs also began adding popular music to their usual repertoire of barbershop, doo-wop, gospel, and jazz.
The 1980’s brought prosperous times for the Bubs. Each year, the gigging schedule grew larger while tour destinations became increasingly farther from Tufts. By the end of the ‘80’s, the group’s most distant destinations included Florida, California, Colorado, and England. Also, on-campus enthusiasm for the group increased, resulting in stronger audition pools and more complex musical arrangements.
In the early 1990’s, the Bubs made several developments that not only changed the group’s own style but also permanently affected the characteristics of collegiate and contemporary a cappella. The 1991 album Foster St. almost completely abandoned the traditional arranging styles of glee club, doo-wop, and barbershop music and introduced a new brand of arranging which aimed to capture the driving nature of contemporary popular music.
Throughout the 1990’s and into the new millennium, the Bubs have continued to develop this new style while also performing some music of the group’s past. To date, the Bubs have recorded 25 studio and 3 live albums and have won several awards for performing and recording. They also boast an active alumni association whose Bubs Foundation raises funds for music in Boston’s public schools. The Bubs have traveled to nearly every corner of the United States and have toured Europe on several occasions. They have performed at colleges, corporate gigs, public and private elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, bar mitzvahs, wedding showers, restaurants, hospitals, churches, Fenway Park, the Bank North Garden, Disneyworld, Disneyland, Eurodisney, the United States embassies in France and England, on Late Night with David Letterman and back home in Goddard Chapel at the top of the hill in Medford, MA.
Hey Juliet
Tufts Beelzebubs Lyrics
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(Hey Juliet)
Hey I've been watching you
Every little thing you do
Every time I see you pass
In my homeroom class, makes my heart beat fast
I've tried to page you twice
But I see you roll your eyes
But your lips are sealed, that ain't no big deal
'Cause I know you really want me
I hear your friends talk about me
So why you trying to do without me
When you got me
Where you want me
(Hey Juliet)
I think you're fine
You really blow my mind
Maybe someday, you and me can run away
I just want you to know
I wanna be your Romeo
Hey Juliet
Girl you got me on my knees
Beggin' please, baby please
Got my best DJ on the radiowaves saying
Hey Juliet, why do you do him this way
Too far to turn around
So I'm gonna stand my ground
Gimme just a little bit of hope
With a smile or a glance, gimme one more chance
'Cause I know you really want me
I hear your friends talk about me
So why you tryin' to do without me
When you got me
Where you want me
Hey Juliet
I think you're fine
You really blow my mind
Maybe someday, you and me can run away
I just want you to know
I wanna be your Romeo
Hey Juliet
I know you really want me
I hear your friends talk about me
So why you tryin' to do without me
When you got me
Where you want me
You don't have to say forever
For us to hang together
So hear me when I say
Hey Juliet
I think you're fine
You really blow my mind
Maybe someday, you and me can run away
I just want you to know
I wanna be your Romeo
Hey Juliet
Hey Juliet
Tufts Beelzebubs's song Hey Juliet portrays a young man who has an infatuation for a girl in his homeroom class, and he desires to make a connection with her. In the song, he confesses his feelings towards her, and he believes that she has similar feelings for him. However, the girl seems to be uninterested, and he has tried to page her in the past, but she ignored him. Despite that, he believes that she wants him and that her friends talk about him. The singer even imagines running away with her someday and wants to be her Romeo.
The song is catchy and romantic, with a playful tone. The upbeat tempo and the use of chorus make it more interesting and enjoyable to listen to. Moreover, the lyrics of the song are relatable to many young people who have gone through the same experience as the singer in the song. The use of the names Romeo and Juliet adds a touch of classicism and romance to the song.
Overall, Hey Juliet is a song about teenage love and the desire to be with someone special. The singer is confident in his feelings, and he hopes that the girl reciprocates them one day. The song is about taking a chance and expressing oneself to the person he desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Juliet
The singer is directly addressing the person he is interested in.
Hey I've been watching you
The singer has noticed and paid attention to the person he is singing to.
Every little thing you do
The singer is observant of every detail about the person he is singing to.
Every time I see you pass
The singer notices when the person he is interested in is present.
In my homeroom class, makes my heart beat fast
The singer becomes excited and nervous when the person he is interested in is in close proximity.
I've tried to page you twice
The singer has attempted to communicate with the person he is interested in.
But I see you roll your eyes
The person the singer is interested in does not seem receptive to his advances.
Wish I could make it real
The singer wishes that he could have a genuine relationship with the person he is interested in.
But your lips are sealed, that ain't no big deal
The fact that the person the singer is interested in is not open to him does not discourage him greatly.
'Cause I know you really want me
The singer is confident that the person he is interested in is secretly attracted to him.
I hear your friends talk about me
The singer is aware that the person he is interested in's friends have discussed him.
So why you trying to do without me
The singer does not understand why the person he is interested in is pretending to not want to be with him.
When you got me
Where you want me
The singer believes that the person he is interested in already has a hold on him emotionally and romantically.
I think you're fine
You really blow my mind
The person the singer is interested in is extremely attractive to him.
Maybe someday, you and me can run away
The singer dreams of being with the person he is interested in and running away together.
I just want you to know
I wanna be your Romeo
The singer wants the person he is interested in to know that he is devoted to her and wants to be her lover.
Girl you got me on my knees
Beggin' please, baby please
The singer is so desperate to be with the person he is interested in that he is willing to beg.
Got my best DJ on the radiowaves saying
Hey Juliet, why do you do him this way
The singer enlists his friends to communicate his feelings and make the person he is interested in aware of them.
Too far to turn around
So I'm gonna stand my ground
The singer is committed to his feelings for the person he is interested in and will not change his mind.
Gimme just a little bit of hope
With a smile or a glance, gimme one more chance
The singer is asking for even the smallest indication that the person he is interested in is interested in him as well.
You don't have to say forever
For us to hang together
The singer wants the person he is interested in to know that he is willing to be with her for as long or short a time as she wants.
So hear me when I say
Hey Juliet
The singer is emphasizing the importance of his message to the person he is interested in.
Contributed by Nathan V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@layjei5364
This is one of the best acapella songs I've ever heard! I love it!
@mergenstudios8779
this is a certified "me and the bois" moment
@gailrubin9324
Love it made me cry
@leonignwy3307
best song i have ever heard
@gailrubin9324
So good Justin shines
@thenephilimforreal
WARBLERS!
@charliemantle3553
Who starts that key change because that is literally everything 😍😍
@maisyholmes
I know you commented this ages ago but I just watched it over and over ad it is the guy at the back on the left, the one who comes out to the front a couple times.
@GuitarGoone
dayum pretty good
@loanepaqui
I love this ! xo from france