You Do Something To Me
Various Artists - Avid Entertainment Lyrics

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You do something to me

You do something to me
Something that simply mystifies me

You do something to me
That nobody else could do
You do something to me

Something that simply mystifies me

You do something to me
Something that simply mystifies me
Tell me, why it should be
You have the power to hypnotize me

Let me live 'neath your spell
Do, do that voodoo, that you do so well
Do, do that voodoo, that you do so well

You do something to me
Something that simply mystifies me
Tell me, why it should be
You have the power to hypnotize me

Let me live 'neath your spell

Do, do that voodoo, that you do so well
Do, do that voodoo, that you do so well

Overall Meaning

The song "You Do Something To Me" by Various Artists - Avid Entertainment is a passionate love song about the inexplicable power that one person has over the other. The lyrics repeat the phrase "You do something to me" multiple times, emphasizing the hypnotic and mesmerizing effect that the other person has on the singer. The singer is perplexed by the power that the other person holds over them, and begs to be allowed to live under their spell. The lyrics shift towards an almost magical tone, with the repeated line "Do, do that voodoo, that you do so well" suggesting that the other person has some sort of supernatural power over the singer.

Overall, the lyrics of the song express the intense desire and fascination that one person can have with another, and the near-magical power that love can hold over us. The song is filled with passion and yearning, and the repetition of the central phrase "You do something to me" underscores the strong emotions that the singer is feeling.

Line by Line Meaning

You do something to me
Your actions have an inexplicable effect on me

Something that simply mystifies me
There is no logical explanation for the effect you have on me

That nobody else could do
No one else has the same effect on me as you do

Tell me, why it should be
Please explain why you have such a strong hold over me

You have the power to hypnotize me
You are capable of influencing my thoughts and actions without my conscious awareness

Let me live 'neath your spell
I am willing to be under your control and influence

Do, do that voodoo, that you do so well
Please continue to use your powerful allure to keep me enchanted

Writer(s): Cole Porter

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01You Do Something To Me3:00

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Various Artists - Avid Entertainment

02Hands Up (Karaoke Version)

03How Deep Is The Ocean?

04I Have A Dream (Karaoke Version)

05Concerto For Clarinet And Orchestra In A, K 622 - 2nd Movement: Adagio

06I'm Confessin That I Love You

07Concerto For Horn And Orchestra No. 2 In E Flat, K417 - 1st Movement: Allegro Ma

08Daddys Hands (Karaoke Version)

09Sailing (Karaoke Version)

10Confessin' The Blues - Walter Brown With Jay McShann And His Orchestra

11Better The Devil You Know (Karaoke Version)

12Never Too Late (Karaoke Version)

13It's Gonna Be Me (Karaoke Version)

14Light My Fire (Karaoke Version)

15Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Karaoke Version)

16Kids (Karaoke Version)

17Put Yourself In My Place (Karaoke Version)

18I Still Haven't Found What I'm looking For (Karaoke Version)

19Pick Yourself Up

20I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me

21You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me

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Comments from YouTube:

Miriam Deleon

2y↑1.9K

When she put the hello sign back to herself, it killed me.😂😂

diego.elexploro

2y↑112

That part had me dying!!😂😂 I didn’t know it the first time I watched it lol

azdert23

2y↑54

Me too i had to pause the show to finish laughing

Yo Soy Eli

2y↑83

That's a classic don't touch my s%$@ move lol

dasingaman1

2y↑171

I was cracking up too! I feel like the hello sign should be for others to see and feel welcomed. Are you really saying hello to yourself? A lil narcissistic huh 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Her character is super funny!

Unknown X

2y↑2

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Atemporal

2y↑1.1K

this show is hilarious and the principal got me cracking all the time

PartyLikeIts1984

2y↑31

I know she's my favorite! She cracks me up too just with a look into the camera!

PartyLikeIts1984

2y↑2

@boosadan OK, thanks!

Kay Campbell

2y↑1

Who’s the principal

Tell DA Great88

2y↑2

Dog the principal is crazy. I got my new show for Tuesday night

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jinkxchange

2y↑597

ava is sooo funny, can’t believe this is janelle’s first time on screen. now i wanna go see her standup 😭

Rhonda

2y↑16

It’s not. She was also on Black Monday. There may be others.

Sarah Lindsay

2y↑2

Amy Schumer had her play a part of her shows

YesGuad

2y↑5

Her stand up is on Netflix!

Armando León

2y↑569

Ava is the funniest character on TV right now!! Lol. Please don’t cancel this great show!

KC Nwokoye

2y↑17

It's actually a hit and will help to fill the void that blackish will leave. Also it's on Hulu. So let's keep the faith.

Cornel Waugh

It's sucks balls feels like way too much of an au hommage to "the office" with less interesting characters

jinkxchange

2y↑34

@Cornel Waugh why does everyone compare any new comedy to the office? I don’t feel this show is paying homage* to anything

Cornel Waugh

@jinkxchange My French is correct and OBVIOUSLY a lot better than urs😅 but srsly the show has that cinema verite feel (that's more French!😅) With the exact same 4th wall bumping close ups and camera work as the office AND hanging onto the whole clueless boss motif (omg I bet u never realised how many French loanwords are in English😅) motif is another one!)

Giselle Fendi

2y↑16

@Cornel Waugh it's called a mockumentary. Quite a few movies/shows film this way. The Office wasn't the first to do it and they certainly did not invent it.

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Meh

2y↑552

“What is this a iPhone 9? This like a walkman I don’t know nothing about this. This before my time “🤣🤣🤣🤣

Delali Kulewosi

2y↑5

@Meh I was looking through the comments if anyone caught that😂😂😂

Nams B.

2y↑15

And then she glances at the camera🤣🤣🤣

and S7

2y↑5

Even tho iPhones are basically the same year after year 😂

Terrance Kayton007

2y↑14

OMG, whe she flipped her hair, said “that was before my time,” and smiled into the camera with her little Ava, smirk 😏 still has me dying! She plays that part SO WELL

Adrian Allen

2y↑229

I beg...please don't change Ava's character. Love her craziness.

Mercerdaniels

2y↑51

The sign bit is some of the most fantastically subtle character development I've ever seen. It's 1000% not what the scene is about, but it contributes to it and says so much about both characters.

Kasumi The Kunoichi of Destiny

1y↑6

Agree!! I love small details like that it. It shows Janine being a warmer character who likes to open up to others no matter what while for Ava it does her lack of compassion for that and more on her own needs. I think scene wise tho it shows that Ava just doesn't like Janine having control over what she does hence why her face looks pretty irritated when she has to turn it back xD

I am a CAT

2y↑812

"Can you twerk, it dont look like you can, but I could be wrong" the stare😂

King Ween

2y↑9

💀💀💀

yes?

2y↑280

0:18 Brilliant writing. A simple action that reveals the inner workings of two very different characters. Super!

Robyn Amber

2y↑154

"Because of me when people say that they favourite director is that Ava lady, somebody else gotta be like, which one?" 😂😂😂 Killed me!

Run Rafa Run #THEBESTINTHEWORLD

2y↑244

LoL I like the part where the Janitor says. "I know what that is. It's trash." I bet it took multiple takes and had the crew dying. 😅😅

duwu

2y↑30

ava turning the hello sign back to herself while making that face is such a little thing but so hilarious idk why

zach deleon

2y↑712

“is this an iphone 9?” LMAOOO

Two Marshmallows

2y↑82

It's a bit before her time.

Ty The Guy

2y↑33

Ava may not be professional at her job but damn is she professionally funny. 😂😂

Jaminica Goodson

2y↑344

Ava the best character bro she so fuckin funny 🤣

diego.elexploro

2y↑29

She be having me cracking tf up😭😭😂

PartyLikeIts1984

2y↑2

I love her too!

N. H.

2y↑4

She gets funnier every week

Two Marshmallows

2y↑162

I'm going to watch this show based on this clip alone. The writing, acting and editing are stellar.

c'est moi

2y↑4

I just finished season 1 and I want to watch it all over again! 😂

Two Marshmallows

2y↑3

@c'est moi It's so good, isn't it? I can't wait for season two.

c'est moi

2y↑2

@Two Marshmallows Meeee toooo!!

molly martian

2y↑31

LOVE this show. they nailed it! please make many, many seasons of this!

Martine Emile

2y↑213

" it's like a walkman" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

LSK Taylor

2y↑24

Ava reminds of a Michael Scott and Stanley mix. Michael doesn’t seem like a boss and Stanley doesn’t really care to much about his job and speaks his mind. Ava is the best character.

Auspicious J

2y↑26

I love this show. Been watching Quinta since her YouTube days. She's the reason I watch ABC on Tuesday's.❤

AngelinaNotAngie

2y↑45

I love show so much. All the characters are great, but Ava is perfection.

KC Nwokoye

2y↑15

Love me some Ava. Her energy and shade is everything ❤️

Pedroza

2y↑2

The writing on this show. The performance from the actors coalesces so perfectly.

Hope Williams

2y↑53

I can't even comment! I can only laugh my ass off!!!! The hair flip the dialogue NAILED IT!

Cee Jay

1y↑1

the hello flip, the Walkman & the “ewwwe” when Janine pops up on the screen gets me every time 😩😂

drockz

2y↑15

I'm glad I gave this show a try I LOVE IT

shawn brown

2y↑21

Ava is literally about to be my favorite person on TV. And she repping Norf Philly too? 😍😍😍

AngelilyWORKS

2y↑40

LMAO. The principal is hilarious.

NeoSlyfer

2y↑14

I don't even start watching this show yet and Ava is hilarious!

Ilahmae Cunanan

2y↑66

“I know what that is. It’s trash.” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

P A

2y↑6

This Principal can crack you up until you cry 😂 she is always offside

Paper Mario

2y↑36

I really enjoy this show. Great cast

The Domestic Handmaiden of Distinction LifeSkills

2y↑53

She actually said "ugh" 🤣🤣😅😆 it trumped Walkman.

Kiisha Arnett-Johnson

2y↑10

hands down the funniest character on the show!

Fars**

This show is fantastic. Hope it keeps running

Nicolai Romanoff

2y↑4

I love this show. So funny and Principal Ava is da Bomb haha

Jackie I

2y↑10

OMG --not only do I love the show ---I love Janelle James ---she a girl after my own heart :)

Jay Hollow

2y↑72

People watch this show I want another season it’s too funny

Luke Jack

2y↑10

The principal is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Greg R

2y↑65

It’s the flip of the Hello for me. Lmao

bryce atu

2y↑3

Now that Sheryl and Quinta got their Emmys, hoping Janelle get hers next year!

Francesca Kyanda

2y↑1

Ava literally being my favorite

Denise Evers

2y↑11

“This like a walkman, I don’t know nothing about dat” 😂😂😂😂

Heaven Xvi

2y↑17

I love Ava 😭💗

King1559

2y↑32

She really compared herself to Ava Duvernay 💀

sujufication

😂😂😂

c'est moi

2y↑1

Principal Ava is the best! I looove her. Sooo hilarious!!

Mr Johnson

Ava is hilarious........cracks me up!

Anthony Mitchell

2y↑5

For me it was...do you twerk? You don't look like you do. HILARIOUS!! That was funny.

Astin Martin

2y↑2

I can watch clips of this principle all day! 🙈🤣🤣

Kadasberry11

2y↑5

When she said the Walkman was before her time 💀😭😭😭

Srm. Yers

This was my fav episode

Psalm 150

2y↑10

This show reminds me of the office the way the camera angles are and the way they keep looking at the camera I keep getting the office vibe.

A.Abdirihman Dirir

2y↑7

It's a whole genre called mockumentary

Zander Princeton

2y↑13

She's my fave 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

Ji Eun Lee MD / 이지은

1y↑1

Great script, great acting. I luv AVA

Freddie Brock

2y↑5

When they look into the camera 😂😂😂

Unknown X

2y↑1

Hilarious show 🤣

glamrockfoxy

We need a animation episode

Personofinterest1909

2y↑3

My HS principal was almost this oblivious and self-involved.

Danielle A

2y↑3

🥰🥰AVA👍🏼👏🏼🌟🌟🌟

Sundjata MB

2y↑7

Ava is the funniest character

PartyLikeIts1984

2y↑9

Anyone else get sad when it's over?? Just me?

Ash Jay

Yes and I watched all the episodes 😢

Jay D

2y↑1

"Hi, my name is Janine Teagues and I..." "Ugh."💀☠

Washington

2y↑4

What is this an iPhone 9 😂. Ava is my favorite character right now.

capcomfighter13

2y↑3

That “Eww” takes me TF OUT OF THIS LIFE!

Kelvin Foye

I LOVE HER!!!!!!! MY FAVORITE

mostmost1

2y↑28

It's a lot going on in this one clip and I just noticed The principle tiktok video on her computer. She does nothing at that school 😆 🤣

Tiwana Jordan

2y↑1

Right! She has the same outfit on in the video that she is wearing.

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nemiæ-mout

2y↑1

Quinta is brilliant...

JasonDelRey

2y↑39

She killlss meee 💀 now why she “uhhh” when she watched her Tik tok

Dri. M.

2y↑6

Right! 😂 She was throughly disgusted.

Kenneth Reese

2y↑2

She said “iPhone 9” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Colley Slimmaz

2y↑2

That Ava lady😃😆🤣

Nina Redfern

2y↑8

Lmao lemme download hulu right now

Jonatan Aquino

2y↑3

Hope Quinta is not getting Buzzfeed flashbacks

Olasunkanmi Awodijo

I love her 😍😂

NeoSlyfer

2y↑19

wait the hello sign LOOOOOOOL

R. D. M II

The principal in her 50s lol

AP

Ava reminds me of Wendy Williams omg she's sooo funny

Geane Janete pimenta da Silva

Quero assistir aqui no Brasil

Life Keys

2y↑2

"Ugh" 😂😂😂

stanford0711

2y↑2

This clip that got me to start watching

RoseGstar

2y↑12

How is Ava a principal?

Eli

2y↑21

Ava caught the superintendent having an affair and blackmailed him to get the job haha 🤣

RoseGstar

2y↑2

Thank you. That was the reason I needed lol.

Courtney

2y↑1

the “eww” after the video intro 😭😭

davon applewhite

2y↑1

Ava is michael from the office, with a bit of gina from brooklyn 99

xis lis

The Principal, lol.

Leona Florence

Ava... the 😎.. damn

Louise

Ava DuVernay and Principal Ava 😂

glamrockfoxy

Ava is so amazing

The Midnight Show

2y↑1

Yo! This is lighting in a bottle.

Sammie Pittman

2y↑1

Girl why you touching stuff on other peoples desks 😂. I don’t blame Ava 😂😂

Jill

2y↑3

🙏🤣✌️

Simone Wright

2y↑1

Ommgggggg.. she's a mess🤣🤣🤣

ManUtdForever

2y↑27

“That’s before my time

Chuka Handsford

2y↑4

She is funny as a principal it just makes the show even more interesting to know that how somebody like that even become a principal a teacher yes but a principal she is far too much Hood to be a principal but that's what makes the show interest in her being a who is principal

RnBFAN06

2y↑5

It's not that far fetched with the educator shortage these days 😂. Plus people from the hood do become principals or administrators and a lot still talk like this (and some act like this lol) behind closed doors and just "code switch" when they are at work. Ava just doesn't even try to act professional 😂

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5150 Media

2y↑2

What is this a iPhone 9? LOL!

Sydni Cole

I never noticed that part lol I love really really love this show and I’m teacher too

Omari Prince

2y↑6

iPhone 9 LOL

Tiffany Hollywood

"LikeaWALKMAN"
😂🤣😅😭😅😅😅😅😂🤣🤣🤣😫😫😫🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭😅😂😭😭

Shaun

2y↑1

Ugh 😂

Gyutaro (ZEROX)

2y↑1

The girl: Super Saiyan Howie long

Dishon Knox

That’s the clip I need to see over and over!!! I was dead when Janine leveled up on the new Ava TikTok!!! 😆😂🤣 replayed it two more times before watching the rest of the episode!