Yello

[ironaca]

"Dr. Van Steiner"

Dr. Van Steiner

I can't separate your fiction from fact
You're lost, I know you're trying to wind your way back
You've been talking as fast as you can
I'm not listening anymore

Now baby
You're changing all the rules
You're taking advantage of a fool

Good evening
I'm Ed Burroughs
And the name of this show is "Person To Person"
Tonight we're visiting the home of a very famous motion picture
and television director
Dr. Van Steiner, I'm very sorry I'm unable to attend this tremendous
occassion being given in your honor
I would like to extend my sincerest best wishes to you

 

[ironaca]

"Si Senor The Hairy Grill"

Si Senor The Hairy Grill

Don't give up all your loving
I like your loving
Tears in my eyes
Touch me, oh oh it's burning
Why might you leave me
Please stay with me

Squeeze me, oh oh you squeeze me

Squeeze me, oh oh you squeeze me

Don't want anyone to see you
Oh oh I'm diving into your eyes
Crying, I thought I'm dying
And then I'm smiling into your face

 

[ironaca]

"Tied Up"

Tied Up

...tied up, tied up
Tied up, tied up
Tied up, tied up...

Gulemo dilemma
Gulemo dilemma
Tie me up, the city heat
Bring the bell, go down the street
Tie me up to the babaumba beat
Try to beat, try to fight
Take me back into the ring tonight
Shake it up, beat down the beat
Shake it up to the babaumba heat
It's the african queen, we got the summer night grand
It's the african queen, the hottest lady in town
It's the african queen, who keeps me on my feet
It's the african queen, the babaumba beat

All you need is love
Take my heart
And hold me tight forever, forever

Bombo-yo, ko ko ko bombo ya
Bombo-yo, ko ko ko bombo ya
Bombo-yo, ko ko ko bombo ya

Ring the bell
Roll down the street
Tie me up into the city heat

Take me guys, keep up the beat
Bring the bell into the city heat

Tied up, tied up
Tied up, tied up
Tied up, tied up
Tied up, tied up
Tied up, tied up
Tied up, tied up
Tied up, tied up
Tied up, tied up

Gulemo dilemma
Gulemo dilemma
Got awaaaaaaaaaay
Got awaaaaaaaaaay
Got awaaaaaaaaaay (de-le-maaaaaa)
(bal-du-ah)

Take me guys, keep up the beat
Bring the bell into the city heat
Got awaaaaaaaaaay eko-ahll-ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

Ring the bell, roll down the street
Tie me up into the city heat

Take me guys, keep up the beat
Bring the bell into the city heat

Take it up, beat on the beat
Shake it up, the babaumba beat
Keep your cool, keep cool your mind
Shift the beat, you're one of a kind

Kick the gong, beef up the beat
Back to hell into the city heat
Hit the bell, roll down the street
Tie me up to the babaumba beat
Take the beat, take the fight
Take me back into the ring tonight

It's the african queen, we got the summer night grand
It's the african queen, the hottest lady in town
It's the african queen, who keeps me on my feet
It's the african queen, the babaumba beat

Gulemo dilemma

It's the african queen, we got the summer night grand
It's the african queen, the hottest lady in town
It's the african queen, who keeps me on my feet
It's the african queen, the babaumba beat

All you need is love
Take my heart and hold me tight forever, forever

 

[ironaca]

"Of Course I'm Lying"

Of Course I'm Lying

Her name was julie
When she took me on a ride in her old chevrolet
Straight into a dusty sundown
I knew she was gonna make up one of her stories
And then she couldn't believe that I told her
How much I love her lies and how much I love her games

Riding on the highway
You're going much too far
You're lying so much better
When you drive a car
You're lying 'til the sundown
So look into my face
You're lying (I love it)
You're lying (I love it)
You're lying (I love it)
You're lying (I love it)
You're lying

I love your games
I love your lies
I love your games
Look in my eyes
Don't believe I'm worried
When you're playing all these games
I love your lies just hold me tight
I got no one to blame
You're lying, I'm buying
I'm buying every word
I love your lies
I love your games

Take me to the ballroom
We're dancing through the night
I'm in your arms, I love your lies
They make me feel so light
You're lying to your shadow
So look into my face
You're lying (I love it)
You're lying (I love it)
You're lying (I love it)
You're lying (I love it)
You're lying

Julie stopped her car
The sun had gone and left one of these dark red skies
She looked in my eyes and with a smile in her face she said
Of course I'm lying.
But I think I love you.

Take me on the highway
You're going much too far
You're lying even better
When you drive a car
You're lying 'til the sundown
So look into my face
You're lying (I love it)
You're lying (I love it)
You're lying (I love it)
You're lying (I love it)
You're lying

I love your games
I love your lies
I love your games
Look in my eyes
Take me in your arms and hold me tight just for tonight
I need no drugs I love your lies
You hide me from the night
You're lying, I'm buying
I'm buying every word
I love your lies
I love your games

 

[ironaca]

"3rd Of June"

3rd Of June

This is the third of June, nineteen eighty eight
A highly unimportant day
Some airplane gliding into one of the bigger clouds over Manhattan
In a downtown far away, Mr. Toomy, our face in a crowd
The city was slow and tired
The wall street boys wearing their ties around their neck
Like boxers towels after a fight
Mr. Toomy stopped his pinstripe suit outside a barber shop
Looked at his face, took off his jacket and stepped on it

Who's that, what's that, what do you mean
I'll never know where I lost my dream
Who's that, what's that, gimme your name
Third of June, end of game

No looking to the right
No looking to the left
Lenny is a target, always on track
Lenny is a target, nobody shoots
Lenny is a target lost the route
Ruins of a childs old fantasy
Ruins of a child was Miami
Lenny is a target, nobody shoots
Lenny is a target lost the route

Who's that, what's that, what do you mean
I'll never know when I lost my dream
Who's that, what's that, gimme your name
Third of June, end of game

Mr. Toomy stopped his pinstripe suit outside a barber shop
Looked at his face
Took off his jacket
Put it on the pavement
Stepped on it
And started preaching like a monk from another world
After some minutes, he had a little crowd
Which disappeared when a police car passed by slowly
Like rolling gloom
And Mr. Toomy throws his voice 'til he was the only one in the area
At this early night of June third, nineteen eighty eight

Who's that, what's that, what do you mean
I'll never know when I lost my dream
Who's that, what's that, gimme your name
Third of June, end of game

 

[ironaca]

"Blazing Saddles"

Blazing Saddles

The summertime has gone
You'll never ever be alone

You are my sun
All the strangers in time
Please call me later tonight
Cause I'm waiting for love
The summertime has gone
You'll never ever be alone

You are my sun
In the darkness of time
The night is so long
You'll never ever be alone

The summertime has gone
You'll never ever be alone

When you are crying
And the moon starts to shine
Please take my hand
Into the ocean of love
The summertime has gone
You'll never ever be alone

When you are smiling
And the moon starts to shine
Cause tonight is so long
You'll never ever be alone

The summer night has gone
You'll never ever be alone

You are my sun
All the strangers in time
Please call me later tonight
Cause I'm waiting for love
The summertime has gone
You'll never ever be alone

You are my sun
In the darkness of night
The night is so long
You'll never ever be alone

 

[ironaca]

"The Race"

The Race

Shout! (shout!)
Count on me I'm gonna win the race
Count on me I'm gonna win the race
Room-dah-bee-boom the whippering dong
Room-dah-bee-boom the whippering dong

Now shut the door keep down to south
Shut the door keep down to south
Shut the door keep down to south

Not any track is turning but the race is in my head
I'm attacking the illusion but the stopping drives me mad

Time is running out and the illusion fades away
Time is running out another day is on it's way

Another sun was shining and he knew he wasn't great
He didn't ever talk about he knew he couldn't wait

Are you ever gonna push me let me run and let me do
I need it and I'm ready and I haven't got a clue

Not any track is turning but the race is in my head
I'm attacking the illusion but the stopping drives me mad

Fire away!
This is the race!

Why?
Burn!
Shout!
Lies!

Give me the race!

Another sun was shining and he knew he wasn't great
He didn't ever talk about he knew he couldn't wait

I need this race!

Are you ever gonna push me let me run and let me do
I need it and I'm ready and I haven't got a clue

Any track is turning but the race is in my head
I'm attacking the illusion but the stopping drives me mad

Fire away!

Time is running out and the illusion fades away
Time is running out another day is on it's way

This is the race!

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen
This is billy mckloski from palm springs reporting for nbc sports of
America
Twenty seconds to the start of the thirty-first formula race on a hot
Sunny afternoon here in california

On the fast lane of the street I'm driving
Sometimes, somewhere, I'm arriving
Every day and every night

Why?
I need this race!

Count on me I'm gonna win the race
Count on me I'm gonna win the race
Room-dah-bee-boom the whippering dong
Room-dah-bee-boom the whippering dong

Shut the door keep down to south
Shut the door keep down to south
Shut the door keep down to south

Race in my head!

 

[ironaca]

"Otto Di Catania"

Otto Di Catania

Cari spettatori,
Amici del variete
Calorissimo pubblico
Buona sera qui al Stella Matto.

Nella prima parte del programma
Venuta direttamente dal Cairo
la famosissima Lolita del Sudan,
una danzatrice del ventre
Accompagnato come sempre
dalla nostra orchestra Paolo Silvestri.
Prego Maestro: a Lei!

Sono Otto, sono Otto di Catania!
Sono arrivato a Roma 20 anni fa.
Sono qui per vivere,
per vivere la mia vita,
per mangiare, per rosso bicchiere di vino.

Per tutti questi giorni
voglio invitare tutti amici mei
Per celebrare la mia vita.

Amici grazie, grazie per venire,
grazie per andare con me
alla caffe Romana.

La via Veneto era molto speciale,
Con Marcello, con Luciano,
Con Verena la Sirena
Grazie per venire
e il mio nome e Otto di Catania:
sono arrivato 20 anni fa!

 

[ironaca]

"Rubberbandman"

Rubberbandman

Shoot, bang, no rhyme (should I know why)
I'm in love with you
Shoot back, just a fight (should I justify)
Out of the blue
I'm the Rubberbandman with the rubberman touch
Out of the blue, love is such
Rubberband man with the rubberband pack
You're the one, you'll get me back on track

Shoot, bang, no rhyme (should I know why)
I'm in love with you
Shoot back, just a fight (should I justify)
Out of the blue

Everybody told me what they shouldn't do
I haven't got the problem
Haven't got the clue
I'm doing what I'm feeling and I'm doing fine
The Rubberbandman, I don't mind

Shoot, bang, no rhyme (should I know why)
I'm in love with you
Shoot back, just a fight (should I justify)
Out of the blue

I got the Rubberband dance
It's chewin' the fat
Cause I'm the Rubberbandman
Out of the can
Hoping when I see you I'm back on by
The Rubberbandman doin' fine

Shoot, bang, no rhyme (should I know why)
I'm in love with you
Shoot back, just a fight (should I justify)
Out of the blue
The filthy woman tells me what I shouldn't do
I'm jumping in my can, out of the blue
I haven't got the problem living in the can
I'm doing alright, I'm the Rubberbandman

 

[ironaca]

"Jungle Bill"

Jungle Bill

The moon is a drop in a black hole
The sun is a hell of a light
But nobody's blue is brighter
Than the blue in my baby tonight

A man is a snake in the autumn
Maybe dew (Baby-do) is making him wretch
Oh man was it dark in the jungle
His heart is an empty fridge
A man is a duck in the jungle
Who's lost in the big bamboo
Snake jumps out of the fire
And it's cryin' (goin') for baby-do

The moon is a drop in a black hole
The sun was a hell of a light
Oh man I'm gonna have my ice cold
Baby-do is out of sight

I'm in danger
In your jungle
I'm a stranger
Land of Mambo
Cause what you do
Must be voodoo
I'm in danger
Oh baby-do

[repeat all and chorus]