Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)

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"Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)" is the title of a Top 30 hit single for Lulu which was recorded in September 1969 in the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio sessions for Lulu's Atco Records album debut New Routes. The song has been most notably remade by Aretha Franklin, The Raes, Buster Poindexter, Tina Arena, and Ronnie Spector on English Heart (2016).


Year:
1970
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To make you laugh I'd play the fool for you
Although the people turn and stare
I'd give my everything to keep you for
It breaks my heart when you're not there
I'll stage a ballet on a table top
Command performance finger size
Though I ain't got no tune my show won't flop
Cause I'll find the music in your eye

[Chorus:]
Oh me oh my
I'm a fool for you baby
Oh me oh my
When I'm crazy, said I'm crazy
Oh me oh my
I'm a fool for you baby
Let your love light shine on me

We'll blow a genie from a cigarette
We'll take a magic carpet ride
We'll tell our smoky friends now don't forget
You must keep us side by side

[Chorus]

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Lulu

Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, 3 November 1948, Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire), best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, actress, and television personality who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s through to the present day. She is internationally identified, especially by North American audiences, with the song "To Sir With Love" from the film of the same name and with the title song to the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. In European countries she is also widely known for her Eurovision Song Contest winning entry "Boom Bang-a-Bang" and in the UK for her first hit "Shout". more »

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Written by: Jim Doris

Lyrics © SINDEE LEVIN, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Artist Information
"Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)" is a song that has been covered by notable artists including Aretha Franklin and Lulu.
Original Version
The first recording of the song was by Lulu, a British singer and actress, in 1969. It was included in her sixth studio album "New Routes."
Songwriter
The song was written by Jim Doris, a lesser-known songwriter of the era.
Aretha's Version
Aretha Franklin, fondly known as the Queen of Soul, covered the song on her 1972 album "Young, Gifted and Black".
Chart Success
Franklin's version of the song managed to reach number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 on the R&B chart.
Grammy-Winning Album
Aretha Franklin's album "Young, Gifted and Black" that features "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)" won the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1973.
Lulu's Version Chart Success
In contrast, Lulu's original version of the song didn't chart in the U.S but reached number forty-five in the Canadian RPM Magazine Chart.
Music Style
Both renditions of the song are considered to be in the soul music genre, reflecting the rich, gospel-influenced style of both Franklin and Lulu.
Notable Performance
Aretha Franklin performed the song live at the 1972 Montreux Jazz Festival, a performance that is remembered as one of the highlights of the festival.
Other Covers
The song has been covered by various artists including Bettye Swann, Bryan Ferry, and Los Lonely Boys. Despite the numerous covers, Aretha Franklin's version is arguably the most famous.

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