Rickie Lee Jones Chuck E's In Love (1979)

[dchefd]

Big Tune! reminds me of house parties in the eighties

[AshSenju]

NCIS brought me here

[chuckebee]

oh yeah me too.. i'm in love...

[Deaira1110]

i love this songg OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Angel19403]

Wicked drummer too!

[feelthefear73]

@Angel19403

Steve Gadd

[ScooterTheHockeyCat]

@psychodelicide:

Thank you very much!

@others

Rickie Lee Jones has one of the best voices and styles ever!!

[psychodelicide]

ScooterTheHockeyCat: I love your username. I used to have a cat named Scooter.

[TheGrannyjill]

when I was in labor I just kept on recalling this song..when my daughter was a few months old my husband, my son and I danced to this song while she was in her rocky chair. This was in1979. Today my children are grown with families  of their own and love to share this story with their kids.

[natlan]

love her. i really do

[SteveB801]

Smoldering, "HOT" fucking song! MAN I think my radio caught on fire and melted down every time this came on. Energy crisis my ass!!! Listen to Rickie Lee and all is well again (o:

[linkee57]

@LenaDelovely he don ssstutter whe he talks , and a bunch of other stuff is added in that she actually drops from the lines.... but who cares !!! it was a really cool song. i remember listening to it on the radio luv me some rickie lee jones.... she sure jacked it up later. sounder high or something ..... sad... check out other versions , really sad.....

[skipper8257]

So glad I came apon this great song. Always loved it but haven't heard again until today. Thanks for the post.

[taildragger53]

Written for Chuck E Weiss... a great artist in his own right. This song has stood the test of time..fabulous!

[ScooterTheHockeyCat]

As far as I know, Chuck E's in Love is a Ricki Lee Jones original.

I suppose it's possible that someone has done a cover after it was released.

[MaybeWeAintUs]

Nice version for this great tune!

[RFDlic]

@MaybeWeAintUs Do you know versions before this?

[bmoreed]

thank you scooterthehockeycat, it almost as cool as your name. It was strange hearing this in the house. This may be one of the first songs that I remember ever crossing over. They were playing it on Pop stations and R&B stations. It's still the sh**.

[ScooterTheHockeyCat]

@bmoreed

Weliaq aqq welalin/You're welcome and thank you for the compliment.

It was "our" song if you've ever fallen in love and the song on the radio/telly/player became your partner and your "official" song.

My co-workers used to sing it and say my feet never touched the ground.

[ScooterTheHockeyCat]

I'll tell you what I saw him He was sittin' us down at the Pantages And whatever is that he got up his sleeve I hope it isn't contagious What's her name? Is that her there? Christ, I think he's even combed his hair! Is that her? What's her name? Oh, it's never going to be same. But that's not her I know what's wrong-- Chuck E's in love with the little girl who's singing this song Chuck E's in love with me 

[ScooterTheHockeyCat]

I don't believe what you're saying to me

This is something I gotta see Is he here?

Look in the poolhall Is he here?

Look in the drugstore Is he here?

No, he don't come here no more

Continued

[ScooterTheHockeyCat]

How come he don't come and p.i.p. with me Down at the meter no more? How come he turn off the t.v. And he hang that sign on the door? We call and we call 'How come?' we say What could make a boy behave this way? He learn all of the lines, and every time he don't suffer when he talk And it's true! It's true! He sure is aquired a cool and inspired sorta jazz when he walk Where's his jacket and his old blue jeans? If this ain't healthy is it some kinda clean? I think Chuck E's in love Continued

[bdgop]

Love this song and her voice; however, I can't understand half the lyrics.  Wish somebody would post the lyrics.

[micmiyaki]

Micmiyaki A very smooth song lovely Singer:-)  Have a nice day Lotte