9th September 2009

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“take me home tonight”: eddie money reveals his depth. and his mullet.

So we all know the Eddie Money classic “Take Me Home Tonight.”

I mean who hasn’t belted this out at an 80’s party/dive bar/karaoke bar on a Friday? Sorry for partying. If you haven’t yet belted this here song, please go throw yourself an 80’s party and sing along. Right now. I’ll wait.

We all probably also know The Ronettes’ wall-of-sound era gem “Be My Baby.”

If you somehow haven’t heard the song, go - throw yourself…a - 60’s party, I guess. And, once again, belt it out. I’ll wait again.

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The point of this exercise will become clear in a moment.

This is the moment. So, towards the end of the chorus, Eddie says something like, “Just like Mommy says,” (that’s what I thought it said, gimme a break) and then some lady sings, “Be my little baby.” If you’re at all like me, I’ll bet you’ve wondered just what he’s saying and who that lady is. And if you’re not like me, well then that’s your own issue. Enjoy not enjoying Eddie Money songs I guess.

ANYWAY…

TURNS OUT, Eddie is not saying, “Just like Mommy says.” Coulda fooled me. He is in reality saying, “Just like Ronnie sang…” And the rando singing lady? NOT RANDO. It is, in fact, Ronnie Spector, lead singer of the girl group f.k.a. The Ronettes. (Sidenote: Could have probably gone with a more inventive band name. But on the bright side, I now have a name for my band. Once it forms. Just you wait for the Seannettes. End sidenote.)

Don’t believe me? Listen to the song right here. And, of course, “Be my little baby,” in TMHT (Take Me Home Tonight) is a direct reference to the lyrics in BMB (you should be able to get that one).

And so, the sneaky/sultry mystery woman seen throughout the Eddie Money video is NOT just a sneaky/sultry mystery woman. After much ado, far-off dancing, and camera sneakiness, Ronnie Spector herself finally shows her face in the video here. Why she never comes up on stage with Eddie throughout the entire video will remain a mystery. (I must also point your attention to the saxophone solo in the video. It has never in the history of music been more abundantly clear that a person not only is not playing THAT particular saxophone, but has never played (or perhaps even seen) ANY saxophone.)

So what have we learned here? Perhaps nothing. BUT I guarantee you the next time you hear this song at your local watering hole or on your “80’s Ladies” pregame iPod mix, you will enjoy the living daylights out of Ronnie Spector’s appearance on this feel-good track.

Thanks as always for reading; I’ll see you guys soon.