Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rickie Lee Jones
Guitar
Nick DeCaro
Accordion
Arno Lucas
Background Vocals
Joe Turanio
Background Vocals
Michael McDonald
Background Vocals
Willie Weeks
Bass Guitar
Jeff Porcaro
Drums
Steve Gadd
Drums
Victor Feldman
Percussion
Matthew Weiner
Background Vocals
Fred Tackett
Guitar
Howard Feiten
Guitar
Mark Stevens
Drums
Chuck Findley
Horn
Ernie Watts
Horn
Dr. John
Keyboards
Neil Larsen
Keyboards
Red Callender
Bass Guitar
Ralph Grierson
Keyboards
Randy Kerber
Keyboards
Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer
Andy Newmark
Drums
Leslie Smith
Background Vocals
Tom Scott
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rickie Lee Jones
Songwriter
Johnny Mandel
Composer
Nick DeCaro
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lee Herschberg
Mastering Engineer
Lloyd Cliff
Engineer
Roger Nichols
Engineer
Tom Knox
Engineer
Lenny Waronker
Producer
Russ Titelman
Producer
Lyrics
How come he don't come and P-I-P with me
Down at the meter no more?
And how come he turn off the TV
And hang that sign on the door?
Well, we call and we call
"How come?", we say
Hey, what could make a boy behave this way, yeah?
Well, he learned all of the lines now
And every time
He don't, uh, stutter when he talks
And it's true, it's true
He sure has acquired
This kind of cool and inspired sort of jazz when he walks
Where's his jacket and his old blue jeans?
If, if this ain't healthy, it is some kinda clean
But that means that Chuck E's in love, my, my
Chuck E's in love, love, love, love
Chuck E's in love, uh-huh
Chuck E's in (Love)
I don't believe what you're saying to me
This is something I've got to see
Is he here?
I look in the pool hall
But is he here?
I look in the drugstore
But is he here?
No, he don't come here no more
Well, I tell you what
I saw him
He was sittin' behind us
Down at the Pantages
And whatever it is
That he's got up his sleeve
Well, I hope it isn't contagious
What's her name?
Is that her there?
Oh, Christ, I think he's even combed his hair
And is that her?
Well, then, what's her name?
Oh, it's never gonna be the same
That's not her
I know what's wrong
'Cause Chuck E's in love with the little girl singing this song
And don't you know?
Chuck E's in love, yeah, yeah
Chuck E's in love, love, love, love
Chuck E's in love, my, my
Chuck E's in
Chuck E's in love
Chuck E's in love
He's in love, love, love with me
Written by: Johnny Mandel, Rickie Lee Jones