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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cyndi Lauper
Vocals
Ellie Greenwich
Background Vocals
Jules Shear
Background Vocals
Maeretha Stewart
Background Vocals
Dianne Wilson
Background Vocals
Krystal Davis
Background Vocals
Eric Bazilian
Guitar
Rob Hyman
Keyboards
Neil Jason
Bass
Rick DiFonzo
Guitar
William "Rock Pygmy" Wittman
Guitar
Anton Fig
Drums
Rick Chertoff
Percussion
Richard Termini
Synthesizer
Peter Wood
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Cyndi Lauper
Songwriter
Jules Shear
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
William "Rock Pygmy" Wittman
Co-Producer
Rick Chertoff
Producer
L. Petze
Executive Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I went down to the local gypsy
And I handed her the same line
You know what I want from you
So honey, won't ya gimme number nine?
[Verse 2]
'Cause you know, lately, I ain't feelin' so great
Last time, she gave me love potion number eight
And you know, pretty baby, how I think you're pretty smart
But one sip from this bottle and I'll tear you all apart
[Verse 3]
The gypsy told me that the first thing
That would happen, you get dizzy
Second thing, you better make sure
That your boyfriend isn't busy
[Verse 4]
'Cause you don't wanna eat
And you won't wanna drink
You won't wanna talk
And you don't wanna think
My mother used to tell me not to kiss on the first date
This time when I see you, you know I ain't gonna wait
[Chorus]
I'll kiss you, gonna corner you and not let you go
I'll kiss you, don't tell me nothin', I don't wanna know
And twidely-dee and twidely-dum
I'll kiss you, I'll kiss you, I'll kiss you
[Verse 5]
Hopped into a taxi, told the driver
Got to get me 'cross town
Killed the bottle, started seeing double
When the driver turned around
[Verse 6]
And though I was a failure with love potion number eight
Number nine was different and the hour's getting late
Now, I'm standin' on the corner, everyone looks great to me
And if you come and get me, take me where I want to be
[Chorus]
I'll kiss you, gonna corner you and not let you go
I'll kiss you, don't tell me nothin', I don't wanna know
And twidely-dee and twidely-dum
I'll kiss you, I'll kiss you, I'll kiss you
[Verse 7]
'Cause you know, lately, I ain't feelin' so great
Last time, she gave me love potion number eight
And you know, pretty baby, how I think you're pretty smart
But one sip from this bottle and I'll tear you all apart
[Chorus]
I'll kiss you, gonna corner you and not let you go
I'll kiss you, don't tell me nothin', I don't wanna know
And twidely-dee and twidely-dum
I'll kiss you, I'll kiss you, I'll kiss you
[Verse 8]
Oh, you know lately, I ain't feelin' so great
Last time, she gave me love potion number eight
And you know, pretty baby
Oh, I don't wanna talk and I don't wanna think
[Chorus]
I'll kiss you, I'll kiss you, I'll kiss you
Stop twidely-dee and twidely-dum, oh, yeah
I'll kiss you, I'll kiss you, I'll kiss you
Oh, I don't wanna talk and I don't wanna think
[Verse 9]
I was a failure with love potion number eight
But number nine was different and the hour's getting late
I'll kiss you, I'll kiss you
[Outro]
I don't wanna talk and I don't wanna sleep
I'll kiss you, I'll kiss you, I'll kiss you
Written by: Cyndi Lauper, Jules Shear