Various Artists "I'm Lookin' for Something [Maxi Anderson]" |
ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen, the Apollo Theater continues its legendary talent contest, with the indefatigable Stepp Sisters! STEPP SISTERS: I'm looking for something, baby! Something that'll give me a rise I'm looking for something, baby Like a real nice surprise I'm looking for something, baby Something that you have got I'm looking for something, baby And it's gonna be Real hot! MARTY: Ladies, you can't leave! What about the show? What about Jimmy? JOANNE: Don't touch me, Marty! MARTY: Ladies, you can't do this to me! JOANNE: Marty, you know I can talk; well, Marty, watch me walk! MARTY: You walk Joanne, and I'll call your union! JOANNE: What union, Marty? You don't hire union! CHARLENE: Come on, Joanne, our limousine is waiting! MARTY: You're gonna pay for this! CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Excuse me, would you be interested in the star of tomorrow? MARTY: Are you another singer? CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: I'm Curtis Taylor, Jr. Your Cadillac dealer. MARTY: Just what I need. Dog acts and car salesman. STEPP SISTERS (in background): Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do� DEENA JONES: Oh no�oh no, it's already started! Effie! Effie, Lorrell! It's already�(speaking quickly) Oh, I'm so sorry mister, I'm sorry I'm rushing, you see, our train was late getting in from Chicago, and we had a hard time finding the right subway, and we didn't know what to ANNOUNCER: Are you Brenda Talbert?! DEENA JONES: No, I'm Deena Jones, I'm one of the Dreamettes. ANNOUNCER: Well, I'm the emcee�and you're too late. You were supposed to go on second. DEENA JONES: Oh, sir, but our train was late! CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Hey Earl, Earl�why don't you give her a break, this lady came all the way from Chicago. ANNOUNCER: Oh�all right, all right. I'll put you on last�after Tiny Joe Dixon. DEENA JONES: Oh thank you, now which one is he? ANNOUNCER: �Him. DEENA JONES: Oh�hi! STEPP SISTERS: (in background) Ooh! Looking for, looking for something, baby� LORRELL ROBINSON: Deena, Deena! Oh, Deena, we made it! We made it! It's so unbelievable! DEENA JONES: I know! LORRELL ROBINSON: We're gonna be so famous! We're gonna be famous, like the Chiffons, the Marvelettes, and the Supremes! C.C. WHITE: You are gonna be more famous then all of them! LORRELL ROBINSON: All we need now is a miracle! C.C. WHITE: Hey, we win this contest, anything is possible! DEENA JONES: Oh, C.C., where is your sister? C.C. WHITE: Oh, Effie! Effie, over here! EFFIE WHITE: Do we have any time? I need to rest! C.C. WHITE: What? We're about to enter the greatest moment of our lives, and you want to rest? LORRELL ROBINSON: Aww, she's just nervous, that's all. EFFIE WHITE: I'm not nervous, I'm tired. DEENA JONES: Effie, now, come on! We don't have much time! We still have to change! C.C. WHITE: And rehearse! Come on! DREAMETTES: Move, move, move, move� STEPP SISTERS: I'm looking for something, baby! I'm looking for something, now! I'm looking for something, baby! I'm looking for something, now! BACKGROUND SINGERS: Looking around�.looking around�. ANNOUNCER: Let's hear it for the unstoppable Stepp Sisters! And remember, at the conclusion of our talent contest, the wildest man in show business, our headliner, James �Thunder� Early! And now, continuing with our talent contest, here's Little Albert and the Tru-Tones! Lyric from www.lyricmania.com |