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Something to Talk About
(Written by Shirley Eikhard; Performed by Bonnie Raitt)
People are talking, talking 'bout people
I hear them whisper, you won't believe it
They think we're lovers kept under cover
I'll just ignore it, but they keep saying
We laugh just a little too loud
Stand just a little too close
We stare just a little too long
Maybe they're seeing something we don't, darlin'
Let's give 'em something to talk about
Let's give 'em something to talk about
Let's give 'em something to talk about
How about love?
I feel so foolish, I never noticed
You'd act so nervous
Could you be falling for me?
It took a rumor to make me wonder
Now I'm convinced I'm going under
Thinking 'bout you everyday
Dreaming 'bout you every night
I'm hoping that you feel the same way
Now that we know it, let's really show it, darlin'
Let's give 'em something to talk about
A little mystery to figure out, babe
Let's give 'em something to talk about
How about love, love, love?
Let's give 'em something to talk about, babe
A little mystery to figure out
Let's give 'em something to talk about
How about love?
Ooh, listen up, baby
A little mystery won't hurt
Let's give 'em something to talk about
How about our love, love, love, love?
How about love, love, love?
We happened to see an announcement last week that there were still tickets to see Bonnie Raitt in concert locally, so Dave and I decided to go. As I keep saying, I worry that there might be something sad about seeing performers that we used to listen to on the radio so long ago, now in their seventies and eighties, presumably past their best before dates. But once again, I was proven wrong: even at seventy-six, Bonnie Raitt's voice was powerful, her stage presence was authentically cool, and she skillfully added her bluesy guitar licks to an excellent back up band. Dave and I had a great time. We especially appreciated the love she voiced for her time in Canada and hope she's right when she says that she believes that the world will soon see the return of "love, justice, and science".
Funny that this is the only Bonnie Raitt song that I could think of off the top of my head, but she didn't even save it for the encore; it was performed just past the middle of the set. Even googling "Bonnie Raitt's most popular song", Something to Talk About barely makes the top five. Huh, maybe it was just bigger in Canada. Either way, it was interesting to hear the singer say that it was recorded quickly, when her album "Luck of the Draw" was doing really well and she needed another single, and she found it amongst a bunch of songs written by Canadian Shirley Eikhard. All the more reason to like it.
And, as always, my favourite part of the evening was just hanging with my favourite human.
Let's give 'em something to talk about, babe
A little mystery to figure out
Let's give 'em something to talk about
How about love?
