Still stuck with a song that eludes me...!

**mwsully** · April 21st, 2003, 11:42 PM

Hi again, this is Michael and...

I'm going to try to be more clear with the description:
I am looking for a dance/funk/disco song that I believe came out somewhere in the late70's early 80's. It was a mostly instrumental track, with a mid tempo--80 bpm?.

THe vocals were definitely in the background and sounded much like male falsetto voices, possibly overdubbed. They were used more like an instrument, as an accent to the sound.
Instruments: mainly synthesized keyboard (keyboard sounds faintly similar to harpsichord) and possibly string sounds.
I don't know the name of performer or the song, and I am RACING MY BRAIN trying to figure it out. The only clues I have are the melody, and maybe some of the lyrics, which are few and repeat occasionally throughout
the song. ONe of the repeating melodies (like a violin) goes something like this:

daa da-da daaaaaa, daa da-da DAAAAAAA, da da da da
C# B C# G#(below C# B C# G#(aboveC#) G# F# E D#
c#)

Chord progression: (harpsichord-like)

C#M B C#M B F#M7 G#M7 C#M-B-A-G#M7

lyric melody: falsetto voices sung in unison

daa da-da, daa da-da, DA-da d-da da-da-da, daa da-da
C# B G# C# B G# C# B G# C#C# B G# C# B G#

daa da-da, da da da da (repeat)
C# B G# E D# C# B

I don't even want to guess the lyrics, or try to give you a little, because honestly, it has been years since I have heard it (I mean around 20 years), so I dont trust my memory. Sorry.

Needless to say, this song is not played on any stations
that I know of, and I haven't heard it in quite awhile.

I'd be a happy camper knowing the who, what, and wheres of this track.

Oh, please, help!

**02tranzam** · April 22nd, 2003, 03:54 PM

"da da da i don't love you
you don't love me ah aha aha"
artist - trio (1983)
carmine

**disco1999** · April 22nd, 2003, 06:12 PM

Anyone who is older than 18 must have heard this at least once in their lifetime. :P

**mwsully** · April 22nd, 2003, 06:45 PM

I am completely familiar with the "da da da" song, being a teen of the 80's. The song I'm looking for is definitely not that one.
Under the lyrics section of my message, that was just the melody/rhythm, not the actual lyrics. SOrry to be so confusing. I should have made it more clear.

The song sounds a bit like Cerrone, but I know it's not.
In addition, I editted my previous post and put more detail into it. If you could please peruse it one more time, I would appreciate it immensely.

Thanks for the help tranzam and disco1999.

**02tranzam** · April 23rd, 2003, 01:58 PM

maybe the song el bimbo by bimbo jet.
there were two versions of this song with one having lyrics and the other having no lyrics just voices in the background humming with the music.

**mwsully** · April 23rd, 2003, 06:09 PM

THank you. I'll check it out. If that's it, I'll crown you supreme wise one of music. :)

**mwsully** · April 23rd, 2003, 06:10 PM

THank you. I'll check it out. If that's it, I'll crown you supreme wise one of music. :)

**mwsully** · April 23rd, 2003, 06:32 PM

Maybe I was a little hasty about the keyboard sounding like a harpsichord.

El Bimbo had an actual harpsichord sound. THe keyboard sound in the song I'm thinking of was very much synthesized, but for lack of a better description, the closest sound it resembled was a harpsichord, which is still very distantly related.

Again, thanks for your diligence!

**02tranzam** · April 23rd, 2003, 07:53 PM

can you remember any words at all?
even if its just one or two words we might have a shot.
what does the song sound like? what other song would closely resemble the song you are looking for?
is this song in a medley or megamix that you know of, if so let me know which one.
here are some artists that i can think of that produce music like the one you are talking about:
patrick cowley
paul parker
giorgio moroder

**mwsully** · April 24th, 2003, 10:11 AM

When I first began thinking about the song, I thought the lyrics went something like this:

I got you, I got you, I got my eye on you
I got you, I got you, da da da da (unknown part)

I'm pretty sure I don't have them right, but I'm definitely sure that those lines--whatever they may be--are the only ones in the song.

THe voices in the song sort of sound like Brother's Johnson, during the chorus of "Stomp".

Soon, I will record the tune using what I know and post it here. Maybe then, the puzzle will be solved.

Thank you again for your time. :)

**mwsully** · April 24th, 2003, 04:08 PM

I must say that the song above resembles the song I'm thinking of in some ways; however, the mystery song has more funk and groove to it. Heavier snare too.

Again, thank you.