Much More Music: Jude Cole - Baby, It's Tonight (1990)

I was tidying up the house to some great oldies I burned on a CD- and this one really brought back memories of some good times.

"Baby, It's Tonight" was a hit from Jude Cole back in 1990. And we played this song a lot back at the old radio station, 99.5 RT. That was probably his most memorable song. Years later, though, he'd move on to do more session work, production, singing and songwriting with the likes of Jewel and Beth Orton.

Now, he manages the rock band Lifehouse- same guys who did "Hanging By A Moment", "Take Me Away" and "You and Me".

Other useless bits of info: Jude Cole is married to Michelle Pfeiffer's sister, Lori (since '93!). Kiefer Sutherland is not only one of his closest buds- they also co-own a recording studio called Ironworks.

In any case, here's some of Jude Cole for you- "Baby, It's Tonight". And you can check out the vid right here, along with some lyrics and chords if you feel like playing along. Enjoy!


Jude Cole
"Baby, It's Tonight" (1990)

Chords & tab pattern by Rick Andrews and Kevin Ross. Updated by Chris Nastally. YouTube video by Vaquero1977. Thanks, guys!

INTRO

e---------------|--------------------------
B---------------|--------------------------
G---7----7--7---|--------------------------
D---4h5--4--0---|---9-9-9-9--9-7-9-7-------
A---------------|---7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-------
E---------------|---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-------
 |                                etc.
 plucked w/
 pick & middle finger

Figure 1   No chord…………1)  0xx22x
                    2)  0xx44x
                    3)  0xx45x

Play Figure 1 until otherwise noted

Won’t you pick up the phone
‘Cause I know that you’re home
Too many words have not been said
For us to be living alone

             (x07650)…(x05430)              (x0523x)….(x04230)
Now all of the fighting           and all of the tears
 (Figure 1)
They don’t matter now

F#m
Another night falls dark and lonely
A          /B          /C#     /D#
You’re the only one that I can turn to

CHORUS:
E    D           A
If I ever needed your arms to hold me
(Figure 1)
Baby it’s tonight
E        D            A
And if I ever needed your eyes to heal me
(Figure 1)
Baby it’s tonight

So come hold me close
And show me that you still care
Let’s take it to where it all began
And start again from there
                  (x5503x)...(x5403x)
‘Cause there’s no way out
(Figure 1)
As far as I can tell

I’m walking in a world of strangers
You’re the only one who really knows me

CHORUS 2x

C D E
              C    D                    E
Oh won’t you please, please pick up the phone, yeah

C D  E (Figure 1)
C                  D              E
Don’t leave me to face this world all alone……take some time

CHORUS OUT

You may want to visit Jude Cole's official website here, or his entry on Wikipedia.

Check out more of the Much More Music Project- this blog's attempt to put together my personal views on favorite songs, along with lyrics to sing by, an embedded music video
from YouTube, and even guitar chords, if you feel like playing along with it.

Cheers, everyone!

Much More Music - Foreigner - "Hot Blooded" (1978)

I think it was in 1989 or 1990 when I first heard Tone Loc's "Funky Cold Medina" on a countdown program. As it was rising up the charts, following the success of "Wild Thing", it was revealed that it contained a sample of another song- which as it turns out was Foreigner's "Hot Blooded".

It wasn't several years later that I actually found a copy of the album Double Vision- I just started working for a radio station (99.5RT) in late 1994. One of the other jocks had a classic rock show, and I recognized "Hot Blooded" when they played it this one particular time, and then looked it up in the music library a few days after. To this day, the song is still on heavy rotation on my personal player.

There's been a renewed interest in the song because of this season's American Idol. In season 7, contestant Robbie Carrico chose this song for his performance on 70's night (unfortunately, he got cut on Results Night that same week).

"Hot Blooded" was also featured on an episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, where the Mooninites were toying around with a Foreigner belt that granted the wearer super-powers based on their songs (the belt was later acquired by Carl).

The song was also featured prominently on other TV shows (on episodes of The Simpsons, Bones, Supernatural and WKRP in Cincinatti) as well as in movies ("Blades of Glory") and various commercials.

I couldn't find a video of "Hot Blooded", but there are several tribute vids on YouTube including one from ArmoredPanther, which is what we have featured on this entry.


Foreigner
"Hot Blooded" (1978)

Well, I'm hot blooded, check it and see
I got a fever of a hundred and three
Come on baby, do you do more than dance?
I'm hot blooded, I'm hot blooded

You don't have to read my mind, to know what I have in mind
Honey you ought know
Now you move so fine, let me lay it on the line
I wanna know what you're doing after the show

Now its up to you, we can make a secret rendezvous
Just me and you, Ill show you loving like you never knew

That's why, I'm hot blooded, check it and see
I got a fever of a hundred and three
Come on baby, do you do more than dance?
I'm hot blooded, hot blooded

If it feels alright, maybe you can stay all night
Shall I leave you my key?
But you've got to give me a sign, come on girl, some kind of sign
Tell me, are you hot mama? you sure look that way to me

Are you old enough? will you be ready when I call you bluff?
Is my timing right? did you save your love for me tonight?

Yeah I'm hot blooded, check it and see
Feel the fever burning inside of me
Come on baby, do you do more than dance?
I'm hot blooded, I'm hot blooded, I'm hot

Now its up to you, can we make a secret rendezvous?
Oh, before we do, you'll have to get away from you know who

Well, I'm hot blooded, check it and see
I got a fever of a hundred and three
Come on baby, do you do more than dance?
I'm hot blooded, I'm hot blooded

Hot blooded, every night
Hot blooded, you're looking so tight
Hot blooded, now you're driving me wild
Hot blooded, I'm so hot for you, child
Hot blooded, I'm a little bit high
Hot blooded, you're a little bit shy
Hot blooded, you're making me sing
Hot blooded, for your sweet sweet thing

Tabs

Here are the tab patterns to "Hot Blooded" in case you feel like rocking out to it. Cheers to Steve Throne who put this all together on Ultimate-Guitar.com!

Here's the main sections of Foreigner's "Hot Blooded"
It's not much but I'm pretty sure what's here is correct.
It's a pretty simple song but it absolutely rocks!
The main riff is just  Gsus4, G, C, Csus4

Intro and Chorus

hot blooded     check it & see
Gsus4  G            C     Csus4
E---3----3--3----------------------
B---3----3--3---------5--5----6----
G---5----5--4---------5--5----5----
D---5----5--5---------5--5----5----
A---5----5--5---------3--3----3----
E---3----3--3----------------------

I play it as barre chords, but after seeing the band in concert
(from lousy seats, mind you), I believe they play it in the open position,
which would look something like below.

E---3----3--3--------0--0----1---
B---1----1--0--------1--1----1---
G---0----0--0--------0--0----0---
D---0----0--0--------2--2----2---
A---X----X--2--------3--3----3---
E---3----3--3--------------------

The verse is a nice simple power chord progression - G,F,C
G             F        C        G
E--------------------------------------
B--------------------------5--5--------
G---------4--4----2--2-----5--5--------
D---5-----5--5----3--3-----5--5-----5--
A---5-----5--5----3--3-----3--3-----5--
E---3-----3--3----1--1--------------3--

Then, before the chorus is something like this, played a few times.
The last time it's played, there is a fast little riff which I don't have.

it's up to you    we can make a secret
rendezvous
D     C D      Em        C
E-----------------------------------
B---7-7-7-5-7------8--8------5--5---
G---7-7-7-5-7------9--9------5--5---
D---7-7-7-5-7------9--9------5--5---
A---5-5-5-3-5------7--7------3--3---
E-----------------------------------

That's all I have, although there isn't much else.  I used to see
a lot of people requesting this song so I hope someone can make use of it.
Also, I'm working from the live version of the song off the
"Records" greatest hits album, so there may be some differences.
Comments/suggestions are welcome.  Enjoy!

Check out more of Foreigner on their official website here, or on Wikipedia, here.

Check out more of the Much More Music Project- this blog's attempt to put together my personal views on favorite songs, along with lyrics to sing by, an embedded music video from YouTube, and even guitar chords, if you feel like playing along with it.

Cheers, everyone!