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I’m Looking for Something, Baby Lyrics by Joe Aaron Reid

Dreamgirls (Original London Cast Recording)

2017

[EMCEE, spoken]
Ladies and gentlemen, the Apollo Theater continues our 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, spoken]
Ladies, you can't leave! What about the show? What about Jimmy?
[CHARLENE]
Don't touch me, Marty
[MARTY]
Ladies, you can't do this to me!
[JOANN]
Now, Marty, you know I can talk
Now Marty, you watch me walk
[MARTY]
You walk, Miss Ann, and I'll call your union
[JOANN]
What union, Marty?
You don't hire union
[CHARLENE]
Come on, Joanne
Our limousine is waiting
[MARTY, spoken]
You're going to pay for this!
[CURTIS]
(spoken)
Excuse me!
(sung)
Would you be interested in the style of tomorrow?
[MARTY, spoken]
Are you another singer?
[CURTIS, spoken]
I am Curtis Taylor, Jr., your Cadillac dealer.
[MARTY]
Just what I need. Dog acts and car salesmen!
[STEPP SISTERS]
Doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo
[DEENA, spoken]
Oh, no! It's already started. Effie, Lorrell, the contest started! Oh, I'm sorry, mister! I'm sorry. I'm rushing. You know, our train was late getting in from Chicago. And we had a hard time finding the right subway.
[EMCEE, spoken]
Are you Brenda Talbert?
[DEENA, spoken]
No, I'm Deena Jones. One of the Dreamettes. Who are you?
[EMCEE, spoken]
I'm the emcee, and you're too late. You were supposed to be on second.
[DEENA, spoken]
Oh, but my train was late...
[CURTIS, spoken]
Hey, Earl, give her a break. This young lady came all the way from Chicago.
[EMCEE, spoken]
Oh, all right. I'll put you on last, right after Tiny Joe Dixon.
[LORRELL, spoken]
Oh, Deena! Deena, we made it! We're going to be famous just like the Chiffons and Marvelettes—
[C.C., spoken]
You're going to be famous than all of them!
[LORRELL, spoken]
All we need now is a miracle!
[C.C., spoken]
We win this contest, anything is possible.
[DEENA, spoken]
C.C., where is your sister?
[C.C., spoken]
Effie! Over here!
[EFFIE, spoken]
Do we have any time? I need to rest.
[C.C., spoken]
What? We're about to enter the greatest moment of our lives and you want to rest?
[LORRELL, spoken]
She's just nervous, that's all.
[EFFIE, spoken]
I'm not nervous, I'm tired.
[DEENA, spoken]
Effie, we don't have much time. We have to change.
[C.C., spoken]
And rehearse. Come on.
[STEPP SISTERS]
I'm looking for something, baby
I'm looking for something now
I'm looking for something, baby
And it's gonna be real now
[EMCEE]
Yes! Let's hear it for the unstoppable Stepp Sisters! And remember, at the end of our talent contest, the wildest man in show business, our headliner, James "Thunder" Early!
Credits

Joe Aaron Reid

About “I’m Looking for Something, Baby” by Joe Aaron Reid

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