ROD STEWART - DA YA THINK I'M SEXY
Sugar, Sugar, Oh
She Sits Alone Waiting For Suggestions
He's So Nervous Avoiding All The Questions
His Lips Are Dry, Her Heart Is Gently Pounding
Don't You Just Know Exactly What They're Thinking
If You Want My Body And You Think I'm Sexy
Come On Sugar Let Me Know
If You Really Need Me Just Reach Out And Touch Me
Come On Honey Tell Me So
Tell Me So Baby
He's Acting Shy Looking For An Answer
Come On Honey Let's Spend The Night Together
Now Hold On A Minute Before We Go Much Further
Give Me A Dime So I Can Phone My Mother
They Catch A Cab To His High Rise Apartment
At Last He Can Tell Her Exactly What His Heart Meant
If You Want My Body And You Think I'm Sexy
Come On Honey Tell Me So
If You Really Need Me Just Reach Out And Touch Me
Come On Sugar Let Me Know
His Heart's Beating Like A Drum
'Cause At Last He's Got This Girl Home
Relax Baby Now We Are All Alone
They Wake At Dawn 'Cause All The Birds Are Singing
Two Total Strangers But That Ain't What They're Thinking
Outside It's Cold, Misty And It's Raining
They Got Each Other Neither One's Complaining
He Says I'm Sorry But I'm Out Of Milk And Coffee
Never Mind Sugar We Can Watch The Early Movie
If You Want My Body And You Think I'm Sexy
Come On Sugar Let Me Know
If You Really Need Me Just Reach Out And Touch Me
Come On Honey Tell Me So
If You Really Need Me Just Reach Out And Touch Me
Come On Sugar Let Me Know
If You Really, Really, Really, Really Need Me
Just Let Me Know
Just Reach Out And Touch Me
If You Really Want Me
Just Reach Out And Touch Me
Come On Sugar Let Me Know
If You Really Need Me Just Reach Out And Touch Me
Come On Sugar Let Me Know
If You, If You, If You Really Need Me
Just Come On And Tell Me So
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Rod Stewart, Carmine Appice
Producer(s): Tom Dowd
Stewart Was Known For His Soulful Blues And Folk Balladsm But This Song Was A Disco Departure And It Gave Him A New Look. He Attracted Many New Fans, But Alienated Many Of His Old Ones Who Had No Interest In Disco And Fondly Remembered Rod As A Member Of The Faces, Where He Earned A Reputation As Hard-Rocking Party Animal.
Most Of The Music For This Song Was Written By Drummer Camine Appice, Who Had Recently Joined Stewart's Band.
The Distinctive Riff Came From An Instrumental Song Called "Taj Mahal" By A Brazilian Musician Named Jorge Ben.
Stewart Used "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" As The Name Of His 1978 Tour. He Would Wear Tight Spandex And Gyrate On Stage. When He Sang The Title Line, Hoards Of Women Would Scream Back, "Yes!"
This Went Along With The Hollywood Lifestyle Stewart Had Adopted. He Moved From England To Los Angeles In 1975 And Quickly Fit In With The Glamorous Crowd. Dating Blonde Models Was His Specialty.
This Was Promoted By An Unusual "Video-Within-A-Video" Showing People Watching Stewart Perform The Song On A "Television Screen." The Concert Footage Was Taped First - Whenever Stewart Forgot The Lyrics, He'd Turn His Face Away From The Camera.
Stewart Was Ahead Of His Time From A Marketing Standpoint. Not Only Did He Make A Video For This Song Before Mtv Was Even A Glimmer, But He Also Released A Limited Edition 12" Version That Was Guaranteed To Be A Collector's Item Because Only 300,000 Were Made. The Album Was Also Released As A Limited Edition Picture Disc With Graphics Printed Directly On The Vinyl As Well As A Cardboard Pull-Out Of Stewart's Face. 100,000 Copies Were Pressed.
A Chicago Disc Jockey Named Steve Dahl Released A Parody Called "Do You Think I'm Disco?" Which Became A Weapon In The War On Disco Music.
Paris Hilton recorded this in 2006 on her first album.
This was used in a rather bizarre commercial for Chips Ahoy! where a cartoon cookie sings it, seducing a woman who is crestfallen when he is snatched up and eaten.
Stewart earned Grammy nominations in three different genres, all in the same year - 1979. "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" was nominated for Best Pop Vocal, Male, and for Best Disco Recording (the only year this award was given). Stewart saved face with his rock fans with a nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male, for "Blondes (Have More Fun)."