U Really Got A Hold On Me

[Soul H]

Well think about it. The music was haunting, the way the U grabbed him was haunting. I mean even the origional song is haunting. If it were done by the Beatles or Little Ceaser and the Consuls then that's another story.

I don't think that it was scary - although I was into my teens the first time that I saw it. I knew that it was one of the typical SS parodies or plays on words, and thought it was kind of funny.
Really, what's scary about a letter U that wants to chill with Smokey?

 

[Soul H]

This may be off topic but I was just wondering. Didn't Smokey do another song once on Sesame Street with Telly?

 

[Erine81981]

Does anyone have this in mp3 form? I would love to have this version.

 

[GrouchFanatic]

Smokey Robinson-I Don’t Like U
But I Love U (Suddenly Some Giant Floatin Red Colored Foam Letter U Appears On Smokey’s Right Side)
Seems Like I'm Always Thinkin Of U
No, No, No
U Do Me Wrong Now
Your Grip Is...(U Puts ‘Er Right Bend On Smokey’s Left Shoulder) Strong Now
U...(Smokey Pushes U Off)...Really Got A Hold On Me (U Goes Right To Smokey’s Right Side)
U Really Got A...(U Puts ‘Er Left Bend On Smokey’s Right Shoulder)... Hold On Me (Smokey Pushes U Off)

U Stands For Uptight (U Grabs Smokey)
That’s How I’m Feelin
Bein Grabbed...(Smokey Pushes U Off)...By A Letter Is...(U Grabs Smokey Again)...Unappealin
Oh, Oh, I Want To Flee Now (U Is Just Pourin Herself Literally All Over Smokey & Not Lettin Go)
I Can’t Get Free Now (Smokey Is Desperately Tryin To Get U Off Him)
U Really Got A Hold On Me
U Really Got A Hold On Me (U Grabs Smokey’s Left Leg)

I Wanna Go But U Won’t Let Me Go (Smokey’s Tryin To Get Away But U’s Grip Is Too Strong)
U Just Hold Me, Hold Me, Hold Me, Hold Me
Tighter. (U Has Her Bends Right On Smokey’s Head) Tighter.

Understand...(U Lets Go A’ Smokey)...Begins W/ U
So Lend Me A Hand & Say “Tootle Oo”
Oh, Oh, Oh...(Smokey Tip-Toes Away)...I Want To Split Now
I Can't...(U Sneaks Up Behind Smokey & She Grabs Him Again)...Quit Now
U Really Got A Hold On Me
U Really Got A Hold On Me (U Scoops Smokey Up Into The Bottom Curve Of Her Cool Shape & She Just Starts Rockin Him Back & Forth. Smokey’s Kickin His Legs Up & Down Madly)

I Wanna Go But U Won’t Let Me Go
U Just Hold Me, Hold Me, Hold Me, Hold Me

U Really Got A Hold On Me
U Really Got A Hold On Me
U Really Got A Hold On Me
U Really Got A Hold On Me
U Really Got A Hold On Me
U Really Got A Hold On Me

The things in parentheses are the times when U grabbed Smokey/when Smokey pushed U off him) Enjoy!

 

[minor muppetz]

I thought the U was just a plain letter U, not any gender-specific U.

 

[GrouchFanatic]

This may be off topic but I was just wondering. Didn't Smokey do another song once on Sesame Street with Telly?

That’s right. It’s called “It Takes Time”

 

[GrouchFanatic]

No, not particularly.
Though now that I'm older, would've maybe liked it better if it had been a male U Muppet squeezing and grabbing onto a female singer.
But it's an OK song/sketch.

That’s funny you say that cause I once rewrote the lyrics for this where Hilary Duff was bein constantly grabbed by a male letter U! Too funny!

 

[ConsummateVs]

That’s right. It’s called “It Takes Time”

Hey, not trying to sound rude, but you do realize that this thread hasn't been updated for 11 years, and that member probably hasn't been on here in a long time, right?

 

[LittleJerry92]

I remember Soul H... Cool brotha he was.

 

[LittleJerry92]

While this thread is bumped.

I remember once thinking the backing vocals were Jerry and Richard (given the low quality the first upload of this song had).

On another note - this is a good example of stalking done through the style of Seaame Street