Wheatus – A Little Respect

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I tried to discover a little something to make me sweeter
Oh baby refrain from breaking my heart
I'm so in love with you
I'll be forever blue
That you give me no reason,
you know you're making me work so hard
That you give me no soul
I hear you calling
Oh baby please give a little respect to me.

And if I should falter,
would you open your arms out to me?
We can make love not war,
and live in peace with our hearts
I'm so in love with you
I'll be forever blue
What religion or reason could drive a man
to forsake his lover?
Don't you tell me no soul.
I hear you calling
Oh baby please,
give a little respect to me.

I'm so in love with you
I'll be forever blue
That you give me no reason,
you know you're making me work so hard
That you give me no. Soul.
I hear you calling.
Oh baby, please give a little respect to me.
Oh baby, please give a little respect to me.

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Lyrics submitted by Riboflava

Track duration: 03:20

"A Little Respect" as written by Andy Bell, Vince Clarke

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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    General Comment:To me, the song is obviously about a guy that sees that his girl is about to leave him, then he asks her what can he do to refrain her from breaking his heart... pretty easy content.

    There is another great cover by a Portuguese band called Silence 4, if you like this version please check it out, its great...
    They also did another "kind" of cover, on the same album, called "A (very) little respect" which is a slower version with voices and guitar only... sadder. Check it out
    Flag andomaron October 03, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I heard this song on a music channel the other day and forgot how much I used to love it
    Flag bloc_party15on July 17, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Amazing cover.
    better than the original anyway.
    class song.
    :]
    Flag Forever?on June 24, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:i love this version, its so upbeat and happy, such a get up and dance song its just amazing!!!!!
    Flag Emo:Tearson March 10, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I dunno if I like this version better than the original, the vocals are so different that it's almost impossible for me to choose.
    Flag eyelinerqueenon January 29, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:fucking brilliant cover for this song, only thing which rruined it was the distortion being prolonged at the ending... Personally, i belive this song could also mean a guys incredible amount of effort put in to pursue a girl only to always get layed off (plays hard to get)
    And the feelings he has for her are sooo strong, it hurts
    eg."Give a little respect ....tOoooooo MEEEEEEEE!!!!!!"
    Flag deludedon August 20, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Wheatus suck cock and murdered this song!
    Flag Razormasticatoron June 13, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:nah man they didnt disappear. they released a new cd, then got dropped by sony, and released a third cd entitled "suck fony"
    Flag redorb2349on March 01, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:They disappeared off the face of the earth once the afterglow from their one hit faded. You're welcome.
    Flag shadowwiththeeyeson November 10, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:kick ass song, what ever happened to wheatus?
    Flag vonnion April 12, 2004   Link

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