Straight Up

Paula Abdul's 1988 smash hit gets a Post-Modern Jukebox makeover! Big band brass, clarinet, and banjo fill out the orchestration, while the vocals get played up to the hilt with character. The chart features a soloist for the 2nd verse.

Instrumentation: Piano/Synth/Guitar/Bass/Drums/Percussion/2 Tpt/2 Tbn/Alto, Tenor Sax

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Price
$295
Genre
Swing/Cabaret, 1980's
Voicing
SSA, SAB, SATB
Functions
Change-of-Pace
Difficulty
Easy
Lost in a dream
I don't know which way to go
Now if you are all that you seem
Then maybe I'm movin' way too slow

I've been a fool before
Wouldn't like to get my love caught
In the slammin' door
How about some information please

Straight up now tell me
Do you really want to love me forever oh, oh, oh
Or am I caught in a hit and run?
Straight up now tell me
Is it gonna be you and me together oh, oh, oh
Or are you just having fun?

Time's standing still 
Waitin' for some small clue
Now, I keep getting chills 
When I think your love is true

Do, do ya love me
Do, do ya love me
Baby, yeah! 

I've been a fool before
Wouldn't like to get my love caught
In the slammin' door
Are you more than hot for me
Or am I a page in your history book
I don't mean to make demands
But the word and the deed go hand in hand
How about some information please
Information please

Straight up now tell me
Do you really want to love me forever oh, oh, oh
Or am I caught in a hit and run?
Straight up now tell me
Is it gonna be you and me together oh, oh, oh
Or are you just having fun?

(Paula Abdul, Post Modern Jukebox)

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