Buffalo Stance

"Buffalo Stance" is the first single from Swedish singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry's debut album Raw Like Sushi, released in October 1988 on Circa/Virgin Records. This song, as well as being her debut hit, was Cherry's international breakthrough, reaching #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the UK Singles Chart, and #1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. An early version of the song appeared as the B-side on the 1986 single "Looking Good Diving" by group Morgan McVey. Cherry's future husband, Cameron McVey formed one half of the band.

[Intro] Will you stop this (Gigolo) **** scratching and gimme a beat? Ouch!! Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to introduce the high hat Go on, mmmm, that's good! Now the tambourine, right now! Mmmm, woo, yeah, DJ! [Verse 1] Who's that gigolo on the street With his hands in his pockets and his crocodile feet? Hanging off the curb, looking all disturbed And the boys from home, they all came running They were making noise, manhandling toys There's the girls on the block with the nasty curls Wearing padded bras sucking beers through straws Dropping down their drawers, where did you get yours? [Interlude] Gigolo Huh, sukka? Gigolo. Gigolo Huh, sukka? Gigolo [Pre-Chorus] Who's looking good today? Who's looking good in ever way? No style rookie You better watch don't mess with me [Chorus] No moneyman can win my love It's sweetness that I'm thinking of We always hang in a Buffalo Stance We do the dive every time we dance I'll give you love baby not romance I'll make a move nothing left to chance So don't you get fresh with me [Interlude] Get funky Yeah Timmy Tell it like it is! Check out this DJ [Verse 2] So you say you wanted money but you know it's never funny When your shoes worn through and there's a rumble in your tummy But you had to have style get a gold tooth smile Put a girl on the corner so you can make a pile Committed a crime and went inside It was coming your way but you had to survive When you lost your babe, you lost the race Now you're looking at me to take her place [Pre-Chorus] Who's looking good today? Who's looking good in ever way? No style rookie You better watch don't mess with me [Chorus] No moneyman can win my love It's sweetness that I'm thinking of We always hang in a Buffalo Stance We do the dive every time we dance I'll give you love baby not romance I'll make a move nothing left to chance So don't you get fresh with me [Bridge] Smokin' not cokin' Get funky sax Looking good, hang in with the Wild Bunch Looking good in a Buffalo Stance Looking good when it comes to the crunch Looking good's a state of mind State of mind don't look behind you State of mind or you'll be dead State of mind may I remind you Bomb the Bass, rock this place! [Interlude] What is he like? What's he like anway? Yo man what do you expect the guy's a gigolo man You know I mean? [Chorus] No moneyman can win my love It's sweetness that I'm thinking of We always hang in a Buffalo Stance We do the dive every time we dance I'll give you love baby not romance I'll make a move nothing left to chance So don't you get fresh with me No moneyman can win my love It's sweetness that I'm thinking of We always hang in a Buffalo Stance We do the dive every time we dance I'll give you love baby not romance I'll make a move nothing left to chance So don't you get fresh with me [Interlude] Wind on my face, sound in my ears Water from my eyes, and you on my mind As I sink, diving down deep Deeper into your soul [Outro] No moneyman can win my love It's sweetness that I'm thinking of No moneyman can win my love It's sweetness that I'm thinking of No moneyman can win my love No moneyman can win my love No moneyman can win my love No moneyman can win my love No moneyman