Show And Tell

Album: Show And Tell (1973)
Charted: 1
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  • These are the eyes that never knew how to smile
    Till you came into my life

    And these are the arms that long to lock you inside
    Every day and every night

    Girl, and here is the soul of which you've taken control
    Can't you see I'm trying to show love is right

    Oh, show and tell
    Just a game I play, when I want to say
    I love you
    Girl, so show me, and tell me
    That you feel the same way too
    Say you do, baby

    These are the hands that can't help reaching for you
    If you're anywhere inside (anywhere inside)

    And these are the lips that can't help calling your name
    In the middle of the night (middle of the night)

    Oh, and here is the man that needs to know where you stand
    Don't you know I've done all I can, so decide

    Oh, show and tell
    It's just a game I play, when I want to say
    I love you
    Girl, so show me, and tell me
    That you feel the same way too
    Say you do, say you do
    Baby, baby, baby

    Here is the soul of which you've taken control
    Can't you see I'm trying to show love is right

    Ooh, girl
    Show and tell
    Just a game I play, when I want to say
    Oh, I love you
    Girl, so show me, and tell me
    That you feel the same way too
    Say you do, say you do, baby

    Oh, show and tell
    Just a game I play, when I want to say
    Oh, I love you
    Girl, so show me, and tell me
    That you feel the same way too Writer/s: JERRY FULLER
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 9

  • David Joel Stephens from Philadelphia, PaI will never forget the first time I heard this song in 2005. I'm walking into the studio at 6th and Market Street in Philadelphia on a Tuesday, which is when I would handle all the production and voice-overs for my very dear friend, Jerry Blavat, otherwise known as "The Geator with the Heater". He's doing a taping for his show, The Rock-N-Roll Rhythm & Blues Express", which we would edit that day to be sent over to WXPN for the broadcast the following Saturday. Upon sitting down with my coffee in the production studio, I hear the last 30 seconds of "Don't Play That Song (You Lied) by Aretha Franklin. He hits the mic button and says..."Since you lied to your lady, maybe you need to play a little game to get your lady back. Games? Now WHAT game could you possibly slide on the side to the one you love so she's sure you mean business? Maaaaaan, c'mon now, let Al tell ya all about it. Mr. Wilson sir, WOULD YOU PLEASE? " Now, Blavat of course, being an absolute master of "hitting the post" finishes his talk-up just as Al slides into the first verse. As I'm caught up in my first taste of this Soul classic, Jerry takes off his cans, walks into the production studio and says... "Yeah, Joel, MY MAN! Would you just...just listen to this mother f--ker! I'm telling ya, this right here, is the real deal. Aint no lyin' anywhere on this single-groove wax when you pour your heart out to your lady like THIS! Always remember, when a song is good, it's ALWAYS good. You can't shine s--t, so appreciate the good ones my brother. And this bass line? Fuh-geta-bahhht-it!" Jerry had a way of selling a song unlike any other guy I've ever known. I must have played this track 100 times that day... I couldn't get it out of my head. So many great memories, that I will forever cherish, in the 23 years that I had the privilege of working side-by-side, with TRULY, one of the Greatest DJ's, entertainers, and above all else, very dear friends, that I will ever have the pleasure of knowing. R.I.P. Jerry. You will be so very missed by so so many - Until we meet again my friend...

    Jerry "The Geator" Blavat
    7/3/1940 -1/20/2023
  • Hotskel from Philadelphia, Pa.CKLW broke this one. By the time it entered the Billboard chart on October 14, 1973, it was less than a week away from reaching #1 at CKLW on October 30th, in its 7th charted week on The Big 30, since Billboard was post dated by 11 days. I remember buying the single at a record store outside Philly. It was #1 at CK and the store received a single copy. Nobody in the store ever heard of the song, but a couple of months later couldn't keep it in stock. Also the lyrics are wrong. "These are the hands that can't help reaching for you If you're anywhere inside (anywhere inside)" It should be anywhere IN SIGHT.
  • S. Scagnetti from Studio City, CaDoes anyone know who’s playin the tubs on this track?
  • Mike from South CarolinaI KNEW that had to be Jameson laying down that bass line. His stuff is iconic.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn February 9th 1974, Al Wilson performed "Show and Tell" on the ABC-TV program 'American Bandstand'...
    Four months earlier on October 14th, 1973 it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at #96; and on January 13th, 1974 it peaked at #1 (for 1 week) and spent 22 weeks on the Top 100 (and for 7 of those 22 weeks it was on the Top 10)...
    It reached #10 on Billboard's R&B Singles and #3 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary tracks charts...
    Was composed by Jerry Fuller; he wrote another record that reached #1; Ricky Nelson's "Travelin' Man" in 1961; and also composed three songs for Gary Puckett & the Union Gap that made the Top 10 ("Young Girl" made #2, "Lady Willpower" also made #2, and "Over You" at #7...
    R.I.P. Mr. Wilson, born Allen LaMar Wilson, (1939 - 2008).
  • Sante from Windsor, OnThe reason this song became a hit is because famous "Motown Bassist" James Jamerson layed down a fantastic bassline on this song.
  • Alene from L.a., CaLook Him up again- he was actually in the business for a long time and had many hits of various degrees of success.
  • Malinda from Bay Area, Cacool ol jam forgot who sang it.... one hit wonder type of stuff I guess.... thanks for helping me get this solved!

    Good Job!

    Malinda
  • Farrah from Elon, NcThis song is fabulous!! Al Wilson sings this with such feeling.
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