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ciroccojI'm not entirely sure why I love this song so incredibly much. It's Rent, sure, and I love Rent, but am not a fanatic about it. For some reason this song just reaches out and grabs me though. It's so passionate, for lack of a better word. Both of the women show their love for one another so clearly, but are both also so unwilling to compromise for one another, both self-assured to the point of stubborness. It's unusual to see that kind of attitude in women in the media - or in real life, for that matter.
I love Maureen's histrionic narcissistic "Look at me I'm just so hot," and the song is lovely just for that, but the part that really gets to me is when obsessive-compulsive Joanne takes off her jacket and just totally takes off, showing she thinks pretty highly of herself too and is not about to let Maureen make her feel like she should just be grateful just to have her.
Then the last bit by the pool table... just so powerful. Wow.
Maureen:
Every single day,
I walk down the street,
I hear people say Baby, it's so sweet
Ever since puberty,
Everybody stares at me,
Boys, girls, I can't help it baby,
So be kind,
And don't lose your mind,
Just remember
That I'm your baby.
Take me for what I am,
Who I was meant to be,
And if you give a damn,
Take me baby,
Or leave me.
Take me baby or leave me
A tiger in a cage,
Can never see the sun,
This diva needs her stage,
Baby, let's have fun!
You are the one I choose,
Folks would kill to fill your shoes,
You love the limelight too now baby,
So be mine,
And don't waste my time,
Cryin' "Oh honey bear
Are you still my, my, my baby?"
Take me for what I am,
Who I was meant to be,
And if you give a damn,
Take me baby,
Or leave me.
No way, can I be what I'm not,
But hey, don't you want your girl hot?
Don't fight, don't lose your head,
'Cause every night, who's in your bed?
Who?
Who's in your bed?
Spoken: Kiss pookie
Joanne:
It won't work.
I look before I leap,
I love margins and discipline,
I make list in my sleep baby,
What's my sin?
Never quit, I follow through,
I hate mess, but I love you,
What to do with my improptu baby?
So be wise,
'Cause this girl satisfies,
You got a prize
So don't compromise,
You're one lucky baby!
Joanne: Take me for what I am,
Maureen: A control freak
Joanne: Who I was meant to be,
Maureen: A snob, yet over attentive
Joanne: And if you give a damn,
Maureen: A loveable droll geek
Joanne: Take me baby, or leave me,
Maureen: And anal retentave
Both: That's it!
Joanne: The straw that breaks my back
Both: I quit
Joanne: Unless you take it back!
Both: Women!
Maureen: What is it about them?
Both: Can't live with them or without them!
Both: Take me for what I am!
Joanne: Who I was meant to be,
Maureen: Who I was meant to be,
And if you give a damn,
Joanne: And if you give a damn then,
Take me baby, or leave me
Maureen: Take me baby, take me or leave me
Both: Take me baby,
Or leave me!
Spoken: Guess I'm leaving; I'm gone!
Take Me Or Leave Me (video on YouTube)
I love Maureen's histrionic narcissistic "Look at me I'm just so hot," and the song is lovely just for that, but the part that really gets to me is when obsessive-compulsive Joanne takes off her jacket and just totally takes off, showing she thinks pretty highly of herself too and is not about to let Maureen make her feel like she should just be grateful just to have her.
Then the last bit by the pool table... just so powerful. Wow.
Maureen:
Every single day,
I walk down the street,
I hear people say Baby, it's so sweet
Ever since puberty,
Everybody stares at me,
Boys, girls, I can't help it baby,
So be kind,
And don't lose your mind,
Just remember
That I'm your baby.
Take me for what I am,
Who I was meant to be,
And if you give a damn,
Take me baby,
Or leave me.
Take me baby or leave me
A tiger in a cage,
Can never see the sun,
This diva needs her stage,
Baby, let's have fun!
You are the one I choose,
Folks would kill to fill your shoes,
You love the limelight too now baby,
So be mine,
And don't waste my time,
Cryin' "Oh honey bear
Are you still my, my, my baby?"
Take me for what I am,
Who I was meant to be,
And if you give a damn,
Take me baby,
Or leave me.
No way, can I be what I'm not,
But hey, don't you want your girl hot?
Don't fight, don't lose your head,
'Cause every night, who's in your bed?
Who?
Who's in your bed?
Spoken: Kiss pookie
Joanne:
It won't work.
I look before I leap,
I love margins and discipline,
I make list in my sleep baby,
What's my sin?
Never quit, I follow through,
I hate mess, but I love you,
What to do with my improptu baby?
So be wise,
'Cause this girl satisfies,
You got a prize
So don't compromise,
You're one lucky baby!
Joanne: Take me for what I am,
Maureen: A control freak
Joanne: Who I was meant to be,
Maureen: A snob, yet over attentive
Joanne: And if you give a damn,
Maureen: A loveable droll geek
Joanne: Take me baby, or leave me,
Maureen: And anal retentave
Both: That's it!
Joanne: The straw that breaks my back
Both: I quit
Joanne: Unless you take it back!
Both: Women!
Maureen: What is it about them?
Both: Can't live with them or without them!
Both: Take me for what I am!
Joanne: Who I was meant to be,
Maureen: Who I was meant to be,
And if you give a damn,
Joanne: And if you give a damn then,
Take me baby, or leave me
Maureen: Take me baby, take me or leave me
Both: Take me baby,
Or leave me!
Spoken: Guess I'm leaving; I'm gone!
Take Me Or Leave Me (video on YouTube)
