Expert: Bong Santos - 10/31/2007

Question
Hi there i need to know the name of this song in my head. I thought it was called boys will be boys but cant find it anywhere and cant recall who its from!
Its more of a rock song from the 80s with the main line in the chorus saying Boys will be boys!!
Cheers hope you can help

Answer
Dear Louie,

These are the two rock songs I know with the title BOYS WILL BE BOYS. Both are from the early 90's, though. I hope it's one of these. The first one is by NITRO, BOYS WILL B BOYZ from their 1991 album NITRO II: H.W.D.W.S. The other one is by THE HOOTERS from their 1993 set OUT OF BODY. Here are its lyrics:

BOYS WILL B BOYZ / NITRO

Shake roll rattle
Babe, I’m back in the saddle
Got an itchy trigger finger
And I’m coming at you
Live like a firecracker, bump in the night
I’m gonna getcha, gectcha, getcha, gotcha
Come on take it outside, sing it

Boys will be boys
Always making lots n lost of noise, sing it
Boys will be boys
Always making lots n lost of noise, sing it
Boys will be boys
Boys will – boys will be boys
Boys will – boys will be boys

Wild women going naked swimming
Skinny dipping , finger licking, oh that’s living
Next to living I like fighting, it’s the best
I got to find a little lady
In the north, south, east or west, sing it

Boys will be boys
Always making lots n lost of noise, sing it
Boys will be boys
Always making lots n lost of noise, sing it
Boys will be boys
Boys will – boys will be boys
Boys will – boys will be boys


BOYS WILL BE BOYS / HOOTERS

With every step I take
I get one step in step with you
With every move you make
I can't wait to make my move
Got your voice buzzing in my head
And a roller coaster down my spine
Well don't you know that Boys will be boys
And I could never live my life without you
Sometimes you make me feel like I got a heart full of toys
Oh baby, boys will be boys
Tell me what can I do
'cause I can't change the things I said
I can't help the way I feel
Or what goes on inside my head
Bad news and broken dreams
In time will fade away
Well don't you know that Boys will be boys
But baby I'm a man since the day I found you
Sometimes you make me feel like I got a heart full of toys
Oh baby, boys will be boys
And don't you know that girls will be girls
And I just wanna live any way that I want to
From either side of the fence
Vivre la difference
so help me boys will be boys
Got your voice buzzing in my head
And a roller coaster down my spine
Well don't you know that boys will be boys...
boys will...boys will be...boys will be boys..


Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines