Expert: Bong Santos - 9/24/2006

Question
hi. im lookin for artist who sang this song from the 80's. the lyrics  go,  call me, call me, baby wont you call me now/ cal me, caaall me, do do do it, baby please

Answer
Dear Matthew,

There are 3 prominent CALL ME songs in the 80s. Your lyrics has confused me as it is doesn't look like its the exact lines. They seem to remind me of 2 CALL ME songs. It is not the BLONDIE song. Your clue is either by GO WEST or DENNIS DEYOUNG. GO WEST's is from 1985 (pop-rock) while DEYOUNG's is from 1986 (pop-ballad). Here's their lyrics:

CALL ME / GO WEST

Face to face
My reflection in your eyes
I was scared to say too much
Perfect strangers in perfect worlds apart
Almost close enough to touch
Staring at my shoes
Feeling so confused
Shot down without a gun
Victim of a hit and run
Won't you...

Call me - call me
No time to hesitate - we must communicate
Call me - call me
Won't you call this number now

Mesmerised
I go back to where we met
A reconstruction of the crime
I can't track you down
Nowhere to be found
Now my one shot at success
Is the power of the press
Won't you...

Call me - call me
No time to hesitate - we must communicate
Call me - call me
Won't you call this number now

Worlds apart - we are worlds apart

Watch this space
There's a message here for you
No need to read between the lines
I am inside out
There can be no doubt
I want you and no-one else
Please identify yourself

Call me - call me
No time to hesitate - we must communicate
Call me - call me
Won't you call this number now


CALL ME / DENNIS DEYOUNG

Rain began to fall softly
As she gazed around the room
Even now she wondered what went wrong
A letter in her hand trembled
As she placed it by the phone
All at once there were footsteps by the door
She didn't want a confrontation
To tear them apart
She wasn't sure of all the feelings
Racing through her heart

I looked into her eyes
Knowing something wasn't right
And suddenly the tears began to show
Babe, I know that it's wrong
But you know I'm really not that strong
How I wish I could tell you that I am
But before I even read this letter
I want you to stay,
But if I see your mind's made up
There's one thing I've got to say

You can call me
Baby if you ever change your mind
Believe me when I say to you
Anytime will be alright
You can call me
Only seven numbers on the phone
Maybe we can talk things over
You're never that far from home
No, no, no baby you're not alone

Another season
Another change
Two hearts are breaking
With no one to blame
I know the reasons
You want to go
But if you find that you still want me
There's one thing that you know

You can call me
Baby if you ever change your mind
Believe me when I say to you
Anytime will be alright
You can call me
Only seven numbers on the phone
Maybe we can talk things over
You're never that far from home
No, no, no baby you're not alone

Maraming salamat po!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines