Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Phil Collins & Sting
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
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When this was released in 1985, critics assailed Collins for its similarity with “1999” by Prince. Collins responded by saying that he was a “big Prince fan” and that his original version of “Sussudio” sounded even more like Prince.
[Verse 1]
There's a girl that's been on my mind
All the time, Sus-Sussudio, oh, oh
Now, she don't even know my name
But I think she likes me just the same, Sus-Sussudio, oh, oh
[Chorus 1]
Ah, if she called me I'd be there
I'd come running anywhere, she's all I need, all my life
I feel so good if I just say the word, Sus-Sussudio
Just say the word, oh, Sus-Sussudio
[Verse 2]
Now I know that I'm too young
My life has just begun, Sus-Sussudio, oh, oh
Ooh, give me a chance, give me a sign
I'll show her anytime, Sus-Sus-Sussudio, oh, oh
[Chorus 2]
Ah, I've just got to have her, have her now
I've got to get closer, but I don't know how
She makes me nervous and makes me scared
I feel so good if I just say the word, Sus-Sussudio
Just say the word, oh, S-Sus-Sussudio, oh
[Horns Solo]
[Chorus 3]
Ah, she's all I need, all of my life
I feel so good if I just say the word, Sus-Sussudio
I just say the word, oh, S-Sus-Sussudio
I just say the word, oh, Sus-Sussudio
I'll say the word, oh, S-Sus-Sussudio, oh, oh, oh
[Outro]
Just say the word
Ooh, just-just-just say the word, ooh
Just say the word
S-Sus-Sussudio, Sus-Sussudio
Sus-Sus-Sussudio, Sus-Sussudio
Sussudio, Sus-Sussudio
Just say the word, Sus-Sussudio
Just say the word, oh
Just say the word
Ooh, just-just-just say the word
Sussudio was written by Phil Collins.
Sussudio was produced by Hugh Padgham & Phil Collins.
Phil Collins released Sussudio on Sat Feb 09 1985.
According to Songfacts,on a 1997 episode of VH1 Storytellers, Collins said:
This is one of those examples of improvising lyrics. You know, sometimes you can use the lyric, other times you’re in big trouble, because what you write doesn’t mean anything. So I set up this drum-machine pad, and I got s...
According to website Unmask Us, Phil said:
The lyric is all about this guy who has a schoolboy crush on this girl at school. “Sussudio” is a made up word I used when writing the song and it became the name of the girl in the song.