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TINY JOE DIXON: Baby, I?m taking the long way home Cause my baby don?t live there no more MARTY: Excuse me ladies, you?re singers, aren?t you? DEENA JONES: We?re the best. We?re the Dreamettes. LORRELL ROBINSON: We?re featured in the talent show. MARTY: Ladies, I?ve got the break of your lives. The great Jimmy Early is in need of some backup help? LORRELL ROBINSON: Ooooh, Jimmy Early! EFFIE WHITE: No. No, we don?t do backup. DEENA JONES: Oh, come on Effie, all we?ve gotta do is a few ooh?s and aah?s. EFFIE WHITE: I don?t do ooh?s and aah?s. LORRELL ROBINSON: Now, you look, Effie, this could be our big break? and I?m just dyin? to meet ?Thunder? Early! (giggles) EFFIE WHITE: You look, singing backup is a trap. I?m sorry mister, but we cannot accept your offer. You see, we?re going to be very busy after we win this talent contest. MARTY: You think so, do you? TINY JOE DIXON: No more?. ANNOUNCER: Come on ladies, you?re on next. What?s the name of your group? DEENA JONES: The Dreamettes! The Dreamettes. EFFIE WHITE: ?I can?t wear this wig. And this dress doesn?t fit me! LORRELL ROBINSON: You got the same wig I got? EFFIE WHITE: ?Yeah. LORRELL ROBINSON: You got the same dress I got? EFFIE WHITE: Yeah? LORRELL ROBINSON: Then shut up. CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Say, Miss?I think you look just great. TINY JOE DIXON: I?m walking slow? ?Cause my baby don?t live there no more! ANNOUNCER: And now, straight from Chicago, the Creamettes! DEENA JONES: It?s the Dreamettes! The Dreamettes! Aus Songtexte Mania