I’m Looking for Something, Baby

Lyrics

[EMCEE, spoken] Ladies and gentlemen, the Apollo Theater continues our legendary talent contest with the indefatigable Stepp Sisters! [STEPP SISTERS] I'm looking for something, baby Something that'll give me a rise I'm looking for something, baby Like a real nice surprise I'm looking for something, baby Something that you have got I'm looking for something, baby And it's gonna be real hot [MARTY, spoken] Ladies, you can't leave! What about the show? What about Jimmy? [CHARLENE] Don't touch me, Marty [MARTY] Ladies, you can't do this to me! [JOANN] Now, Marty, you know I can talk Now Marty, you watch me walk [MARTY] You walk, Miss Ann, and I'll call your union [JOANN] What union, Marty? You don't hire union [CHARLENE] Come on, Joanne Our limousine is waiting [MARTY, spoken] You're going to pay for this! [CURTIS] (spoken) Excuse me! (sung) Would you be interested in the style of tomorrow? [MARTY, spoken] Are you another singer? [CURTIS, spoken] I am Curtis Taylor, Jr., your Cadillac dealer. [MARTY] Just what I need. Dog acts and car salesmen! [STEPP SISTERS] Doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo [DEENA, spoken] Oh, no! It's already started. Effie, Lorrell, the contest started! Oh, I'm sorry, mister! I'm sorry. I'm rushing. You know, our train was late getting in from Chicago. And we had a hard time finding the right subway. [EMCEE, spoken] Are you Brenda Talbert? [DEENA, spoken] No, I'm Deena Jones. One of the Dreamettes. Who are you? [EMCEE, spoken] I'm the emcee, and you're too late. You were supposed to be on second. [DEENA, spoken] Oh, but my train was late... [CURTIS, spoken] Hey, Earl, give her a break. This young lady came all the way from Chicago. [EMCEE, spoken] Oh, all right. I'll put you on last, right after Tiny Joe Dixon. [LORRELL, spoken] Oh, Deena! Deena, we made it! We're going to be famous just like the Chiffons and Marvelettes— [C.C., spoken] You're going to be famous than all of them! [LORRELL, spoken] All we need now is a miracle! [C.C., spoken] We win this contest, anything is possible. [DEENA, spoken] C.C., where is your sister? [C.C., spoken] Effie! Over here! [EFFIE, spoken] Do we have any time? I need to rest. [C.C., spoken] What? We're about to enter the greatest moment of our lives and you want to rest? [LORRELL, spoken] She's just nervous, that's all. [EFFIE, spoken] I'm not nervous, I'm tired. [DEENA, spoken] Effie, we don't have much time. We have to change. [C.C., spoken] And rehearse. Come on. [STEPP SISTERS] I'm looking for something, baby I'm looking for something now I'm looking for something, baby And it's gonna be real now [EMCEE] Yes! Let's hear it for the unstoppable Stepp Sisters! And remember, at the end of our talent contest, the wildest man in show business, our headliner, James "Thunder" Early!