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Little Suzi's on the up, looking for a get-away
Ruby tries to bring her down, she's lookin' for another way
Little Suzi's on the up, headin' for the spotlights
Ruby finally gets up, lookin' for some quiet night
And the music makes her feel so hot
Ooh and she'll smile for the camera with all she's got
Don't bring her down, she's a lot like you
She'll be richer by far if her dreams come true
Little Suzi's on the up
Little Suzi's on the up, now suddenly it's not a game
Ruby's got to give up, 'cause Suzi's plainly set on pain
Little Suzi's on the up, casting couch appointments made
Ruby's gonna hang around, to make sure Suzi's okay
And the music makes her feel so hot
Ooh and she'll smile for the camera with all she's got
Don't bring her down, she's a lot like you
She'll be richer by far if her dreams come true
Don't bring her down, she's a lot like you
She'll be richer by far if her dreams come true
Little Suzi's on the up
And the music makes her feel so hot
Ooh and she'll smile for the camera with all she's got
Don't bring her down, she's a lot like you
She'll be richer by far if her dreams come true
Don't you bring her down, she's a lot like you
She'll be richer by far when her dreams come true
Little Suzi's on the up, oh yes she is, ow!
Now she's on the up, little Suzi's on the up
Heading for the spotlight, oh little Suzi
Oh and the music makes her feel so hot, go little Suzi, yeah
Oh, yeah yeah, oh yeah
Ruby tries to bring her down, she's lookin' for another way
Little Suzi's on the up, headin' for the spotlights
Ruby finally gets up, lookin' for some quiet night
Ooh and she'll smile for the camera with all she's got
Don't bring her down, she's a lot like you
She'll be richer by far if her dreams come true
Ruby's got to give up, 'cause Suzi's plainly set on pain
Little Suzi's on the up, casting couch appointments made
Ruby's gonna hang around, to make sure Suzi's okay
Ooh and she'll smile for the camera with all she's got
Don't bring her down, she's a lot like you
She'll be richer by far if her dreams come true
She'll be richer by far if her dreams come true
Ooh and she'll smile for the camera with all she's got
Don't bring her down, she's a lot like you
She'll be richer by far if her dreams come true
She'll be richer by far when her dreams come true
Now she's on the up, little Suzi's on the up
Heading for the spotlight, oh little Suzi
Oh and the music makes her feel so hot, go little Suzi, yeah
Oh, yeah yeah, oh yeah
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It's a cover from an older English band. Tesla did a much better version.
Agreed! :D
Agreed! :D
I always thought this song was written about Suzi Quattro(little suzi). But I see after reading the other posts that its a cover. damn good one too.
great intro, like most Tesla songs have
I absolutely love this song, and I kinda find it hard to believe that barely anyone has reviewed anything by Tesla on this site...it's a shame. Tesla's a damn good band.
Little Suzi isn't "clearly set on pain," she is actually "clearly set on fame."
Why are these incorrect lyrics on every single web site???
Ooops, I meant "plainly set on fame," not "clearly." I guess that's where bad lyrics come from!
I think this is a lesbian song. It seems to me that Ruby is jealous that Suzi loves fame more than Ruby. "Ruby tries to bring her down, she's lookin' for another way." There are two innuendos here; "tries to bring her down" (entice Suzi into a lesbian love) and "another way" (alternate lifestyle). "Ruby's got to give up, 'cause Suzi's plainly set on fame Little Suzi's on the up, casting couch appointments made Ruby's gonna hang around, to make sure Suzi's okay" I believe these lines illustrate Ruby's imminent failure and persistent intent in the face of Suzi's deep passion for the spotlight. Just my thought since the first time I heard this song.
@MadRhino Although a lesbian story would be hot, Im pretty sure the song is about one girl named Ruby. Suzi is Ruby's stage name. The girl is basically becoming a totally different person, she's letting the person she's "acting" as become who she really is. At least, that's my take.
@MadRhino Although a lesbian story would be hot, Im pretty sure the song is about one girl named Ruby. Suzi is Ruby's stage name. The girl is basically becoming a totally different person, she's letting the person she's "acting" as become who she really is. At least, that's my take.
This is a good song, but its acutally not a Tesla song. It is a cover from an obsecure British band called PhD. Tesla renamed it Little Suzi from "Little Suzi's on the Up" when they covered it.
@shadowduck
@shadowduck
Correct.
Correct.
And in the second verse, the line is "Casting couch, appointment's made" not "cost in cost your point is made..." which makes no sense. Great song