This is song number 3 on Side 1 of the Partridge Family Album.
Before teaming up with Gene
Wilder in the hilarious 1980 comedy film Stir Crazy directed by Sidney Poitier,
stand-up comedian Richard Pryor guest
starred on an episode of the popular 1970s family sitcom The
Partridge Family.
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| (IMDb.com, 1990-2023) |
In the 1971 episode “Soul Club,” the white
family singing group from California led by Shirley Jones and David Cassidy are
sent to Detroit to perform. Due to a booking mix-up, they arrive at The
Firehouse, a soul club where the musical group The Temptations are
expected.
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| (IMDb.com, 1990-2023) |
Fun Fact:
Between
1970 and 1974, The Partridge Family was one of the most
beloved TV shows in America. Audiences watched the singing family for
four seasons as the show picked up five Golden Globe nominations, high ratings,
and even a Grammy nomination. "I was sad to see the
show end. If it hadn't been canceled, I would have been happy to carry on
playing Shirley Partridge for another four years," Jones, 79, writes in
the book. "For me and all the rest of the cast, this was the end of an
era."
Lyrics
INTRO:
My baby! (Banda-lay-la, my love)
I need ya! (Banda-lay-la, my love)
Oh, oh, I want ya! (Banda-lay-la, my love)
Hold on! I'm comin' for ya
(Banda-lay-la) Hold on! Be there to getcha!
I rise with the sun and start my existence
With dreams of the day when we'll move away
Far from the hard times poor town's been givin'
And move on uptown to a better way of livin'
She's not a beauty and she don't wear fine clothes
Her heart and soul is all I'm livin' for
Hold on! (Banda-lay-la) Oh, oh, you know I need ya!
(Banda-lay-la, my love) I want ya!
(Banda-lay-la) Hold on, I'm comin' for ya!
(Banda-lay-la) Hold on! Be there to getcha!
I'll be the fella to save his Cinderella
By turnin' her dream world into real life
One day soon, I'm gonna carry Bandala away and make her my wife
We're gonna make it, baby! (Banda-lay-la, my love)
Be there to getcha! (Banda-lay-la) Hold on! I'm comin' for ya!
(Banda-lay-la, my love) You know I want ya!
(Banda-lay-la) Oh! You know I need ya!
(Banda-lay-la, my love) You know I want ya!
(Banda-lay-la) Hey! My baby!
(Banda-lay-la, my love) You know I want ya!
(Banda-lay-la, my love) We're gonna make it, baby!
Sources
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Farrell, W. (nd). Bandala [Recorded by The Partridge Family]. On The Partridge Family Album [Vinyl Record]. New York, NY, USA: W. Farrell. Retrieved 2023
Fun Fact: The Partridge Family featured quite a few guest stars including up-and-comers who would eventually become stars in their own right (Ulster, 2020).
Genius. (2023). Bandala. Retrieved June 13, 2023, from Genius: https://genius.com/The-partridge-family-bandala-lyrics
IMDb.com. (1990-2023). The Partridge Family S1 E18. Retrieved June 13, 2023, from Soul Club, IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0670191/?ref_=tt_mv_close
Lyrics: Genius. (2023). Bandala. Retrieved June 13, 2023, from Genius: https://genius.com/The-partridge-family-bandala-lyrics
Nguyen, V.-A. (2023). 7 Surprising Secrets of The Partridge Family Cast from Shirley Jones's Memoir. (Arena Media Brands) Retrieved June 13, 2023, from Parade: https://parade.com/58537/viannguyen/7-surprising-secrets-of-the-partridge-family-cast-from-shirley-joness-memoir/
Ulster, L. (2020, October 14). 7 Surprising Facts About "The Partridge Family". Retrieved June 13, 2023, from Biography.com: https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/partridge-family-fun-facts
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