Original Performance: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John
Written by: John Farrar
Written by: John Farrar
Versions:
Lyrics:
You're The One That I Want [Version (a)]:
[from November 23 2002 duet]
Beck: I got chills, multiplyin' and I'm losin' control
'Cause the power you're supplyin', it's electrifyin'!
Sia: You better shape up 'cause I need a man
And my heart is set on you
You better shape up, you better understand
To my heart I must be true
Nothin' left, nothin' left for me to do
Beck: You're the one that I want ohhhhh
You're the one that I want ohhhh
You're the one that I want ohhhh
Sia: If you're filled with affection you're too shy to convey
Meditate in my direction, feel your way
Both: I better shape up 'cause you need a man
You need a man who can keep you satisfied
I better shape up if you need a man
Are you sure? Yes I'm sure down deep inside
You're the one that I want ohhhh
You're the one that I want ohhhh
You're the one that I want ohhhh
[from November 23 2002 duet]
Beck: I got chills, multiplyin' and I'm losin' control
'Cause the power you're supplyin', it's electrifyin'!
Sia: You better shape up 'cause I need a man
And my heart is set on you
You better shape up, you better understand
To my heart I must be true
Nothin' left, nothin' left for me to do
Beck: You're the one that I want ohhhhh
You're the one that I want ohhhh
You're the one that I want ohhhh
Sia: If you're filled with affection you're too shy to convey
Meditate in my direction, feel your way
Both: I better shape up 'cause you need a man
You need a man who can keep you satisfied
I better shape up if you need a man
Are you sure? Yes I'm sure down deep inside
You're the one that I want ohhhh
You're the one that I want ohhhh
You're the one that I want ohhhh
The Song:
Grease is the word! Beck first sang this song from Grease on November 23, 2002 at the KCRW Benefit Concert in Los Angeles. He did it as a folk duet with Sia Furler, who was singing with Zero7 (who were also on the bill that night). I don't think they did the dance routine with it.
(They would later do the song together a couple more times at some of Beck's solo shows.)
Sia's recollection of the song in the biography from her website, "I suggested it as a joke; but we changed the major to a minor, made it really slow and turned it into a bit of a country stalker anthem."
Grease is the word! Beck first sang this song from Grease on November 23, 2002 at the KCRW Benefit Concert in Los Angeles. He did it as a folk duet with Sia Furler, who was singing with Zero7 (who were also on the bill that night). I don't think they did the dance routine with it.
(They would later do the song together a couple more times at some of Beck's solo shows.)
Sia's recollection of the song in the biography from her website, "I suggested it as a joke; but we changed the major to a minor, made it really slow and turned it into a bit of a country stalker anthem."
Live:
Played live 4 times:
Earliest known live version: November 23, 2002
Latest known live version: June 28, 2006
On November 23 2002, Beck introduced the song choice as Sia's idea, and asked the audience to visualize that he's John Travolta and she's Olivia Newton-John. If only!
*dreamy sigh*
At a couple of Beck's tour shows after the initial November 23 hook-up, Sia joined him again on stage. In Oakland, on November 27, Beck explained how much he loves Zero7, and that they'd had so much fun singing the song in LA that they were going to do it again. Sia sure has a stunning voice.
Then at one of Beck's LA shows in 2006, Sia joined him again for this song one last time.
Played live 4 times:
Earliest known live version: November 23, 2002
Latest known live version: June 28, 2006
On November 23 2002, Beck introduced the song choice as Sia's idea, and asked the audience to visualize that he's John Travolta and she's Olivia Newton-John. If only!
*dreamy sigh*
At a couple of Beck's tour shows after the initial November 23 hook-up, Sia joined him again on stage. In Oakland, on November 27, Beck explained how much he loves Zero7, and that they'd had so much fun singing the song in LA that they were going to do it again. Sia sure has a stunning voice.
Then at one of Beck's LA shows in 2006, Sia joined him again for this song one last time.
Notes:
- [lyrics from the original soundtrack version]
I got chills, they're multiplyin' and I'm losin' control
'Cause the power you're supplyin', it's electrifyin'!
You better shape up 'cause I need a man
And my heart is set on you
You better shape up, you better understand
To my heart I must be true
Nothin' left, nothin' left for me to do
You're the one that I want ooh ooh ooh
Honey, the one that I want ooh ooh ooh
Honey, the one that I want ooh ooh ooh
You're the one I need, oh yes indeed
If you're filled with affection, you're too shy to convey
Meditate in my direction, feel your way
I better shape up 'cause you need a man
I need a man who can keep me satisfied
I better shape up if I'm gonna prove that my faith is justified
Are you sure? Yes I'm sure down deep inside
You're the one that I want ooh ooh ooh
Honey, the one that I want ooh ooh ooh
Honey, the one that I want ooh ooh ooh
You're the one I need, oh yes indeed
You're the one that I want ooh ooh ooh
Honey, the one that I want ooh ooh ooh
Honey, the one that I want ooh ooh ooh
You're the one I need, oh yes indeed