Are there any Skyy fans out there? Skyy has so many jams that I like. I remember a remix of "Call Me" back in the day that had pieces of "Skyyzoo" mixed in. I have looked everywhere for it and cannot find it. I'm wondering if it was an official 12 Inch or that was a DJ remix that I heard back then.

Anyway, my favorite Skyy jams are:

Call Me
Jam The Box
Superlove
Skyyzoo
Movin' Violation
Givin' It (To You)
Skyyzoo
Let's Turn It Out
Let's Celebrate
When You Touch Me

In the fall of 1981,I bought the 45 of "Call Me" and I always thought the lyrics were kinda funny...


"though your girlfriend is a friend of mine
here's my number and a dime...call me anytime"

yep, I have a few of their albums, but I must admit I did'n't put'em on in a while... so thanks for refreshing my memory

vainandy said:

I like the 1980 hit "Here's To You".Jamiroquai included this song last year on a compilation of their favorite songs titled "Late Nite Tales".And let's not forget about "High",also from 1980.

My favorite is still, "Let's Get Up"...

I also loved their 89 ballad "Real Love" in addition to all the aforementioned.

I love their song "Start Of A Romance"....I played the hell out of that track, I can still listen to it today.

DavidEye said:

Thats a true HEFFA

So you're my girl lol but despite that you'll dog me by fuckin' my man?

Dumb lyrics lol but the song is funky as the devil
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vainandy said:

since u obviously like diggin in the crates, it might be of some interest 2 u that their main producer randy muller was a part of the funk band brass construciton...

Harlepolis said:

Hey I may as well post the lyrics to the infamous "Call Me"

Sittin’ here
Couldn’t help hear you talkin’ to your best friend
Said you’re not satisfied
Things ain’t workin’ out with your girlfriend

So you’re searchin’ for someone new
Someone to hold you tight, someone to treat you right
Though you’re girlfriend’s a friend of mine
Here’s my number and a dime, call me anytime

{Call me} If you need someone to talk to
{Call me} Satisfaction guaranteed
{Call me} If you need someone to talk to
{Call me} Call me

She wasn’t good to you (No)
Wasn’t true to you (No)
Don’t like to do the things you like to do
She doesn’t do to you (Uh-uh)
What she did to you (Uh-uh)
Show you lovin’ like she used to

Well, I’ve been watchin’ you, boy
And I got what you want, got what you need
Though you’re girlfriend’s a friend of mine
Here’s my number and a dime, call me anytime

{Call me} If you need someone to talk to
{Call me} Satisfaction guaranteed
{Call me} If you need someone to talk to
{Call me} Call me

Hello
How you doin’
You know she’s gone and I figured I’d give you a call and see if you could see me
(Uh-huh, well)
Hey, I tell you what
Maybe can we can get together and talk about it (Uh-huh)
Just me and you
You know I got this little place that I’d like to go to
It’s kinda dark and quiet

Well, I’ve been watchin’ you, boy
And I got what you want, got what you need
Though you’re girlfriend’s a friend of mine
Here’s my number and a dime, call me anytime

{Call me} If you need someone to talk to
{Call me} Satisfaction guaranteed
{Call me} If you need someone to talk to
{Call me} Call me

{Call me} If you need someone to talk to
{Call me} Satisfaction guaranteed
{Call me} If you need someone to talk to
{Call me} Call me

Call me any ol’ time

You know that I’m the one you need
You know that I’m the one you need
You know that I’m the one you need
You know that I’m the one you need

Call me any ol’ time

Ow
She doesn’t treat you
What she used to do
She doesn’t treat you
Like she used to do, no

Here’s my number and a dime
You can call me anytime
Here’s my number and a dime
Call me any ol’ time, yeah, yeah

She doesn’t do to you
What she used to
She doesn’t do to you
What she, what she, what she used to, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

{Call me}
{Call me}
{Call me}
{Call me}

{Call me}
{Call me}

Love them.....They played "call me" yesterday on the radio.....great memories

I picked up "nearer to you" album a few days ago but have not bothered to hear it yey.....any good? album came out in 1992 so is it newjack then?

"Let's celebrate, loving each other, loivng each other....."

SKYY BROUGHT the "disco funk"! their music was definitely what I would call "party music" - fun, very accessible & easy to get into &/or get a party started with.


my favorite Skyy jams :


Skyzoo - that STOMPIN' kick drum, that percussive rhythm guitar.. even those "skyzoos" added something to the song

Call Me - EXCELLENT, infectious bass/synth line; the instantly recognizable trademark of this jam. I prefer the longer version..

Let's Celebrate - reminds me of a lot of Chic's better songs, that sort of "sophisticated" dance music. good lead vocal by Soloman Roberts

Here's To You - very smooth. very nice.

Superlove - frisky, high-end synths & FUNKY slap/pluck bassline. & Soloman's growly "come here"


they need to do a "reunion tour". I'd probably pay as much as $50 to see them live, provided that all (or most) of the original members were in it.

Call Me is a great song, it takes me back to my skating days

Harlepolis said:

Do you remember the 1984 hit "Don't Waste Your Time" by Yarbrough and Peoples? It uses the same approach...


"don't waste your time...SHE'S MY FRIEND and I tell you she ain't no good"


some friend,huh?

DavidEye said:

That's so (Jerry) Springer! But, I really loved that song!

"Let's Celebrate" was cool too.

UptownDeb said:

what's really funny is...she has to give the guy a dime to call her! Is he a cheap bastard or what?