Bill Deal and the Rhondels - MAY I

First performance: 12/04/2014

Coverinfo

Show opens with a one-off cover of Bill Deal & The Rhondels' 1969 single "May I". The song was performed only once at Virginia Beach in 2014 during the high Hopes tour. The song was also previously soundchecked. Bruce opens the show with the song . Bruce covered the song there because Bill Deal & the Rhondels were formed in Portsmouth Virginia.

Songinfo

Bill Deal & the Rhondels was formed in 1959. in Portsmouth, Virginia, crossing blue-eyed soul and beach music. They had three hit singles in 1969, "May I" , "I've Been Hurt" , "What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am)" The band disbanded in 1975, but reformed at various times until the death of Bill Deal in 2003.

Other cover versions

Bruce on the artist

Lyrics

May I?) I-I-I-I...
(May I?)

(May) I have your love?
May I be your boy-o-oy?

May I speak with you?
(Doobie doobie doo.)
May I bring you joy?
(Doobie doobie doo.)

Girl, I've been searching,
((For someone...))
Like you-oo.

May I have your kiss,
On a night like this?

Place your hand in mine,
(Doobie doobie doo.)
Such a thrill devine.
(Doobie doobie doo.)

[All:]
Girl, I've been searching,
((For someone...))
You, you, you, you.

Oh, well, I've mentioned everything that I could say.
I've done everything that I could do, for you, baby, now.
Yes, I have. (Oh, oh, oh, with you.)

(May) I have your love?
May I be your boy-o-oy?

May I speak with you?
(Doobie doobie doo.)
May I bring you joy?
(Doobie doobie doo.)

Girl, I've been searching,
((For someone...))
Like you-oo.

May I hold your hand?
(You-oo.)
May I be your man?
(You-oo.)
May I speak with you?
(You-oo.)
May I bring you joy?
(You-oo.)

May I love you?
(You-oo.)