Affection
(Appears on Back In Your Life, Back in your Life +4, I'm So Confused, Roadrunner, The Berserkely Years, Live in New York 1980, I'm So Confused (with bonus tracks), Roadrunner Roadrunner, Live In Germany 1985, Quiet Knight Club 1978, College Rock Hour, and Mega 20 Track Album)
Unknown versions - I'm So Confused (with bonus tracks)
Back In Your Life version - Chords
G#m F# G#m B
G#m
Well, people all over the world,
F#
people all over the world,
G#m B
people all over the world are starvin'
G#m F G#m B
just for affection.
G#m
Well, but to me this ain't funny
F#
To me this is real
G#m
So I thought I'd tell everybody
B
How I feel
G#m F#
About affection
G#m B
I said affection.
G#m F#
Now, you guys, you all know that your friend Jonathan likes to eat food a lot.
G#m B G#m F#
And I like to do other things, I like to run around, jump, but affection is the most important thing
G#m B
to me. I'd trade everything else in a minute...
G#m F#
You know, I used to starve for affection
G#m B
I blamed the world, and it could be the world's fault, I suppose
G#m F#
But I was a star of the type who said, "I don't have time for them,"
G#m B
And the type who says, "I have nothing in common with those."
G#m
But then I relaxed a little
F#
And I met more folks who liked me
G#m B
And they helped me to reach out and give
G#m F#
And that helped me to get more of affection
G#m B
And that helped me to live.
G#m
So I say that people all over the world are good,
F#
People all over the world ain't bad,
G#m
But if they keep bein' snobs about it,
B
They ain't gonna get what they wish they had
G#m F#
And that's affection
G#m B
Affection.
G#m F# G#m B
G#m F# G#m B
G#m F# G#m B
G#m F# G#m B
Well,
G#m F#
there's telephones, televisions, and cars, yes
G#m B
And there's records and books and magazines for you.
G#m F#
But poor affection sits there standing in the corner,
G#m B
Saying to itself, "I wish someone would give me something to do."
G#m F#
Well, I know it takes nerve to reach out and give affection
G#m B
To folks who seem to want your touch but you can't tell.
G#m F#
Cause they can laugh at you, and that's rejection,
G#m B
And you probably won't like that so well.
G#m
But I say that people all over the world are good.
F#
People all over the world ain't bad.
G#m
But if they keep on chickenin' out,
B
They won't get what they wish they had
G#m F#
Affection
G#m B
That's affection
G#m F#
I know they want affection
G#m B
I know they want affection.
Back In Your Life version - Chordpro
[G#m][F#][G#m][B]
Well, [G#m] people all over the world,
[F#] people all over the world,
[G#m] people all over the world are [B] starvin'
just for af[G#m]fection. [F][G#m][B]
Well, but to [G#m] me this ain't funny
To [F#] me this is real
So I [G#m] thought I'd tell everybody
[B] How I feel
About af[G#m]fection [F#]
I said af[G#m]fection. [B]
Now, you guys, you all [G#m] know that your friend Jonathan likes to [F#] eat food a lot.
[G#m] And I like to do other things, [B] I like to run around, jump, but [G#m] affection is the most important [F#] thing to me. I'd trade everything [G#m] else in a minute... [B]
You know, I [G#m] used to starve for af[F#]fection
I blamed the [G#m] world, and it could be the world's fault, I [B] suppose
But I was a [G#m] star of the type who said, "I don't have time for [F#] them,"
And the type who says, [G#m] "I have nothing in common with [B] those."
But then I [G#m] relaxed a little
And I [F#] met more folks who liked me
And they [G#m] helped me to reach out and [B] give
And that [G#m] helped me to get more of af[F#]fection
[G#m] And that helped me to [B] live.
So I say that [G#m] people all over the world are good,
[F#] People all over the world ain't bad,
[G#m] But if they keep bein' snobs about it,
[B] They ain't gonna get what they wish they had
And that's [G#m] affection [F#]
[G#m] Affection. [B]
[G#m][F#][G#m][B]
[G#m][F#][G#m][B]
[G#m][F#][G#m][B]
Well, [G#m][F#][G#m][B]
there's [G#m] telephones, televisions, and [F#] cars, yes
And there's [G#m] records and books and magazines for [B] you.
But poor [G#m] affection sits there standing in the [F#] corner,
Saying to itself, [G#m] "I wish someone would give me something to [B] do."
Well, I know it [G#m] takes nerve to reach out and give af[F#]fection
To folks who [G#m] seem to want your touch but you can't [B] tell.
Cause they can [G#m] laugh at you, and that's re[F#]jection,
[G#m] And you probably won't like that so [B] well.
But I say that [G#m] people all over the world are good.
[F#] People all over the world ain't bad.
[G#m] But if they keep on chickenin' out,
[B] They won't get what they wish they had
[G#m] Affection [F#]
That's [G#m] affection [B]
I know they want [G#m] affection [F#]
I know they want [G#m] affection. [B]
Back In Your Life version - Chords (capo 1)
Gm F Gm Bb
Gm
Well, people all over the world,
F
people all over the world,
Gm Bb
people all over the world are starvin'
Gm F Gm Bb
just for affection.
Gm
Well, but to me this ain't funny
F
To me this is real
Gm
So I thought I'd tell everybody
Bb
How I feel
Gm F
About affection
Gm Bb
I said affection.
Gm F
Now, you guys, you all know that your friend Jonathan likes to eat food a lot.
Gm Bb Gm F
And I like to do other things, I like to run around, jump, but affection is the most important thing
Gm Bb
to me. I'd trade everything else in a minute...
Gm F
You know, I used to starve for affection
Gm Bb
I blamed the world, and it could be the world's fault, I suppose
Gm F
But I was a star of the type who said, "I don't have time for them,"
Gm Bb
And the type who says, "I have nothing in common with those."
Gm
But then I relaxed a little
F
And I met more folks who liked me
Gm Bb
And they helped me to reach out and give
Gm F
And that helped me to get more of affection
Gm Bb
And that helped me to live.
Gm
So I say that people all over the world are good,
F
People all over the world ain't bad,
Gm
But if they keep bein' snobs about it,
Bb
They ain't gonna get what they wish they had
Gm F
And that's affection
Gm Bb
Affection.
Gm F Gm Bb
Gm F Gm Bb
Gm F Gm Bb
Gm F Gm Bb
Well,
Gm F
there's telephones, televisions, and cars, yes
Gm Bb
And there's records and books and magazines for you.
Gm F
But poor affection sits there standing in the corner,
Gm Bb
Saying to itself, "I wish someone would give me something to do."
Gm F
Well, I know it takes nerve to reach out and give affection
Gm Bb
To folks who seem to want your touch but you can't tell.
Gm F
Cause they can laugh at you, and that's rejection,
Gm Bb
And you probably won't like that so well.
Gm
But I say that people all over the world are good.
F
People all over the world ain't bad.
Gm
But if they keep on chickenin' out,
Bb
They won't get what they wish they had
Gm F
Affection
Gm Bb
That's affection
Gm F
I know they want affection
Gm Bb
I know they want affection.
Back In Your Life version - Chordpro (capo 1)
[Gm][F][Gm][Bb]
Well, [Gm] people all over the world,
[F] people all over the world,
[Gm] people all over the world are [Bb] starvin'
just for af[Gm]fection. [F][Gm][Bb]
Well, but to [Gm] me this ain't funny
To [F] me this is real
So I [Gm] thought I'd tell everybody
[Bb] How I feel
About af[Gm]fection [F]
I said af[Gm]fection. [Bb]
Now, you guys, you all [Gm] know that your friend Jonathan likes to [F] eat food a lot.
[Gm] And I like to do other things, [Bb] I like to run around, jump, but [Gm] affection is the most important [F] thing to me. I'd trade everything [Gm] else in a minute... [Bb]
You know, I [Gm] used to starve for af[F]fection
I blamed the [Gm] world, and it could be the world's fault, I [Bb] suppose
But I was a [Gm] star of the type who said, "I don't have time for [F] them,"
And the type who says, [Gm] "I have nothing in common with [Bb] those."
But then I [Gm] relaxed a little
And I [F] met more folks who liked me
And they [Gm] helped me to reach out and [Bb] give
And that [Gm] helped me to get more of af[F]fection
[Gm] And that helped me to [Bb] live.
So I say that [Gm] people all over the world are good,
[F] People all over the world ain't bad,
[Gm] But if they keep bein' snobs about it,
[Bb] They ain't gonna get what they wish they had
And that's [Gm] affection [F]
[Gm] Affection. [Bb]
[Gm][F][Gm][Bb]
[Gm][F][Gm][Bb]
[Gm][F][Gm][Bb]
Well, [Gm][F][Gm][Bb]
there's [Gm] telephones, televisions, and [F] cars, yes
And there's [Gm] records and books and magazines for [Bb] you.
But poor [Gm] affection sits there standing in the [F] corner,
Saying to itself, [Gm] "I wish someone would give me something to [Bb] do."
Well, I know it [Gm] takes nerve to reach out and give af[F]fection
To folks who [Gm] seem to want your touch but you can't [Bb] tell.
Cause they can [Gm] laugh at you, and that's re[F]jection,
[Gm] And you probably won't like that so [Bb] well.
But I say that [Gm] people all over the world are good.
[F] People all over the world ain't bad.
[Gm] But if they keep on chickenin' out,
[Bb] They won't get what they wish they had
[Gm] Affection [F]
That's [Gm] affection [Bb]
I know they want [Gm] affection [F]
I know they want [Gm] affection. [Bb]
Back In Your Life version - Lyrics
Well, people all over the world,
people all over the world,
people all over the world are starvin'
just for affection.
Well, but to me this ain't funny
To me this is real
So I thought I'd tell everybody
How I feel
About affection
I said affection.
Now, you guys, you all know that your friend Jonathan likes to eat food a lot.
And I like to do other things, I like to run around, jump, but affection is the most important thing to me. I'd trade everything else in a minute...
You know, I used to starve for affection
I blamed the world, and it could be the world's fault, I suppose
But I was a star of the type who said, "I don't have time for them,"
And the type who says, "I have nothing in common with those."
But then I relaxed a little
And I met more folks who liked me
And they helped me to reach out and give
And that helped me to get more of affection
And that helped me to live.
So I say that people all over the world are good,
People all over the world ain't bad,
But if they keep bein' snobs about it,
They ain't gonna get what they wish they had
And that's affection
Affection.
Well,
there's telephones, televisions, and cars, yes
And there's records and books and magazines for you.
But poor affection sits there standing in the corner,
Saying to itself, "I wish someone would give me something to do."
Well, I know it takes nerve to reach out and give affection
To folks who seem to want your touch but you can't tell.
Cause they can laugh at you, and that's rejection,
And you probably won't like that so well.
But I say that people all over the world are good.
People all over the world ain't bad.
But if they keep on chickenin' out,
They won't get what they wish they had
Affection
That's affection
I know they want affection
I know they want affection.
I'm So Confused version - Chords
(seems to be the same key as the Back in Your Life version)
I'm So Confused version - Lyrics
people all over the world,
people all over the world,
people all over the world are starvin'
for affection.
and to me this ain't funny
To me this is real
So I tell everybody
the way I feel
About affection
well I've starved people ??? for affection
I blame the world
and it's probably the world's fault
that's true
but i was a star who said
I don't have time for those people
so it was partly my own fault too
well then I relaxed a little
and I met more people who liked me
that gave me the courage to reach out and give
And that helped me to get more affection
And affection helped me to live.
So I say people all over the world they're good,
People all over the world ain't bad,
if everybody be snobs like I've been,
They won't get what they wish they had
affection
People are starvin just to be touched
People are starvin just to be hugged
and kissed
well, you've got radio and magazines and cars
and there's telephones and books everywhere
but plain old affection sits there over in the corner
and it says "hmmm, it's like they've forgotten that I'm there"
you know it takes gall to reach out and try affection
on people who may want touch but you can't tell
cause they can laugh and that's like rejection
and you probably won't like that very well
but I say
people all over the world they're good.
People all over the world ain't bad.
if everybody keeps on chickenin' out,
They won't get what they wish they had
Affection
(Jonathan, you're scaring us, you think this is the part of the song where everybody has to like do the group hug and stuff. We don't even like our neighbour ??? what we have to do now, no, no worry no, that's no good, ??? we're not going to do that, ok, ??? this song ??? about anyway, it's just if you do feel like it, don't chicken out, that's all, is that all you're saying? yeah. oh, ok)
people all over the world,
people all over the world,
people all over the world are starvin'
for affection.
Live in New York 1980 version - Chords
(In the key of Am)
Live in New York 1980 version - Lyrics
Well now, people all over the world,
people all over the world,
people all over the world are starvin'
just for plain old affection.
I said simple affection
and folks to me this ain't funny
To me this is real
So I figured I'd better tell everybody
the way Jonathan feels
About folks needin affection now
cause they're starvin for simple affection
I'm ain't even talkin about sex
I'm talkin about hugs and kisses
I'm talkin about affection now
yeah
(take me, I'm 29, I just turned 29
when I was 18 or 19 I lived
in New York here myself
so I can tell you a little about this)
You know, I used to starve for affection
and I blamed the world, and it could be the world's fault, that's true
But I was a star who said, "I don't have time for those people,"
so it was also partly my fault too
But then I relaxed a little
And I met more people who liked me
that gave me the courage to reach out and give
And folks that helped me to get more affection
And ladies and gentlemen that fact has helped me to just plain live.
So I say now people all over the world are good,
People all over the world ain't bad,
But if they be snobs like old Jonathan's b'n,
They never get what they wish they had
which is affection
ah ....
cause they're starvin for Affection.
(what you say?)
ah ....
now look,
we got televisions, and radios, and cars
And there's records and books and magazines for you.
But poor old affection sits there standing in the corner,
and it says to itself, "I wish they'd give me something to do."
I know it takes guts to reach out and give affection
To the folks who seem to need your touch but you can't tell.
Cause they can always laugh at you, and that's rejection,
And you probably won't like that very well.
But I say that people all over the world they're good.
People all over the world they're not bad.
But if they keep on chickenin' out,
They'll never get what they wish they had
Affection
ah ...
cause they're starvin after all for affection now
people are starvin just to be touched
they're just starvin to simply to hugged
have their body hugged and kissed
cause then, you know, a little bit of affection now
you know it's hard for a man to just hug some woman he might like
cause she just gonna think a lot of times that you just want her to sleep with you
it must be even harder for a woman to just hug a man
cause well often misunderstand the same way too
Is that right?
It's even hard for fathers to touch their own children alot
like we've been brainwashed against it somewheres through and through
well now you can say "yeah Jonathan but what about all the people who enjoy touching each other and just like it?
I'll say, "sure but even many of them are secretly glad when it's through"
so i say that
customs all over the world are different
different people in every land
if you show me a happy land
it has to be a land where they understand
affection now
ahh...
cause people are starvin for old affection you know
I say they're starvin just to be touched
well they're cravin in their body to be hugged
??? hugged and kissed
because they need affection
Live In Germany 1985 version - Chords
(seems to be the same key as the Back in Your Life version)
Live In Germany 1985 version - Lyrics
people all over the world,
people all over the world,
people all over the world are starvin'
for affection.
and to me that ain't funny
To me that's real
So I came here to tell everybody
the way I feel
About affection
now I've starved before
for affection
and I blamed the world, and it's partly the world's fault, that's true
But I was a star who said, "I don't have time for those people,"
so its partly my own fault too
But then I relaxed a little
And I met more people who liked me
that gave me the courage to reach out and give
And that helped me to get more affection
And affection helped me to live.
So I say that people all over the world they good,
People all over the world ain't bad,
But if everbody be snobs like I've b'n,
They won't get what they wish they had
affection
sometimes it's hard for a man to just hug a woman
she's gonna think that you just want her to sleep with you
it's even harder for a woman to hug a man, I'll bet
cause he's gonna misunderstand it the same way too
it's even hard for daddys to hug their own children
like we maybe got brainwashed about this somewhere through and through
here's your chance now to say
"Jonathan, it's nice of you to come here and sing this song about affection for us
but many of us already hug and kiss everyone we want to already
I don't think we really need the song you know"
I say "oh, that's good
it's just that some people who say that are secretly glad when they're through"
So I say that people all over the world are different,
different customs in every land,
you show me a happy land,
I'l show you a land where they understand
affection
cause people are starvin to be hugged
and kissed
"Jonathan, are you telling us to hug and kiss people when we don't want to?"
no, that's no good
things are bad enough already
"then what are you suggesting that we do
that would change our daily lives?"
oh, no much, just when you feel like it
don't chicken out
"oh, Is that all?"
yeah that's all I meant
people are starvin to be hugged
starvin to be kissed
people all over the world,
people all over the world,
people all over the world are starvin'
for affection
Quiet Knight Club 1978 version - Chords
(well I guess this is in Cm)
Quiet Knight Club 1978 version - Lyrics
(we'd like to do another brand new tune for you, and we're probably gonna call this tune simply, just simply "affection")
(I ??? sing with ??? tonight)
I've been told that people all over the world,
people all over the world,
I've heard that people all over the world are starvin'
just for affection.
and I believe this is true
cause I can show you
people whose backs and shoulders ???
cause they're starvin
people whose shoulders are all hunched over
cause they're starvin for affection
and it's calm and I'm still lost???
this is true
to me this song is not funny
To me this is real
and I want to tell everybody
How I feel
About affection
about affection.
it is important to me
just in my daily life I need friend's love
I need to be touched during the day
or there's a lonliness late at night
a lonliness late at night
a starving just like any other
and I don't mean sex right now
I just mean simple affection
I used to get less affection than I get now
cause I had a chip on my shoulder
and I wouldn't give some joy to get some
and I used to curse the world because I'd rather get some [them?]
I took the chip off my shoulder and tried to give
some people helped me and they helped me to live
I believe that people all over the world are good
people all over the world ain't bad
but if they keep that chip on their shoulder
they ain't gonna get what they wish they had
and that's affection
I'm talkin about affection
oh yeah
I believe in what I say
I believe in what I think
when I think about affection
to me it's just about everything
If I knew the world ???
well I might as well go home
we could make this world warm
and i want to
well we could make this world warm
and I want to
good night, ladies and gentlemen, this is the end of this particular show, cause after I say what I feel about affection, that's all I want to say
I believe in lovc, everyone
I believe in warmth, everyone
that's what I came to say here tonight
that's Leroy on guitar
and that's ??? Modern Lovers added D# on drums
and well old Curly Electreson ??? had to a be replace a
he went to the U of C
so we got Asa
Asa ???
College Rock Hour version - Chords
(seems to be the same key as the Back in Your Life version)
College Rock Hour version - Lyrics
affection 1 2 1 2 3 4
people all over the world,
people all over the world,
people all over the world have been found starving
for affection.
but
but to me that's not funny
To me this is real
So I came to tell everybody
How I feel
About affection
I have starved before, before affection
I've blamed the world, it's partly the world's fault, I think
But used to be a star and say, "I don't have time for those people "
so it wasn't just the world that stinks
But then I relaxed a little
And met more people who liked me, you know
that gave me the courage to reach out and give, (well tell them what you thought you know)
it helped me to get more affection (well was that important? well)
affection helped me just plain live.
So I say that people all over the world they're good,
People all over the world ain't bad,
if everyone be snobs the way I've b'n
ok, they'll miss out on something they wish they had
affection
people, it's hard to get too much of Affection, it's hard for people to get
people need all the time to be hugged
people need all the time to be kissed
without feelin embarassed by asking though ???
people eat food all the time
everyday
but they still need more affection
you got lots of things to occupy
lots of cars you know
there's lots of tech hifi and techical things
books for you
but affection's over there in the corner, more or less you know
saying "I need more work to do"
It takes nerve to reach out ??? affection
maybe ??? wander up, but you can't tell
??? laugh at you, or misunderstand what you meant
and you probably won't like that so well ????
but I say that people all over the world are good.
People all over the world are not bad.
But if they keep on chickenin' out,
They won't get what they wish they had
Affection
people want more affection than they realise
people need
affection
nice
you can't overrate
people need to be touched
not, Jonathan don't,
I don't want the thing where you just hug and kiss everyone when you feel like it or not
you're not telling us to do that?
no no
then what are you telling us to do that might be different from our daily routine?
oh, I just mean if you do feel like it just don't chicken out for fear of what the other person is going to interpret
oh
that's not quite the same
not at all, no
oh good
ok
it's hard for a man to hug a woman
(a lot of times he doesn't know her too well you know)
she's gonna figure she, you just want her to sleep with you
well, maybe it's harder for a woman to just hug a man
cause he's gonna misunderstand often the same way too
it's even hard for daddies to touch their own children a lot
maybe we've been brainwashed somewhere through and through
(well hold on Mr. Richman, just a minute here, are you suggesting? look some of us have an easy time huggin and kissin families who were brought up with lots of love and affection and everyone hugs and kisses, we don't need anymore and we got
good, that's good, but you know just some people who say that you know are secretly glad when they're through)
so I say that people all over the world they're different
different customs in every land.
you show me a happy land
I'll show you a land where people understand
Affection
people are starving for affection
???
Ok, it's time to introduce the Modern Lovers
the singer on the left is Jamie Hawkins
next to her is Elly Marshall
our drummer is the sultan Michael Gardivacio ???
senior member modern lover is Mr. Greg curly ???
??? bad on that bass
one more
yeah
and the newest modern lover
is our saxaphone player Carla Browly ???
people are starving just to be touched you know
people are starving to be kissed you know
I said people all over the world
people all over the world, that's right
people all over the world