Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jude
Vocals
David Campbell
Strings
Clif Magness
Keyboards
Justin Meldal-Johsen
Bass Guitar
Paul Kimble
Bass Guitar
Stuart Wylen
Bass Guitar
William Roe
Bass Guitar
Bill Sewell
Bass
Glen Holman
Bass
Mickey Petralia
Programming
Brian MacLeod
Drums
David Raven
Drums
John Coz
Drums
Steve Ferrone
Drums
Ben Kishaba
Electric Guitar
Michael Ward
Electric Guitar
Aaron Embrey
Keyboards
Benmont Tench
Keyboards
Damir Prsic
Keyboards
Keyfus
Keyboards
Patrick Warren
Keyboards
Rami Jaffe
Keyboards
Brian Kilgore
Percussion
Juliet Prater
Percussion
David Stone
Strings
Eve Butler
Strings
Joel Derouin
Strings
Larry Corbett
Strings
Martin Tillman
Strings
Matthew Funes
Strings
Suzie Katayama
Strings
Dennis Farias
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jude
Songwriter
David Campbell
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Clif Magness
Recording Engineer
Mickey Petralia
Recording Engineer
Don C. Tyler
Editing Engineer
Steve Griffen
Editing Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Jim Scott
Mixing Engineer
George Drakoulias
Producer
FRANCIS BUCKLEY
Recording Engineer
Rail Rogut
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
Rick James
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This is just the basic, this is not the best
Everybody knows that the trouble starts when you talk all aboutthe rest
First, you went to college and then you got yourself degrees
Then, you got some pretty girls to get down on their knees
You took yourself some pictures and you showed 'em to yourfriends
Now, you're going straight to Hell and that's where your storyends
Well one of those girls was a friend of mine
One of those ones you took
One of those girls didn't want to see her face on the cover of adirty book
One of those girls took her life last night just in case you hadnot heard
And everybody knows that the pretty ones go down doing it for thework and
Don't be fooled
Don't be flattered
It's not like you ever mattered
When the world around is falling down and every ship's beenshattered
Don't be fooled
Don't flattered
It's not like you ever mattered
Not to me
Rick James was the original super freak
Man, you're not so perfect
Man, you're not a pearl
You're nothing more, man, than a little piece of sand
That grew up inside of a girl
I don't go for the novocain
'Cause I don't like the pin
And I don't fall for the Jesus freaks when they seem like theywant to win
Don't be fooled
Don't be flattered
It's not like you ever mattered
When the world around is falling down and every ship's beenshattered
Don't be fooled
Don't flattered
It's not like you ever mattered
Not to me
Rick James was the original super freak
I'm not looking for an answer anymore
I'm not looking for a visionary
Help me Mother Mary
I've done my time
I'm closer everyday to a life of crime
The God above us and everywhere He watches all the people die
Killing them as others waste all their time in asking why
But, time is all we're given and the happiness we seek
It may be the peace within the meek or maybe the statement of thefreak
Don't be fooled
Don't be flattered
It's not like you ever mattered
When the world around is falling down and every ship's beenshattered
Don't be fooled
Don't flattered
It's not like you ever mattered
Not to me
Rick James was the original super freak (repeat)
Writer(s): Pharrell Williams, Clifford Harris, Cornell(nelly) Haynes
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