Opposites Attract

## Music Video

"**Opposites Attract**" is a song recorded by American singer Paula Abdul for her debut album *Forever Your Girl*. Vocals on the song, in addition to Abdul, were provided by Bruce DeShazer and Marv Gunn, also known as The Wild Pair. The song was released as the sixth and final single from the album on November 17, 1989, by Virgin to commercial success.

## Music video

The song's music video was directed by Candace Reckinger and Michael Patterson, in which Abdul dances with cartoon character MC Skat Kat, voiced by The Wild Pair, Bruce DeShazer and Marvin Gunn. An additional rap, written by Romany Malco was provided by Derrick "Delite" Stevens for the Street mix version of the song, which was edited for the 7"/video.

The idea of MC Skat Kat came from the Gene Kelly film *Anchors Aweigh*, where Kelly dances with Jerry Mouse from the *Tom and Jerry* cartoon series. Paula even choreographed the animated character's moves to match her live-action dance moves in the video. MC Skat Kat was animated by members of the Disney animation team, working outside the studio between major projects, under the direction of Chris Bailey. MC Skat Kat's movements were the result of rotoscoping animation, with Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers standing in for the character against a blue screen, then drawing the animated form over Chambers' dance moves. The Wild Pair Marvin Gunn and Bruce DeShazer did not appear in the video, although two other cats (also animated) did appear, possibly meant to represent them.

## Lyrics

* Album Version
* Single Version

**[Verse 1: Paula Abdul, *The Wild Pair*, Both]**

Baby, it seems we never ever agree

You like the movies and I like TV

*I take things serious and you take 'em light*

I go to bed early *and I party all night*

**Our friends are sayin'** *we ain't gonna last*

'Cause I move slowly *and baby, I'm fast*

I like it quiet *and I love to shout*

**But when we get together, it just all works out**

**[Chorus: Paula Abdul, *The Wild Pair*, Both]**

I take two steps forward, *I take two steps back*

**We come together** 'cause opposites attract

And you know it ain't fiction, *just a natural fact*

**We come together** 'cause opposites attract

**[Chorus: Paula Abdul, *The Wild Pair*, Both]**

Who'd-a thought *we could be lovers?*

*She makes the bed* and he steals the covers

*She likes it neat* and he makes a mess

I take it easy, *baby, I get obsessed*

*She's got the money* and he's always broke

I don't like cigarettes *and I like to smoke*

**Things in common?** *There just ain't a one!*

**But when we get together, we have nothin' but fun**

**[Chorus: Paula Abdul, *The Wild Pair*, Both]**

I take two steps forward, *I take two steps back*

**We come together 'cause opposites attract**

And you know it ain't fiction, *just a natural fact*

**We come together** 'cause opposites attract

A two steps forward, *a two steps back*

**We come together** 'cause opposites attract

And you know it ain't fiction, *just a natural fact*

**We come together 'cause opposites attract**

**[Breakdown: Paul Abdul and The Wild Pair]**

You know it, baby, baby

We come together

We come together

**[Verse 3: Paula Abdul & *The Wild Pair*]**

Baby, ain't it somethin' how we lasted this long?

*You and me provin' everyone wrong*

Don't think we'll ever get our differences patched

*Don't really matter 'cause we're perfectly matched*

**[Chorus: Paula Abdul, *The Wild Pair*, Both]**

I take two steps forward, *I take two steps back*

**We come together 'cause opposites attract**

And you know it ain't fiction, *just a natural fact*

**We come together** 'cause opposites attract

A two steps forward, *a two steps back*

**We come together** 'cause opposites attract

And you know it ain't fiction, *just a natural fact*

**We come together 'cause opposites attract**

**[Outro: Paula Abdul, *The Wild Pair*, Both]**

*Two steps forward, two steps back*

Two steps back

*We come together 'cause opposites, opposites attract*

**It ain't fiction,** *you know it's a fact*

It's a fact

*We come together 'cause opposites, opposites*

**Two steps forward, two steps back**

**A two steps back**

**Opposites attract**

**We go together**

**We go together**

**Two steps forward, two steps back**

**A two steps back**

**[Intro: The Wild Pair]**

I'm m.c kat on the rap so mic it

Here's a little story and your sure to like it

Swift and slaw and I'm playin' it cool

With my homegirl, Paula Abdul

**[Verse 1: Paula Abdul, *The Wild Pair*, Both]**

Baby, it seems we never ever agree

You like the movies and I like TV

*I take things serious and you take 'em light*

I go to bed early *and I party all night*

**Our friends are sayin'** *we ain't gonna last*

'Cause I move slowly *and baby, I'm fast*

I like it quiet *and I love to shout*

**But when we get together, it just all works out**

**[Chorus: Paula Abdul, *The Wild Pair*, Both]**

I take two steps forward, *I take two steps back*

**We come together** 'cause opposites attract

And you know it ain't fiction, *just a natural fact*

**We come together** 'cause opposites attract

**[Chorus: Paula Abdul, *The Wild Pair*, Both]**

Who'd-a thought *we could be lovers?*

*She makes the bed* and he steals the covers

*She likes it neat* and he makes a mess

I take it easy, *baby, I get obsessed*

*She's got the money* and he's always broke

I don't like cigarettes *and I like to smoke*

**Things in common?** *There just ain't a one!*

**But when we get together, we have nothin' but fun**

**[Chorus: Paula Abdul, *The Wild Pair*, Both]**

I take two steps forward, *I take two steps back*

**We come together 'cause opposites attract**

And you know it ain't fiction, *just a natural fact*

**We come together** 'cause opposites attract

A two steps forward, *a two steps back*

**We come together** 'cause opposites attract

And you know it ain't fiction, *just a natural fact*

**We come together 'cause opposites attract**

**[Breakdown: Paul Abdul and The Wild Pair]**

You know it, baby, baby

**[Rap: The Wild Pair]**

Nothing in common but this trust

I'm like a minus, she's like a plus

One going up, one coming down

But we seem to land on common ground

When things go wrong we make corrections

To keep things moving in the right direction

Try to fight it but I'm telling you Jack

It's useless, Opposites Attract

**[Verse 3: Paula Abdul & *The Wild Pair*]**

Baby, ain't it somethin' how we lasted this long?

*You and me provin' everyone wrong*

Don't think we'll ever get our differences patched

*Don't really matter 'cause we're perfectly matched*

**[Chorus: Paula Abdul, *The Wild Pair*, Both]**

I take two steps forward, *I take two steps back*

**We come together 'cause opposites attract**

And you know it ain't fiction, *just a natural fact*

**We come together** 'cause opposites attract

A two steps forward, *a two steps back*

**We come together** 'cause opposites attract

And you know it ain't fiction, *just a natural fact*

**We come together 'cause opposites attract**

**[Outro: Paula Abdul, *The Wild Pair*, Both]**

*Two steps forward, two steps back*

Two steps back

*We come together 'cause opposites, opposites attract*

**It ain't fiction,** *you know it's a fact*

It's a fact

*We come together 'cause opposites, opposites*

**Two steps forward, two steps back**

**A two steps back**

**Opposites attract**

**We go together**

**We go together**

**Two steps forward, two steps back**

**A two steps back**

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