The Foundations

You're watching the official lyrics video for the Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup. Released in 1968, this singalong evergreen favourite was a global smash hit making number 3 in the USA, number 2 in the UK and number 1 in Australia and Canada. The song reached a whole new generation of fans 3 decades later when it was featured in closing credits of the 1998 movie "There's Something About Mary". It has also been covered by artists as diverse as Yo La Tengo, Busted/McFly. Frank Turner and David Johansen of the New York Dolls. Buy or stream: Build Me Up Buttercup: The Best Of The Foundations: https://thefoundations.lnk.to/BestOfID Lyrics Why do you build me up (build me up) buttercup, baby Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin' You know that I have from the start So build me up (build me up) buttercup,