LITTLE EVA - THE LOCO-MOTION

THE LOCO-MOTION

LITTLE EVA

SONGWRITER: GERRY GOFFIN & CAROLE KING

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

ALBUM: LLLLLOCO-MOTION

LABEL: DIMENSION 1000

GENRE: POP

YEAR: 1962

"The Loco-Motion" is a 1962 pop song written by American songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. "The Loco-Motion" was originally written for Dee Dee Sharp but Sharp turned the song down. The song is notable for appearing in the American Top 5 three times – each time in a different decade, performed by artists from three different cultures: originally African American pop singer Little Eva in 1962 (U.S. No.1); then American band Grand Funk Railroad in 1974 (U.S. No.1); and finally Australian singer Kylie Minogue in 1988 (U.S. No.3).

The song is a popular and enduring example of the dance-song genre: much of the lyrics are devoted to a description of the dance itself, usually done as a type of line dance. However, the song came before the dance.

"The Loco-Motion" was also the second song to reach No.1 by two different musical acts. The earlier song to do this was "Go Away Little Girl", also written by Goffin and King. It is one of only nine songs to achieve this feat.

Everybody's doin' a brand new dance, now

(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion)

I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now

(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion)

My little baby sister can do it with me

It's easier than learning your A-B-C's

So come on, come on, do the Loco-motion with me

You gotta swing your hips, now, come on, baby

Jump up, jump back, well, now, I think you've got the knack

Now that you can do it, let's make a chain, now

(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion)

A chug-a chug-a motion like a railroad train, now

(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion)

Do it nice and easy, now, don't lose control

A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul

So come on, come on, do the Loco-motion with me

Move around the floor in a Loco-motion

(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion)

Do it holding hands if you get the notion

(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion)

There's never been a dance that's so easy to do

It even makes you happy when you're feeling blue

So come on, come on, do the Loco-motion with me