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
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