Jazzy Sensation
Afrika Bambaataa Lyrics

Now all the ladies in the house (The ladies! The ladies!) The ladies in the house (C'mon, let me hear you say ahh-oww!) "Ahh-oww!" (Say Ahh-oww!) C'mon, c'mon "Ahh-oww!" The homeboys in the house (The boys! The boys!) The boys in the house (C'mon, let me hear you say ho!) "Ho!" (Say ho!) "Ho!" (Give it up!)
Bambaataa is hyping up the crowd and getting them to participate in the song as he calls for the ladies and the homeboys to respond with 'ahh-oww' and 'ho' respectively.

Hey, party people just (bust this) We got a little somethin' (that you can't resist) We wanna say a little somethin' (to the other MC's) Who said we don't have no quality
They have something that would make party people move, and they want to address the other MCs who have doubted their quality.

(We got) quality and sophistication (And all we need is your co-operation) To rock the house and with the greatest of ease The Masters Ice! (Gee!) B! I'm Lest (and Mr Freeze)
They have quality and sophistication and only need the cooperation of the listeners to excel. Bambaataa then introduces the Masters Ice, Gee, B, Lest, and Mr Freeze.

So come on y'all, let's go to work With Bambaataa, Jazzy Jay (and Red Alert) (With others we form the Zulu Nation) (Now check us out with our Jazzy Sensation) (Huh!) Can you feel it?
Let's all work together with Bambaataa, Jazzy Jay, and Red Alert, and with others, they form the Zulu Nation. Check out their Jazzy Sensation and see if the listeners can feel it.

Now I'm the Master Ice and I'm twice as nicer And the dedicated prince of the disco slice As you can see I'm formally known As the rodeo rock of the microphone
Master Ice is claiming to be twice as nice and the dedicated prince of the disco slice. He was formerly known as the rodeo rock of the microphone.

And I'm Mr Freeze, and to you the tell you the truth That my quality rank's about 100 Proof And for all of y'all who like to duplicate I had to return to set the story straight
Mr Freeze ranks high in quality, about 100 proof. He's returned to set the story straight for those who like to copy them.

C'mon everybody and start to clap (Because we are the kings of the Body Rock rap) Our names (Our names are at the top of the list) (And we're the best MC's that could ever exist)
They are the kings of the Body Rock rap and their names are at the top of the list. They believe themselves to be the best MCs that could ever exist.

So let's party! (Let's party till you can't no more) And if you can't (And if you can't, just walk out the door) But if you could (If you could, you deserve a crew) And like the five (Like the five MC's from Sound View)
They are telling people to party, but if they can't handle it, they might as well leave. If you can handle it, you deserve to be part of their crew, just like the five MCs from Sound View.

We're the once (We're the once divided reunited) Here we go (Here we go) You know we go (You know we go) (We go by the names down in the Hall of Fame No other guy or dame could ever play the game We're the flyest, the flyest, known to be the highest Cos we're at the top and we can't be stopped We're the sweetest, the neatest, the latest, the greatest The best MC's to ever arrive!)
They are the ones divided and reunited, and they're ready to go, playing with names in the Hall of Fame. No one else can play as well as they can. They're the flyest, sweetest, and the best MCs to ever exist.

Well I'm the hip hip-hopper and the MC topper But everybody knows me as the ladies' grand rocker MC Master Gee and I'm the singer of the crew So tell me young ladies, what you wanna do?
Bambaataa introduces MC Master Gee, who is the ladies' grand rocker and the singer of the crew. He then asks the young ladies in the crowd what they wanna do.

And I'm the Master B as you will see I hold the key to the door of society But if you listen up close you will agree (A-baby doll, he's the best of the century)
Master B holds the key to the door of society, and if you listen carefully, you would agree that he's the best of the century.

And I'm AJ Lest at your request A presidential rapper with a lot of finesse Cos you could call me AJ, but they call me Lester The mic rocker, the woman possessor
AJ Lest is a presidential rapper with a lot of finesse. He's also called Lester and is known as the mic rocker and woman possessor.

And everybody calls me Chuckie Chuck Chuck-a-luck a-luck a-lucka-lucka-luck Instead of passin' the mic I had to pass the buck (And now it's time to go amuk, huh!)
Chuckie Chuck is known by everyone, and he says that he had to pass the buck instead of passing the mic. Now it's time to go amuk.

So, listen everybody (Listen everybody) Listen up everybody (Listen everybody) Cos we got a surprise (Got a surprise) We got a surprise (Got a surprise) Yes indeedy, New York City lookin' pretty, have no pity Cos I'm the Master Ice and I'm in your city, hey (Hey!) Now it's time to throw Go high and low and do The Gigolo
They have a surprise and are asking everyone to listen and pay attention. Bambaataa announces that he's the Master Ice and is in the city. He then tells people to dance and do The Gigolo.

Shake your body to the left (Shake your body to the right) Go down to the floor, now you're lookin' out of sight Then you come back up and look your partner in the eyes You'll find yourself headin' for a big surprise Because you split your pants a-when you went real low (And that's why we called it The Gigolo) Ha ha! (Gigolo Gig-Gigolo Gigolo) Serious, serious, c'mon to c'mon I say clap your hands and do The Gigolo (Gigolo!) (Clap your hands and do The Gigolo, Gigolo!)
Bambaataa is giving instructions for how to dance The Gigolo, which involves shaking your body left, right and down to the floor. He warns listeners that if they go too low, they might split their pants. That's why it's called The Gigolo. He then encourages everyone to clap their hands and dance The Gigolo.

Listen party people all across the nation All we want from you (Is your co-operation) And if you're gettin' down with no (Limitations) Everybody say (Jazzy Sensation) "Jazzy Sensation!" (Jazzy Sensation) "Jazzy Sensation!" And you don't stop that Body Rock It's on, it's on, it's on, it's on (yah ha haa!) And if you know the words (brrr!) why don't you sing along (c'mon)
Bambaataa then asks for the cooperation of party people all across the nation. If they are dancing without limitations, then they can say 'Jazzy Sensation'. He encourages people to sing along if they know the words and not stop their body rock.

Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Our Jazzy Sensation Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Our Jazzy Sensation Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Our Jazzy Sensation I say Jazzy (Jazzy) Jazzy Sensation (Jazzy Sensation) C'mon, cos it's the Jazzy (It's the Jazzy) Jazzy Sensation (Jazzy Sensation) Ah yeah, ha (Shep Pettibone!) C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon... Lean left, ha! Lean right (Lean front) You gotta (Lean back) And c'mon c'mon a-c'mon, you gotta rock with it Ow! Yeah, baby, ha ha!
Bambaataa finishes the song by getting everyone to rock it with the Jazzy Sensation. He urges people to lean in all directions and dance with the beat.