Polkarama!
"Weird Al" Yankovic Lyrics


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Let's get it started (ha)
Let's get it started in here
Let's get it started (ha)
Let's get it started in here
Let's get it started (ha)
Let's get it started in here

And the base keeps runnin' runnin'
And runnin' runnin'
And runnin' runnin'
And runnin' runnin'

I say don't you know
You say you don't go
I say take me out!

I say you don't show
Don't move, time is slow
I say take me out!

Beverly Hills
That's where I want to be! (gimme, gimme)
Living in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills
Rolling like a celebrity! (gimme, gimme)
Living in Beverly Hills

And birds go flying at the speed of sound
To show you how it all began
Birds came flying from the underground
If you could see it then you'd understand

And we'll all float on OK
And we'll all float on alright
Already we'll all float on
Now don't you worry we'll all float on
Alright

Feel good
Feel good
Feel good

Dont cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?
Dont cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me?
Dont cha?
Dont cha?

Dont cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me?
Dont cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me?
Dont cha?
Dont cha? Dont cha? Dont cha?

Somebody told me
You had a boyfriend
Who looked like a girlfriend
That I had in February of last year
It's not confidential
Well, I've got potential
A rushin' and rushin' around

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!

I'll take you to the candy shop
I'll let you lick the lollypop
Go 'head girl, don't you stop
Keep going 'til you hit the spot (woah)

We'll take you to the candy shop (yeah)
Boy one taste of what we got (un'huh)
We'll have you spending all you got (come on)
Keep going 'til you hit the spot (woah)

When the pimp's in the crib ma
Drop it like it's hot
Drop it like it's hot
Drop it like it's hot

When the pigs try to get at ya
Park it like it's hot
Park it like it's hot

Come Mr. DJ song pon de replay
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up?
All the gal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up?

Hey Mr.
Please Mr. DJ
Tell me if you hear me
Turn the music up!

She take my money (she take my money)
When I'm in need (when I'm in need)
Yea she's a triflin' friend indeed (friend indeed)
Oh she's a gold digga way over town (way over town)
That digs on me

Hey! Hey!

Now I aint sayin she's a gold digger
But she aint messin wit' no broke broke
Now I aint sayin she's a gold digger
But she ain't messin wit' no broke broke

Get down girl, go head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go head

But I ain't sayin' she's a
Gold gold digger (gold gold)
Gold gold digger (gold gold)




Gold gold digger (gold gold)
Hey!

Overall Meaning

"Weird Al" Yankovic's song "Polkarama!" is a medley of popular songs from different genres of music all mashed together into one upbeat and eclectic polka-style tune. The song features sampled lyrics from Black Eyed Peas, Franz Ferdinand, Weezer, Coldplay, Modest Mouse, 50 Cent, Rihanna, Kanye West, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Chamillionaire, Fall Out Boy, Kelly Clarkson, and Gold Digger by Kanye West. The song is an impressive display of Yankovic's ability to take a variety of different songs and genres and fuse them together into one cohesive and highly entertaining piece of music.


The song opens with a nod to The Black Eyed Peas, with the lyrics "Let's get it started (ha) / Let's get it started in here." The base keeps running, as the lyrics suggest, and it sets the high-energy tone for the rest of the song. The song then moves on to sampled lyrics from Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out," Weezer's "Beverly Hills," Coldplay's "Speed of Sound," Rihanna's "S.O.S," Sir Mix-a-Lot's "Baby Got Back," Chamillionaire's "Ridin'," and Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone," among others.


Line by Line Meaning

Let's get it started (ha)
Let's commence to commence (ha)


And the base keeps runnin' runnin'
And the bass keeps running running


I say don't you know
I say, do you not know?


You say you don't go
You say you will not proceed


I say take me out!
I say, escort me away!


I say you don't show
I say, you are not present


Don't move, time is slow
Do not move, as the time appears to be sluggish


Beverly Hills
A region called Beverly Hills


That's where I want to be! (gimme, gimme)
That is the location I aspire to occupy! (give it to me)


Living in Beverly Hills
Dwelling within Beverly Hills


Rolling like a celebrity! (gimme, gimme)
Advancing smoothly like a well-known person! (give it to me)


And birds go flying at the speed of sound
And avian creatures soar with rapidity of sonic waves


To show you how it all began
To demonstrate the means by which it originated


Birds came flying from the underground
Fowl took flight from beneath the earth's surface


If you could see it then you'd understand
If you had the ability to perceive it, then you would comprehend it


And we'll all float on OK
And we will all drift with contentment


And we'll all float on alright
And we will all drift agreeably


Already we'll all float on
In fact, we are already floating peacefully


Now don't you worry we'll all float on
Now do not be anxious, we will all float serenely


Alright
Okay


Feel good
Experience satisfaction


Dont cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?
Do you not desire for your significant other to possess my attractive qualities?


Dont cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me?
Do you not desire for your significant other to be a deviant like me?


Dont cha?
Isn't that so?


Dont cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me?
Are you not envious of your significant other being as sensational as me?


Dont cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me?
Do you not want for your significant other to be as enjoyable as me?


Somebody told me
Someone informed me


You had a boyfriend
You had a male companion


Who looked like a girlfriend
Who resembled a female companion


That I had in February of last year
Who I had in February of the prior year


It's not confidential
It is not a classified matter


Well, I've got potential
Well, I possess potential


A rushin' and rushin' around
A hurried and frenzied state


Hey!
Hey!


I'll take you to the candy shop
I will escort you to the confectionery


I'll let you lick the lollypop
I will allow you to lick the sugary treat


Go 'head girl, don't you stop
Proceed, young lady, do not pause


Keep going 'til you hit the spot (woah)
Persist until you find the proper location (woah)


We'll take you to the candy shop (yeah)
We will escort you to the confectionery (yes)


Boy one taste of what we got (un'huh)
Boy, one sampling of what we possess (yes)


We'll have you spending all you got (come on)
We will have you expending everything you possess (come on)


When the pimp's in the crib ma
When the procuress is present, mother


Drop it like it's hot
Lower it as though it were hot


Come Mr. DJ song pon de replay
Arrive, Mr. DJ, and perform the song once again


Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up?
Arrive, Mr. DJ, will you elevate the volume of music?


All the gal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
All of the females on the dancefloor desire more of what?


Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up?
Arrive, Mr. DJ, will you elevate the volume of music?


Hey Mr.
Hey, Mister


Please Mr. DJ
Kindly Mister DJ


Tell me if you hear me
Inform me if you perceive me


Turn the music up!
Amplify the music!


She take my money (she take my money)
She takes my currency (she takes my currency)


When I'm in need (when I'm in need)
When I require it (when I require it)


Yea she's a triflin' friend indeed (friend indeed)
Yes, she is an untrustworthy confidant certainly


Oh she's a gold digga way over town (way over town)
Oh, she is a woman who seeks wealth in a location far from here (far from here)


That digs on me
That is after me


Now I aint sayin she's a gold digger
I am not implying she is a woman who seeks wealth


But she aint messin wit' no broke broke
But she does not associate with men lacking wealth


Get down girl, go head get down (I gotta leave)
Descend, miss, continue (I must depart)


Gold gold digger (gold gold)
Wealth-seeking woman (wealth-seeking woman)


Hey!
Hey!




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Written by: ALLEN PINEDA, GEORGE PAJON, JAIME GOMEZ, MICHAEL FRATANTUNO, TERENCE YOSHIAKI GRAVES, WILLIAM ADAMS

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