Shake
郑凡 Lyrics

We was on a dance floor shakin' our thing
We were dancing to our heart's content on the dance floor

To a funky beat with a go-go swing
The music was funky and upbeat which made us move our bodies with the go-go swing

Everyone was watching, they stared in shock
People were astonished and surprised to see us dance

Amazed at how Salt and Pepa was rockin the place
People were amazed by how we, Salt and Pepa, were making the place lively with our dancing moves

With a smile on my face
I was happy and delighted to dance

Some got upset and then tried to base
Some people got upset and tried to judge and criticize us

They called us nasty, said we danced dirty
They labeled us as indecent and claimed that our dance moves were vulgar

Claimed we were freaks, cheap, even flirty
They labeled us as abnormal, cheap, and flirty

Pepa got pissed and pulled out a pump
Pepa got angry and pulled out a gun

I was all set not to jet but to jump
I was ready to fight back and defend ourselves

Spin broke it up and asked not to break
Our friend Spin intervened and prevented any physical fight and asked not to escalate the situation

Said, "They don't understand the way you"
Spin explained that people were not understanding and appreciating our unique way of dancing

Shake your thang, owww
Shake your body with joy and enthusiasm

Do what you wanna do
Dance in the way you like and feel comfortable

I can't tell you how to catch a groove
No one can teach or dictate how to dance in your unique style

It's your thang (It's your thing)
It's your own style and expression of dance

I won't tell you who to sock it to
I won't tell you who to dance with or which dance move to perform

Come on, y'all, shake that thing
Let's dance and shake our bodies with enthusiasm

We could get loose, but we can't get naked
We can dance freely but cannot perform any indecent or vulgar act

It's not a crime, it's legal, we answered
We defended ourselves by saying dancing in our style is not illegal

Look again - see? We're just dancin'
We urged people to look again and realize that we're just dancing with our own unique style

Relax a bit, now ain't that better?
We encouraged people to loosen up and enjoy the dance

I think it's time for you to get a
We suggested that people should find a partner and start dancing

Partner, doe-see, gather in closely
Get a partner and come close to dance together

I wanna see the ones that mostly
We wanted to see those people who were criticizing and judging us dance in their own unique way

Front on a cutie, hope you're not fruity
Don't be ashamed of dancing or performing the dance move on someone attractive. We hoped they do not have any negative connotation attached to their masculinity

Do your duty and
Start dancing and enjoy the moment

You got to just show no shame
Dance openly and with confidence without feeling ashamed

I want you to shake that thing
We urged people to dance with us and shake their body

It's my thing, and I'll swing it the way that I feel
Dancing is our personal style and expression and we will dance the way we feel comfortable

With a little seduction and some sex appeal
Our dance moves might be seductive and appealing, but it is our way of expression

It's Friday night, and I just got paid
It's the weekend and we just received our salary, so we're in a mood to celebrate

I'm checking out the fella with the high-top fade
We were looking out for guys with a certain hairstyle

Moving in closely, ready for the kill
We were approaching the guy we liked with our dance moves

Steppin' on a dance floor, think you're ill
We were confident and self-assured about our dance moves

But if I guy touch my body I just put him in check
If someone touches us inappropriately, we will rebuke them

I said, "We just met", "We can't do that yet"
We said we just met and it's not appropriate to touch us yet

I'm not a pick-up (no), this ain't a stick up (boy)
We clarified that we're not looking for hookups or acting in a forceful manner

I'm not stuck up (yeah), and turn to kick up
We were not snobbish, and instead were ready to dance and enjoy

And just rock, baby-pop, don't stop
Let's dance with rhythm, style, and full energy

Stick out your butt, and shake what you got
We instructed everyone to shake their hips and dance with enthusiasm

Oooo, I like hip-hop mixin' with go-go, baby
We liked the combination of hip-hop and go-go music genre

Don't try and tell me how to party
We didn't appreciate people telling us how to dance or party

It's my dance, yup, and it's my body
Our way of dancing was a personal preference and it was our body, so we had full autonomy over it

The shirt I wear may be low cut
We dressed in a revealing outfit

My jeans fit nice, it shows off my butt
Our jeans fit well, it highlights our curves

Designer down from head to toe
We were dressed in designer clothes from head to toe

Oooo, my hair, neck, and fingers is crazy-glow
We had styled our hair, neck, and fingers in a peculiar and attractive manner, making them glow to look astonishing

Now please stop blushin', we're just dancing, dummy
We asked people not to feel embarrassed or shy about dancing with us

C'mon, we both know I don't want you for your money
We clarified that we were not after anyone's money or status

Cuz we like to rap so we always rhyme
We loved to rap and our sentences always rhymed

I like to dance, oooo, and I like to grind
We loved to dance, and grinding was our thing

I like this song, I like this beat
We enjoyed the music and the beat of the song

I'll see you later, where shall we
We intended to move to another place and asked if people would like to join us