Pat Shannon and Connie Harvey
backed by six musicians:
Claude Bartee ir (soprano, alto and tenor saxophone)
David Worthy (percussion)
Pete Bartee (lead guitar)
Ernie Adams (bass)
Jim Morrison (drums)
and Winston Daley (keyboards).
Play It for Me
Aquarian Dream Lyrics
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If you please, yeah-ya
Play it for me one more time
If you please, yeah-ya
When your body starts to move
That's the time for when I groove
When your body starts to move
That's the time for when I groove
If you please, yeah-ya
Play it for me one more time
If you please, yeah-ya...
Move it like I, like I, like I say
Move it like I do in everything
Move it like I, like I, like I say
Move it like I do in everything
(Aquarian Dream, Jacques Burvick)
In "Play It for Me (One More Time)," Aquarian Dream is urging the DJ to keep playing the music for just a bit longer so they can continue to dance and enjoy the moment. The repeating chorus, "Play it for me one more time / If you please, yeah-ya," emphasizes the desire for the DJ to not cut the music short. The lyrics also suggest that the rhythm of the music is important to the enjoyment of the dance, as the second verse states, "When your body starts to move / That's the time for when I groove."
The song speaks to the joy and freedom of dance, allowing oneself to get lost in the music and simply move. The verses also suggest that the individual has a particular way they like to move, encouraging others to "Move it like I, like I, like I say / Move it like I do in everything."
Overall, "Play It for Me (One More Time)" is a celebration of the power of music and how it can bring people together through dance and shared experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Play it for me one more time
Requesting the song to be played one more time
If you please, yeah-ya
Asking politely for the song to be played again
When your body starts to move
Referring to the moment the music starts to make the body move
That's the time for when I groove
When the body starts moving, it's the perfect time to groove and dance along
Move it like I, like I, like I say
Instructing the listener to move their body the way they're instructed to do so
Move it like I do in everything
Encouraging the listener to imitate the way the singer moves in everything he does
Writer(s): Aquarian Dream, Jacques Burvivk
Contributed by Olivia I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.