Harlem Shuffle
Banda Do Sul Lyrics
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You go for yourself
You move it to the right
Yeah if it takes all night
Now take it kinda slow
With a whole lot of soul
Don't move it too fast
Just make it last
Yeah you do real cool
You slide it to the limbo
Yeah how low can you go?
Now come on baby
Don't fall down on me now
Just move it right here
To the Harlem shuffle
Yeah yeah yeah to the Harlem shuffle
Yeah yeah yeah to the Harlem shuffle
Hitch hitch hike baby
Across the floor
Whoa whoa whoa
I can't stand it no more
Now come on baby
Now get into your slide
Just ride ride ride
Little pony, ride!
Yeah yeah yeah do the Harlem shuffle
Yeah yeah yeah do the Harlem shuffle
Do the Monkey shine
Yeah yeah yeah shake a tail feather baby
Yeah yeah yeah shake a tail feather baby
Yeah yeah yeah do the Harlem shuffle
Yeah yeah yeah do the Harlem shuffle
Yeah like your mother told you how
Yeah yeah yeah do the Harlem shuffle
Yeah yeah yeah do the Harlem shuffle
The song "Harlem Shuffle" by Banda Do Sul/Marvin's is a catchy tune that encourages the listener to dance along. The lyrics are directed to the dancer, instructing them on the specific moves they should be doing while dancing to the Harlem shuffle. The song captures the essence of the Harlem shuffle, a dance move that originated in the 1950s and was popularized by African-American dancers from the Harlem neighborhood of New York City.
The lyrics of the song are playful and upbeat, urging the dancer to move their body in a certain way. The phrase "You scratch just like a monkey, yeah you do real cool" references a dance move in which the dancer scratches their body like a monkey, while "slide it to the limbo, yeah how low can you go?" alludes to the popular dance move the limbo. The lyrics "Hitch hitch hike baby, across the floor, Whoa whoa whoa, I can't stand it no more" encourage the dancer to move across the dance floor and let loose, while "do the monkey shine, yeah yeah yeah shake a tail feather baby" once again reinforces the idea that the listener should be dancing and having fun.
Line by Line Meaning
You move it to the left, yeah
Start by moving your body towards the left side.
You go for yourself
Do it for yourself, not to impress anyone else.
You move it to the right
Now move your body towards the right side.
Yeah if it takes all night
If it takes you all night to get it right, don't worry about it.
Now take it kinda slow
Slow it down a bit, don't rush it.
With a whole lot of soul
Add some soul and feeling to your movements.
Don't move it too fast
Don't go too fast, keep the pace steady.
Just make it last
Make your movements last and flowing.
You scratch just like a monkey
Move your arms and hands like a monkey would, in a cool way.
Yeah you do real cool
Just keep doing it cool like a pro.
You slide it to the limbo
Now slide your body low like you are in limbo dancing!
Yeah how low can you go?
Go as low as you can with your slide, don't be shy.
Now come on baby
Come on, let's get into it!
Don't fall down on me now
Don't mess up now, keep it going strong!
Just move it right here
Move your body right here, in this spot.
To the Harlem shuffle
Do the 'Harlem shuffle' dance move, the one we're doing right now.
Yeah yeah yeah to the Harlem shuffle
Keep doing the 'Harlem shuffle' move enthusiastically!
Hitch hitch hike baby
Make a hitchhiking movement with your arm.
Across the floor
Do the hitchhike movement as you move across the dance floor.
Whoa whoa whoa
Slow down, relax.
I can't stand it no more
I am so into this dance move, it's amazing!
Now come on baby
Come on, don't stop now.
Now get into your slide
Resume the slide dance move.
Just ride ride ride
Keep riding your movements like a wave.
Little pony, ride!
Make a 'little pony' move while riding the wave dance.
Yeah yeah yeah do the Harlem shuffle
Continue doing the 'Harlem shuffle' dance move.
Yeah yeah yeah do the Harlem shuffle
Keep on doing the 'Harlem shuffle', let's go!
Do the Monkey shine
Do the monkey move with some shine to it.
Yeah yeah yeah shake a tail feather baby
Shake your booty with joy and confidence.
Yeah yeah yeah shake a tail feather baby
Keep on shaking that tail feather, girl!
Yeah yeah yeah do the Harlem shuffle
Keep doing the 'Harlem shuffle' dance move with sass and style!
Yeah yeah yeah do the Harlem shuffle
We are not stopping this dance anytime soon!
Yeah like your mother told you how
Like your mother taught you, do it right!
Yeah yeah yeah do the Harlem shuffle
Keep on shuffling the Harlem way - all night long!
Yeah yeah yeah do the Harlem shuffle
Let's keep shuffling, we're making good memories tonight!
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: EARL NELSON, ROBERT RELF
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