1. Big Mama - … Read Full Bio ↴There are two groups and two singers called Big Mama:
1. Big Mama - a Korean female pop/rnb group
2. Big Mama - a French ska/reggae/punk/rock band
3. Big Mama - a Catalan blues singer
4. Big Mama - a Albanian pop-folk singer from Macedonia
1. Big Mama (빅마마) is a Korean female pop and rnb group from YG Entertainment. Their first music video (for Break Away, their first single), showed four thin, pretty Korean women performing on a stage that are revealed to be lipsynchers; the actual singers are Big Mama, standing behind the stage singing passionately. This was "new" since major female artist in Korea are "thin and pretty" Big Mama showed another side. This strong single catapulted the group into the top of the music charts, with their album selling over 100,000 copies.
As the name of the band indicates, Big Mama is a 4-member female vocal band consisting of 4 “big” women – both in terms of physique and vocal talents. Despite their great talents in singing, most of the 4 members of the band had to perform as back chorus singers because of their “not so beautiful” appearances. Of course, that is only compared to the female singers who have Barbie-like figures and faces. Yang Hyun-seok, Former member of Taeji and Boys, discovered the talents of the 4 female vocalists and teamed them up as a band to stir up the local pop music scene with a sensational wave that great singers with great voices can be successful without brilliant dances or appearances. Shin Yeona, the eldest member of the band had made her debut in the pop music scene by winning a silver prize at the Riverside Song Festival held in 1995. Since then she had been actively performing as lyrics writer and singer behind the scenes of various television and radio commercials and theme songs for televisions dramas until she joined Big Mama. Lee Young-hyun had won a special prize at the Riverside Song Festival held in 2000. Lee Ji-young had performed with the Han Sang-won band as a vocalist. One of the most extraordinary conditions of contract for the band Big Mama was that if any of the members would have a plastic surgery, the whole band will have to be disbanded. Thus, the promotion of the vocal band focused on highlighting the band’s vocal talent rather than its appearance. As soon as its debut, the band proved that it’s only the music that counts for the success of a band.
(Text taken from KBS World Radio)
Official website: http://www.bigmama.co.kr
2. Big Mama is a French band playing mix of ska, reggae, dub, punk, rock, funk, jungle and other styles. The group was founded in 1996 in Paris.
Official website: http://www.bigmamarecords.net
3. A Catalan blues singer
Montserrat Pratdesaba was born at St Quirze de Besora (Catalonia) in 1963, and was nicknamed Big Mama at Barcelona's legendary "Cova del Drac" club where her career and love of the blues began.
Discography:
BIG MAMA BLUES ROOTED (2005)
BIG MAMA & JOAN PAU CUMELLAS EN EL NOM DE TOTS (2003)
BIG MAMA & JOAN PAU CUMELLAS STIR THE POT (2001)
BIG MAMA with JOAN PAU CUMELLAS & MIGUEL TALAVERA
TABLEAU DE BLUES (2000)
BIG MAMA ELECTRIC BAND SER O NO SER (1998)
BIG MAMA & VÍCTOR URIS EL BLUES DE L'OMBRA BLAVA (1996)
BIG MAMA with VÍCTOR URIS & AMADEU CASAS
EL BLUES DE LA INFLACIÓ (1994)
BIG MAMA AND THE BLUES MESSENGERS (live at la Boîte) (1993)
BIG MAMA AND THE BLUES MESSENGERS BLUES, BLUES, BLUES! (recorded in 1992 but published in 1995)
BLUES REUNION '90 (1990)
Her most outstanding discographic collaborations are:
L´HARMÒNICA COIXA BLUES BAND WALKING BLUES (1991)
LA VELLA DIXIELAND with BIG MAMA and JOSEP Mª FARRÀS
RAGTIME (1995)
FUEGO LET´S PLAY THE BLUES (1994)
LOTI LEWIS ECHOES OF HEARTBEATS (1997)
CIUTADANES PEL CANVI (1999)
LES CANÇONS DE TEMPS ERA TEMPS (2000)
NEW ORLEANS BLUE STOMPERS HELLO SATCHMO!-
THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL STORY (2001)
LA LOCOMOTORA NEGRA SWING ALS 30 ANYS (2001)
VÍCTOR URIS DE LADO A LADO (2002)
AMADEU CASAS STROLLIN´ BAND (2005)
BLUES AROUND THE WORLD (PUT 253-2) (2006)
ESCLAT GOSPEL SINGERS FROM ROOTS TO HEAVEN (XGC-001) (2008)
Official website: http://www.bigmamamontse.com/
4. Albanian pop-folk singer from Macedonia. She also have talk-show on Alsat-M TV in Skopje, Macedonia.
Blame It on the Boogie
Big Mama Lyrics
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And it wouldn′t be a bad thing
But I don't get no lovin'
And that′s no lie
We spent the night in Frisco
At every kind of disco
From that night I kissed our love goodbye
Don′t blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don′t blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
Don't blame it on sunshine
Don′t blame it on moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
That nasty boogie bugs me
But somehow it has drugged me
Spellbound rhythm gets me on my feet
I′ve changed my life completely
I've seen the lightening leave me
My baby just can't take her eyes off me
Don′t blame it on the sunshine
Don′t blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
Don′t you blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don′t blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
I just can't
I just can′t
I just can't control my feet
I just can't
I just can′t
I just can′t control my feet
I just can't
I just can′t
I just can't control my feet
I just can′t
I just can't
I just can′t control my feet
Sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
Don′t blame it on the sunshine
Don′t blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
This magic music grooves me
That dirty rhythm moves me
The devil′s gotten to me through this dance
I'm full of funky fever
A fire burns inside me
Boogie′s got me in a super trance
Don't blame it on the sunshine
Don′t blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
Don't you blame it on the sunshine
Don′t blame it on the moonlight
Don′t blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
Don't blame it on the sunshine
Don′t blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
Don′t you blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don′t blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
(Sunshine)
(Moonlight)
Yeah
(Good times)
(Boogie)
You just got to
(Sunshine)
Yeah
(Moonlight)
(Good times)
Good times
(Boogie)
Don't you blame it
(Sunshine)
You just got to
(Moonlight)
You just want to
(Good Times)
Yeah
(Boogie)
Blame it on yourself
(Sunshine)
Ain't nobody′s fault but yours and that boogie
(Moonlight)
(Good Times)
All night long
(Boogie)
Yours and that boogie
(Sunshine)
Ain′t nobody's fault but yours and that boogie
(Moonlight)
(Good times)
Dancin′ all night long
(Boogie)
(Sunshine)
(Moonlight)
(Good Times)
(Boogie)
The lyrics of Big Mama's "Blame It On The Boogie" describe the singer's frustration with her partner's obsession with dancing. She reveals that they spend all their time at discos, and she never gets any love or attention. However, she also admits that the music, particularly the "boogie," has a hold on her too, and she can't help but dance as well. The chorus advises listeners not to blame their problems on external factors like sunshine, moonlight, or good times, but instead to take responsibility for their own actions.
The lyrics of this song are primarily about the power of music to compel people to dance and lose themselves in the rhythm. However, they also touch on the themes of addiction and codependency. Through her frustration with her partner's obsession with dancing, the singer reveals that she is also addicted to the music and can't resist succumbing to its spell. At the same time, she is dependent on her partner's attention and affection and resents that they seem more interested in the dance than in their relationship.
Overall, "Blame It On The Boogie" is a fun, upbeat song that encourages listeners to let loose and dance the night away. However, it also has a deeper message about the way that music can affect us on a subconscious level and how it can be both a source of joy and a distraction from more important issues.
Line by Line Meaning
My baby's always dancin'
My partner is constantly dancing
And it wouldn't be a bad thing
I don't mind that they dance so much
But I don't get no lovin'
But my partner doesn't show me affection
And that's no lie
And this is the truth
We spent the night in Frisco
We stayed overnight in San Francisco
At every kind of disco
At every type of dance club
From that night I kissed our love goodbye
From that night, our relationship ended
Don't blame it on the sunshine
The reason is not the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
The reason is not the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
The reason is not the good times
Blame it on the boogie
The reason is the music's rhythm
That nasty boogie bugs me
That unpleasant music bothers me
But somehow it has drugged me
But somehow it has mesmerised me
Spellbound rhythm gets me on my feet
The captivating rhythm makes me dance
I've changed my life completely
I have made a significant change in my life
I've seen the lightning leave me
I have seen my old self leave me
My baby just can't take her eyes off me
My partner can't stop staring at me
I just can't control my feet
I can't stop dancing
This magic music grooves me
This music mesmerises me
That dirty rhythm moves me
The suggestive rhythm entices me
The devil's gotten to me through this dance
The rhythm has consumed me
I'm full of funky fever
I'm full of excitement and energy
A fire burns inside me
I am filled with passion
Boogie's got me in a super trance
The music's rhythm has me hypnotized
Don't you blame it on the sunshine
The reason is not the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
The reason is not the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
The reason is not the good times
Blame it on the boogie
The reason is the music's rhythm
You just got to
You simply must
You just want to
You simply desire to
Blame it on yourself
You are to blame
Ain't nobody's fault but yours and that boogie
The responsibility is entirely yours and the music's rhythm
All night long
All night without pause
Dancin' all night long
Dancing all night without pause
Writer(s): ורדי שי, Jackson Clark,michael George, Jackson Rich,david John, Krohn,elmar, Kampschroer,hans, Meyer,thomas
Contributed by Addison J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.