Whiteman recruited Dean Cramer (guitar), Billy Andrews (guitar), Ned Meloni (bass) and Geoff Burell (drums). The band hit every smoke filled bar they could find, and impressed audiences with their original songs and KIX classics.
The signed with the independent label Kivel Records and released their self-titled debut in 1997. Of course music from this genre was completely ignored by radio and television, but Whiteman and his new band refused to sell out to the masses.
Two more albums would follow before personnel changes hit the band in 2002. Andrews, Meloni and Burell left amicably to be replaced by Louis Coppola, Mark Schenker and Sam Stilwell respectively for the Skin To Skin album, but a short time later KIX alumni Jimmy Chalfant was recruited on drums and Rob Galpin on guitar. IN mid-2006 original member Dean Cramer left to persue other interests, including a European tour as a hired guitar slinger, leaving Steve, Jimmy, Rob and Mark choosing not to replace him and forge ahead as a four piece.
In 2007, they released the album Stick It! on Perris Records with Steve Whiteman (Vocals), Mark Schenker (Bass), Rob Galpin (Guitar), and Jimmy Chalfant (drums). The album was mixed by mega-platinum rock producer Beau Hill (Ratt, Winger, Warrant, Alice Cooper).
Boogie Man
Funny Money Lyrics
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I'm the boogie man I like to boog-a-loo
I know all the steps you know I got all the moves
I boogie to the left I boogie to the right
I boogie up and down I boogie woogie all night
Now come on
Oh yeah
Uh
Shake and bake it on the floor
We'll hip and do the hop
We'll flip and do the flop
Like you never done before
I'll be your candyman baby
Call my name and I'll be there
Send chills down your spine
We'll bump and do the grind
You just call me if you dare
Come on take my hand honey
I'm your boogieman
Yes I am
Hey baby I can drive you crazy
All night to beat the band
I'll be your knight in shining armor
I can be your Romeo
Come on and take my hand to the promised land
To the top the cream will flow
Been around the block now baby
I can take you 'round the world
To London we will go
New York to Tokyo
Just say you'll be my boogie girl
Come on take my hand honey
I'm your boogie man
Hey baby I can drive you crazy
All night to beat the band
Shake your hips your backbone slips
I'm gonna make your jelly jam
I'm the boogie man I like to boog-a-loo
I know all the steps you know I got all the moves
I boogie to the left I boogie to the right
I boogie up and down I boogie woogie all night
Now come on
Oh yeah
Uh
On the ceiling on the floor
You'll be coming back for more baby
I'll send chills down your spine
We'll bump and do the grind baby
I'm your boogie man
I'm your boogie man
Yes I am
I'm your boogie man
I'm your boogie man
The Funny Money song "Boogie Man" is a fun and upbeat rock tune with catchy lyrics that prompt listeners to dance and move their bodies to the boogie rhythm. Lead singer Steve Whiteman proclaims himself as the boogie man who knows all the dance steps and can make anyone dance all night long. He offers to be a woman's candyman and to take her to the promised land where the cream flows so they can dance together all around the world. He promises to send chills down her spine as they bump and grind to the beat.
The song is all about letting loose and having fun, while also acknowledging the power of dance to bring people together and create a sense of shared joy and community. The use of the boogie man motif, which is a popular theme in music and culture, adds a playful and slightly spooky element to the song, helping to create a sense of excitement and anticipation.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm the boogie man I like to boog-a-loo
I am the person who loves to dance the boog-a-loo
I know all the steps you know I got all the moves
I am confident in my dancing abilities and know all the moves
I boogie to the left I boogie to the right
I enjoy dancing in both directions, to the left and to the right
I boogie up and down I boogie woogie all night
I love to dance energetically all night long, moving up and down in my boogie woogie style
Shake it on the ceiling baby
Let's dance so exuberantly that we are shaking the ceiling
Shake and bake it on the floor
Let's dance with such enthusiasm that we are shaking and baking on the floor
We'll hip and do the hop
We will dance with some hip and hop style
We'll flip and do the flop
We will add some flips and flops to our dance moves
Like you never done before
Let's dance like we've never danced before!
I'll be your candyman baby
I am your sweet dance partner
Call my name and I'll be there
When you call out to me, I will be there to dance with you
Send chills down your spine
Our dancing will be so intense, it will give you shivers down your spine
We'll bump and do the grind
We'll dance intimately, bumping and grinding together
You just call me if you dare
If you are daring enough, call me up and we'll dance
Come on take my hand honey
Let's dance together, take my hand
I'm your boogieman
I am your dance partner, the boogie man
Hey baby I can drive you crazy
Hey, I have some serious dance moves that can drive you wild!
All night to beat the band
We will dance all night long, even more than the band can handle
I'll be your knight in shining armor
I will protect you on the dance floor, like a knight in shining armor
I can be your Romeo
I will be your lover on the dance floor, your Romeo
Come on and take my hand to the promised land
Let's take this dance journey together and head to the promised land
To the top the cream will flow
We will rise to the top with our dance skills, like cream that rises to the top
Been around the block now baby
I have danced all around town, baby
I can take you 'round the world
I can show you different types of dance from all around the world
To London we will go
Let's go to London and dance there
New York to Tokyo
We can dance our way from New York to Tokyo
Just say you'll be my boogie girl
If you dance with me, you'll be my boogie girl
Shake your hips your backbone slips
Shake your hips and let your backbone slip, dance freely
I'm gonna make your jelly jam
I'll get you so excited with our dance moves that you'll feel like your jelly is jiggling
On the ceiling on the floor
We will dance so hard and even shake the ceiling and the floor
You'll be coming back for more baby
Our dances are so good, you'll undoubtedly come back for more
I'm your boogie man
I am your boogie man, your dance partner
Yes I am
And that's the truth!
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