From the band's own website:
"The Movers – Rich, Scott, Dave and Smitty -- began in New Orleans in 2003 and now are fast-rising stars on the national kids music scene thanks to their combination of radio-friendly songs, kid-friendly themes and dynamic live shows. In concert, the Movers teach high-energy dances, play games with the audience and make music on their one-of-a-kind trashcan drumset. Kids and parents help perform new kids classics like “Shakable You,” “The Medicine Song,” “What’s in the Fridge?” and "I Want My Mommy (Time for Bed).""
and:
"In 2007, Disney Channel green-lighted a Movers television series for Playhouse Disney featuring Rich, Scott, Dave and Smitty as blue-collar brainstormers working hard to solve “idea emergencies” in their Idea Warehouse, a clearinghouse of infinite inspirations. Through songs, stories and skits, the Movers move kids to exercise their bodies and brains."
The Boom Boom Song
Imagination Movers Lyrics
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Please look, look, look under my bed
I think there are monsters there
And I heard them and what they said
They go boom, boom, boom, cha, cha, cha
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ya, ya, ya
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ya, ya, ya
Did you, did you, did you hear what I said?
I think I'll look, look under my bed
But first I'll bring my teddy bear
I need someone, I'm a little scared
I heard boom, boom, boom, cha, cha, cha
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ya, ya, ya
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ya, ya, ya, I heard
Is there a monster in my closet?
Is there a monster in my bed?
Boom, cha, ooh, ya, scoobadoobalooya
What's that sound running through my head? I heard
Looking up, looking down
Said I'm looking all around
Boom, cha, ooh, ya, scoobadoobalooya
What's that sound running through my head?
Oh, oh, my night light's out
There are silly, silly shadows and they're dancing about
I see them slide on my wall from the left to the right
Then kick two times it's a party tonight
Next they wiggle their hips, get low to the ground
They bobble and wobble their heads all around
Their teeth are chattering, knocking their knees
No such thing as monsters? It's hard to believe
I heard boom, boom, boom, cha, cha, cha
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ya, ya, ya
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ya, ya, ya, I heard
Did you, did you, did you hear what I said?
It's just my sister under the bed
She's making monster noises there
And we laugh, yes, we laugh, it was all in my head
I heard boom, boom, boom, cha, cha, cha
You heard boom, boom, boom, ya, ya, ya
The lyrics of "The Boom Boom Song" by Imagination Movers is about a child who thinks there are monsters under his bed. The child asks someone to look under the bed, but before they do, they bring a teddy bear for comfort. As they listen closer, they hear the "monsters" making a rhythmic sound, saying "boom, boom, boom, cha, cha, cha" and "ooh, ooh, ooh, ya, ya, ya." The child starts to wonder if there are monsters in the closet and throughout the room, but eventually, they realize that it was just their sister making the monster noises, and they both laugh about it.
The song uses playful language and sounds to portray the child's fears in a relatable way. The "boom, boom, boom, cha, cha, cha" and "ooh, ooh, ooh, ya, ya, ya" sounds are meant to be fun and catchy, as well as add to the overall playfulness of the song. The lyrics also stress the importance of having comfort objects and people, like a teddy bear or a sibling, in times of fear.
Line by Line Meaning
Did you, did you, did you hear what I said?
Asking if the listener paid attention to what was just said
Please look, look, look under my bed
Requesting that someone checks under the bed
I think there are monsters there
Belief that there are monsters under the bed
And I heard them and what they said
Claiming to have heard the monsters under the bed
They go boom, boom, boom, cha, cha, cha
The sound the monsters are making
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ya, ya, ya
The sound the monsters are making
Did you, did you, did you hear what I said?
Asking again if the listener heard the previous statement
I think I'll look, look under my bed
Deciding to check under the bed
But first I'll bring my teddy bear
Bringing comfort with a teddy bear
I need someone, I'm a little scared
Admitting to being scared and needing someone there
Is there a monster in my closet?
Questioning if there is a monster in the closet
Is there a monster in my bed?
Questioning if there is a monster in the bed
Boom, cha, ooh, ya, scoobadoobalooya
The sound that is causing fear
What's that sound running through my head?
Asking what the sound is
Looking up, looking down
Looking all around for the source of the sound
Said I'm looking all around
Stating that they are searching for the cause of the sound
Oh, oh, my night light's out
Noticing that the night light is off and feeling uneasy
There are silly, silly shadows and they're dancing about
Noticing shadows that are causing unease
I see them slide on my wall from the left to the right
Watching the shadows move on the wall
Then kick two times it's a party tonight
Seeing the shadows move in a way that looks like they are dancing
Next they wiggle their hips, get low to the ground
Continuing to watch the shadows move and dance
They bobble and wobble their heads all around
The shadows continue to move and dance
Their teeth are chattering, knocking their knees
The shadows continue to move in a way that is causing unease
No such thing as monsters? It's hard to believe
The unease caused by the shadows makes the idea of there not being monsters hard to believe
It's just my sister under the bed
Realizing that the monster sounds were made by the sister
She's making monster noises there
Realizing that the sister was making the sounds
And we laugh, yes, we laugh, it was all in my head
Finding humor in the realization that the monsters were not real
You heard boom, boom, boom, ya, ya, ya
The listener also heard the sounds of the sister pretending to be a monster
Contributed by Wyatt F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.