UP ALL NIGHT
Jim Rome Lyrics


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Up all night
Ooh za za
Ooh staying up all night

African jungle
Big city street
The only real difference is in
The people you meet

Up all night
Ooh za za
Ooh staying up all night

It's an agreeable town
It's neat and sedate
Why even the muggers are off
The streets by eight

Up all night
Ooh za za
Ooh staying up all night
Say it ain't so Joe, say it ain't so Joe

Polite and well spoken
Well heeded and well sane
They know they're alive
When they start to feel pain

You're staying up all night
Ooh za za
Ooh staying up all night
Up all night
Ooh za za
Ooh staying up all night
Say it ain't so Joe, say it ain't so Joe

Big city jungle
African street
The only real difference is in
The people they meet

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*Written by Bob Geldof
*From the album entitled "Mondo Bongo"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jim Rome's song "Up All Night" convey the idea of staying up all night, possibly indulging in nightlife activities. The song opens by detailing the exotic locales of an African jungle and the bustling streets of a big city. The stanza suggests that the experiences one encounters in either location are largely similar, with the only true difference being the people they meet.


The second stanza is a nod to the town the singer is currently in, describing it as "agreeable" and "neat and sedate." The person is seemingly enjoying themselves and even comments on how even the muggers are "off the streets by eight." In the last couple of lines of this stanza, the lyrics turn somewhat ominous with the repeated refrain "Say it ain't so Joe," implying that something unsavory might be happening.


The following stanza describes the people the person is around, calling them "polite and well-spoken," but also implying that they have a penchant for indulging in pain. The song ends on the repeated refrain of the chorus, emphasizing the idea of staying up all night.


Overall, the song seems to be celebrating the non-stop energy of nightlife and the diversity of people one encounters in various locales.


Line by Line Meaning

Up all night
Not going to sleep tonight


Ooh za za
Expressing excitement


Ooh staying up all night
Planning on staying awake all night long


African jungle
A place far from civilization


Big city street
A place crowded and full of activity


The only real difference is in
There's really only one key difference and that is


The people you meet
The individuals you encounter there


It's an agreeable town
A pleasant and enjoyable place


It's neat and sedate
Well-organized and quiet


Why even the muggers are off
Even the criminals are nowhere to be found


The streets by eight
By the time it's eight o'clock


Say it ain't so Joe, say it ain't so Joe
Expressing disbelief in something that may have occurred


Polite and well spoken
Treating others with respect and speaking nicely


Well- heeled and well sane
Financially well off and having good behavioral conduct


They know they're alive
They realize they are still living their lives


When they start to feel pain
When they begin experiencing unpleasant physical sensation


You're staying up all night
You're planning to remain awake through the night


Say it ain't so Joe, say it ain't so Joe
Expressing disbelief in something that may have occurred


Big city jungle
The hustle and bustle of city life


African street
The crowded and activity-filled street of an African town


The only real difference is in
There's really only one key difference and that is


The people they meet
The individuals they encounter there




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JASON PERRY, JULIAN EMERY, MATHEW WILLIS

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Comments from YouTube:

@bogie7311

Rome getting his ass kicked is one of the great moments in television history.

@StoryoftheYear16

"Ass kicked". A staged table flip being done slowly and gently being set on the ground in a chair is an ass kicking where you come from?

@bogie7311

Call it what you want. Rome ended up flat on his back and it couldnโ€™t have happened to a more deserving guy. So yeah, he got his ass kicked.

@RagingKikeEngin

@john sutherland I bet you think wwe is real too

@ryanforsythe8923

@Adam ass kicked doesnโ€™t necessarily mean getting hurt

@48waffles36

This, and Joe Biden being the worst president ever is up there on the list.

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@silkroad1201

That was the most polite and professional ass beating I've ever seen. He even flipped the table with grace

@Coviditous

Polite and professional? And ass beating lol? The guy acted like a child on live TV bc somebody called him a different name. Chris. He didn't call him dicklips or something insulting. Just an arrogant moron trying to be tough to a sportscaster. The way he acted was embarrassing. "I bet you won't say it again" how old are we 12? Chris Everett is a tool

@niceguy6152

Who says he wanted to totally batter him? He did it in a very clever way

@TheTenCentStory

@Nice Guy assault is still assault

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