BOYS
Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Lyrics
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Take a trip around the world
Hey, hey
(Bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey
(Bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey
Yeah, she say ya do
(Bop bop, shuop)
(Bop shuop)
My girl says when I kiss her lips
Gets a thrill through her fingertips
Hey, hey
(Bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey
(Bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey
(Bop shuop)
Yeah, she say ya do
(Bop bop, shuop)
(Bop shuop)
Well, I talk about boys
(Yeah, yeah boys)
Don't ya know I mean boys?
(Yeah, yeah boys)
Well, I talk about boys, now
(Yeah, yeah boys)
Ah, boys
(Yeah, yeah boys)
Well, I talk about boys, now
(Yeah, yeah boys)
What a bundle of joy
(Yeah, yeah boys)
Alright, George!
My girl says when I kiss her lips
Gets a thrill through her fingertips
Hey, hey
(Bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey
(Bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey
(Bop shuop)
Yeah, she say ya do
(Bop bop, shuop)
(Bop Shuop)
Well, I talk about boys
(Yeah, yeah boys)
Don't ya know I mean boys?
(Yeah, yeah boys)
Well, I talk about boys, now
(Yeah, yeah boys)
Aah!
(Yeah, yeah boys)
Well, I talk about boys, now
(Yeah, yeah boys)
What a bundle of joy!
(Yeah, yeah)
Whoa, whoa, oh yeah
Boys
(Yeah, yeah boys)
Don't you know I mean boys?
(Yeah, yeah boys)
Woo boys
(Yeah, yeah boys)
Ah hah
(Yeah, yeah boys)
Well I talk about boys now
The lyrics of "Boys" by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra are about the positive effects that boys have on girls when they kiss. The song begins with a phrase that says when a boy kisses a girl, it is like taking a trip around the world. The vocal interlude consists of repeated "hey" sounds interspersed with "bop shoo wa, bop bop shoo wa" and ends with the phrase "Hey, she says you do." The girl tells the singer that when he kisses her lips, she feels a thrill through her fingertips. The song then gets excited with the vocal exclamation of "Well, I talk about boys" and continues repeating the phrase "Yeah, yeah, boys" multiple times, followed by "what a bundle of joy."
The song "Boys" was originally written by Luther Dixon and Wes Farrell for the American girl group The Shirelles in 1960. The Beatles covered the song in their debut album "Please Please Me" in 1963, with Ringo Starr providing lead vocals. Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra version of the song featured Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones on lead vocals.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey!
Attention grabbing interjection to start the song.
I've been told when a boy kiss a girl
Take a trip around the world.
Kissing can cause a thrill leading to different experiences across the world.
Hey, hey, (bop shoo wa, bop bop shoo wa)
Hey, hey, (bop shoo wa, bop bop shoo wa)
Hey, hey, (bop shoo wa, bop bop shoo wa)
Hey, she say you do. (bop shoo wa)
Repetitive background chant to complement the lyrics.
My girl says when I kiss her lips
She gets the thrill through her fingertips.
Kissing produces an electrifying sensation perceived throughout the body.
Well, I talk about boys, (yeah, yeah, boys)
Don't you know I mean boys? (yeah, yeah, boys)
Well, I talk about boys now, (yeah, yeah, boys)
Ah, boys, (yeah, yeah, boys)
Well, I talk about boys now, (yeah, yeah, boys)
What a bundle of joy. (yeah, yeah, boys)
The singer celebrates the joy of interacting and talking about boys, clarifying the topic of the song while complementing them.
Ah, go man! Go man!
Exclamation to communicate excitement.
Ah, play!
Encouragement to musicians to keep playing with energy.
One more time!
Request for another round of the song.
Thank you! Merci! Danke schon!
Closing statement thanking the audience.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Luther Dixon, Wes Farrell
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