Boys
Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Lyrics


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I been told when a boy kiss a girl
Take a trip around the world
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)

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

Overall Meaning

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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Comments from YouTube:

Brent Hasboro

A performer who is proud of pleasing his audience. Spectacular!!!!

Erez Batish

What a great performer!

Ian Patrick

Wow, his voice is still just as pristine. Love this song…😌

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mjs28c

All these years later.....and he can still sing it in the original key.
I'm impressed all over the place.
And he looks like he's having a great time, too!
Good for him!!!

TheLoyalOne

Never heard anyone sound so good in their 70’s, he hit them high notes as well as he did when he was in his 20’s

Luleka Sakwe

Very true dear

Julie Anne

You know if you're on the Jules Holland Show, you're a legend! What a great voice even 50 years on from the original hit. This song is a classic, classics never fade! His voice is still so good! Amazing 👏 🙏 ❤❤❤

Nunya Business

One of the best live performances! I usually prefer the original recording but this is excellent. Glad to see he still has it!

Sam Puati Samuel

George certainly can sing

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