Loggins was born in Everett, Washington and is the youngest of three brothers. His mother was Lina (née Massie), a homemaker, and his father, Robert George Loggins, was a salesman. They lived in Detroit and Seattle before settling in Alhambra, California. Loggins attended San Gabriel Mission High School, graduating in 1966. He formed a band called the Second Helping that released three singles during 1968 and 1969 on Viva Records. Greg Shaw described the efforts as "excellent punky folk-pop records" that were written by Loggins who was likely to be the bandleader and singer as well; Shaw included "Let Me In" on both Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 2 and the Pebbles, Volume 9 CD.
Loggins had a short gig playing guitar for the New Improved Electric Prunes in 1969 before writing four songs for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, which were included in their Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy album. During his early twenties, he was part of the band Gator Creek with Mike Deasy. An early version of "Danny's Song" (later recorded by Loggins and Messina and a No. 7 Hot 100 hit for Anne Murray in 1973) was included in a record on Mercury Records.
Loggins appears in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V playing himself as the host of an in-game radio station called Los Santos Rock Radio. He also lends the songs "Danger Zone" and "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)", and sings station jingles.
In 2014, Loggins appeared as himself in the episode "Baby Shower" of the fifth season of the animated comedy series Archer. His song "Danger Zone" had been a recurring joke in the show. At the end of the episode and during the credits, Loggins also performs a country version of "Danger Zone" as a duet with the character of Cherlene. Loggins stated in a later interview that his in-show nickname 'K-Log' is a complete creation of the show, stating, "It was always a joke. That's why it works, because it's so absurd.
Your Mama Don't Dance
Kenny Loggins Lyrics
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Rock and roll
Your mama don't dance and your daddy don't
Rock and roll
But when evening comes around and it's time to
Hit the town
Where do you go, you gotta rock it
By ten
But if you're out on a date don't you
Bring her home late 'cause it's a sin
You know there's no excuse
You know you're gonna lose you never win
I'll say it again
And it's all because your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
Your mama don't dance and your daddy don't
Rock and roll
When evenin' rolls around and it's time to
Hit the town
Where do you go, to rock it, rock it
(lead)
Everyone gather round let me tell you all
About it
You see I pulled into a drive-in and
I found a place to park
We hopped into the backseat where it's
Always nice and dark
I'm just about to move thinking to myself Mmm
Bret this is a breeze
Then there's a light in my eye and a guy says
Out of the car long hair
Oowee, you're coming with me
Said the local police
And it's all because your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
Your mama don't dance and your daddy don't
Rock and roll
When evenin' rolls around and it's time to
Hit the town
Where do you go, play me a little C.C.
Your mama don't dance and your daddy don't
Rock and roll
Your mama don't dance and your daddy don't
Rock and roll
They just ain't cool and they ain't about to start
Your mama don't dance and you daddy don't rock
Your mama don't dance, no
She just don't dance, no
You mama don't dance
And you daddy don't rock and roll, oww no
The lyrics of the song Your Mama Don't Dance by Kenny Loggins talks about the generational gap and how young people enjoy rock and roll music, which older generations may not appreciate. The song's chorus repeats the line "Your mama don't dance and your daddy don't rock and roll," which means that the parents of the younger generation do not enjoy or appreciate this type of music. However, despite that, young people still enjoy rock and roll music and want to dance to it. The song is describing how young people need to hide their love of rock and roll from the older generation because they do not approve of the music.
The song's first two stanzas talk about how young people like to go out and have fun when the evening comes but are restricted by curfews set by the older generation. The songwriter is telling young people that they must follow the older generation's rules, or they will get caught and will be punished. The last stanza is a story about how the songwriter gets caught by the police while parked in a car with a girl, trying to make out. The police officer caught them and took them away, which emphasizes the need for young people to hide their activities from law enforcement.
Line by Line Meaning
Your mama don't dance and your daddy don't Rock and roll
Your parents are not interested in dancing or rock and roll music.
But when evening comes around and it's time to Hit the town Where do you go, you gotta rock it
When it's time to party, you have to find a place to dance and rock out.
The old folks say that ya gotta end your date By ten But if you're out on a date don't you Bring her home late 'cause it's a sin You know there's no excuse You know you're gonna lose you never win I'll say it again
Traditional people believe that you must end your date by 10 pm. If you stay out late with your date, you'll face the consequences of your actions.
And it's all because your mama don't dance And your daddy don't rock and roll
Your parents' disinterest in dancing and rock music is the reason for your party problems.
Everyone gather round let me tell you all About it You see I pulled into a drive-in and I found a place to park We hopped into the backseat where it's Always nice and dark I'm just about to move thinking to myself Mmm Bret this is a breeze Then there's a light in my eye and a guy says Out of the car long hair Oowee, you're coming with me Said the local police
The artist describes being in a drive-in, where he was soon caught by the police while on a date.
Where do you go, play me a little C.C.
Where do you party at? Play some music by C.C.
Your mama don't dance and your daddy don't Rock and roll They just ain't cool and they ain't about to start
Your parents will not start liking rock and roll or dance because it's just not their thing.
Your mama don't dance, no She just don't dance, no You mama don't dance And you daddy don't rock and roll, oww no
Simply put, your parents won't dance or rock and roll to this tune.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jim Messina, Kenneth Clark Loggins
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Glynis Mcgourlick
My favourite Kenny Logins song, especially with Howard Levy on harmonica. .... he's fantastic. Great during lock down
Blake Whittington
Saw him with Bela Fleck dude is amazing like a force of nature on harp n piano
rideoffintothesunset
Still one of the greatest tracks from one of the greatest live recordings of all time.
Marcel van Lierop
Amen!
Anton Farmer
Utterly brilliant, stunning band 🎶🎶🎶
Gary Gray
Kids would listen to this today and say what!?? My grandmother danced and rocked and rolled 😆
Linda Huff
Saw Kenny in the early 80's. Great performer always.
sj tab
Great players, especially harmonia and drums. Kenny and the whole band are jammin’
Gerald Aguilar M.
This is just the BEST blues harmonica solo... EVEEERRR!!!!!!
Glentegrity _
Howard Levy (from Bela Fleck & The Fleckstones) puttin' it down!