Jungle Boogie
Kool & Gang The Lyrics
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Get down, get down
Get down, get down
Get down, get down
Get down, get down
Get down, get down
Get down, get down
Get down, get down
Jungle boogie
(Get down with the boogie)
Jungle boogie
(Get it on)
Jungle boogie
(Get down with the boogie)
Jungle boogie
(Get it on)
Jungle boogie
(Get up with the boogie)
Jungle boogie
(Get up with the get down)
Jungle boogie
(Get down with the boogie)
Jungle boogie
(Shake it around)
Jungle boogie
(Get up with the get down)
Jungle boogie
(Boogie, boogie)
Jungle boogie
(Get the boogie)
Jungle boogie
Jungle boogie
(Get up with the get down)
Jungle boogie
(Ah, get the boogie)
Jungle boogie
(Let me jump in)
Jungle boogie
(Get down with the boogie)
Get down, get down
Get down, get down
(With the boogie)
Get down, get down
(Jungle boogie)
Get down, get down
(With the boogie)
Get down, get down
(It's the boogie)
Get down, get down
(Jungle boogie)
Get down, get down
(With the boogie)
Get down, get down
(With the boogie)
Get down, get down
(Jungle boogie)
Get down, get down
(Boogie)
Get down, get down
(It's the boogie)
Get down, get down
Uh, get it
Feel the funk y'all
Let it flow
Get down with the boogie
I'm a-talkin' 'bout the jungle boogie
Get down, huh
Get down with the boogie say
Uh, huh, get down
Say, uh, huh-uh, ah, get down
Say, uh, huh, get down
Say, uh, huh, till you feel it, y'all
Ah, huh, get down, y'all
Uh-huh
Ah, get down
Huh-uh
Ah, get up, y'all
Ah, huh, with the get down
Uh-huh
Uh-huh
Get down
Whoa!
The lyrics to Kool & The Gang's song "Jungle Boogie" are all about getting down and getting funky. The repetition of the phrase "get down" creates a sense of urgency and excitement, urging listeners to let loose and dance to the rhythm of the jungle boogie. The jungle imagery adds to the sense of wild abandon, as if the music is fueling a primitive and unstoppable urge to move.
There's also an element of invitation in the lyrics, with the repeated phrases "Get down with the boogie" and "Get up with the get down" suggesting that the listener is being invited to participate in the music and dance along. The call-and-response structure of the song also reinforces this idea, as if the band is actively engaging with the audience and encouraging them to join in.
Line by Line Meaning
Get down, get down
Let's dance and have a good time
Jungle boogie
Let's dance to the funky groove of the jungle
Get it on
Let's keep dancing with high energy
Get up with the boogie
Stand up and join in the dance
Get up with the get down
Jump up and get down with the music
Shake it around
Move your body and have fun
Get the boogie
Catch the groove and move with it
Let me jump in
Let me join the dance and have fun with you
Feel the funk y'all
Let's get into the rhythm of the music
Let it flow
Let the music take over and guide us
I'm a-talkin' 'bout the jungle boogie
I'm referring to the funky dance style we're doing
Till you feel it, y'all
Dance until you feel the beat in your bones
Whoa!
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm for the dance party
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, Donald Boyce, George Brown, Robert Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis Thomas, Richard Westfield
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