Born and raised in Melbourne, Minogue first achieved recognition starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, playing tomboy mechanic Charlene Robinson. She gained prominence as a recording artist in the late 1980s and released four bubblegum and dance-pop-influenced studio albums produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. By the early 1990s, she had amassed several top ten singles in the UK and Australia, including "I Should Be So Lucky", "The Loco-Motion", "Hand on Your Heart", and "Better the Devil You Know". Taking more creative control over her music, Minogue signed with Deconstruction Records in 1993 and released Kylie Minogue (1994) and Impossible Princess (1997), both of which received positive reviews. She returned to mainstream dance-oriented music with 2000's Light Years, including the number-one hits "Spinning Around" and "On a Night Like This". The follow-up, Fever (2001), was an international breakthrough for Minogue, becoming her best-selling album to date. Two of its singles, "Love at First Sight" and "In Your Eyes", became hits, but its lead single, "Can't Get You Out of My Head" became one of the most successful singles of the 2000s, selling over five million units.
Minogue continued reinventing her image and experimenting with a range of genres on her subsequent albums, which spawned successful singles such as "Slow", "2 Hearts", "All the Lovers", "Santa Baby", "Timebomb" and "Dancing". With her 2020 album DISCO, she became the first female artist to have a chart-topping album in the UK for five consecutive decades. Minogue made her film debut in The Delinquents (1989) and portrayed Cammy in Street Fighter (1994). She has also appeared in the films Moulin Rouge! (2001), Jack & Diane, Holy Motors (2012) and San Andreas (2015). In 2014, she appeared as a judge on the third series of The Voice UK and The Voice Australia. Her other ventures include product endorsements, children's books, fashion, and charitable work.
Minogue was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 New Year Honours for services to music. She was appointed by the French government as a Chevalier (knight) of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for her contribution to the enrichment of French culture. In 2005, while Minogue was on tour, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Health Science (D.H.Sc.) degree by Anglia Ruskin University in 2011 for her work in raising awareness for breast cancer. At the 2011 ARIA Music Awards, she was inducted by the Australian Recording Industry Association into the ARIA Hall of Fame. She was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2019 Australia Day Honours.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie_Minogue
Studio albums
Kylie (1988)
Enjoy Yourself (1989)
Rhythm of Love (1990)
Let's Get to It (1991)
Kylie Minogue (1994)
Impossible Princess (1997)
Light Years (2000)
Fever (2001)
Body Language (2003)
X (2007)
Aphrodite (2010)
Kiss Me Once (2014)
Kylie Christmas (2015)
Golden (2018)
DISCO (2020)
Tension (2023)
The Locomotion
Kylie Minogue Lyrics
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(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion)
I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now
(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion)
My little baby sister can do it with me
It's easier than learning your A-B-Cs
So come on, come on, do the Loco-motion with me
You gotta swing your hips, now
Come on, baby
Jump up
Jump back
Well, now, I think you've got the knack
Oh, oh
Now that you can do it, let's make a chain, now
(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion)
A chug-a chug-a motion like a railway train, now
(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion)
Do it nice and easy, now, don't lose control
A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul
So, come on, come on
Do the Loco-motion with me
The Loco-motion
Come on, come on
The Loco-motion
Come on, come on
The Loco-motion
Come on, come on
Come on, come on
Come on
Move around the floor in a Loco-motion
(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion) (yeah)
Do it holding hands if you get the notion
(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion)
There's never been a dance that's so easy to do
It even makes you happy when you're feeling blue
So come on, come on, do the Loco-motion with me
You gotta swing your hips, now
(Come on baby)
Jump up, mmm jump back
Well, I think you've got the knack
Oh, oh
Do the Loco-motion
(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion)
Do the Loco-motion
(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion)
Do it nice and easy, now, don't lose control
A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul
So, come on, come on
Do the Loco-motion
Come on, come on
Do the Loco-motion
Come on, come on
Do the Loco-motion with me
The Loco-motion
Come on, come on
The Loco-motion
Come on, come on
The Loco-motion
Come on, come on
The Loco-motion
Come on, come on
The Loco-motion
Come on, come on
The song "The Locomotion" by Kylie Minogue is an upbeat, dance-pop track that encourages listeners to join in on a fun, easy-to-do dance. The lyrics suggest that the dance is so simple that even a child can do it, saying, "It's easier than learning your A-B-Cs." The song's catchy chorus repeats the famous phrase "Come on baby, do the Loco-motion," urging listeners to join in on the dance floor.
The verses of the song describe how to do the dance itself, with instructions to swing your hips and jump up and down. The song also mentions the idea of doing the Loco-motion in a chain, like a train, and holding hands with your dance partner.
Overall, the song is a celebration of movement and having fun on the dance floor. It's a classic party track that has been popular since its release in 1987.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody's doing a brand-new dance, now
The Loco-Motion is a new, exciting dance that everyone is doing.
(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion)
The singer is encouraging someone to do The Loco-Motion with them.
I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now
The singer believes that if the person tries The Loco-Motion, they will come to enjoy it.
My little baby sister can do it with me
Even the artist's young sister can do The Loco-Motion with them.
It's easier than learning your A-B-Cs
The Loco-Motion is so easy that it's even easier than learning the alphabet.
So come on, come on, do the Loco-motion with me
The singer is pleading with the person to do The Loco-Motion with them.
You gotta swing your hips, now
To do The Loco-Motion, you need to swing your hips.
Jump up
Jump in the air.
Jump back
Jump backwards.
Well, now, I think you've got the knack
The artist believes that the person now understands how to do The Loco-Motion.
Now that you can do it, let's make a chain, now
Since the person now knows how to do The Loco-Motion, the singer suggests forming a chain of people doing it.
A chug-a chug-a motion like a railway train, now
The chain of people doing The Loco-Motion should move like a train - with a chugging motion.
Do it nice and easy, now, don't lose control
When doing The Loco-Motion, it's important to stay in control and take it easy.
A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul
To do The Loco-Motion well, you need some rhythm and a lot of soul.
Move around the floor in a Loco-motion
When doing The Loco-Motion, you should move around the dance floor with its chugging, train-like motion.
Do it holding hands if you get the notion
If you feel like it, you can hold hands with others while doing The Loco-Motion.
There's never been a dance that's so easy to do
According to the artist, The Loco-Motion is the easiest dance there is.
It even makes you happy when you're feeling blue
Doing The Loco-Motion can even cheer you up when you're feeling down.
So come on, come on, do the Loco-motion with me
The singer continues to urge the person to do The Loco-Motion with them.
The Loco-motion
This line repeats the name of the dance.
Come on, come on
Another plea for the person to join in on The Loco-Motion.
Come on
Yet another plea for participation in The Loco-Motion.
Come on
The final plea for the person to join in on The Loco-Motion.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CAROLE KING, GERRY GOFFIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@IntergalacticSpaceKitten
It's cool that she's never stopped and has hits in every decade. She never slowed her roll.
@airplanemode3592
What are those hits you speak of...?
@Anonanonymous184
@airplanemode Google is free darling
@MrSparks20002
@airplanemode What about this one for a start....... YOU do the rest.......
@airplanemode3592
@MrSparks20002 ohhhh sizzle... got me🙄🙄🙄 😂😂😂
@principevanessa9974
A super star
@gj4069
I remember listening to this song on my walkman on long journeys and then it would slow down meaning the batteries where running out!! 😆 Love being a kid in the 80s❤
@BochaCyberia
Did her voice get lower and lower until it sounded like Morgan Freeman? Hahahhahah
Cassettes times. Lovely memories.
@kristadziurlikowski8950
Yes that is right !
J écoutais Little Eva but I prefer Kylie Minogue. Greetings from France.
@wolfgangboettcher3126
Wellen