Is It All Over My Face?
Loose Joints Lyrics

Loose Joints's "Is it All Over My Face?" is a disco classic that celebrates the liberating joy of dancing and the love that drives it. The lyrics are short and simple yet carry deep meaning. When the singer says, "You caught me, caught me love dancing," it implies an intimate partner catching them enjoying the simple pleasures of life, and highlights the urgency of living in the moment, and expressing oneself freely. When they say "Sound now, seek and you will find," it implies that doing what you love can lead you to something greater, a positive message about pursuing one's passions in life.

The repetition of "Say friends catch the wave, catch the love wave, Give it up, catch the wave, catch the love wave" is a reminder to join in the fun, celebrate together, and enjoy life's moments. The catchy chorus of "Is it all over my face? You caught me love dancing, Is it all over my face? I'm in love dancing, It's bringin' out the sane, Said one nine one seven" chanting over and over, is a declaration of the all-consuming power of love, how it can make one lose themselves and revel in the madness of passion. The use of the number "one nine one seven" is believed to be a reference to the year 1917, which is significant for being the year of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, which symbolized the power of the people, the strength of standing up for oneself and gained vivid narrative thanks to American socialists who told its story through music to help inject Leftist promise into their own country.

Overall, the song extols the value of dance as a liberating form of expression and love as a force that can bring joy and meaning to life. For fans of disco, it remains a classic that exemplifies the values of 1970s dance music.