Masters at Work is a house music production team from the United States, co… Read Full Bio ↴Masters at Work is a house music production team from the United States, consisting of Little Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzales. They are also known as Nuyorican Soul.

Kenny "Dope" Gonzales loaned out the name Masters At Work to Todd Terry who released two singles (Alright Alright and Dum Dum Cry) in 1987 under this moniker.

I Wonder Why?
Masters at Work Lyrics

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Oh yeah yeah
Uh-huh, ooh
Oh Antonio
Yeah yeah
Uh-huh

Tonight out in Brooklyn
Where it's always off the hook

And I was cruising with my favorite gang
We stepped up inside this night spot
Cause we heard it was tight HOT
We was groovin' doin' okay
(Whoop! Whoop!)
We were standing at the sideline
And the place started wilin'
When this one guy took control of the crowd
(What'd he do girl?)
That fella rocked the party
Like you ain't heard nobody
It was one man and he turned it out

[Chorus]
I wonder why
He's the greatest DJ
I wonder why
But you'll never hear
I wonder why
He's the greatest DJ
I wonder why

The champion of sound
My man he loves to put it down
And he never leaves the disco alone
I can dance then I can see
Makes the jam so complete
La crem de la crem
Please take me home
He rocks the hottest joint
And his mixes be on point
Ooh and the kid gots a flow
(What's the name girl?)
Tony Toca, me tiene loca
You got me actin' ill
I can stop and stand still

[Chorus]

[Tony Touch](Total)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Uh, yeah what? OH!
Check it out girl
Yeah uh check it out world
Uh say what? Say what? Yo!
There ain't a problem that I can't fix
Why not?
Cause I do it in the mix
And if your man gets in trouble
He'll bounce on the double
And come to the spot girlfriend so we can bubble
Me and you one on one with the music
Play the hot shit that makes ya just lose it
On the dance floor you start buggin'
Actin' all silly with the big willies
For really's, that's what this here be all about
Uh forget the drama I'ma get you out
Yo see my techniques nothin' sweet
It gets ugly girl so let's creep
Come on

[Repeat: x4]
Hey Mr. DJ play that song
Keep doin' it, doin' it
All night long

Hey Mr. DJ play that song
Keep me dancin'
DJ!
Play that funky music mister DJ
Come on, come on, come on
Yeah, yeah, yeah ooh

[Chorus]

I wonder why
He's the greatest DJ

Tony Toca
Did you like that one Tony?
I can put you in my little Antonia

I'm outta here
Fine!

Overall Meaning

The song I Wonder Why by Masters at Work is a tribute to DJ Tony Toca. The song is a narration of the night out in Brooklyn when the singer and her friends happen to be in this nightclub where Tony Toca is performing. The song describes how Tony Toca rocks the party with his music, and how he leads the people into dance just by his mixing.

The lyrics of the song show admiration towards Tony Toca's DJing skills. The beat and melody of the song create a groovy sensation that urges listeners to dance uncontrollably. The bridge sections of the song feature Tony Toca himself rapping, showcasing his talents as a skilled MC. The catchphrase of the song "Hey Mr. DJ play that song" incentivizes Tony to continue playing the music and the crowd to continue dancing, indicating the power of music to unite people on the dance floor.

Overall, I Wonder Why is an electrifying song that captures the true essence of a night out with friends, where music and dance bring people together.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh yeah yeah
Exclamation of enjoyment and enthusiasm

Uh-huh, ooh
Agreement and interest in the music

Oh Antonio
Referring to DJ Tony Toca

Yeah yeah
Affirmation and excitement

Uh-huh
Agreement and interest in the music

Tonight out in Brooklyn
We were in Brooklyn tonight

Where it's always off the hook
Where the party is always lit

And I was cruising with my favorite gang
I was hanging out with my favorite group of friends

We stepped up inside this night spot
We entered a nightclub

Cause we heard it was tight HOT
Because we heard it was a great party

We was groovin' doin' okay (Whoop! Whoop!)
We were dancing and enjoying ourselves

We were standing at the sideline
We were watching from the side

And the place started wilin'
And the party started to get wild

When this one guy took control of the crowd
When one man took over as the DJ

(What'd he do girl?)
Asking for more information

That fella rocked the party
The DJ made the party amazing

Like you ain't heard nobody
Better than any other DJ we've heard before

It was one man and he turned it out
One DJ was responsible for the great party

[Chorus]
Repeating the phrase 'I wonder why he's the greatest DJ'

The champion of sound
The best DJ around

My man he loves to put it down
The DJ loves to make great mixes

And he never leaves the disco alone
The DJ leaves with someone because their mixes are so good

I can dance then I can see
The music is so good it makes me see clearly

Makes the jam so complete
The DJ makes the party perfect

La crem de la crem
The best of the best

Please take me home
Let's leave together

He rocks the hottest joint
He plays the best music

And his mixes be on point
The DJ's transitions between songs are perfect

Ooh and the kid gots a flow
The DJ has a great style

(What's the name girl?)
Asking for the DJ's name

Tony Toca, me tiene loca
Tony Toca, he's got me crazy

You got me actin' ill
You make me lose control and dance crazy

I can stop and stand still
I can't stop dancing

[Repeat: x4]
Repeating the phrase 'Hey Mr. DJ play that song'

Hey Mr. DJ play that song
Asking the DJ to play a specific song

Keep doin' it, doin' it
Continuing to make great mixes

All night long
Throughout the whole night

Hey Mr. DJ play that song
Asking the DJ to play another song

Keep me dancin'
Keep me dancing all night

DJ!
Referring to the DJ

Play that funky music mister DJ
Asking the DJ to play funky music

Come on, come on, come on
Encouraging the DJ to play the music

Yeah, yeah, yeah ooh
Expressing excitement for the music

[Chorus]
Repeating the phrase 'I wonder why he's the greatest DJ'

Tony Toca
Referring to the DJ

Did you like that one Tony?
Asking the DJ for his opinion

I can put you in my little Antonia
I can introduce you to a girl named Antonia

I'm outta here
I'm leaving

Fine!
Agreement to leave

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BERNARD EDWARDS, JOSEPH ANTHONY HERNANDEZ, NILE RODGERS, JUERGEN S. KORDULETSCH, MATS BJOERKLUND, THOR BALDURSSON, MICHAEL JOHN CLEVELAND

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