Hully Gully
Olympics Lyrics
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Hully, Hully Gully
Oh well you shake your shoulders and you wiggle your knees
Hully, Hully Gully
This dance goin' round from coast to coast
Hully, Hully Gully
When me an my baby do it, tryin' to do it the most
Hully, Hully Gully
[Chorus]
Momma hully gully, Poppa hully gully,
Baby hully gully too
see man lets take a lesson, alright now
Hully, Hully Gully
Shake your shoulders now, alright
Hully, Hully Gully
wiggle your knees now, come on WAIL now
Moma hully gully, Baby hully gully
You can hully gully too
Well I went to a party now and what did they do?
Hully, Hully Gully
Now everybody's doin' it,now why ain't you?
Hully, Hully Gully
Everybody looks like he's got the space
Hully, Hully Gully
Just listen here brothers and as all of you take
Hully, Hully Gully
[Chorus]
Momma hully gully, baby hully
You can hully gully too!
The song "Hully Gully" by Olympics is a fun and peppy track about a dance that has been spreading like an infectious disease all around the country from coast to coast. The lyrics of the song invite the listeners to join in on the dance and learn the steps. The singer talks about how everyone at a party is doing the dance and questions why the listener isn't doing it too. The singer gives instructions on how to shake the shoulders and wiggle the knees while doing the "Hully Gully".
The chorus features the phrase "Momma hully gully, Poppa hully gully, Baby hully gully too" suggesting that this dance is not just for adults but even kids can join in and dance to the rhythm of the song. The song is light and catchy, making it an instant hit back in the day.
Overall, the song celebrates the carefree spirit of dance and invites everyone to join in on this fun and easy dance that is the "Hully Gully".
Line by Line Meaning
A there's a dance spreadin' round like an awful disease
There is a dance craze that is becoming very popular and is spreading like a contagious disease.
Oh well you shake your shoulders and you wiggle your knees
To perform the Hully Gully dance, one needs to shake their shoulders and wiggle their knees.
This dance goin' round from coast to coast
The Hully Gully dance is popular all over the country spread from one coast to another.
When me an my baby do it, tryin' to do it the most
When I and my partner perform Hully Gully, we try to do it as much as we can.
Chorus: Momma hully gully, Poppa hully gully, Baby hully gully too
The Hully Gully dance can be enjoyed by everyone including adults and children alike.
see man let's take a lesson, alright now
Let me show you the steps to perform the Hully Gully dance.
Shake your shoulders now, alright Hully, Hully Gully
Shake your shoulders to the rhythm of the song to perform Hully Gully dance.
Wiggle your knees now, come on WAIL now Moma hully gully, Baby hully gully
Move your knees up and down and shout out loud while performing Hully Gully dance.
Well I went to a party now and what did they do?
When I attended a party, people were performing Hully Gully dance.
Now everybody's doin' it, now why ain't you?
Everyone is performing Hully Gully dance, why aren't you joining them too?
Everybody looks like he's got the space Hully, Hully Gully
Everyone has ample room to move around while performing Hully Gully dance.
Just listen here brothers and as all of you take Hully, Hully Gully
Listen closely, and everyone can perform Hully Gully dance together.
Chorus: Momma hully gully, baby hully, You can hully gully too!
Everyone regardless of their age, can enjoy dancing the Hully Gully.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Don F. Harris, Dewey Jr Terry
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
peter .farias
1959.A-this dance goin' around
From coast to coast
(Hully, Hully Gully)
A-when me an my baby do it
Child, we do it the mo-oh-ost
(Hully, Hully Gully)
A-mama, Hully Gully
Papa, Hully Gully
Baby, Hully Gully, too
'Come on let's take a lesson, now'
(Hully, Hully Gully)
'Alright, shake yo' shoulders, now'
(Hully, Hully Gully)
'Alright, wiggle yo' knees, now'
(Do the Hully Gully)
A-wail, now
(Really, Hully Gully)
Mama, Hully Gully
Sure can, Hully Gully
You can Hully Gully, too
We-eeeell
I went to a party, now
And what did they do?
(Hully, Hully Gully)
Now, everybody's doin' it
Now, why ain't you-ooo-hoo?
(Hully, Hully Gully)
Everybody look like he's got the sha-a-ake
(Now they Hully Gully)
Just listen here, brother
That is all it takes
(Now they, Hully Gully)
A-mama, Hully Gully
Papa, Hully Gully
And baby Hully Gully, too
Mama, Hully Gully
Baby, Hully Gully
And you can Hully Gully, too
'Whew'!
'Hold it, hold it, hold, hold it'
Unk bkgrnd:
'I'll make time you wanna call it?
He asked for one more time, so that's it!'
'Maurice, can't help it'
'One mo'-ooh, again
(We'll be slowly movin')
'All of us work a little while, now'
(We'll be slowly groovin')
'That's the way I like it'
(We'll be slowly movin')
'I bring ho's even with us'
(We'll be always movin')
Unk bkgrnd:
Why you bringin' ho's for?
Do a little cha-cha
Then you do the Foot Stomp
Everybody's here gonna get aboard
(Woo-woo)
(We'll be always movin')
Get the police coming out
(We'll be holy rollin')
'I'm in the Soul Train'
(We'll be holy someday)
'Oh, shake that thing, honey'
(We'll be really groovin')
We're gonna do the Hully Gully
Never gonna stop
Tell me anybody here
Who learned to do The Slop?
(Will be slowly groovin')
Bring uncle along
(Groovin', always movin')
Auntie, too!
(Do the hully gully)
Don't forget about the cousins
Nieces, nephews
(We'll be slowly groovin')
Auntie, Hully Gully
Auntie, Hully Gully
Brother, sisters, nephews, nieces
Gramma, too!
(With the Hully Gully)
FADES-
'Oh, shake that thing'
(With the Hully Gully)
'That's the way I like it'
(We'll be).........1959
Joe Postove
Always thought this was a big hit. It peaked at #72 in Billboard in 1960.
Great song!
MrJamesrnolan
I was in a 99 cents store this morning on the way to work and they were playing a Stevie Nicks tune, which I silently acknowledged without much thought, then I went across the parking lot to a Superior supermarket where they were playing pre-'70s oldies, and suddenly this song permeated the store's sound system. Nothing against Ms. Nicks, but I simply got more pure pleasure out of this song. I haven't heard it for a few years, and it's like being reacquainted with an old friend.
Sheryl St. Germain
Have you ever heard Fleetwood Mac sing live? I think Stevie Nicks was in the group to babysit Lindsey Buckingham, otherwise she would be working at Denny's. Thank the Lord for Sound Engineers who tweaked he voice.
Robert Laberge
This has got to be one of the most irresistible dance groove of all time! It just lifts you up from your seat!
Blow The Obstacles Away Keep walking if you fall
I agree
BooBots
Ahhh...what a pleasure to hear this again. Infectious and irresistible. Thanks, LadyVee. Wish somebody has some video of the Olympics performing live. I remember seeing them in the 60s at the Howard Theater in Washington, DC. They were fabulous.
horarwgt
Amazingly, this classic only climbed to #72 on Billboard's Hot 100 over it's seven week chart run starting February 1, 1960. The same melody (with different lyrics) was rfecorded as "Peanut Butter" by The Marathons, who were actually The Virations uner a flase name. "Peanut Butter" reached #20 on Billboard's Hot 100 charts in 1961.
Gil Loera
this record brings back the 60's so vividly! Love it.
Pam Grimm
One of the best dance songs ever!!!!
califgirl101
Groovy! What a great song this is! I've searched and searched forever to find this song and it just popped into my head and went for this song. I forgot it was sung by The Olympics. Thanks again for this video! :)