Doin' The Uptown Lowdown
Richard Himber and his Orchestra Lyrics
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thrills me fills me with the pep I've got
I've got a pair of feet
That found a low down beat
Low down, down around a spot that's hot!
I've got no peace
Here's the how?
I'm tellin' you now to give in!
Oh, make 'em play that crazy thing again
I've gotta do that lazy swing again.
Heigh, ho, doin' the new low down.
I got my feet to misbehavin' now,
I got a soul that's not for savin' now.
Heigh, ho, doin' the new low down.
That dancin' demon has my feet in a trance,
'cause while I'm dreamin'
I go into that dance
And once you hear the haunting strain to it,
I'd like to bet you'll go insane to it.
Heigh, ho, doin' the new low down.
The lyrics to Richard Himber and his Orchestra's song "Doin' The Uptown Lowdown" express the joy and excitement of dancing to a low down beat. The singer states that it is not alcohol or any particular woman that is filling them with energy, but rather the music and rhythm that they have found. They admit that they are losing their lease on living because they just cannot resist the pull of the dance floor. The lyrics encourage the listener to give in to the temptation and let themselves get caught up in the crazy swing and new low-down beat.
The second verse further emphasizes the power that the music has over the singer, describing the dancing as a trance and acknowledging that they are losing control of their feet and soul. The haunting strain of the music is said to be so irresistible that it might just drive the listener insane with the desire to dance. Overall, the song paints a vivid picture of the joy and abandon that can be found in dancing to a pulsing beat.
Line by Line Meaning
It isn't alcohol no yaller gal at all
thrills me fills me with the pep I've got
Alcohol and women do not excite me; it's the music that gives me energy.
I've got a pair of feet
That found a low down beat
Low down, down around a spot that's hot!
I have discovered a new style of dance that is groovy and popular in the happening part of town.
I've got no peace
I'm losin' my lease on livin'
Here's the how?
I'm tellin' you now to give in!
I am so consumed by the dance craze that I can't focus on anything else and urge others to join in.
Oh, make 'em play that crazy thing again
I've gotta do that lazy swing again.
Heigh, ho, doin' the new low down.
The music is so addictive that I want to hear it again, and once I do, I must dance to the slow and low tune.
I got my feet to misbehavin' now,
I got a soul that's not for savin' now.
Heigh, ho, doin' the new low down.
My feet are moving in ways they never have before, and my soul is so involved in this new style of dance that I cannot be saved.
That dancin' demon has my feet in a trance,
'cause while I'm dreamin'
I go into that dance
The music and dance have such a hold on me that even in my dreams, I cannot escape the rhythm.
And once you hear the haunting strain to it,
I'd like to bet you'll go insane to it.
Heigh, ho, doin' the new low down.
I am confident that this music will have the same effect on others, and they will become equally obsessed with the new low down dance craze.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, SHAPIRO BERNSTEIN & CO. INC.
Written by: DOROTHY FIELDS, JIMMY MC HUGH
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