The hit songs "Do It Baby" and Love Machine (written by Billy Griffin & Pete Moore) were performed by Billy Griffin as the lead singer after the departure of original founder member Smokey Robinson.
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Come On Do the Jerk
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles Lyrics
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Come on do the jerk (come on do the jerk)
Everybody now gather around
Get hip to the new sensation
There's a brand new dance coming to your town
And sweeping across the nation
Come on do the jerk everybody (come on do the jerk)
Now snap your back like a bullwhip crack
Now jerk your hip, let your backbone slip
You've done the monkey, you've done the twist
And the mashed potatoes too
The swim and the fly have all gone by
There's a brand new dance for you
Come on do the jerk everybody (come on do the jerk)
I said, come on do the jerk right now (come on do the jerk)
You've got to bob and weave
Come on bob and weave
And when you do
Let your neck snap too
Yeah, yeah, yeah
It's alright
Well now jerk children jerk (jerk children jerk)
Come on jerk children jerk (jerk children jerk)
Well now jerk children jerk (jerk children jerk)
Well jerk children jerk (jerk children jerk)
Well now jerk to the left and jerk to the right
Jerk all day and jerk all night
Jerk it hard and jerk it soft
Jerk your hands and arms right off
Come on do the jerk in the morning (come on do the jerk)
Come on do the jerk right now (come on do the jerk)
Now snap your bac (now snap your back) like a bullwhip crack
Now jerk your hip (now jerk your hip), let your backbone slip (let your back bone slip)
Come on do the jerk right now (come on do the jerk)
Everybody come on do the jerk right now (come on do the jerk)
Jerk children jerk (jerk children jerk)
The lyrics to Smokey Robinson and The Miracles's song "Come On Do The Jerk" are inviting the listener to join in and learn the latest dance craze, the Jerk. The song describes the Jerk dance moves and encourages everyone to participate, with lines like "Come on do the jerk everybody," and "Jerk it hard and jerk it soft." The song also references other popular dances of the time, like the twist and the mashed potatoes, that have since gone out of style.
The lyrics describe specific movements one should make while doing the Jerk, like "snap your back like a bullwhip crack" and "jerk your hip, let your backbone slip." The phrase "bob and weave" is also used, which may reference Muhammad Ali's boxing style, as the song was released in 1964, around the time Ali was gaining fame.
Overall, the song captures the excitement and energy of a new dance craze and encourages listeners to join in and have fun.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on do the jerk
Encourages listener to dance the new popular dance move.
Everybody now gather around
Asks everyone to come together to learn and enjoy the new dance sensation.
Get hip to the new sensation
Invites listener to embrace and enjoy the new dance trend.
There's a brand new dance coming to your town
Announces the arrival of a new dance routine in people's local communities.
And sweeping across the nation
Describes the widespread popularity and popularity of the new dance move.
I said, come on do the jerk everybody
Repeats the call to dance the popular new move.
Now snap your back like a bullwhip crack
Explains one of the moves involved in doing the jerk dance move.
Now jerk your hip, let your backbone slip
Further explains the necessary movements for doing the jerk dance routine.
You've done the monkey, you've done the twist
Compares and contrasts the new jerk dance to previous popular dance moves of the time.
And the mashed potatoes too
Again, compares and contrasts the new dance trend to previous popular dance moves of the time.
The swim and the fly have all gone by
Suggests that previous popular dance moves are no longer en vogue as the new trend is taking over.
Come on do the jerk everybody
Again, prompts listeners to join in and dance to the new jerk move.
You've got to bob and weave
Describes the need to move around and shimmy while dancing the jerk.
And when you do
Explains the result of bobbing and weaving during the jerk dance routine.
Let your neck snap too
Adds another movement to the list of actions one should include while dancing the jerk.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Expresses enthusiasm for the dance routine.
It's alright
Reiterates that the new dance craze is a fun thing to do and is socially acceptable.
Well now jerk children jerk
Addresses listeners in a playful, affectionate way.
Come on jerk children jerk
Repeats the invitation to listeners to join in the fun of the new dance trend.
Jerk to the left and jerk to the right
Describes more of the movements involved in doing the jerk dance routine.
Jerk all day and jerk all night
Suggests that people should dance the jerk move for as long as they want, whenever they feel like it.
Jerk it hard and jerk it soft
Encourages listeners to experiment with different styles and intensities when dancing the jerk.
Jerk your hands and arms right off
Uses hyperbole to emphasize the extent to which people should dance with their hands and arms while doing the jerk.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: WARREN MOORE, SMOKEY ROBINSON, WILLIAM ROBINSON JR., ROBERT ROGERS, DONALD WHITED
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