Oh My My
The Beatles/Ringo Starr Lyrics
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He said "Come on over"
I said "Do I have to?"
My knees started shakin', my wrist started achin'
When my doctor said to me
"Oh my my, oh my my
Can you boogie, can you slide?
You can boogie, if you try
Oh my my, oh my my
It's guaranteed to keep you alive"
The head nurse, she blew in, just like a tornado
When they started dancin', I jumped off the table
I felt myself healin' and I was leavin'
This is what they said to me
"Oh my my, oh my my
Can you boogie, can you slide?
Oh my my, oh my my
You can boogie, you can fly
Oh my my, if you try
It's guaranteed to keep you alive"
Now if you should slow down, and you're feelin' low down
Don't call up your doctor, just grab you a partner
It's what you've been missin', I've got your prescription
That boogie woogie remedy
"Oh my my, oh my my
You can you boogie, can you slide?
Oh my my, oh my my
We can boogie, 'till we die
Oh my my, oh my my
It's guaranteed to keep you alive" (alright)
Oh my my, oh my my
Watch me boogie, watch me fly
Oh my my, oh my my
Born to boogie, born to slide
Oh my my, oh my my (can you boogie?)
Ooh wee boogie, ooh wee I
Oh my my, oh my my (can you boogie?)
Play that boogie, play that slide
Oh my my, oh my my (can you boogie?)
Love that boogie, love that slide
Oh my my, oh my my (can you boogie?)
Oh my boogie, oh my slide
Oh my my, oh my my (can you boogie?)
Play that boogie, play that slide
Oh my my, oh my my (can you boogie?)
Come on, baby, I'm willing to die
Oh my my, oh my my (can you boogie?)
The lyrics of the song “Oh My My” by Ringo Starr depicts the story of the singer visiting a doctor due to an ailment. The doctor advises him to dance and boogie, which helps him heal and feel better. The song’s lyrics convey a message of hope and the power of music and dance to heal people. The opening lines of the song show the reluctance of the singer to visit the doctor, as he asks whether he has to. However, as he meets the doctor, he advises the singer to dance and boogie. The singer’s body responds positively to the suggestion as his knee stops shaking, and his wrist stops aching.
The head nurse’s entry into the song is marked by the singer’s excitement as he jumps off the table upon seeing her. The nurse joins him in dancing, and he starts to feel himself healing and leaving. All the while, the chorus emphasizes the importance of dancing and the therapeutic benefits it provides. The last verse encourages people feeling down and low to dance instead of calling the doctor. The song suggests that dancing is a healing remedy and a prescription for peoples’ happiness.
Overall, the song emphasizes the importance of music and dance in peoples' lives. It suggests that music and dancing have the power to heal people and lift their spirits.
Line by Line Meaning
I phoned up my doctor
I contacted my physician
To see what's the matter
To discover what's wrong with me
He said come on over,
He told me to come see him in person
I said do I have to?
I asked if it was necessary
My knees started shakin'
I began to feel nervous
My wrist started achin'
I started experiencing pain
When my doctor said to me
After my physician spoke to me
Oh my my, oh my my,
An exclamation of amazement or excitement
Can you boogie, can you slide
Asks if I can dance in two particular ways
You can boogie, if you try
Telling me I can dance if I put in effort
It's guaranteed to keep you alive
It will help me stay healthy and well
The head nurse,
The senior nurse
She blew in, just like a tornado
She entered the room with energy and force
When they started dancin',
When they began to dance
I jumped off the table,
I got off the examination table
I felt myself healin', and I was leavin'
I noticed myself feeling better and began to leave
This is what they said to me
This is what they told me
Can you boogie, can you slide
Asks if I can dance in two particular ways
You can boogie, you can fly
I can dance and feel free or weightless
Oh my my, if you try,
An exclamation and encouragement to dance
It's guaranteed to keep you alive
Repeated claim that dancing is healthy and sustaining
Now if you should slow down,
If you become less active or energetic
And you're feelin' low down,
If you're feeling depressed or demotivated
Don't call up your doctor
Not necessary to contact your physician
Just grab you a partner
Instead, find someone to dance with
It's what you've been missin'
It's what you need and have lacked
I've got your prescription
I have the solution or remedy for you
That boogie woogie remedy
Specifically, dancing is the cure
We can boogie, 'till we die
An invitation to dance non-stop
Born to boogie, born to slide
A personal belief that dancing is a part of who you are
Ooh wee boogie, ooh wee I
An expression of enthusiasm and joy while dancing
Play that boogie, play that slide.
Encouragement to play music and keep dancing
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ringo Starr, Vincent Jr Poncia
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Armando Albano
While on vacation at my aunt & uncle's house. My family, my aunt Rose, & my girlfriend Debbie were hanging out
on my uncle's patio. my uncle had a barbecue and we were jamming on some AWESOME music!!! A few of my
aunt & uncle's closest friends were there as well. All of us were feeling really good and I asked my uncle to take
us to Their rink. Later on, we went to the rink and hung out together!! My aunt, uncle & my cousins, and all of us
skated together. The owner of the rink had a skating contest with a $5000.00 Cash Prize. Everyone got excited
and LOVED the Idea!! We watched all the other people skate, and they were fun to watch. My aunt, uncle & my cousins
competed and were very good. One family went out and did an AWESOME routine and led the contest!! The only thing
was they let it go to their heads!! My mother, my aunt Rose, my sisters Nancy, Caroline and my girlfriend Debbie went out
and put on a skate clinic!! My sister Eva and I went next and I heard this song start to play. I go so POWERED UP I screamed
to the owner, " You just made a FATAL MISTAKE"!!! This Contest is over RIGHT NOW!!!! I LOST MY MIND and went into a RAGE!!
I SCREAMED to my sister Eva " LEVEL the BUILDING" NO PRISONERS"!!! My mother " SCREAMED HOLY SHIT"! She said to my
uncle, " They are going to LEVEL this BUILDING"!!! We got on the skate floor and I screamed, "DETONATE"!! then Eva and I just
"DESTROYED"!!!! The skate floor!!! Everyone was SCREAMING and LOSING their MINDS including my family!!! Eva and I OUTSK
ATED everyone in the building including my family. My mother, my aunt Rose, Nancy, Caroline, and my girlfriend were so FIRED
UP they joined us on the skate floor. Then we brought the rink to its KNEES!!!! People were crying from being in SHOCK!!! watching
my sisters and me. My family and I danced together and sent a" SHOCKWAVE" through the rink!!! We got done and the building
"SHOOK" form the "SCREAMING and CHEERING "for us The owner was "SPEECHLESS" he knew who the winners WERE!!! I Was
Still riding a MAGNUM POWER RUSH!!!! Everyone in my family was hugging my sister Eva and me with tears in their eyes. My
mother and my aunt Rose were kissing us and my mother said; " You and Eva put on the ULTIMATE skate show"" Both of you
sent a "SHOCKWAVE" through this rink!!!! My aunt & uncle were in tears and so were my cousins!!! My uncle said to me and
Eva, " When you two skate together, Words cannot describe what you do'"!!! I told my uncle, Eva brings out my BEST moves and
that sends my energy to "NUCLEAR"!!! When I skate with her I skate at a MUCH HIGHER LEVEL"!!!!! My mother said, " These
two are the captains of our team and the most DANGEROUS"!!! When they skate together, they are UNTOUCHABLE"!!! No skaters
or team can TOUCH them!!! That is why I LOVE my TWINS!!!!! My aunt Rose and my girlfriend Debbie came up and hugged and
kissed Eva and me and said to us, " You two are MAGIC in MOTION"!!! Debbie was crying and said, " You two are beyond INCREDIBLE"
I love you both so much!!! I held her and Eva then replied, " You two are my DRIVING FORCE" and the most IMPORTANT LADIES in
my life"!!! We took the $5000.00 Then went back to my uncle's and had a nice party from winning the skating contest!
Collective Bargain Broadcasting
Ringo is the real deal. Very, very tough upbringing, full of illness and true poverty. A genuine working class hero. He's still going strong as he closes in on 80. Tough man, don't underestimate.
ceeper's and enderdragon's's vlogs
@Joey Hackett Why do you say that? By the way,
no e in the word phony!
Joey Hackett
@ceeper's and enderdragon's's vlogs in Liverpool there is the North end and south end,l am from the North end the worst drummer in the beatles is from the South end
Martin Rodzzz
Hilarious!
Peter Lydon
fight fight !!!!!!!!!;;
sebastià marquès
Ringo and Jim Keltner playing the Get Back galloping beat, Billy Preston on piano, Klaus Voorman on bass, Tom Scott on sax, Merry Clayton and Martha Reeves on backing vocals. A winning combination.
00nowhereman00
This was the first record I bought when I got my player. It had just come out. I still have the book of artwork and lyrics that came with the album.
Linda Easley
I remember him performing this on an American variety show back around 1973/74 and it was like a music video.
He was dressed like a hospital patient and there were performers dressed like doctors and nurses dancing .
I'd sure love to see it on YouTube
Joseph Bacon
40 years ago this song was played at least once an hour on the radio. I couldn't stop laughing when my 5 year old nephew sang it!
STEVE COHEN
Ringo's Still DOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!