Ubangi Stomp
The Busters Lyrics


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Well, I rocked over Italy and I rocked over Spain
I rocked in Memphis, it was all the same
Till I rocked to Africa, rolled off the ship
Seen them natives do a hard looking skip
I parted the weeds and looked over the swamp
And I've seen them cats doing the Ubangi stomp

Ubangi stomp, reggae roll
Beats any stomp that you've ever been told
Ubangi stomp, Ubangi style
When it hits it drives them Ubangis wild

Well, I looked the chief, he invited me in
He said "hey big jam session bound to begin"
He handled me a tom tom, I picked up the beat
That crazy thing shivered down to my feet
I rocked and rolled I skipped with a smile
I've done the Ubangi stomp, Ubangi style

Well, I rocked all night and part of the day
Had a good rocking time with the chiefs daughter May
Was making good time and she give me the no
When the captain says "son, we've got to go"




I said "that's alright man, you go right ahead,
I'm gonna Ubangi stomp till roll over dead"

Overall Meaning

In The Busters's song Ubangi Stomp, the singer describes his experiences of traveling around the world and witnessing various dance styles. The singer says that he had previously rocked in Italy, Spain and Memphis, but it was not until he arrived in Africa that he saw the most impressive dance he had ever witnessed - the Ubangi stomp. He describes the dance as a hard-looking skip and says that it is performed by natives.


The singer is invited to a jam session by the chief of the tribe, and he is given a tom-tom to play. The singer describes the sensation of the beat traveling from his hands to his feet, and he says that he rocked and rolled with a smile as he performed the Ubangi stomp. The singer claims that he rocked all night and part of the day, enjoying the company of the chief's daughter May until the captain signaled that it was time to leave. The singer says that he is happy to continue the dance until he dies.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, I rocked over Italy and I rocked over Spain
I performed my music in both Italy and Spain


I rocked in Memphis, it was all the same
I played my music in Memphis and it was no different from my other performances


Till I rocked to Africa, rolled off the ship
Until I arrived in Africa from the ship


Seen them natives do a hard looking skip
I saw the locals doing a unique dance move


I parted the weeds and looked over the swamp
I cleared the swamp and observed the surroundings


And I've seen them cats doing the Ubangi stomp
I saw the locals doing the unique dance move called the Ubangi stomp


Ubangi stomp, reggae roll
The Ubangi stomp is a dance with a reggae beat


Beats any stomp that you've ever been told
This dance is better than any other dance you have heard of


Ubangi stomp, Ubangi style
This dance is known as the Ubangi stomp and is unique to this region


When it hits it drives them Ubangis wild
This dance excites and energizes the locals


Well, I looked the chief, he invited me in
The chief welcomed me into his community


He said "hey big jam session bound to begin"
He notified me of an upcoming music session


He handled me a tom tom, I picked up the beat
The chief gave me a drum and I started playing to the rhythm


That crazy thing shivered down to my feet
The music had a powerful effect on me


I rocked and rolled I skipped with a smile
I enjoyed myself and danced with a smile on my face


I've done the Ubangi stomp, Ubangi style
I performed the Ubangi stomp in the unique style of this region


Well, I rocked all night and part of the day
I played music continuously for a long period of time


Had a good rocking time with the chiefs daughter May
I had a great time dancing with the chief's daughter


Was making good time and she give me the no
I thought everything was going well but she rejected me


When the captain says "son, we've got to go"
The captain informed me that we had to leave


I said "that's alright man, you go right ahead,
I told him it was fine for him to leave without me


I'm gonna Ubangi stomp till roll over dead"
I planned to continue dancing the Ubangi stomp until I passed away




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLES UNDERWOOD

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