Boogie Fever
The Sylvers Lyrics


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Boogie fever, got to boogie down
Boogie fever, I think it's going around

I took my baby to the drive-in show
She turned the speaker down
And then she turned on the radio
I watched a silent movie, diggin' funky sound
She's got the boogie fever
She likes to boogie down
Boogie fever
I think it's going around

I took my baby to the pizza parlor (pizza parlour)
To get a bite to eat, na na na
I put some money in the jukebox for her
You know she ate her pizza dancing to the beat

She's got the boogie fever
She likes to boogie down, oh
Shes got the boogie fever
I think it's going around

(All night long, we did the bump, bump, bump)
Yes we did, yes we did, yes we did, yeah
(She kept it going strong) doin' the bump, bump, bump (doin' the bump, bump, bump, yeah)

I called the doctor on the telephone (doctor, doctor)
Said doctor, doctor, please, ah ah ah
I got this feeling
Rocking and a'reeling
Tell me, what can it be, is it some new disease

They call it boogie fever
You got to boogie down (just get on down)
Boogie fever, I think it's going around

Fever
Fever
Fever, ooh, ooh, ooh
(All night long, we did the bump, bump, bump)
Yes we did, yes we did, yes we did
(We kept it going strong) doin the bump, bump, bump

Yeah, everybody's got the boogie fever
You got to boogie down, you get on down, you get on down
Boogie fever, boo-boo-boo-boogie fever, I think it's going around and around and around

I got the boogie fever
You got the boogie fever
She's got the boogie fever
Everybody's got the boogie fever




Boogie fever
Boogie down (just get on down, just get on down)

Overall Meaning

The Sylvers’ song Boogie Fever talks about the infectious nature of the funk sound and the irresistible urge to dance that it provokes. The opening lines state that “Boogie fever, got to boogie down, Boogie fever, I think it's going around”, referring to the contagiousness of the genre. Later, the song talks about how the singer takes his girlfriend to various places, including a pizza parlor and a drive-in show, where they dance to the funky tunes playing on the jukebox and the radio. The lyrics suggest that the singer’s girlfriend is particularly susceptible to the boogie fever, and she loves to dance whenever she gets the chance.


The overall message of the song is clear – Boogie fever is not just a temporary fad, but a long-lasting cultural phenomenon that affects everyone, regardless of age and social status. The lyrics encourage listeners to let go of their inhibitions and join in the fun of the boogie fever, stating that “everybody's got the boogie fever, you got to boogie down, you get on down.”


Line by Line Meaning

Boogie fever, got to boogie down
Everyone is experiencing the irresistible urge to dance, so we must all let loose and groove


Boogie fever, I think it's going around
The contagious nature of the boogie fever is spreading rapidly and touching everyone's soul, so get ready to catch it


I took my baby to the drive-in show
I went on a date with my lover to see a movie at drive-in cinema


She turned the speaker down
She lowered the volume of the film's audio emitted through the drive-in speaker


And then she turned on the radio
She switched to listening to music that is being broadcasted over the radio


I watched a silent movie, diggin' funky sound
Even though the movie had no sound, I was still having fun because I was dancing to the funky music playing on the radio


She's got the boogie fever
My lady is infected with the funky boogie fever


She likes to boogie down
My lover enjoys dancing to the beat of the music


I took my baby to the pizza parlor (pizza parlour)
We went on another date at a pizza place


To get a bite to eat, na na na
We were there to grab a quick snack


I put some money in the jukebox for her
I offered some money to my lady to play her favourite music on the jukebox


You know she ate her pizza dancing to the beat
My woman had fun dancing to the music as she savoured her slice of pizza


(All night long, we did the bump, bump, bump)
All night, we danced emphatically to the upbeat music while bumping each other


(She kept it going strong) doin' the bump, bump, bump (doin' the bump, bump, bump, yeah)
My lover was having a great time dancing and keeping the rhythm of the bumping music


I called the doctor on the telephone (doctor, doctor)
I called the doctor for medical assistance like people do when they have a contagious disease


Said doctor, doctor, please, ah ah ah
I begged the doctor to give me a cure for my ailment


I got this feeling
I have this strange sensation inside my body


Rocking and a'reeling
The sensation is causing me to rock and sway


Tell me, what can it be, is it some new disease
I'm asking the doctor if my symptoms are of a new infection


They call it boogie fever
The doctor calls my ailment boogie fever


You got to boogie down (just get on down)
The cure for boogie fever is to dance to the beat of the music and release your inhibitions


Fever
Boogie fever is causing me to have an intense desire to dance


Fever
Boogie fever is affecting everyone and is spreading like an infectious virus


Fever, ooh, ooh, ooh
Boogie fever has me feeling good and wanting to continue dancing


(All night long, we did the bump, bump, bump)
We kept bumping to the infectious beat of the music all night


(We kept it going strong) doin the bump, bump, bump
We continued to dance sensually all night long


Yeah, everybody's got the boogie fever
Everyone is down with boogie fever, and it's exciting and spreading rapidly


You got to boogie down, you get on down, you get on down
Boogie down, and free yourself by letting loose and dancing to the rhythm of the beat


Boogie fever, boo-boo-boo-boogie fever, I think it's going around and around and around
Boogie fever is everywhere, and it's spreading everywhere like a vicious cycle


I got the boogie fever
I'm infected with boogie fever and will continue dancing


You got the boogie fever
You are infected with boogie fever and must dance


She's got the boogie fever
My lover has boogie fever and will continue dancing


Everybody's got the boogie fever
Everyone is down with boogie fever, and it's spreading wildly


Boogie fever
Boogie fever is an irresistible desire to groove to the beat of the music


Boogie down (just get on down, just get on down)
Free yourself from your inhibitions, and dance enthusiastically to the music




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FREDERICK J. PERREN, KENI ST. LEWIS

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