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Ooh La La
The Wiseguys Lyrics


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Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on
Alright, put your palms together now, oh

Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on

Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on
Ah, 1, 2, 3, 4

Say, say, say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on
Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on

Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on
Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on

Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on
Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on

Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on
Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on

Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on
Ah, 1, 2, 3, 4

Do a jive, do a jive, do a jive to the beat and
Do a jive, do a jive, do a jive to the beat and
Do a jive, do a jive, do a jive to the beat and
Do a jive, do a jive, do a jive to the beat and

Down on my floor
Down on my floor
Down on my floor

Down on my floor
Down on my floor
Down on my floor

Ah, say ooh, say ooh
Say ooh, say ooh

Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on
Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on

Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on
Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on

Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on
Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on

Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on
Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on

Say turn it out, turn it out
Without a doubt, without a doubt
Say turn it out, turn it out
Without a doubt, without a doubt

Say turn it out, turn it out
Without a doubt, without a doubt
Say turn it out, turn it out
Without a doubt, without a doubt

Say turn it out, turn it out
Without a doubt, without a doubt
Say turn it out, turn it out
Without a doubt, without a doubt

Say turn it out, turn it out
Without a doubt, without a doubt
Say turn it out, turn it out
Without a doubt, without a doubt

Say turn it out, turn it out
Say turn it out, turn it out
Say turn it out, turn it out
Say turn it out, turn it out

Say turn it out
Say turn it out
Say turn it out
Say turn it out

Say turn, say turn
Say turn, say turn
Say, say, say, say
Say, say, say, say
Say, say, say, say

Say ho, ho
Say ho, ho
Say ho, ho
Say ho, ho

Say ho, ho
Say ho, ho
Say ho, ho
Say ho, ho

Say ho, ho
Say ho, ho
Say ho, ho
Say ho, ho

Say ho, ho
Say ho, ho
Say turn it out, turn it out
Without a doubt, ah

Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on
Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on

Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on
Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on

Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on
Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on

Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on
Say, ooh la la
Say zoom, come on, come on

Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

And you don´t know me yet

Overall Meaning

The Wiseguys's song “Ooh La La” is a classic example of the big beat genre popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The lyrics are relatively simple, with the chorus repeating the phrase "ooh la la" while urging listeners to "zoom" and "turn it out." The opening line "Come on, come on, come on" sets the tone of the song as an infectious dance track with an electrifying beat.


One interpretation of the lyrics is that the song is about letting loose and dancing without restraint. The repeated phrase "ooh la la" can be seen as an expression of excitement and pleasure, while the instruction to "do a jive" reinforces the idea of dancing. The lines "Say ho, ho" can be interpreted as a call-and-response with the music, inviting listeners to join in the fun.


Another interesting point to note is that the song heavily samples a track called "The Velvet Undergound" by The Velvet Underground. The sample plays during the chorus and is one of the defining features of the song. The use of this sample is an example of the big beat genre's tendency to use eclectic and diverse musical sources, often mixing rock, funk, and electronic music.


Line by Line Meaning

Come on, come on, come on
Encouragement to get up and dance


Alright, put your palms together now, oh
Encouragement to clap along with the music


Ah, 1, 2, 3, 4
Counting in the music to start dancing


Say, say, say, ooh la la
Encouragement to join in and sing along with the song


Say zoom, come on, come on
Encouragement to keep up the energy and excitement


Do a jive, do a jive, do a jive to the beat and
Instructions on how to dance with the music


Down on my floor
Getting low to the ground to dance


Say ooh, say ooh
Encouragement to keep singing along


Say turn it out, turn it out
Instructions to keep dancing and moving with the music


Without a doubt, without a doubt
Confidence in the dancing and enjoying the music


Say ho, ho
Encouragement to keep up the excitement


And you don´t know me yet
Introducing the music and encouraging listeners to join in and dance, even if they haven't heard it before




Lyrics © OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: FRED BRATHWAITE, LALO SCHIFRIN, THEO KEATING

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Comments from YouTube:

@dtaafe2857

This has aged really well to be fair. Doesn't seem 25 years old.

@markedzenuasia9969

This song NEVER gets old!!

@user-by7fz7vu5o

Absolutely right 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@DannyNY

say ooh la la say zoom

@royero1010

Gracias Malcolm

@Beamerverleih2012

I just stumbled across this.. i never knew there was official video for it! Have this on LP and also their EPs and the first LP, which is a masterpiece!

@robw7676

This is a shitty corporate video produced later.

The original was filmed with the group on location at Arena Essex banger track:

https://youtu.be/mxwwHMrU0A4

@AndyB1286

Remember this song from back in the day. A song where the lyrics don't mean much and don't need to 😁

@CarbonTech19

Last week, Canadian Disney started carrying Malcolm in the Middle. While bingeing the 1st season, there was an episode featuring a montage, where Lois was trying to break the kids (S1E2) . The scenes, starting 5m30s in, where she was applying her various stressors, featured this song as background music. I immediately ran it through SoundHound (something I couldn't do 20 years ago) and so here I am, 2 decades late to the party, lol.

The song is now in my YT music folder, as well as on several of my Spotify playlists, while I'm having a blast checking out the rest of the Wiseguys' content, as well as those of analogous groups that Spotify is suggesting, all thanks to some unknown music director picking this tune as a perfect backdrop to a 20 year old sitcom's scenes.

Truly a Golden Age, lol.

@deathsirwow

Yep, I was born in the perfect generation to discover.

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