The Loco-Motion

About The Loco-Motion

"The Loco-Motion" is a 1962 pop song written by American songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. "The Loco-Motion" was originally written for Dee Dee Sharp, but Sharp turned the song down. The song is notable for appearing in the American Top 5 three times, each time in a different decade: in 1962 by the American pop singer Little Eva (U. S. No. 1); in 1974 by the American band Grand Funk Railroad (also U. S. No. 1); and finally in 1988 by the Australian singer Kylie Minogue (U. S. No. 3). The song is a popular and enduring example of the dance-song genre: much of the lyrics are devoted to a description of the dance itself, usually performed as a type of line dance. However, the song came before the dance. "The Loco-Motion" was also the second song to reach No. 1 by two different musical acts in America. The earlier song to do this was "Go Away Little Girl", also written by Goffin and King. It is one of only nine songs to achieve this feat. more »

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2014

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Everybody's doin' a brand-new dance, now 
(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion) 
I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now 
(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion) 
My little baby sister can do it with me,  
It's easier than learning your A, be, see's, 
So come on, come on, do the Loco-motion with me. 
You gotta swing your hips, now. Come on, baby. 
Jump up. Jump back. Well, now, I think you've got the knack. 

Now that you can do it, let's make a chain, now. 
(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion) 
A chug-a chug-a motion like a railroad train, now. 
(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion) 
Do it nice and easy, now, don't lose control: 
A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul. 
So come on, come on, do the Loco-motion with me. 

Move around the floor in a Loco-motion. 
(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion) 
Do it holding hands if you get the notion. 
(Come on baby, do the Loco-motion) 
There's never been a dance that's so easy to do. 
It even makes you happy when you're feeling blue, 
So come on, come on, do the Loco-motion with me

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Little Eva

Eva Narcissus Boyd (June 29, 1943 – April 10, 2003), known by the stage name of Little Eva (after a character from Uncle Tom's Cabin), was an American pop singer. more »

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