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The Sugarhill Gang

Clap your hands everybody And everybody just clap your hands Fly girls, clap your hands Fly guys, clap your hands Well, if you're feeling alright and you think you're on Somebody let me know Will everybody in the place, put a whistle in your face Scream it out and say yo, hit it! You don't stop A-rock the rhythm that makes your finger pop I said, "Ah, hip-hop, ah thanks a lot" Ah, c'mon everybody gimme whatcha got I'm gonna tell you a little story about the Sugarhill gang With the pow pow boogie and a big bang bang And if you want to rap to the Sugarhill to the beat Gotta rap in the key of r-a-p Now that is over I'm ready to jam Want all you people, to clap your hands Tonight we're gonna, scream and shout We're gonna turn this mothasucka out To all of you people that are ready to jam Scream it out and say, I am! (I am) Somebody! (somebody), now you know you're hot See, I met this girl and I said to her, "Honey If you want to be my baby you gotta gimme money!" Turned around, didn't mean no harm I knocked her out, with my vicious charm I said, "No no, baby, it's not like that Ya see I'm all about makin' that cold, cold cash" Started jivin' around, started messin' wit her head And next thing I know, she wanted to go to But to turn me on, you got to be the best 'Cause I'm the Master G, I don't take no mess Like T-N-T, I'm dynamite Ya see I rock your body to the early light And when you wake up in the morning you'll see I'm gone And check it out, girl, you're all alone 'Cause you just been hit by the Capricorn king I rocked you gentle, I rocked you, me I rocked you in and I rocked you out You made me scream but I made you shout Go dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy See it's up my back, it's around my neck Woo ha, got them all in check See it's up my back, it's around my neck Woo ha, got them all in check Let's scream, and let's shout And let's turn this function out And keep, keep it on, but you don't rush Let's make this party the real cold crush Let's scream, and let's shout Let's turn this function out And keep keep it on, but you don't quit Let's make the party the sure Once upon a time not long ago Everybody had on their radio And then the fella came on with a groovy noise To put the wiggle in the women and girls and boys The word got around about three cool cats Who put the foot, back, in the pack And let me tell you party people just who we be With the help of Big Bank and the Master G So get up, throwdown We're funkward bound Hey, the Sugarhill gang is in your town Now, baby doll and all you daddy-o's You better get ready to move your toes So get up, throwdown We're funkward bound Hey, the Sugarhill gang is in your town Now, baby doll and all you daddy-o's Scream it out and say yoooo, hit it! Shake it, but don't break it 'Cause I know we can make make it And if you're ready to party and you're dressed to kill Somebody say, "Sugarhill" (Sugarhill) Sugarhill (Sugarhill) Ahh ahh, and let your worries take a chill pill You go ahh, ahh, ah ahh oh ooh Chicka pow Ha ha ha, ha ha, hoo hoo (Hey could somebody turn their butt) Shake your body down, chicka pow A get, a get, a get ready What you see is what you get And you ain't seen nothin' yet I don't think I'm bad, don't box in no karate Just an mc to put the boogie in your body Go, back and forth then forth and back We're the Sugarhill gang we take no slack Don't wear diamond rings or drive big cars But the people just treat us like movie stars We go dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy It's up my back, it's around my neck Woo ha, Got them all in check See, it's up my back, it's around my neck Woo ha, Got them all in check Let's scream, let's shout Let's turn this function out And keep, keep it on, but you don't rush Let's make this party the real cold crush Let's scream, let's shout Let's turn this function out And keep, keep it on, but you don't quit Let's make this party the sure Well I'm the Master G, and I'm the best All the ladies say my voice is rated x I'm a touch of lightning, a taste of fire Well, I'm the Master G, and I'm your desire Young ladies, I said I rock the nation 'Cause I got my own, transportation I can rock just about, any age So let your fingers do the walkin' through the yellow page So get up, throwdown We're funkward bound Hey, the Sugarhill gang is in your town Now, baby doll and all you daddy-o's You better get ready to move your toes So get up, throwdown We're funkward bound Hey, the Sugarhill gang is in your town Now, baby doll and all you daddy-o's Scream it out and say, "Yo!", Hit it! Shake it, ah don't break it 'Cause I know we can make make make it You go, "Ah, ahh, ah ah oh ooh" And if you're ready to party and you're ready to jam Scream it out and say, I am! (I am!) Somebody (somebody), now you know you're hot You go, "Ah, ahh, ah ah oh ooh" (Say what?) Shake your body down (chicka pow) Woo wee! Ooh ah, ooh ah, ah huh hah hah (yeah, woo) I see you girl, c'mon wit' it now I want to rock your world Get it, so get get it, get ready for this C'mon! Closer closer, ooh ah ooh ah! All the girls Aight, baby, I like to move it mambo haha, haha Aha ha (rah) (C'mon, yeah, closer) (Woo ha! See that girl there?) To the beat, beat, beat Aha ha ha (chicka pow) Ah huh, huh huh, huh huh (rr-rrah) There you go, ha ha ha! Ah girl (ah boys, say what?) To rock your world (ooh ah, ooh ah) Pick it up, bring it up get down, (ooh ah, ooh ah) Ha ha, ha, hoo ha, hoo ha Rr-rrah They definitely got to groove now Aight, baby, I like to move it, mama, aha ha (woo wee) Say, say, say, ha ha Say the bass was in your face The high's make you, made you rock 'Ello, m'love, can I have this dance y'know? Aha ha ha, ha ha, ha ha ha (I don't know about that) We got the groove to make you move Oh, me like it so, me like it so Sugarhill, Sugarhill! And you know that! Everywhere Shake it up, shake it up

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Clifton Chase, Cheryl Lorraine Cook, Ronald Lapread, Guy Anthony O'brien, Sylvia Robinson, Michael Anthony Wright

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8th Wonder

Release Date

January 1, 1981

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