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The Loco-Motion
Vocabulary from Grand Funk Railroad: 'The Loco-Motion'.
1:
Everybody's doin' a brand new dance now
(C'mon baby do the loco-motion)
I know you'll get to like it
If you give it a chance now
(C'mon baby do the loco-motion)
My little baby sister can do it with ease
It's easier than learning your a b c's
So come on, come on,
Do the loco-motion with me
You gotta swing your hips now
Come on baby, jump up, hmmm jump back
Oh well I think you got the knack
2:
Now that you can do it
Let's make a chain now
(C'mon baby do the loco-motion)
Chug-a chug-a motion like a railway train now
(C'mon 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
You gotta swing your hips now
Come on, come on,
Do the loco-motion with me
Yeah
Chug chug (sampling)
3:
Move around the floor in a loco-motion
(C'mon baby do the loco-motion)
Do it holding hands if you got the notion
(C'mon 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
You gotta swing your hips now
END:
Come on, come on,
Do the loco-motion with me
Yeah
Come on, come on,
Do the loco-motion with me
You gotta swing your hips now
END:
(repeat & fade)
Vocabulary
everybody
Pronounˈevriˌbɑdi
every person; everyone
Everybody in the office likes the new coffee machine.
Used to refer to all the people in a group.
do
Verbduː
to perform or execute an action
I will do my homework later.
Used to describe general activities or tasks. Also functions as an auxiliary verb in questions and negatives.
a
Determinerə
a
Give me a pen.
An indefinite article used before a noun.
brand new
Adjectiveˌbrænd ˈnuː
completely new, especially not used before
She bought a brand new laptop yesterday.
Brand new emphasizes that something is newly made, newly bought, or unused. Before a noun, edited writing often hyphenates it as brand-new.
dance
Noundæns
a social event where people dance to music; a sequence of rhythmic steps
They are going to the high school's annual dance tonight.
As a noun, it can refer to the event itself (like a ball or party) or the specific movements performed.
now
Adverbnaʊ
at the present time
Where are you going now?
Used to describe the current moment, as opposed to the past or future.
come on
Interjectionˈkʌmˌɔn
used to encourage someone, to tell them to hurry, or to express disbelief
Come on, we're going to be late!
A very common informal expression. Depending on the tone, it can mean 'hurry up,' 'try harder,' or 'I don't believe you.'
baby
Nounˈbeɪbi
a very young child
The newborn baby is in the crib.
Refers to a human from birth to a few years old. Also used as a term of endearment.
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