- Written and originally performed by
the R&B band "A Taste of Honey"
- The band consisted of:
- Janice Johnson (vocals & guitar)
- Hazel Payne (vocals & bass)
- Perry Kibble (keyboards)
- Donald Johnson (drums)
- The band's name was taken from an
album and song of the same name by trumpeter Herb Alpert and the Tijuana
Brass, who was to found, along
with collaborator Jerry Moss, A&M Records
- Interestingly enough, they were never
to work for A&M, getting signed instead to Capitol records after the
executives heard them performing the song Boogie Oogie Oogie in a
nightclub with a great audience response
- The inspiration for the song lyrics
came from a moment on a USO tour when they told the stoic GI crowd that
"if you think you're too cool to boogie, we've got news for you"
- Boogie Oogie Oogie is a classic disco dance hit that reached #1 on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart and remained in that position for
3 weeks in 1978 at the height of the disco craze
- It was also #1 on the R&B, Dance, and
Disco charts
- A Taste Of Honey won the 1978 Grammy award for Best
New Artist
- In the years between 1978 and 1982 the
group reached the Billboard charts 8 times
- Since it's release in 1978, the song
has sold over 2 million copies, and remains one of the most recognizable
songs from the height of the disco era
Oracle Band MP3 / RealAudio Samples
An excerpt from a live Oracle Band performance of this song is
available as both a streaming RealAudio format, or as a higher quality
downloadable MP3. Select the version you'd prefer.
Song Lyrics - Song Title
If you're thinkin' you're too cool to boogie
Boy oh boy have I got news for you
Everybody here tonight was boogin'
Let me tell ya
You are no exception to the rule
Git on up
On the floor
Cuz we're gonna boogie oogie oogie
Till you just can't boogie no more
Boogie, boogie no more
You can't boogie no more
Boogie boogie no more
Listen to the music...
There's no time to waste,
Let's get this show on the road
Listen to the music
And let your body float
The sooner we begin
The longer we've got the groove
Listen to the music
And let your body move
Now git on up on the floor
Cuz we're gonna boogie oogie oogie
Till you just can't boogie no more
Boogie, boogie no more
You can't boogie no more
Boogie, boogie no more
Listen to my bass yeah
[bass break]
Get down, boogie oogie oogie
Get down, boogie oogie oogie
Get down, boogie oogie oogie
Get down
| Note that the lyrics posted here are
those as interpreted and performed by The Oracle Band. In a
few cases we have taken some liberties with the lyrics to make
them more appropriate for tasteful gatherings. Their use here is intended as
an aid for people in selecting music for their wedding reception or private
party, and may not be reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use. |
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A Taste Of Honey
Classic Masters
Here's a collection of the hits produced by
the disco group A Taste of Honey at an unbelievably low price.
Includes Boogie Oogie Oogie, Sukiyaki, and 10
more cuts from these disco superstars
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Time Life Presents
70s Music Explosion
What a great gift set, or a set to keep for
your own trip back in time.
10 CDs and 150 tracks of the best the 70s had
to offer.
It's not all disco. In addition to Boogie
Oogie Oogie, you get tracks from artists like Jim Croce,
America, Cher, Peter Framton, Little River Band, Pointer
Sisters, Lynn Anderson, and many many more!
This is a GREAT collection!
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Pure Disco
Volume 3
This is the third in a series of really great
disco compilations.
In addition to Boogie Oogie Oogie, you get...
Le Freak
Chic
In The Navy
Village People
Disco Inferno
The Trammps
December 63
Frankie Valli
...and 16 more, for a super price!
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