This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Me with the floorshow
Kickin' with your torso
Boys getting high
And the girls even more so
Wave your hands if you're not with the man
Can I kick it (yes you can)
I got (funk)
You got (soul)
We got everybody
I've got the gift
Gonna stick it in the goal
It's time to move your body
Babylon back in business
Can I get a witness
Every girl, every man (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
Houston, do you hear me?
Ground control, can you feel me?
Need permission to land
I don't want to rock, DJ
But you're making me feel so nice
When's it gonna stop, DJ?
'Cause you're keepin' me up all night
Singin' in the classes
Music for your masses
Give no head
No backstage passes
Have a proper giggle
I'll be quite polite
But when I rock the mic
I rock the mic (right)
You got no love, then you're with the wrong man
It's time to move your body
If you can't get a girl but your best friend can
It's time to move your body
I don't want to be sleazy
Baby, just tease me
Got no family planned (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
Houston, do you hear me?
Ground control, can you feel me?
Need permission to land
I don't want to rock (rock), DJ (DJ)
But you're making me feel so nice
When's it gonna stop (stop), DJ?
'Cause you're keepin' me up all night
I don't want to rock (rock), DJ (DJ)
But you're making me feel so nice
When's it gonna stop (stop), DJ (DJ)?
'Cause you're keepin' me up all night
Pimpin' ain't easy
Most of them fleece me
Every night
Pimpin' ain't easy
But if you're sellin' it (sellin' it, sellin' it)
It's alright
(Come on)
I don't want to rock (rock), DJ (DJ)
But you're making me feel so nice
When's it gonna stop (stop), DJ (DJ)?
'Cause you're keepin' me up all night
I don't want to rock (rock), DJ (DJ)
But you're making me feel so nice (ooh-ooh-ooh)
When's it gonna stop (stop), DJ (DJ)?
'Cause you're keepin' me up all night
I don't want to rock (rock), DJ
But you're making me feel so nice
When's it gonna stop (stop), DJ?
'Cause you're keepin' me up all night
I don't want to rock (rock), DJ
But you're making me feel so nice
When's it gonna stop (stop), DJ (DJ)?
'Cause you're keepin' me up all night
Kickin' with your torso
Boys getting high
And the girls even more so
Wave your hands if you're not with the man
Can I kick it (yes you can)
I got (funk)
You got (soul)
We got everybody
I've got the gift
Gonna stick it in the goal
It's time to move your body
Babylon back in business
Can I get a witness
Every girl, every man (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
Houston, do you hear me?
Ground control, can you feel me?
Need permission to land
I don't want to rock, DJ
But you're making me feel so nice
When's it gonna stop, DJ?
'Cause you're keepin' me up all night
Singin' in the classes
Music for your masses
Give no head
No backstage passes
Have a proper giggle
I'll be quite polite
But when I rock the mic
I rock the mic (right)
You got no love, then you're with the wrong man
It's time to move your body
If you can't get a girl but your best friend can
It's time to move your body
I don't want to be sleazy
Baby, just tease me
Got no family planned (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
Houston, do you hear me?
Ground control, can you feel me?
Need permission to land
I don't want to rock (rock), DJ (DJ)
But you're making me feel so nice
When's it gonna stop (stop), DJ?
'Cause you're keepin' me up all night
I don't want to rock (rock), DJ (DJ)
But you're making me feel so nice
When's it gonna stop (stop), DJ (DJ)?
'Cause you're keepin' me up all night
Pimpin' ain't easy
Most of them fleece me
Every night
Pimpin' ain't easy
But if you're sellin' it (sellin' it, sellin' it)
It's alright
(Come on)
I don't want to rock (rock), DJ (DJ)
But you're making me feel so nice
When's it gonna stop (stop), DJ (DJ)?
'Cause you're keepin' me up all night
I don't want to rock (rock), DJ (DJ)
But you're making me feel so nice (ooh-ooh-ooh)
When's it gonna stop (stop), DJ (DJ)?
'Cause you're keepin' me up all night
I don't want to rock (rock), DJ
But you're making me feel so nice
When's it gonna stop (stop), DJ?
'Cause you're keepin' me up all night
I don't want to rock (rock), DJ
But you're making me feel so nice
When's it gonna stop (stop), DJ (DJ)?
'Cause you're keepin' me up all night
Lyrics submitted by typo, edited by mentalism
Rock DJ Lyrics as written by Nelson R. Pigford Ekundayo Paris
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yeh robbie is brilliant! This song has no meaning at all, even Robbie said it himself, he said the song means nothing, and is just lots of rubbish put together! lol