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Back Off Boogaloo (Version 2) Lyrics
BACK OFF, BOOGALOO,
BACK OFF, BOOGALOO,
I SAID, BACK OFF, BOOGALOO, BOO.
BACK OFF, BOOGALOO,
WHAT YOU THINK YOU'RE GONNA DO?
I GONNA FLASH RIGHT FROM THE START.
GET YOURSELF TOGETHER NOW AND GIVE ME SOMETHING TASTY,
EV'RYTHING YOU TRY TO DO, YOU KNOW IT SURE SOUND WASTED.
BACK OFF, BOOGALOO, BACK OFF, BOOGALOO,
(What would you do if I sang out of tune?)
I SAID, BACK OFF, BOOGALOO, BOO.
(Would you stand up and walk out on me?)
YOU THINK YOU'RE A GROOVE,
STANDIN' THERE WITH YOUR BOOGIE SHOES
(Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song)
AND YOUR SOCKS THAT MATCH YOUR EYES.
(And I'll try not to sing out of key)
GET YOURSELF TOGETHER NOW
(Help! I need somebody)
AND GIVE ME SOMETHING TASTY,
(Help! Not just anybody)
EV'RYTHING YOU TRY TO DO,
(Help! You know I need someone)
YOU KNOW IT SURE SOUND WASTED.
(Help! Somebody)
(See how they run)
BACK OFF, BOOGALOO,
(I said, back off, Boogaloo, I said, back off Boogaloo, boo)
BACK OFF, BOOGALOO,
I SAID, WHAT YOU THINK YOU'RE GONNA DO?
I GONNA FLASH RIGHT FROM THE START.
GET YOURSELF TOGETHER NOW, SUNSHINE.
(Good day good day)
YOU KNOW IT DON'T COME EASY.
(Good day sunshine)
(How does it feel to be one of the beautiful?
(Sad because you're on your own?)
(What do you see when you turn out the light?)
(I can show you but I know it's mine)
GET YOURSELF TOGETHER NOW, EASY. (RED FOXES GOING FOREVER)
(Whoa!)
BACK OFF, BOOGALOO,
I SAID, BACK OFF, BOOGALOO, BOO.
BACK OFF, BOOGALOO,
WHAT YOU THINK YOU'RE GONNA DO?
I GONNA FLASH RIGHT FROM THE START.
GET YOURSELF TOGETHER NOW AND GIVE ME SOMETHING TASTY,
EV'RYTHING YOU TRY TO DO, YOU KNOW IT SURE SOUND WASTED.
BACK OFF, BOOGALOO, BACK OFF, BOOGALOO,
(What would you do if I sang out of tune?)
I SAID, BACK OFF, BOOGALOO, BOO.
(Would you stand up and walk out on me?)
YOU THINK YOU'RE A GROOVE,
STANDIN' THERE WITH YOUR BOOGIE SHOES
(Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song)
AND YOUR SOCKS THAT MATCH YOUR EYES.
(And I'll try not to sing out of key)
GET YOURSELF TOGETHER NOW
(Help! I need somebody)
AND GIVE ME SOMETHING TASTY,
(Help! Not just anybody)
EV'RYTHING YOU TRY TO DO,
(Help! You know I need someone)
YOU KNOW IT SURE SOUND WASTED.
(Help! Somebody)
(See how they run)
BACK OFF, BOOGALOO,
(I said, back off, Boogaloo, I said, back off Boogaloo, boo)
BACK OFF, BOOGALOO,
I SAID, WHAT YOU THINK YOU'RE GONNA DO?
I GONNA FLASH RIGHT FROM THE START.
GET YOURSELF TOGETHER NOW, SUNSHINE.
(Good day good day)
YOU KNOW IT DON'T COME EASY.
(Good day sunshine)
(How does it feel to be one of the beautiful?
(Sad because you're on your own?)
(What do you see when you turn out the light?)
(I can show you but I know it's mine)
GET YOURSELF TOGETHER NOW, EASY. (RED FOXES GOING FOREVER)
(Whoa!)
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Ringo claims that this song was inspired by a dinner he had with his pal Marc Bolan (of T. Rex fame) who ostensibly was saying the word "boogaloo" repeatedly. He thus contradicted the prevailing legend that was his entry into the ex-Beatles' intramural feuding, played out in the four members' songs directed at each other in the early years after the 1970 breakup (i.e., Paul's "Too Many People," a poke at John, John's snide response to Paul with "How Do You Sleep At Night," and George's entering the fray with "Wah Wah"). In this version, this was Ringo's jibe at Paul, supposedly nicknamed "Boogaloo," for initiating lawsuits to end the Beatles' business and artistic partnerships