@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR!
I PHONED UP MY DOCTOR TO SEE WHAT'S THE MATTER,
HE SAID, "COME ON OVER."
I SAID, "DO I HAVE TO?"
MY KNEES STARTED SHAKIN', MY WRIST STARTED ACHIN'
WHEN MY DOCTOR SAID TO ME:
"OH MY MY, OH MY MY, CAN YOU BOOGIE, CAN YOU SLIDE?
OH MY MY, OH MY MY, YOU CAN BOOGIE IF YOU TRY.
OH MY MY, OH MY MY, IT'S GUARANTEED TO KEEP YOU ALIVE."
THE HEAD NURSE SHE BLEW IN, JUST LIKE A TORNADO,
WHEN THEY STARTED DANCIN', I JUMPED OFF THE TABLE.
I FELT MYSELF HEALIN' AND AS I WAS LEAVIN',
THIS IS WHAT THEY SAID TO ME:
"OH MY MY, OH MY MY, CAN YOU BOOGIE, CAN YOU SLIDE?
OH MY MY, OH MY MY, YOU CAN BOOGIE IF YOU TRY.
OH MY MY, OH MY MY, IT'S GUARANTEED TO KEEP YOU ALIVE."
(Oh - yeah hey!
All right!
Oh!
Yeah! Yeah!
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
All right now!
Ooh!)
NOW IF YOU SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND YOU'RE FEELIN' LOW DOWN,
DON'T CALL UP YOUR DOCTOR, JUST GRAB YOU A PARTNER.
IT'S WHAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSIN', I'VE GOT YOUR PRESCRIPTION,
THAT BOOGIE WOOGIE REMEDY.
"OH MY MY, OH MY MY, YOU CAN BOOGIE, YOU CAN SLIDE?
OH MY MY, OH MY MY, WE CAN BOOGIE 'TIL WE DIE.
OH MY MY, OH MY MY, IT'S GUARANTEED TO KEEP YOU ALIVE, ALRIGHT."
"OH MY MY, OH MY MY, WATCH ME BOOGIE, WATCH ME SLIDE,
OH MY MY, (ow!) OH MY MY, BORN TO BOOGIE, BORN TO SLIDE. (can you boogie?)
OH MY MY, OH MY MY, OO-WEE, BOOGIE, OO-WEE, AYE. (can you boogie?)
OH MY MY, OH MY MY, PLAY THAT BOOGIE, PLAY THAT SLIDE. (can you boogie?)
OH MY MY, OH MY MY.
I PHONED UP MY DOCTOR TO SEE WHAT'S THE MATTER,
HE SAID, "COME ON OVER."
I SAID, "DO I HAVE TO?"
MY KNEES STARTED SHAKIN', MY WRIST STARTED ACHIN'
WHEN MY DOCTOR SAID TO ME:
"OH MY MY, OH MY MY, CAN YOU BOOGIE, CAN YOU SLIDE?
OH MY MY, OH MY MY, YOU CAN BOOGIE IF YOU TRY.
OH MY MY, OH MY MY, IT'S GUARANTEED TO KEEP YOU ALIVE."
THE HEAD NURSE SHE BLEW IN, JUST LIKE A TORNADO,
WHEN THEY STARTED DANCIN', I JUMPED OFF THE TABLE.
I FELT MYSELF HEALIN' AND AS I WAS LEAVIN',
THIS IS WHAT THEY SAID TO ME:
"OH MY MY, OH MY MY, CAN YOU BOOGIE, CAN YOU SLIDE?
OH MY MY, OH MY MY, YOU CAN BOOGIE IF YOU TRY.
OH MY MY, OH MY MY, IT'S GUARANTEED TO KEEP YOU ALIVE."
(Oh - yeah hey!
All right!
Oh!
Yeah! Yeah!
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
All right now!
Ooh!)
NOW IF YOU SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND YOU'RE FEELIN' LOW DOWN,
DON'T CALL UP YOUR DOCTOR, JUST GRAB YOU A PARTNER.
IT'S WHAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSIN', I'VE GOT YOUR PRESCRIPTION,
THAT BOOGIE WOOGIE REMEDY.
"OH MY MY, OH MY MY, YOU CAN BOOGIE, YOU CAN SLIDE?
OH MY MY, OH MY MY, WE CAN BOOGIE 'TIL WE DIE.
OH MY MY, OH MY MY, IT'S GUARANTEED TO KEEP YOU ALIVE, ALRIGHT."
"OH MY MY, OH MY MY, WATCH ME BOOGIE, WATCH ME SLIDE,
OH MY MY, (ow!) OH MY MY, BORN TO BOOGIE, BORN TO SLIDE. (can you boogie?)
OH MY MY, OH MY MY, OO-WEE, BOOGIE, OO-WEE, AYE. (can you boogie?)
OH MY MY, OH MY MY, PLAY THAT BOOGIE, PLAY THAT SLIDE. (can you boogie?)
OH MY MY, OH MY MY.
Lyrics submitted by ruben
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