Written by: CLIFTON CHASE, CHERYL LORRAINE COOK, RONALD LAPREAD, GUY ANTHONY O’BRIEN, SYLVIA ROBINSON, MICHAEL ANTHONY WRIGHT
Duration: 5:08
Discover the poetic beauty in ‘8th Wonder’ by Afrika Bambaataa. This lyric breakdown takes you on a journey through the artist’s thoughts, emotions, and the story they aim to tell. From clever metaphors to evocative imagery, we delve into the nuances that make this song a lyrical masterpiece. Whether you’re a fan of Afrika Bambaataa or a lover of well-crafted words, our detailed analysis will give you a deeper understanding and appreciation of this song.
Clap your hands everybody
And everybody just clap your hands
Ahh fly girls, clap your hands
Ahh fly guys, clap your hands
Well if you’re feeling alright and you think you’re on
Ah-somebody let me know
Well everybody in the place, put a whistle in your face
Scream it out and say yooooo, hit it!
You don’t stop
A-rock the rhythm that makes your finger pop
I said ah, hip-hop, ah thanks a lot
Ah c’mon everybody gimme whatcha got
I’m gonna tell you a little story about the Sugarhill Gang
With the pow pow boogie and a big bang bang
And if you want to rap to the Sugarhill to the beat
Gotta rap in the key of are-A-P
Now that is over I’m ready to jam
Want all you people, to clap your hands
Tonight we’re gon-na, scream and shout
We’re gonna turn this motha — sucka out
To all of you people that are ready to jam
Scream it out and say, I am! (I AM!)
Some-body! (SOME-BODY!) Now you know you’re hot
Ah see I met this girl and I said to her, “Honey
If you want to be my baby you got ta gimme money!”
Turned around, didn’t mean no harm
I knocked her out, with my vicious charm
I said, “No no baby it’s not like that
Ya see I’m all about makin that cold cold cash”
Started jivin around, started messin wit her head
And next thing I know, she wanted to go to
But to turn me on, you got to be the best
‘Cause I’m the Master G, I don’t take no mess
Like T-N-T, I’m dynamite
Ya see I rock your body to the early light
And when you wake up in the morning you’ll see I’m gone
And check it out girl, you’re all alone
‘Cause you just been hit by the Capricorn King
I rocked you gentle, I rocked you/me
I rocked you in and I rocked you out
You made me scream but I made you shout
Go dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
See it’s up my back, it’s around my neck
Woo-HAH! Got them all in check
See it’s up my back, it’s around my neck
Woo-HAH! Got them all in check
Ah let’s scream, and let’s shout
And let’s turn this function out
And keep keep it on, but you don’t rush
Ah let’s make this party the real Cold Crush
Let’s scream, and let’s shout
Ah let’s turn this function out
And keep keep it on, but you don’t quit
Let’s make the party the sure
Once upon a time not long ago
Everybody had on their radio
And then the fella came on with a groovy noise
To put the wiggle in the women and girls and boys
The word got around about three cool cats
Who put the ?foot?, BACK, in the pack
And let me tell you party people just who we be
With the help of Big Bank and the Master G
So get up
Throwdown
We’re funkward bound
Hey the Sugarhill Gang is in your town
Now baby doll
And all you daddy-o’s
You better get ready to move your toes
So get up
Throwdown
We’re funkward bound
Hey the Sugarhill Gang is in your town
Now baby doll
And all you daddy-o’s
Scream it out and say yoooo, hit it!
Shake it, but don’t break it
‘Cause I know we can make make it
And if you’re ready to party and you’re dressed to kill
Somebody say, Sugarhill! (SUGARHILL!)
Sugarhill! (SUGARHILL!)
Ahh ahh, and let your worries take a chill pill
You go ahh, ahh, ah ahh oh ooh
Chicka-pow!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-haa — hoo hoo!
(Hey could somebody turn their ?butt?)
Shake your body down, chicka-pow!
A get, a get, a get ready
What you see is what you get
And you ain’t seen nothin yet
I don’t think I’m bad don’t box in no karate
Just an MC to put the boogie in your body
Go, back and forth then forth and back
We’re the Sugarhill Gang we take no slack
Don’t wear diamond rings or drive big cars
But the people just treat us like movie stars
We go dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
It’s up my back, it’s around my neck
Woo-HAH! Got them all in check
See it’s up my back, it’s around my neck
Woo-HAH! Got them all in check
Ah let’s scream, ah let’s shout
Ah let’s turn this function out
And keep keep it on, but you don’t rush
Let’s make this party the real Cold Crush
Let’s scream, ah let’s shout
Ah let’s turn this function out
And keep keep it on, but you don’t quit
Ah let’s make this party the sure
Well I’m the Master G, and I’m the best
All the ladies say my voice is rated X
I’m a touch of lightning, a taste of fire
Well I’m the Master G, and I’m your desire
Young ladies, I said I rock the nation
‘Cause I got my own, transportation
I can rock just about, any age
So let your fingers do the walkin through the yellow page
Shake it, ah don’t break it
‘Cause I know we can make make make it
You go ah, ahh, ah ah oh ooh
And if you’re ready to party and you’re ready to jam
Scream it out and say, I am! (I AM!)
Some-body! (SOME-BODY!) Now you know you’re hot
You go ah, ahh, ah ah oh ooh
(Say what?)
Shake your body down! Chicka-pow!
Wooooooooooooooooooooooooeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Ooooaaah ooooaaah! Ah huh hah hah!
I see you girl, c’mon wit it now
I want to rock your world
Get it, so get get it, get ready for this
C’mon!
Closer closer, ooooaaah ooooaaah!
All the girls
Aight baby I like to move it mama ahhahaha
A-hah-hah-hah-haa
Rrrrrrrrrrrrrah!
C’mon, yeah, closer
Wooo-hah! See that girl there?
To the beat beat beat
Ah hah hah
Chicka-pow, ah huh huh huh huh huh, rrrrh, rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrah!
There you go, hah hah hah!
Ahh, ahh girl, yeah baby
To rock your world, ooooaaah, ooooaaah
Pick it up, bring it up get down
Hoo, hah, hoo, hah
Rrrrrrrrrrrrrah!
They definitely gotta be groovin now
Aight baby I like to move it mama ahhahaha
Say say say, ha ha
Say the bass was in your face
The hah’s make you, made you rock
‘ello m’love can I have this dance why’know?
Ahahahah-ha-hah
We got the groove to make you move
Oh me like it so, me like it so
Sugarhill Sugarhill
And you know that!
Everywhere
Shake it up, shake it up