Boogie Oogie Oogie

• By: A Taste Of Honey
• Album: A Taste Of Honey

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
boogie /ˈbuːɡi/ A2	verb - to dance to pop music, especially disco. noun - a style of fast blues played on the piano.
cool /kuːl/ A2	adjective - fashionably attractive or impressive.
news /njuːz/ A2	noun - newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events.
exception /ɪkˈsepʃən/ B1	noun - a person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a general rule.
rule /ruːl/ A2	noun - one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere. verb - exercise ultimate power or authority over (an area and its people).
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the lower surface of a room or vehicle, on which one may walk.
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose. noun - an act or instance of wasting; useless consumption or expenditure.
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	noun - a spectacle or display, typically of an entertaining nature.
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface that vehicles can use.
body /ˈbɑːdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal.
float /floʊt/ B1	verb - rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking.
groove /ɡruːv/ B2	noun - a long, narrow cut or depression, especially one made to guide motion or receive a corresponding ridge.
bass /beɪs/ A2	noun - the lowest adult male singing voice.
down /daʊn/ A1	adverb - toward or in a lower place or position, especially to or on the ground or another surface.

Grammar:

• If you're thinkin' you're too cool to boogie

  ➔ Present continuous tense to express annoyance or disapproval (informal contraction 'thinkin')

  ➔ Using the present continuous "you're thinkin'" suggests the speaker finds the other person's coolness a bit pretentious or annoying. The contraction "thinkin'" further adds to the informal and somewhat disapproving tone.

• Boy oh boy have I got news for you

  ➔ Inversion for emphasis

  ➔ The typical sentence structure would be "I have got news for you, boy oh boy." The inversion "have I got news for you" places emphasis on the news the speaker is about to share, expressing excitement or importance.

• Git on up on the floor

  ➔ Imperative with informal dialect ('git')

  ➔ "Git" is a non-standard, dialectal form of "get." The sentence is an imperative, a direct command urging someone to "get up on the floor."

• Cuz we're gonna boogie oogie oogie

  ➔ Informal contraction ('cuz', 'gonna')

  ➔ "Cuz" is a very informal contraction of "because." "Gonna" is a common contraction of "going to". These contractions contribute to the song's casual and energetic feel.

• Till you just can't boogie no more

  ➔ Negative concord/Double negative (informal)

  ➔ The phrase "can't boogie no more" is an example of a double negative. Standard English would use "can't boogie anymore." Double negatives are often used in informal speech and some dialects.

• There's no time to waste, let's get this show on the road

  ➔ Expletive "there's" + idiom "get this show on the road"

  ➔ "There's" is used as an expletive construction, introducing the idea of no time to waste. "Get this show on the road" is an idiom meaning to start something, especially a performance or activity.

• Listen to the music and let your body float

  ➔ Imperative mood + coordination using "and"

  ➔ Both "Listen" and "let" introduce imperative clauses, direct commands or suggestions. The conjunction "and" links these two imperatives together, creating a flow of advice or encouragement.