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I like to move it, move it 00:23

I like to move it, move it 00:25

I like to move it, move it 00:27

We like to move it! 00:28

I like to move it, move it 00:30

She like to move it, move it 00:32

He like to move it, move it 00:34

We like to move it! 00:36

Keep on jumpin' off the floor 00:38

Dancin' 'til your feet is sore 00:39

Party hard just like a smarty girl 00:41

'Cause that's what life is for 00:43

(Yeah!) 00:45

And we don't party hardly 00:45

(No!) 00:47

We just party hard 00:47

(Yeah!) 00:49

And not because we bored 00:49

(No!) 00:51

We party 'cause we born to party 00:51

We gonna move our bodies 00:53

With our hands in the air 00:54

And wave 'em all around 00:56

Like we just don't care 00:58

(Yeah!) 01:00

Moto Moto in the house 01:01

(Yeah!) 01:02

I'm about to turn it out 01:03

(Yeah!) 01:04

And you know it's going down 01:05

I'm physically, physically, physically round 01:06

I like to move it, move it 01:08

I like to move it, move it 01:10

I like to move it, move it 01:12

We like to move it! 01:14

I like to move it, move it 01:16

She like to move it, move it 01:18

He like to move it, move it 01:19

We like to move it! 01:21

Party ain't done, party ain't done 01:23

Party this belly got started like one 01:25

It just begun, big action 01:27

Pump up the volume, speaker blastin' 01:29

Shake up the ground, shake up the ground 01:31

Shake like a earthquake quake up the ground 01:33

Play to make a sound, play to make a sound 01:34

Play to make a, play to make a, play to make a sound 01:36

So I can do my little dance, do my little dance 01:38

Do my little, do my little, do my little dance 01:40

Ants in my pants, got ants in my pants 01:42

Ants in my, ants in my, ants in my pants 01:44

That's why I keep on movin' 01:46

Yes, that's why I keep on groovin' 01:47

Yes, that's why I keep on doin' 01:49

Doin' what I'm doin', y'all 01:51

First name Moto, last name Moto 01:53

Here's how you spell it, M-O-T-O M-O-T-O 01:55

When I step in all the girls want a photo 01:57

Ya know, hey, yo 02:00

Moto Moto in the house 02:02

I'm about to turn it out 02:03

And you know it's goin' down 02:05

I'm physically, physically, physically round 02:07

I like to move it, move it 02:09

I like to move it, move it 02:11

I like to move it, move it 02:12

We like to move it! 02:14

I like to move it, move it 02:16

She like to move it, move it 02:18

He like to move it, move it 02:20

We like to move it! 02:22

I like to party, party 02:24

He like to party, party 02:26

They like to party, party 02:28

We like to party! 02:29

She like to shake it, shake it 02:31

She like to shake it, shake it 02:33

He like to shake it? Yo! 02:35

Somebody say ho! 02:38

(Ho!) 02:40

Say ho ho! 02:40

(Ho ho!) 02:42

Back it up, back it up 02:42

Back it up, back it up 02:43

Back it up 02:44

Yo! Somebody say yeah! 02:45

(Yeah!) 02:47

Say yeah yeah! 02:48

(Yeah yeah!) 02:49

Back it up, back it up 02:50

Back it up, back it up 02:51

Back it up, back it up 02:52

Back it up (Back it up) 02:53

Back it up (Back it up) 02:54

Back it up (Back it up) 02:55

Back it up (Back it up) 02:56

Back it up (Back it up) 02:57

Back it up (Back it up) 02:58

Gimme room, gimme room 02:59

Gimme room 'cause, huh! 03:00

I like to move it, move it 03:02

I like to move it, move it 03:03

I like to move it, move it 03:05

We like to move it! 03:07

She like to shake it, shake it 03:09

She like to shake it, shake it 03:11

She like to shake it, shake it 03:13

Yeah, shake it girl, huh! 03:15

We like to party, party 03:17

We like to party, party 03:19

We like to party, party 03:20

We like to party! 03:22

We like to move it, move it 03:24

He like to move it, move it 03:26

They like to move it, move it 03:28

Move it, move it, move it, move it 03:30

Move it, move it! 03:32

03:33

I Like To Move It

will.i.am

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Lyrics:

[English]

I like to move it, move it

We like to move it!

I like to move it, move it

She like to move it, move it

He like to move it, move it

We like to move it!

Keep on jumpin' off the floor

Dancin' 'til your feet is sore

Party hard just like a smarty girl

'Cause that's what life is for

(Yeah!)

And we don't party hardly

(No!)

We just party hard

(Yeah!)

And not because we bored

(No!)

We party 'cause we born to party

We gonna move our bodies

With our hands in the air

And wave 'em all around

Like we just don't care

(Yeah!)

Moto Moto in the house

(Yeah!)

I'm about to turn it out

(Yeah!)

And you know it's going down

I'm physically, physically, physically round

I like to move it, move it

We like to move it!

I like to move it, move it

She like to move it, move it

He like to move it, move it

We like to move it!

Party ain't done, party ain't done

Party this belly got started like one

It just begun, big action

Pump up the volume, speaker blastin'

Shake up the ground, shake up the ground

Shake like a earthquake quake up the ground

Play to make a sound, play to make a sound

Play to make a, play to make a, play to make a sound

So I can do my little dance, do my little dance

Do my little, do my little, do my little dance

Ants in my pants, got ants in my pants

Ants in my, ants in my, ants in my pants

That's why I keep on movin'

Yes, that's why I keep on groovin'

Yes, that's why I keep on doin'

Doin' what I'm doin', y'all

First name Moto, last name Moto

Here's how you spell it, M-O-T-O M-O-T-O

When I step in all the girls want a photo

Ya know, hey, yo

Moto Moto in the house

I'm about to turn it out

And you know it's goin' down

I'm physically, physically, physically round

I like to move it, move it

We like to move it!

I like to move it, move it

She like to move it, move it

He like to move it, move it

We like to move it!

I like to party, party

He like to party, party

They like to party, party

We like to party!

She like to shake it, shake it

He like to shake it? Yo!

Somebody say ho!

(Ho!)

Say ho ho!

(Ho ho!)

Back it up, back it up

Back it up

Yo! Somebody say yeah!

(Yeah!)

Say yeah yeah!

(Yeah yeah!)

Back it up, back it up

Back it up (Back it up)

Gimme room, gimme room

Gimme room 'cause, huh!

I like to move it, move it

We like to move it!

She like to shake it, shake it

Yeah, shake it girl, huh!

We like to party, party

We like to party!

We like to move it, move it

He like to move it, move it

They like to move it, move it

Move it, move it, move it, move it

Move it, move it!

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to go in a specified direction or manner noun - an act of changing position
jump /dʒʌmp/ A1	verb - to push oneself off a surface and into the air using the legs
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements performed to music
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering verb - to enjoy oneself at a party or other social gathering
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - not easy; requiring effort adverb - with great effort
bodies /ˈbɒdiz/ A2	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the terminal part of the human arm
air /eər/ A1	noun - the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth
wave /weɪv/ A2	verb - move one's hand to and fro as a greeting or signal.
round /raʊnd/ A2	adjective - shaped like a circle or cylinder
belly /ˈbeli/ B1	noun - the abdomen or stomach
volume /ˈvɒljuːm/ B1	noun - the loudness of a sound
speaker /ˈspiːkər/ B1	noun - a device that produces sound
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth
earthquake /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ B2	noun - a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
ants /ænts/ A2	noun - a small insect
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - space that can be occupied

Vocabulary

Meanings

move

/muːv/

verb
- to go in a specified direction or manner

noun
- an act of changing position

jump

/dʒʌmp/

verb
- to push oneself off a surface and into the air using the legs

dance

/dæns/

verb
- to move rhythmically to music

noun
- a series of movements performed to music

party

/ˈpɑːrti/

noun
- a social gathering

verb
- to enjoy oneself at a party or other social gathering

life

/laɪf/

noun
- the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter

hard

/hɑːrd/

adjective
- not easy; requiring effort

adverb
- with great effort

bodies

/ˈbɒdiz/

noun
- the physical structure of a person or animal

hands

/hændz/

noun
- the terminal part of the human arm

air

/eər/

noun
- the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth

wave

/weɪv/

verb
- move one's hand to and fro as a greeting or signal.

round

/raʊnd/

adjective
- shaped like a circle or cylinder

belly

/ˈbeli/

noun
- the abdomen or stomach

volume

/ˈvɒljuːm/

noun
- the loudness of a sound

speaker

/ˈspiːkər/

noun
- a device that produces sound

ground

/ɡraʊnd/

noun
- the solid surface of the earth

earthquake

/ˈɜːθkweɪk/

noun
- a sudden and violent shaking of the ground

ants

/ænts/

noun
- a small insect

room

/ruːm/

noun
- space that can be occupied

Grammar:

Keep on jumpin' off the floor, Dancin' 'til your feet is sore

➔ Present participle for continuous action ('jumpin', 'dancin') and incorrect verb conjugation ('is' instead of 'are')

➔ The line uses present participles "jumpin'" and "dancin'" to describe actions happening at the same time. "Til" is a shortened version of "until". 'Feet **is** sore' is grammatically incorrect; it should be 'feet **are** sore' as "feet" is plural.
Party hard just like a smarty girl, 'Cause that's what life is for

➔ Use of adverb 'hard' instead of 'hardly' and 'cause as a shortened form of 'because'.

➔ "Party **hard**" is commonly used, although "party **hardly**" would be grammatically correct to mean 'we don't party much.' "'Cause" is an informal contraction of "because".
And we don't party hardly (No!) We just party hard (Yeah!)

➔ Contradictory use of 'hardly' vs 'hard'. 'Hardly' means 'almost not at all', while 'hard' describes intensity.

➔ Using 'hardly' implies they barely party, which is immediately contradicted by saying they 'party hard'. This is a stylistic choice for emphasis and rhythm.
We gonna move our bodies With our hands in the air

➔ Use of 'gonna' (going to) for future tense and preposition 'in' for location.

➔ "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to", commonly used in spoken English to express future intention. "Hands **in** the air" describes the location of the hands.
I'm physically, physically, physically round

➔ Repetition for emphasis and adverb 'physically' modifying the adjective 'round'.

➔ Repeating "physically" emphasizes the characteristic being described. "Physically" modifies "round", indicating the type of roundness (i.e., in a physical or tangible way).
Party this belly got started like one

➔ Unconventional sentence structure. Implied meaning but grammatically unusual word order.

➔ This line is colloquial and somewhat ambiguous. It seems to mean 'this party got started because of this belly', but the word order is inverted and 'like one' is vague. Proper sentence could be "This party started because of a (big) belly".