Lala Song – English Lyrics

• By: Bob Sinclar & Sugarhill Gang

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious energy of "Lala Song" by Bob Sinclar & Sugarhill Gang, a perfect track to immerse yourself in English through music. You'll learn catchy phrases and expressions used in party and celebratory contexts, as the song brilliantly fuses classic English hip-hop verses with modern house beats. Its clear, repetitive lyrics and enthusiastic delivery make it special for language learners, offering a fun and memorable way to grasp common English idioms and cultural references to old-school music.

[English]

Oh Yeah... what's up world?

It's Master Gee and... Sugar Hill Gang,

Wonder Mike... and diggety I'm here with my man Bob Sinclar

let's do it

Lalalalà lalàla... lalàlallà

lalalalà lalàla… lalalà-lalàla-lalà

Back, back, back in the day when the Djs spoile on night.

When the party fun, the mc's come drop and test the mic. (oh yeah)

Don't need to worry, don't need to hurry the grooves are just for you (come on)

Keep it pop it and locking, breaking and rocking.

Everybody knows there ain't no stopping.

Come on ya'll get on the floor, I'm gonna take you back make you beg for more.

Aint no party like an old school party got an old school party don't stop.

So Dj (clock my fav joy) and let me rock the mic.

Now throw your hands high in the air, everybody say: Oh Yeah.

Lalalalà lalàla... lalàlallà (Yeah just do it, do it, do it)

lalalalà lalàla (High) lalalà-lalàla-lalà (Now somebody, anybody, everybody Scream!)

Lalalalà lalàla... (yeah this do it, do it, do it) lalàlallà (Oh yeah... uh get body come on)

lalalalà lalàla (It's only, only, only own) lalalà-lalàla-lalà (I like that)

(talk to me) (Wonder Mike, come on and get down)

Yes, yes yo! It's Wonder Mike and I like to rock the hell.

I'm work that body, work that body and baby just work it out (Aah).

Abidihibidihophop and don't get stopped, let me see that body rock.

Put your afrojack kup to the side, let me hear you say Alright,

Grooves so funky furious did make you get so serious,

when the people hearin' us they starting called delirious.

Work it, let's work it, let's work it, work it, work it.

Now somebody, anybody, everybody Scream!

Lalalalà lalàla... lalàlallà (Yeah just do it, do it, do it)

lalalalà lalàla (High) lalalà-lalàla-lalà (Now somebody, anybody, everybody Scream!)

Lalalalà lalàla... (yeah tell wave your hands from side to side) lalàlallà (eh, oh, eh)

lalalala lalala (It's only, only, only own) lalalà-lalàla-lalà (... here, come on)

One, two, three, four. Step the honor avert for the Master Gee show.

Once upon a time but not long ago when there was no rapstars on tv-shows, no moviedeal, commercials (..) starting to grow.

In them days when you cup the art, you did a sake for the money and avert for the hart.

Back then you had to be a true believer. Every (..) hang at the discofever.

Dj Flash in Hollywood. Many happend in the streets of Manhatten.

(group and queens and long like ... an you a gave for mons brown seas and down and song steary kate to the fact an techicachiu fans hill)

Lalalalà lalàla... (oh) lalàlallà (Yeah just do it, do it, do it)

lalalalà lalàla (High, down) (come on) lalalà-lalàla-lalà (Now somebody, anybody, everybody Scream!)

Lalalalà lalàla... (yeah this do it, do it, do it) lalàlallà (Oh yeah... uh get body come on)

lalalalà lalàla (It's only, only, only own) lalalà-lalàla-lalà (I like that) (....)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering for celebration
DJ /ˌdiːˈdʒeɪ/ B2	noun - disc jockey, a person who mixes recorded music for an audience
groove /ɡruːv/ B2	noun - a rhythmic pattern or feel in music verb - to move or dance with a smooth rhythmic flow
rock /rɒk/ A2	verb - to move back and forth or side to side with a steady rhythm
mic /maɪk/ B1	noun - short for microphone, a device that converts sound into electrical signals
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the lower surface of a room on which one stands
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end parts of a human arm
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - at a great height; elevated
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease moving or acting
old-school /ˈoʊld ˈskuːl/ B2	adjective - characteristic of an earlier era; traditional
funky /ˈfʌŋki/ C1	adjective - stylishly modern and unconventional; having a strong rhythmic groove
serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ B1	adjective - solemn or thoughtful in character or manner
delirious /dɪˈlɪriəs/ C1	adjective - in a state of wild excitement or confusion; irrational
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - to perform a task or activity; to exert effort
pop /pɒp/ B1	verb - to make a short, sharp sound; to burst quickly
lock /lɒk/ B1	verb - to secure something by fastening; in dance, to hold a pose
scream /skriːm/ A2	verb - to shout loudly, often in fear or excitement
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise

Key Grammar Structures

• Back, back, back in the day when the Djs spoile on night.

  ➔ Past tense with 'used to' or 'would'

  ➔ The phrase 'back in the day' implies a past habit or repeated action, typically expressed with 'used to' or 'would'.

• Don't need to worry, don't need to hurry the grooves are just for you (come on)

  ➔ Present simple in negative form

  ➔ The phrase 'Don't need to worry' uses the present simple in negative form to give advice or instructions.

• Everybody knows there ain't no stopping.

  ➔ Double negative with 'ain't'

  ➔ The phrase 'there ain't no stopping' uses a double negative, which is common in informal or colloquial language.

• So Dj (clock my fav joy) and let me rock the mic.

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase 'So Dj... and let me rock the mic' uses the imperative mood to give direct commands or instructions.

• Now throw your hands high in the air, everybody say: Oh Yeah.

  ➔ Imperative mood with direct object

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood with a direct object ('hands') to instruct the audience to perform an action.

• Yes, yes yo! It's Wonder Mike and I like to rock the hell.

  ➔ Present simple with 'like to'

  ➔ The phrase 'I like to rock the hell' uses the present simple with 'like to' to express a general liking or preference.

• Work it, let's work it, let's work it, work it, work it.

  ➔ Imperative mood repetition

  ➔ The repetition of 'work it' in the imperative mood emphasizes the command and creates a rhythmic effect.

• Now somebody, anybody, everybody Scream!

  ➔ Compound subjects with imperative

  ➔ The phrase uses compound subjects ('somebody, anybody, everybody') with the imperative to include a broader audience in the command.