Blame It On the Boogie – English Lyrics

• By: The Jacksons

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the upbeat world of 70s disco with 'Blame It On the Boogie'. This track is a fantastic way to learn rhythmic English and common idiomatic expressions related to music and dancing, all while experiencing the legendary harmonies of The Jacksons.

[English]

(upbeat music)

♪ Hee, hee, hee ♪

♪ My baby's always dancin' ♪

♪ And wouldn't be a bad thing ♪

♪ But I don't get no lovin' ♪

♪ And that's no lie ♪

♪ We spent the night in Frisco ♪

♪ At every kind of disco ♪

♪ From that night I kissed our love goodbye ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the sunshine ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the moonlight ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the good times ♪

♪ Blame it on the boogie ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the sunshine ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the moonlight ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the good times ♪

♪ Blame it on the boogie ♪

♪ That nasty boogie bugs me ♪

♪ But somehow it has drugged me ♪

♪ Spellbound rhythm gets me on my feet ♪

♪ I've changed my life completely ♪

♪ I've seen the lightning leave me ♪

♪ And my baby just can't take her eyes off me ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the sunshine ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the moonlight ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the good times ♪

♪ Blame it on the boogie ♪

♪ Don't you blame it on the sunshine ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the moonlight ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the good times ♪

♪ Blame it on the boogie ♪

♪ Woo ♪

♪ I just can't ♪

♪ I just can't ♪

♪ I just can't control my feet ♪

♪ I just can't ♪

♪ I just can't ♪

♪ I just can't control my feet ♪

♪ I just can't ♪

♪ I just can't ♪

♪ I just can't control my feet ♪

♪ I just can't ♪

♪ I just can't ♪

♪ I just can't control my feet ♪

♪ Sunshine ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the moonlight ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the good times ♪

♪ Blame it on the boogie ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the sunshine ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the moonlight ♪

♪ Don't, on the good times ♪

♪ Blame it on the boogie ♪

♪ This magic music grooves me ♪

♪ That dirty rhythm fools me ♪

♪ The Devil's gotten to me through this dance ♪

♪ I'm full of funky fever ♪

♪ A fire burns inside me ♪

♪ Boogie's got me in a super trance ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the sunshine ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the moonlight ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the good times ♪

♪ Blame it on the boogie ♪

♪ Don't you blame it ♪

♪ Sunshine ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the moonlight ♪

♪ Don't blame it on the good times ♪

♪ Blame it on the boogie ♪

♪ Ow ♪

♪ Sunshine ♪ ♪ Woo ♪

♪ Moonlight ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Good times ♪ ♪ Mmm ♪

♪ Boogie ♪

♪ You just got to ♪

♪ Sunshine ♪

♪ Moonlight ♪

♪ Good times ♪

♪ Boogie ♪

♪ Don't you blame it ♪

♪ Sunshine ♪

♪ You just got to ♪ ♪ Moonlight ♪

♪ You just want to ♪ ♪ Good times ♪

♪ Yeah, oh ♪ ♪ Boogie ♪

♪ Blame it on yourself ♪ ♪ Sunshine ♪

♪ Ain't nobody's fault ♪ ♪ Moonlight ♪

♪ But yours and that boogie ♪ ♪ Good times ♪

♪ All, all night long ♪ ♪ Boogie ♪

♪ Can't stop that boogie ♪ ♪ Sunshine ♪

♪ Ain't nobody's fault ♪ ♪ Moonlight ♪

♪ But yours and that boogie ♪ ♪ Good times ♪

♪ Dancin' all night long ♪ ♪ Boogie ♪

♪ Blame it on yourself ♪ ♪ Sunshine ♪

♪ Ain't nobody's fault ♪ ♪ Moonlight ♪

♪ But yours and that funky, funky boogie ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - to assign responsibility for a fault or wrong
boogie /ˈbuːɡi/ C2	noun - a style of pop music for dancing
sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ A2	noun - direct sunlight unbroken by cloud
moonlight /ˈmuːnlaɪt/ B1	noun - the light that comes from the moon
nasty /ˈnɑːsti/ B2	adjective - highly unpleasant, spiteful, or offensive
spellbound /ˈspelbaʊnd/ C1	adjective - having your attention held as if by a spell
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B2	noun - a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	verb - to exercise restraint or direction over
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ A2	adjective - having or using supernatural powers
groove /ɡruːv/ C2	verb - to enjoy oneself or dance to music
dirty /ˈdɜːrti/ A1	adjective - not clean, or sexually suggestive
fever /ˈfiːvər/ B1	noun - an intense excitement or passion
trance /træns/ C1	noun - a state of mind in which one is detached from their surroundings
fault /fɔːlt/ B1	noun - responsibility for an accident or misfortune
funky /ˈfʌŋki/ C2	adjective - having a strong, danceable rhythm

Key Grammar Structures

• But I don't get no lovin'

  ➔ Double negative (informal/dialectal)

  ➔ Using "don't" and "no" together is non-standard English but common in pop songs to emphasize the lack of affection.

• From that night I kissed our love goodbye

  ➔ Relative clause (omitted 'that'/'which')

  ➔ The relative pronoun is omitted after "night". It functions to define the specific time the relationship ended.

• Spellbound rhythm gets me on my feet

  ➔ Causative structure (gets me on my feet)

  ➔ The verb "gets" implies the rhythm is the force causing the singer to stand up and dance.

• I've changed my life completely

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ Used to describe an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past with a result in the present.

• I just can't control my feet

  ➔ Modal verb of inability (can't)

  ➔ "Can't" expresses the speaker's total lack of control over their physical reaction to the music.

• The Devil's gotten to me through this dance

  ➔ Passive-like construction with Present Perfect

  ➔ "Has gotten to" implies being affected or possessed by an external force (the Devil).

• Don't blame it on yourself

  ➔ Imperative (Negative)

  ➔ The imperative "Don't blame" is used to give advice or a command, in this case, to deflect responsibility.

• Ain't nobody's fault but yours

  ➔ Informal negation (Ain't)

  ➔ "Ain't" is a colloquial contraction for "is not". It adds to the rhythm and informal musical style.