Kool & the Gang

Released: September 7, 1982

Songwriter: George Brown Kool & the Gang

Producer: Eumir Deodato

Street kids
Street kids
Street kids
Street kids

Street kids, they like to play Captain Video
Street kids, they like to play Hi Ho Silver
Street kids, they like to wear outrageous fashions
Street kids, they like to do the motor roller

Street kids, they like to play Captain Video
Street kids, they like to play Hi Ho Silver
Street kids, they like to wear outrageous fashions
Street kids, they like to do the motor roller

Who's that wired for sound?
Street kids
Who's that throwin' down?
Street kids

It doesn't matter where you come from
Big city or the country life
There's a little kid in all of us
Take a chance 'cause it feels so right
You see

He's into funk, she's into punk
C'mon let me see your body rock
Street kids
He's into funk, she's into punk
C'mon let me see your body work
Street kids

Street kids, they like to play Captain Video
Street kids, they like to play Hi Ho Silver
Street kids, they like to wear outrageous fashions
Street kids, they like to do the motor roller

Street kids, they like to play Captain Video
Street kids, they like to play Hi Ho Silver
Street kids, they like to wear outrageous fashions
Street kids, ooh!

Street kids out in the street
Shake it down to the beat
Street kids out in the street
Shake it down to your feet

Street kids out in the street
Shake it down to the beat
Street kids out in the street
Shake it down to your feet
Talkin' 'bout

Who's that wired for sound?
Street kids
Who's that throwin' down?
Street kids

Street kids
Street kids

He's into funk, she's into punk
C'mon let me see your body rock
Street kids
He's into funk, she's into punk
C'mon let me see your body work
Street kids

Street kids, they like to play Captain Video
Street kids, they like to play Hi Ho Silver
Street kids, they like to wear outrageous fashions
Street kids, they like to do the motor roller

Street kids, they like to play Captain Video
Street kids, they like to play Hi Ho Silver
Street kids, they like to wear outrageous fashions
Street kids, ooh!

Who's that wired for sound?
Street kids
Who's that throwin' down?
Street kids

It doesn't matter where you come from
(Street kids)
Big city or the country life
There's a little kid in all of us
(Street kids)
Take a chance 'cause it feels so right
You see

Street kids, ooh!
Street kids

Street kids, they like to play Captain Video
Street kids, they like to play Hi Ho Silver
Street kids, they like to wear outrageous fashions
Street kids, they like to do the motor roller

Street kids, they like to play Captain Video
(Who's that wired for sound?)
Street kids, they like to play Hi Ho Silver
Street kids, they like to wear outrageous fashions
(Who's that throwin' down?)
Street kids, they like to do the motor roller

Street kids, they like to play Captain Video
(Who's that wired for sound?)
Street kids, they like to play Hi Ho Silver
Street kids, they like to wear outrageous fashions
(Who's that throwin' down?)
Street kids, they like to do the motor roller...

Kool & the Gang is an American jazz, R&B, soul, funk, and disco group from Jersey City. They were originally named the Jazziacs when they formed the group in 1964.

They went through several musical phases during their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then funk and R&B, progressing to a smooth pop-funk ensemble, and in the post-millennium creating music with a modern, electro-pop sound.

The group was becoming prominent in the music industry in the 1970s with hits such as “Holly Wood Swinging”, “Jungle Boogie” and “Summer Madness”. However they cemented their legendary status after the addition of lead vocalist James “J.T.” Taylor. With his help they went on to create classic hits such as “Ladies Night”, “Celebration”, “Get Down On It”, “Cherish” and countless others.

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