Kool & the Gang

Released: September 6, 1979

Songwriter: Khalis Bayyan Kool & the Gang

Producer: Eumir Deodato

We're gonna rock and shake our bodies to the ground
We're gonna rock and shake our bodies to the ground
We're gonna rock and shake our bodies to the ground
We're gonna rock and shake our bodies to the ground

Let's go where the people go
That's where we want to be
Dancin' in the disco light
Shine all over me
Music playin' loud and clear
'Cause that's we, we want to hear, yeah
So let's go where they disco down
We'll rock and shake our bodies to the ground

(We're gonna rock and shake our bodies to the ground)
Hangin' out
(We're gonna rock and shake our bodies to the ground)
Hangin' out
(We're gonna rock and shake our bodies to the ground)
Hangin' out
(We're gonna rock and shake our bodies to the ground)
Hangin' out

Everybody hurry down
It's gonna be a night on the town
Sweet music will fill the air
It's all about hangin' out
Got to see you there

We will groove to the beat
In the disco heat
Hangin' out!
Everybody coming

Rock, shake, rock, shake!
Rock, shake, rock, shake!
Rock, shake, rock, shake!
Rock, shake, rock, shake!

Rock, shake, rock, shake!
Rock, shake, rock, shake!
Rock, shake, rock, shake!
Rock, shake, rock, shake!
(Ooh...)

Come on with your dancin' shoes
We ain't got no time to lose
Come on with your disco-scase
We don't wanna be late

Hangin' out
Well, hangin' out
Hangin' out
Hangin', hangin'
We're on the loop, huh!

We're on the loop

Rock, shake, rock, shake!
Rock, shake, rock, shake!
Rock, shake, rock, shake!
Rock, shake, rock, shake!

Rock, shake, rock, shake!
Rock, shake, rock, shake!
Rock, shake, rock, shake!
Rock, shake, rock, shake!

Rock, shake, rock, shake!
Rock, shake, rock, shake!
(Ooh, you're gettin' my singin')
Rock, shake, rock, shake!
(Ooh, you're gettin' my singin')
Rock, shake, rock, shake!

That's what it's about, hangin' out
Shake it down, shake it down and rock
That's what it's about, hangin' out
Shake it down and rock, shake it down, baby
Shake it down, shake it down and rock

We're gonna rock and shake our bodies to the ground
We're gonna rock and shake our bodies to the ground
We're gonna rock and shake our bodies to the ground
We're gonna rock and shake our bodies to the ground...

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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