Kool & the Gang

It's a beautiful night in the hood
It’s a beautiful night in the hood
Gonna be hangin' out in the hood

Tonight, so right
Tonight, so right

Summer, mercury is high
Hangin' with my baby, love is on my mind
Jeep style, music pumpin’ high
Everybody's dancin', the stars are in the sky

It's a beautiful night in the hood
I'm feelin' good
Coolin' with the ladies
The way that we should
And I know that it's gonna be
All right tonight, yeah

Hangin’ out in the hood tonight
Doin’ it 'cause it feels so right
Hangin’ out in the hood tonight
Doin' it 'cause it feels so right

People come out to play
Brothers and sisters from around the way
Jeep style, music pumpin' strong
Everybody’s chillin' all night long

It's a beautiful night in the hood
I'm feelin' good
Coolin' with the ladies
The way that we should
And I know that it's gonna be
All right tonight, yeah

Hangin' out in the hood tonight
Doin' it 'cause it feels so right
Hangin' out in the hood tonight
Doin' it 'cause it feels so right

Hangin' out in the hood, feeling good
Hangin' out in the hood, feeling good

Gonna be hangin' out in the hood tonight
Doin' it 'cause it feels so right
Hangin' out in the hood tonight
Doin' it 'cause it feels so right

It's a beautiful night in the hood
I'm feelin' good
Pump it up, jeep style
Pump, pump, pump, yeah
And I know that it's gonna be
All right tonight, yeah

I like the way you do it
I like the way you move, move it
I like the way you do, do it

It's a beautiful night, beautiful night
Beautiful night, beautiful night in the hood

Hangin' out in the hood, feeling good
Hangin' out in the hood, feeling good

Tonight, so good
Tonight, so good...

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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