Released: October 13, 1997
Songwriter: Spice Girls Richard “Biff” Stannard Matt Rowe
Producer: Richard “Biff” Stannard Matt Rowe
[Refrain: All]
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
[Verse 1: Ginger, Baby, Posh & Scary]
When you're feeling sad and low
We will take you, where you gotta go
Smiling dancing, everything is free
All you need is, positivity
[Pre-Chorus: Scary & (All)]
Colours of the world (Spice up your life)
Every boy and every girl (Spice up your life)
People of the world (Spice up your life, ahh)
[Chorus: Ginger, Baby, Posh & Scary, Sporty with Posh & Sporty with Ginger]
Slam it to the left (if you're havin' a good time)
Shake it to the right (if you know that you feel fine)
Chicas to the front (uh, uh)
Go round
Slam it to the left (if you're havin' a good time)
Shake it to the right (if you know that you feel fine)
Chicas to the front (uh, uh)
Hai, sí, ja! Hold tight!
[Refrain: All]
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
[Verse 2: Ginger, Baby, Posh & Scary]
Yellow man in Timbuktu
Colourful both, me and you
Kung Fu fighting, dancing queen
Tribal spaceman, and all that's in between
[Pre-Chorus: Scary & (All)]
Colours of the world (Spice up your life)
Every boy and every girl (Spice up your life)
People of the world (Spice up your life, ahh)
[Chorus: Ginger, Baby, Posh & Scary, Sporty with Posh & Sporty with Ginger]
Slam it to the left (if you're havin' a good time)
Shake it to the right (if you know that you feel fine)
Chicas to the front (uh, uh)
Go round
Slam it to the left (if you're havin' a good time)
Shake it to the right (if you know that you feel fine)
Chicas to the front (uh, uh)
Hai, sí, ja! Hold tight!
[Bridge: All, Ginger, Sporty, Scary, (Posh) & (Baby)]
Flamenco, lambada
But hip hop is harder
(We moonwalk the foxtrot)
(Then polka, the salsa)
Shake it shake it shake it, haka
Shake it shake it shake it, haka
Arriba! Aha
[Pre-Chorus: Scary & (All)]
Colours of the world (Spice up your life)
Every boy and every girl (Spice up your life)
People of the world (Spice up your life, ahh)
[Chorus: Ginger, Baby, Posh & Scary, Sporty with Posh & Sporty with Ginger]
Slam it to the left (if you're havin' a good time)
Shake it to the right (if you know that you feel fine)
Chicas to the front (uh, uh)
Go round
Slam it to the left (if you're havin' a good time)
Shake it to the right (if you know that you feel fine)
Chicas to the front (uh, uh)
Hai, sí, ja! Hold tight!
Slam it to the left (if you're havin' a good time)
Shake it to the right (if you know that you feel fine)
Chicas to the front (uh, uh)
Go round
Slam it to the left (if you're havin' a good time)
Shake it to the right (if you know that you feel fine)
Chicas to the front (uh, uh)
Hai, sí, ja! Hold tight!
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
[Verse 1: Ginger, Baby, Posh & Scary]
When you're feeling sad and low
We will take you, where you gotta go
Smiling dancing, everything is free
All you need is, positivity
[Pre-Chorus: Scary & (All)]
Colours of the world (Spice up your life)
Every boy and every girl (Spice up your life)
People of the world (Spice up your life, ahh)
[Chorus: Ginger, Baby, Posh & Scary, Sporty with Posh & Sporty with Ginger]
Slam it to the left (if you're havin' a good time)
Shake it to the right (if you know that you feel fine)
Chicas to the front (uh, uh)
Go round
Slam it to the left (if you're havin' a good time)
Shake it to the right (if you know that you feel fine)
Chicas to the front (uh, uh)
Hai, sí, ja! Hold tight!
[Refrain: All]
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
[Verse 2: Ginger, Baby, Posh & Scary]
Yellow man in Timbuktu
Colourful both, me and you
Kung Fu fighting, dancing queen
Tribal spaceman, and all that's in between
[Pre-Chorus: Scary & (All)]
Colours of the world (Spice up your life)
Every boy and every girl (Spice up your life)
People of the world (Spice up your life, ahh)
[Chorus: Ginger, Baby, Posh & Scary, Sporty with Posh & Sporty with Ginger]
Slam it to the left (if you're havin' a good time)
Shake it to the right (if you know that you feel fine)
Chicas to the front (uh, uh)
Go round
Slam it to the left (if you're havin' a good time)
Shake it to the right (if you know that you feel fine)
Chicas to the front (uh, uh)
Hai, sí, ja! Hold tight!
[Bridge: All, Ginger, Sporty, Scary, (Posh) & (Baby)]
Flamenco, lambada
But hip hop is harder
(We moonwalk the foxtrot)
(Then polka, the salsa)
Shake it shake it shake it, haka
Shake it shake it shake it, haka
Arriba! Aha
[Pre-Chorus: Scary & (All)]
Colours of the world (Spice up your life)
Every boy and every girl (Spice up your life)
People of the world (Spice up your life, ahh)
[Chorus: Ginger, Baby, Posh & Scary, Sporty with Posh & Sporty with Ginger]
Slam it to the left (if you're havin' a good time)
Shake it to the right (if you know that you feel fine)
Chicas to the front (uh, uh)
Go round
Slam it to the left (if you're havin' a good time)
Shake it to the right (if you know that you feel fine)
Chicas to the front (uh, uh)
Hai, sí, ja! Hold tight!
Slam it to the left (if you're havin' a good time)
Shake it to the right (if you know that you feel fine)
Chicas to the front (uh, uh)
Go round
Slam it to the left (if you're havin' a good time)
Shake it to the right (if you know that you feel fine)
Chicas to the front (uh, uh)
Hai, sí, ja! Hold tight!
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