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The Groovey ThingThe Miracles

Released: November 11, 1963

Songwriter: Smokey Robinson

Producer: Smokey Robinson

[Verse 1]
Come on, I wanna show you the groovy thing
That's the new dance of the day
If you don't know how, I'm here to show how
So everybody look this way

[Verse 2]
Everybody get in place for the first step
And don't move 'til I say go
And now slide to the right and do the dance of your delight
If you hear my whistle blow

[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-oh (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh-oh (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
When you dance like you wanna and sing
That's the groovy thing
(Oh-oh-oh-oh, that's the groovy thing)

[Verse 3]
Everybody get in place for the next step
And don't move 'til I say so
Now slide to the left and go for yourself
If you hear my whistle blow

[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-oh, go (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh-oh (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
When you dance like you wanna and sing
That's the groovy thing
(Oh-oh-oh-oh, that's the groovy thing)

Everybody dance now
Shake it up, baby
One more time now

[Verse 4]
Everybody's got to have fun on the last step
Stand there toe-to-toe
Now take one step back and do what you like
If you hear my whistle blow

[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-oh, go, go (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh-oh (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
When you dance like you wanna and sing
That's the groovy thing
(Oh-oh-oh-oh, that's the groovy thing)

[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-oh (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh-oh (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Dance like you wanna and sing
That's the groovy thing

The Miracles

The Miracles (also known as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles from 1965 to 1972) were an American rhythm and blues vocal group.

They were formed at school in Detroit in 1955 as The Five Chimes. In 1956 they changed their name to The Matadors, adding Claudette Rogers to the line-up. They were spotted by Berry Gordy at an audition in late 1957 and in February 1958 changed their name to The Miracles. Their first release, ‘Get A Job’ b/w ‘My Mama Done Told Me’, was issued via the End label that same month. Another single on End followed, and then one on Chess and Motown, before the group finally found a home on Tamla where they had a string of hits and Smokey established himself as a key songwriter for the label throughout the 1960s.

In late 1965 Berry Gordy decided to adjust the group’s name and they were billed thereafter as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, until Smokey left the group in July 1972 (although the final Smokey Robinson & The Miracles single was not released until November). He was replaced by Billy Griffin, with the name being reverted back to The Miracles for the new line-up.

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