Lyrics
Well, girl, you better get down
Encouragement for the girl to join in or participate.
Well, it's the best you ever found
Expressing that what follows is the best experience she has encountered.
Hippy hippy shake
Reference to a dance move or energetic activity called the "Hippy Hippy Shake."
Don't say you don't know how
Encouragement to not claim ignorance about the dance move.
Well, it's the hottest thing in town
Highlighting the popularity and trendiness of the "Hippy Hippy Shake" in the town.
Hippy hippy shake
Reiteration of the dance move "Hippy Hippy Shake."
Well, you pick it up off the ground
Instructions to pick up the dance move from the ground.
And then you move it all up and down
Encouragement to perform the dance move with upward and downward movements.
And then you turn it around around
Further instructions to turn the dance move around.
And then you break
Indication of a breaking or concluding part of the dance.
Hippy hippy shake
Reiteration of the dance move "Hippy Hippy Shake."
Well, girl, you know you're bound
Awareness that the girl is likely to be impressed or captivated by the sound or music.
To get rolled over right by the sound
Warning that the girl might be overwhelmed or swept away by the sound.
Hippy hippy shake
Reiteration of the dance move "Hippy Hippy Shake."
So spread that mess around
Encouragement to share the energetic vibe or excitement with others.
And honey don't worry about the crowd
Assurance to the girl not to worry about the surrounding crowd.
Hippy hippy shake
Reiteration of the dance move "Hippy Hippy Shake."
Well, you pick it up off the ground
Instructions to pick up the dance move from the ground.
And then you move it all up and down
Encouragement to perform the dance move with upward and downward movements.
And then you turn it around around
Further instructions to turn the dance move around.
And then you break
Indication of a breaking or concluding part of the dance.
Hippy hippy shake
Reiteration of the dance move "Hippy Hippy Shake."
Well, girl, it's been around
Acknowledgment that the dance move has been in existence for some time.
Yeah, but it ain't no hand me down
Emphasis that the dance move is not a second-hand or inherited experience.
Hippy hippy shake
Reiteration of the dance move "Hippy Hippy Shake."
Don't say you don't know how
Encouragement to not deny knowledge of the dance move.
Well it's the hottest thing in town
Highlighting the popularity and trendiness of the "Hippy Hippy Shake" in the town.
Hippy hippy shake
Reiteration of the dance move "Hippy Hippy Shake."
Well, you pick it up off the ground
Instructions to pick up the dance move from the ground.
And then you move it all up and down
Encouragement to perform the dance move with upward and downward movements.
And then you turn it around around
Further instructions to turn the dance move around.
And then you break
Indication of a breaking or concluding part of the dance.
Hippy hippy shake
Reiteration of the dance move "Hippy Hippy Shake."
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