Wag the Dog
Dance through Meaning: Unleashing the Canine Groove
Lyrics
Now you can do the Watusi
Invitation to perform the Watusi dance.
You can do it if you try
Encouragement to attempt the dance.
Any puppy Dog or pussy
Indication that even animals can perform certain dances.
Can do the jerk or do the fly
Reference to specific dance moves like the jerk or fly.
Now you can do the Woolly Bully
Reference to the dance "Woolly Bully."
But can you pull the Woolly Woolly?
Questioning ability to perform a dance maneuver.
Can you wag, can you wag the dog?
Challenging if one can control or manipulate a situation.
You got the shimmy and the hustle
Describing popular dances like the shimmy and hustle.
It's all the rage downtown
Emphasizing the trendiness of certain dances.
Yeah, you don't have to have the muscle
Suggesting physical strength isn't necessary to participate.
To get into the mess around
Implying engagement in various activities without much effort.
'Cause you can do the Woolly Bully
Reference to the "Woolly Bully" dance again.
But can you pull the Woolly Woolly?
Questioning one's ability in executing a specific part of the dance.
Can you wag, can you wag the dog?
Reiteration of the challenge to control or manipulate.
So make him sit, make him stay
Commands directed towards a dog to perform actions.
Come to heel, go play
More commands to control the dog's behavior.
Roll him over, lie still
Continuation of instructing the dog.
Make him go kill, atta boy
Encouraging aggressive behavior in the dog.
Wag that dog, baby
Encouraging control over a situation (like controlling a dog).
You have had the duck and mashed potato
Reference to having experienced various dances.
Funky chicken on a roll
List of specific dances experienced.
Move on up a little later
Suggesting progression to different dances.
To the monkey and the stroll
Mention of more dances to try.
Now you can do the Woolly Bully
Reiteration of the "Woolly Bully" dance.
But can you pull the Woolly Woolly?
Questioning a specific aspect of performing the "Woolly Bully" dance.
Can you wag, can you wag the dog?
Repeating the challenge of control or manipulation.
Now go bow, bow, wow, wow
Commands imitating dog sounds.
Now go woof, woof, woof, woof
Continuation of imitating dog sounds.
Yeah, that's right, wag the dog
Acknowledgment of controlling or manipulating a situation.
The Locomotion Boogaloo
Reference to various dance styles.
The Hully Gully and the Limbo, too
Mention of specific dances to perform.
Wag that dog
Encouragement to control or manipulate.
Yeah, Hitchhike for me, baby
Asking someone to perform the hitchhike dance.
Now we're Barefootin'
Progression to another dance style ("Barefootin'").
The Funky Funky Penguin
Reference to the "Funky Funky Penguin" dance.
That's the Bug and that's the Frog
Listing other dances like the Bug and the Frog.
Yeah, but can you wag
Questioning the ability to control or manipulate.
Wag the dog, can you wag the dog
Reiteration of the challenge to control or manipulate.
Wag the dog, can you wag the dog?
Repeating the challenge of control or manipulation.
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