Oops Upside Your Head
Groove on: Unveiling the Hidden Dance Message in The Gap Band's 'Oops Upside Your Head'
Lyrics
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
Expression prompting someone to acknowledge a mistake or mishap
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
Reiteration of the call for attention to a mistake
pay attention now
Instruction to pay attention
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
Repeat of the call for acknowledging a mistake
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
Continuation of the call for attention to an error
now I want all you gappers, and finger snappers
Addressing a specific group, encouraging them to participate
you toe tappers and you love rappers
Mention of various types of individuals, creating inclusivity in the call
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
Repetition of the request for acknowledging a mistake
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
Reiteration of the call for attention to a mistake
pay attention now
Instruction to pay attention again
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
Repeat of the call for acknowledging a mistake
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
Continuation of the call for attention to an error
now I want all you gappers, and finger snappers
Addressing the same specific group, encouraging participation
you toe tappers and you love rappers
Mention of various types of individuals, reinforcing inclusivity
I want you all to
Request for everyone to participate in acknowledging a mistake
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
Reiteration of the call for attention to a mistake
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
Repetition of the request for acknowledging a mistake
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
Further emphasis on the call for attention to an error
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
Continuation of the request for acknowledging a mistake
I say groove groove on
Expression encouraging a rhythmic, enjoyable movement
just because you don't believe that I want to dance
Rejection of doubt regarding the desire to dance
don't mean that I don't want to
-just because you don't believe that I want to dance
-don't mean that I don't want to
-(instrumental)
Instrumental section without specific lyrical meaning
I don't't believe that you want to get up and dance
Reiteration of disbelief in someone's willingness to dance
I don't't believe that you want to get up and dance
-I don't't believe that you want to get up and dance
-I don't't believe that you want to get up and dance
-I don't't believe that you want to get up and dance
-ba ba ba ba ba da ba ba ba ba da baba ....
Non-lexical vocalization conveying a rhythmic element
watch out I think I like that groove
Expression of enjoyment and approval of a particular groove
you can sing it
Encouragement for singing along
ba ba ba ba ba da ba ba ba ba da ba
Repetition of non-lexical vocalization for rhythmic effect
it's lovely it's lovely it's lovely
Positive expression regarding the perceived quality of the groove
I mean it ... ohhhhhhhhhhh
Intense affirmation of the positive feeling towards the groove
say oops upside you head say oops upside you head
Repetition of the call for acknowledging a mistake
just because you don't believe that I want to dance
Rejection of doubt regarding the desire to dance
say oops upside you head say oops upside you head
Repetition of the call for acknowledging a mistake
just because you don't believe that I want to dance
Rejection of doubt regarding the desire to dance
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