Lyrics
Excuse me sweetheart, what's the name of that old, new dance?
The, the, the Electric Slide
(Izzy, yeah, make it better)
(Ooom, so funky)
(Ooom, so funky)
Ooom, here we go, here we go
So funky, here we go, here we go
Ooom, here we go, here we go
So funky, here we go, here we go
Ahhhhh, got to keep on dancing
Ahhhhh, got to keep on dancing
Ahhhhh, got to keep on dancing
The, the, the Electric Slide
Yeah, make it better
Ah yeah, that's right, everybody on the dance floor
On the dance floor, yeah
Grandmaster Slice and Izzy Chill with another swinger
Doin' a little Electric Slide here
So party people, come on everybody and do your part
This jam is for the old, young, and young at heart
Just groove, move your body, swing it now and let's party
It's not overhyped but it's not lah-dee-dah-dee
Your body's in battle and your feet are the weapon
So charge the dance floor and then start steppin'
It's for all age groups, wallflowers and plants
So what you waitin' for? Come on, shall we dance?
Ahhhhh, got to keep on dancing
Ahhhhh, got to keep on dancing
Come on, y'all, shall we dance?
Ahhhhh, got to keep on dancing
The, the, the Electric Slide
(Izzy, yeah, make it better)
Wherever you are when you hear this song
You have to tap your feet or hum along
Before you know it, you'll be steppin' proud
Movin', groovin', singin' out loud
The tempo ain't tough and the rhythm is swingin'
And when you think about my song you'll be singin'
Go side to side, back and forth and just spin around
Change directions, whip, skip
Don't jump around like you got ants in your pants
Get on the dance floor, come on, shall we dance?
The '90s is our party, so what's in store?
This funky fresh song and a whole lot more
Let's go round and round like coffee being stirred
Grandmaster Slice and Izzy Chill, a new household word
We got everybody rockin' and everybody talkin'
Even your grandma bought her a Walkman
She listens to my music when she gets the urge
And when my song hits her ears like a power surge
Electricity runs through her veins
Like a runaway freight train, whisky tamed
Choose to get loose as we entertain
No strain on your brain, you won't go insane
You feel the beat, it's gonna put you in a trance
Get on the dance floor, come on, shall we dance?
Ahhhhh, got to keep on dancing
Ahhhhh, got to keep on dancing
Come on, everybody, shall we dance?
Ahhhhh, got to keep on dancing
The, the, the Electric Slide
(Izzy yeah, make it better)
Now let's do this dance you selected
Make sure that it's electric
If it's not, I'll disconnect it
Check it, perfect it, then correct it
Let's go, is what I cry
It's time to do the Electric Slide
The beat, Izzy's cueing it
The dance, I'm doing it
If you wanna learn it, then start reviewing it
A few easy steps, hop, skip, and a turn
Everybody join in, it's kinda easy to learn
Izzy used to do a rain dance
Now it's Electric Slide every chance
From dusk till dawn, no more little showers
They get thunderstorms with dancing powers
All together now like we're at a big rally
Come on, let's dance, shall we?
Ahhhhh, got to keep on dancing
Ahhhhh, got to keep on dancing
Come on, y'all, shall we dance?
Ahhhhh, got to keep on dancing
The, the, the Electric Slide
(Izzy, yeah, make it better)
Yeah, now everybody out there doing the Electric Slide
I want to see who can do the slide the best
If you can do it real good, do it with your eyes closed
At the count of three, close your eyes and start steppin'
Is everybody ready? Come on, kick it
One, two, three
Break it down
Do that dance, do that, do that, that dance
Do that, do that, do that, that dance
Do that dance, do that dance
Do-do-do that dance
Do that, do that, do that, that dance
Do that, do that, do that, that dance
Do that dance, do that dance, do that dance
Ahhhhh, got to keep on dancing
Ahhhhh, got to keep on dancing
Ahhhhh, got to keep on dancing
The, the, the Electric Slide
(Izzy, yeah, make it better)
Now it's the talk of New York, the dance of DC
Philadelphia's favorite, Maryland's melody
The song of the South, the step of the West
Masterpiece of the East, and the North's impressed
It's a national dance, done worldwide
Even Russia's doing the electric slide
Better get with it and do it soon
In 1990, they'll be doing it on the moon
Ooom, so funky
Yeah
Ooom, so funky
Say what?
Ooom, here we go, here we go
So funky, here we go, here we go
Ooom, here we go, here we go, so funky
Ooom, Ooom, Ooom
Ah yeah
Grandmaster Slice and Izzy Chill
Greater funk breakers in full effect
Slippin' and slidin', groovin' and glidin'
Ooom, ooom, ooom, so funky
To everybody on slide y'all keep on slide
And we outta here
Peace, peace, peace
Ooom, ooom, ooom, so funky