Artist
Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force
Lyrics
Party people, party people
Can y'all get funky?
Soul Sonic Force can y'll get funky?
The Zulu Nation can y'll get funky?
Just hit me, just taste the funk and hit me
Just get on down and hit me
Bambaataa's jus' gettin'
So funky, now, hit me just hit me
Just start to chase your dreams
Up out your seats, make your body sway
Socialize, get down, let your soul lead the way
Shake it now, go ladies, it's a livin' dream
Love life, live come play the game,
Our world is free do what you want but scream
We know a place where the nights are hot
It is a house of funk
Females and males both headed all for the disco
The D. J. plays your favorite blasts
Takes you back to the past, music's magic (poof)
Bump bump bump get bump with some flash, people
Rock rock to the Planet Rock, don't stop
Rock rock to the Planet Rock, don't stop
The Soul Sonic Force, Mr. Biggs, Pow Wow and M. C. Globe
We emphasize the show, we got ego
Make this your night, just slip it right, and by day
As the people say, live it up, shucks
No work or play, our world is free be what you be, be
Rock rock to the Planet Rock, don't stop
Rock rock to the Planet Rock, don't stop
You're in a place where the nights are hot
Where nature's children dance and set a chance
On this Mother Earth, which is our rock
The time has come, and work for soul,
Show you really got soul
Are you ready hump bump bump,
Get bump, now let's go, house
Twist and turn, the you let your body slide
You got the body rock and pop, bounce and pounce
Everybody just rock it, don't stop it
Gotta rock it, don't stop
Keep tickin' and tockin',
Work it all around the clock
Everybody keep rockin' and clockin'
And shockin' and rockin', go house
Everybody say, rock it, don't stop it (Crowd repeats)
Well hit me, Mr. Biggs (Crowd repeats)
Pow Wow (Crowd repeats)
G-L-O-B-E (Crowd repeats)
The Soul Sonic Force
You gotta rock it, pop it, 'cause it's the century
There is such a place tht creates such a melody
Our world is but a land of a master jam, get up and dance
It's time to chase your dreams
Up out your seats, make your body sway
Socialize, get down, let your soul lead the way
Shake it now, go ladies, it's a livin' dream
Love life, live, zih, zih, zih, zih, zih (ad lib)
Everybody say, rock it, don't stop it (Crowd repeats)
Everybody say, shock it and pop it (Crowd repeats)
Everybody say, ich me sun chi (Crowd repeats)
Say, Planet Rock (Crowd repeats)
It's the sure shot (Crowd repeats)
Say, Planet Rock (Crowd repeats)
It's the sure shot (Crowd repeats)
So twist and turn, then you let your body glide
You got the body rock and pop, bounce and pounce
So hit me just taste the funk and hit me
Just get on down and hit me
Bambaataa's gettin' so funky, now hit me
Every piece of the world
Rate the message of the worlds
All men, women, boys, and girls,
Hey our Planet Rock is superb get on it
You got the groove, move (ad lib)
Feel the groove fell it
Do what ya want but ya know
Ya got to be cool and boogie
Out on the floor, go down
Bring it low close to the ground
Everybody just rock it, don't stop it, gotta rock it
Don't stop keep tickin' and tockin'
Work it all around the clock
Everybody just rock it, don't stop it
Gotta rock it, don't stop (repeats)
Can y'all get funky?
Soul Sonic Force can y'll get funky?
The Zulu Nation can y'll get funky?
Just hit me, just taste the funk and hit me
Just get on down and hit me
Bambaataa's jus' gettin'
So funky, now, hit me just hit me
Just start to chase your dreams
Up out your seats, make your body sway
Socialize, get down, let your soul lead the way
Shake it now, go ladies, it's a livin' dream
Love life, live come play the game,
Our world is free do what you want but scream
We know a place where the nights are hot
It is a house of funk
Females and males both headed all for the disco
The D. J. plays your favorite blasts
Takes you back to the past, music's magic (poof)
Bump bump bump get bump with some flash, people
Rock rock to the Planet Rock, don't stop
Rock rock to the Planet Rock, don't stop
The Soul Sonic Force, Mr. Biggs, Pow Wow and M. C. Globe
We emphasize the show, we got ego
Make this your night, just slip it right, and by day
As the people say, live it up, shucks
No work or play, our world is free be what you be, be
Rock rock to the Planet Rock, don't stop
Rock rock to the Planet Rock, don't stop
You're in a place where the nights are hot
Where nature's children dance and set a chance
On this Mother Earth, which is our rock
The time has come, and work for soul,
Show you really got soul
Are you ready hump bump bump,
Get bump, now let's go, house
Twist and turn, the you let your body slide
You got the body rock and pop, bounce and pounce
Everybody just rock it, don't stop it
Gotta rock it, don't stop
Keep tickin' and tockin',
Work it all around the clock
Everybody keep rockin' and clockin'
And shockin' and rockin', go house
Everybody say, rock it, don't stop it (Crowd repeats)
Well hit me, Mr. Biggs (Crowd repeats)
Pow Wow (Crowd repeats)
G-L-O-B-E (Crowd repeats)
The Soul Sonic Force
You gotta rock it, pop it, 'cause it's the century
There is such a place tht creates such a melody
Our world is but a land of a master jam, get up and dance
It's time to chase your dreams
Up out your seats, make your body sway
Socialize, get down, let your soul lead the way
Shake it now, go ladies, it's a livin' dream
Love life, live, zih, zih, zih, zih, zih (ad lib)
Everybody say, rock it, don't stop it (Crowd repeats)
Everybody say, shock it and pop it (Crowd repeats)
Everybody say, ich me sun chi (Crowd repeats)
Say, Planet Rock (Crowd repeats)
It's the sure shot (Crowd repeats)
Say, Planet Rock (Crowd repeats)
It's the sure shot (Crowd repeats)
So twist and turn, then you let your body glide
You got the body rock and pop, bounce and pounce
So hit me just taste the funk and hit me
Just get on down and hit me
Bambaataa's gettin' so funky, now hit me
Every piece of the world
Rate the message of the worlds
All men, women, boys, and girls,
Hey our Planet Rock is superb get on it
You got the groove, move (ad lib)
Feel the groove fell it
Do what ya want but ya know
Ya got to be cool and boogie
Out on the floor, go down
Bring it low close to the ground
Everybody just rock it, don't stop it, gotta rock it
Don't stop keep tickin' and tockin'
Work it all around the clock
Everybody just rock it, don't stop it
Gotta rock it, don't stop (repeats)
RS500_rank
237
Length
5:03
BPM
122.7
Released Year
1985
Genre Era
Genre
Key
F m
Produced By
Bambaataa, Arthur Baker
Released Info
July '82 on Tommy Boy
Chart Weeks
11 weeks
Chart Top
No. 48
Musicbrainz ID
d0a3c37d-c05d-eb5a-4bce-812890c2290c
Song Note Source
Rolling Stone 500
Song of Day Date
Written By
Bambaataa, John Robie, the Soul Sonic<br/>Force
Album
Looking for the Perfect Beat 1980-1985 (Tommy<br/>Boy)
Song Status
Bambaataa had the raps and crew; Robie had synth chops. "I said, 'Can you play stuff like Kraftwerk?' " said Bam, who featured the Germans' platters at DJ gigs. "He said, 'I'll tear that shit up.' " They both did on this tour de funk.