By David Roth
© 22nd March, 2005
Play that funky bass line,
That’s the place to begin,
Thump-a-thump thump, thump,
Thumpity-thump.
Play a little louder,
Come on, play it again.
Thump-a-thump thump, thump,
Thumpity-thump.
Listen to the drummer,
He’s about to let go,
Rat-tat da boom-bop brrrrrrda
Chink-a-chink slam,
Steady, every ready,
He’s the heart and the soul,
Rat-tat da boom-bop brrrrrrda
Chink-a-chink slam.
Now the horns are starting
And they’re ready to wail,
Blat, blat, dweebity, blatt
Wah, wah wow,
Triple tonguing, sliding,
As the notes start to sail,
Blat, blat, dweebity, blatt
Wah, wah wow.
Add a little keyboard
Give a nod to the vibes
Ta-tink-at-ta tink ta, ta
Ta tink-at-ta twee, twee,
Filling in the magic,
It’s all coming alive
Ta-tink-at-ta tink ta, ta
Ta tink-at-ta twee, twee.
From a simple baseline
All the rest falls in place,
Tantalizing rhythms,
Slowly floating in space,
Taking turns by starlight,
Singing soft to my soul,
Jazz me in the moonlight,
Music making me whole
