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Mama's Latin Workout

from Funkinism by Mama Tokus

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How about Jane Fonda does salsa?

PLUS use of my Spanish O Level, 1986

lyrics

(Latin men)
What you want is a groovy song,
So you can sing it good and not too wrong
Move to the music all night long,
Working hard for you Mama, uh huh

(Mama only)
It doesn’t matter if you can’t sing. You can shake your everything
(Latin men)
Working hard for you Mama, oh yeah
(Mama only)
Coz I’m a groovy thing

Head, shoulders, knees and butt, Head, shoulders, knees and butt
Then you do that funky strut, Head, shoulders, knees and butt
Working out to a Latin groove, Feel the heat when you boogaloo
Head, shoulders, knees and butt, Head, shoulders, knees and butt

And…Dance, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Boogaloo, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Watusi, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Feel the heat! Ye-eh-eh

[SPANISH TALK OVER 16 bars breakdown]
Me encantan los sonidos que la música latina ha dado al mundo. No hubiera sido ninguno ritmo sin esta música. Sin esta música yo sería una niña muy tranquila, sin luz y calidez en mi vida, Es totalmente funky.

(Latin men)
What you want is a groovy song,
So you can sing it good and not too wrong
Move to the music all night long,
Working hard for you Mama, uh huh

It doesn’t matter if you can’t sing. You can shake your everything
Working hard for you Mama, oh yeah
Coz I’m a groovy thing

Head, shoulders, knees and butt, Head, shoulders, knees and butt
Then you do that funky strut, Head, shoulders, knees and butt
Working out to a latin groove, Feel the heat when you boogaloo
Head, shoulders, knees and butt, Head, shoulders, knees and butt

And…Dance, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Boogaloo, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Watusi, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Feel the heat! Ye-eh-eh

And…Dance, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Boogaloo, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Watusi, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Feel the heat! Ye-eh-eh

It’s doesn’t matter if you can’t sing. You can shake your everything
Working hard for the Mama, oh yeah

So be a groovy thing!

credits

from Funkinism, released March 1, 2023
COMPOSER-PRODUCER: Mama Tokus
VOCALS: Mama Tokus
DRUMS: Ric Byer
PIANO: Tom Unwin
BASS: Ric Byer
BACKING VOCALS: Tom Unwin, Ric Byer
LOOPSTATION OPERATOR: Mama Tokus

CO-PRODUCER: Kristian Sharpe
ENGINEER: Doc at PMC Studios, Plymouth, Devon, UK

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