From the film “Buck Privates”, 1941. Words and music by Don Raye and Hughie Prince.
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Say, what kind of beat is that?
Man, it really spins my hat
Doesn’t sound like Boogie Woogie
But it’s really got a beat
Sounds to me like it’s in four
Let me hear it just once more
Whilst I latch on to that rhythm
‘Cause a solid four’s my meat
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Some folks like to hear eight beat rhythm
I don’t go for that stuff no more
Any time you really want to send me
Bounce me, brother, with a solid four
Come on in, the whole place is jumpin’
Ev’rybody’s out on the floor
If you want to keep the rhythm pumpin’
Bounce me, brother, with a solid four
The Boogie Woogie was never like this
We’ve got a new beat that no one can miss
If Boogie Woogie sent you like I think it did
Four to the bar will flip your lid
Move the tables and roll the rug up
Shut the windows and lock the door
While I try to dig the “Li’l Brown Jug” up
Bounce me, brother, with a solid four