This song by the Jackson 5 is about a woman that dance’s really good like a machine. And on stage is were michael pulls out his famous robot dance.
[Intro]
Oh, baby
Do it, baby
Dancin', dancin', dancin'
She's a dancin' machine
Ah, babe
Move it, baby (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
[Verse 1]
Automatic, systematic (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Full of color, self-contained (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Tuned and channeled to your vibes (Ooh bop tiddley bop) (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Captivating, stimulating (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
She's such a sexy lady (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Filled with space-age design (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
[Interlude]
She's movin', she's groovin'
Dancin' until the music stops now
Yeah-yeah (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
[Verse 2]
Rhythamatic, acrobatic (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
She's a dynamite attraction (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
At the drop of a coin, she comes alive (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Ye-eah (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
She knows what she's doin' (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
She's super bad now (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
She's geared to really blow your mind (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
[Instrumental Break]
[Hook]
Dancin', dancin', dancin'
She's a dancin' machine
Oh, baby
Do it, baby
Dancin', dancin', dancin'
She's a dancin' machine
Oh, baby
Move it, baby
[Chorus]
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene
Come on baby (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Come on babe (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Ooh baby (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Ooh baby (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Shake it baby (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Shake it babe (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Ooh baby (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Ooh baby (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Babe
[Chorus]
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine (Dance)
Watch her get down, watch her get down (Dance)
As she do, do, do her thing (Dance)
Right on the scene (Dance)
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine (I like it)
Watch her get down, watch her get down (I love you, baby)
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene (Love ya)
Ooh bop tiddley bop
Ooh bop tiddley bop
Ooh bop tiddley bop
Ooh bop tiddley bop
Ooh bop tiddley bop
Ooh bop tiddley bop
Ooh bop tiddley bop
Ooh bop tiddley bop
[Chorus]
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene
Dancing Machine was written by Dean Parks & Don Fletcher & Hal Davis.
Dancing Machine was produced by Hal Davis.
The Jackson 5 released Dancing Machine on Tue Feb 19 1974.
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