Hey!
Uhh!
Suki!
Let me tell you a little story
And I hope that it's not boring
But it's about a, a gorilla
And his name is Magilla
Now one day, in the pet shop
Mr. Peebles, he got fed up
He put Magilla in the window
And before you knew it, he had to go
Now he did not make a living
Because he was just a leech
So he got a job, a job down
At the beach [??]
His name's Magilla
Magilla Gorilla
He's a gorilla
Magilla Gorilla
When he got down to the beach
He had out his radio
He had Prince jams
His dance, he had to show
So he got up and started (Started)
Swinging (Swinging)
And his arms (His arms)
All the people (And all the people)
Went crazy (Went crazy)
He had 'em all (He had 'em all)
In his hands (In his hands!)
His name's Magilla (Uhh!)
Magilla Gorilla (Uhh!)
He's a gorilla (Uhh!)
Magilla Gorilla (Uhh!)
And so, all the people
They love Magilla
For he showed them
How to swing your arms
So we come to the end of our story
Swinging our arms to the rhythm of (Of)
Magilla's groove
So what we gonna do?
His name's Magilla
Magilla Gorilla
He's a gorilla
Magilla Gorilla
His name's Magilla
Magilla Gorilla
He's a gorilla
Magilla Gorilla
How much is that gorilla in the window?
His name's Magilla
(He's a gorilla)
He's a gorilla
Magilla Gorilla
His name's Magilla
Magilla Gorilla
He's a gorilla
Magilla Gorilla
Magilla Gorilla was written by Salaam Remi & Eddison Electrik.
Magilla Gorilla was produced by Kurtis Blow & Salaam Remi & Eddison Electrik.