Wednesday May 13, 2020 “The Locomotion” Grand Funk Railroad

Get your dancing shoes back out we are about to do the locomotion, a song written by Carole King and her then husband Gerry Goffin for their baby-sitter (Little) Eva Boyd who scored a number one hit with the dance. But we’re going with the later version done by Grand Funk Railroad because I know that band (not really) and also who can resist their cringe worthy guitar solo.

Grand Funk was a power trio, guitar, bass and drums and they were an arena-rock band who achieved significant successes in the 70’s. Way back in the day, I had a friend in the music business and he would get us free tickets and occasionally access to some of the musical greats of the time. One evening we went to see Grand Funk at Madison Square Garden and then went backstage to meet the band…and the opening group BloodRock.

A memorable experience for us but I am quite confident the band will never remember it in fact I am pretty sure they didn’t even know they were at MSG at the time.

Am convinced that doing the locomotion will prevent the corona virus so swing your hips, jump up, jump back…wait does this sound like the Time Warp? And if the Locomotion isn’t preventative, it will at the very least be fun.

Stay safe and well…and start that chug-a-chug motion like a railroad train.

Everybody's doing a brand-new dance, now
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
My little baby sister can do it with me
It's easier than learning your A-B-C
So come on, come on, do the Loco-motion with me
You gotta swing your hips, now

Come on
Jump up
Jump back
Well, now, I think you've got the knack
Wow, wow

Now that you can do it, let's make a chain, now
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
A chug-a chug-a motion like a railroad train, now
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
Do it nice and easy, now, don't lose control
A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul

Come on, come on
And do the Loco-motion with me

Move around the floor in a Loco-motion
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
Do it holding hands if you get the notion
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)There's never been a dance that's so easy to do
It even makes you happy when you're feeling blue
So come on, come on, do the Loco-motion with me

So come on, come on and do the Loco-motion with me
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
So come on, come on and do the Loco-motion with me
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)