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Rhythm  9.0
Melody  9.0
Instruments  9.0
Lyrics  9.0
Vocal  9.0
This song has been reviewed 2 times. Overall score for this song, 9.0.
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Cameo - Word Up! Lyrics

Song details
TitleWord Up!
ArtistCameo
AlbumKeep It Hot [2007], Track 13
Definitive Collection [2006], Track 1
Anthology [2002], Track 12 Disc 2
20th Century Masters [2001], Track 1
Universal Masters [2001], Track 1
The Hits Collection [2000], Track 1
Greatest Hits [1998], Track 1
Word Up! (Live) [1998], Track 5
Nasty [1996], Track 13
The Best Of Cameo [1993], Track 1
Word Up! [1986], Track 1
GenreFunk, Hip-Hop, R&B
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Song lyrics
Oh!
Yo pretty ladies around the world
Got a weird thing to show you
So tell all the boys and girls
Tell your brother, your sister
And your mama too
Cause we're about to go down
And you'll know just what to do

Wave your hands in the air
Like you don't care
Glide by the people as they start to look and stare
Do your dance
Do your dance
Do your dance quick mama, come on baby tell me what's the word
Word up
Everybody say when you hear the call
You've got to get it underway
Word up, it's the code word
No matter where you say it
You'll know that you'll be heard

Now all you sucker. D.J.'s
Who think you're fly
There's got to be a reason
And we know the reason why
You try to put on those airs and act real cool
But you've got to realize
That you're acting like fools
If there's music we can use it
We need to dance
We don't have the time
For psychological romance
No romance
No romance
No romance for me mama
Come on baby tell me what's the word
The word up
Everybody say when you hear the call
You've got to get it underway

Oh
Dial "L" for low...
Ahhhhhhhh
A-hay
A-hoo hoo
Come on, all you people say...
W-O-R-D up – W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D up – W-O-R-D up
submitted by Carla Susana Machado
corrected by Vinman61 on 12-04-2012


6 comments 

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  30-03-2007 00:52 seijurohiko1215 
seijurohiko1215
 
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yeah. theres been about 3 covers for this. there's mel b, gun, and korn. ive listened to all of them and personally i think the korn version is the best of the four. but thats just my opinion. feel free to disagree
  13-01-2006 20:26 tuesdaye3000 
tuesdaye3000
 
1 posts
this is a great track, and could still make us get down, even after all those years. A cover was recently done by korn, but the original is better, i reckon.
  20-09-2005 17:36 italian_boy_92 
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  19-05-2005 03:14 diamond637 
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Ellen DEGENERATE is one of the most hatable persons alive today. She makes me want to buy guns.
  03-04-2005 05:08 andrew4762 
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Melanie B did a cover for this song...it was on austin powers 2!...i like this song lots!

and i think another band did a cover for this song also...korn or someone im not sure
  28-03-2005 02:54 dfedor 
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This song is played when Ellen reveals the mystery word of the day. The Ellen Degeneres Show rules. I love it when Ellen dances.


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