Shangri Las - Sophisticated boom boom + Lyrics

Sophisticated Boom Boom song sung by the Shangri-Las:

Lyrics:

I Was walkin' down the street,
And it was gettin' mighty late.
Well, the truth of the matter is,
This poor girl had been abandoned by her date.
When, from out of nowhere,
Came this music loud and clear.
Let me see, from over there?
(No, from over there.)
Over there?
(Yeah.)

Well, I open up the door,
And much to my surprise,
The girls were wearin' formals,
And the boys were wearin' ties.
And I feel that I should mention,
That the band was at attention.
They just stood there, oh, so neat,
While they played their swingin' beat.
So I grabbed this little boy,
Who came struttin' 'cross the room,
And I say, "What's that?"
And he say,
[Male voice:] Sohisticated boom, boom.

[Backup: (sung)]
It's been long overdue,
Sophisticated boom, boom.
We been nee'in' somethin' new,
Sophisticated boom, boom.

[Mary Ann: (spoken)]
Now stand up straight and tall,
Like your back's against the wall.
Take two steps forward,/(Boom, boom.)
(Boom-boom, boom-boom.)/And shake your hips.
(Boom, boom.)

[Instrumental break.]

[Backup: (sung)]
It's been long overdue,
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-eh, yeah.)

[Mary Ann: (spoken)]
That's not very sophisticated./
/(Sophisticated boom, boom.)

[Backup: (sung)]
We been needin' somethin' new,
(Yeah, yeah, yeah-eh.)

[Mary Ann: (spoken)]
I do think she's blowin' her cool./
/(Sophisticated boom, boom.)

[Spoken:]
Now stand up straight and tall,
Like your back's against the wall.
Take two steps forward,/(One-two, forward),
(Boom-boom, boom-boom.)/Now shake your hips.

[Mary Ann: (spoken)]
Boom, boom.
(Ooo-ooo, oo-oo.)
(Ooo-oo-oooo.)
[Fade.]
(Ooo-oo...)

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[paaaytonnn]

i cant beleive how good this is actually

its like professional cant explain im speechless

[friturner]

@paaaytonnn :):)

[lalishelaide]

How unique, isn't it?

[friturner]

Thank you ssso much :D @lalishelaide

[friturner]

:):):)muchas gracias

[Withshortwings]

over there....yeah...

[blonde7000]

I like this song very much i heard it on the John Peel Show once - well done for putting it on

[PAULLONDEN]

Swéét..AGAIN...The camera loves ya'll !

[shmuli9]

This song is a classic. I especially like the comments like "That's not very sophisistcated" and "I DO believe she's blowing her cool".

[peterspice]

"Sophisticated Boom Boom" (1966)