Ringo Starr - Live in New Jersey 7/18/1995 - 4. The Loco-Motion (Mark Farner)

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Holmdel, NJ

"The Loco-Motion" is a 1962 popular music song written by American songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The song is notable for appearing the American Top 5 three times each time in a different decade: for Little Eva during 1962 (U.S. #1); for Grand Funk Railroad in 1974 (U.S. #1); and for Kylie Minogue in 1988 (U.S. #3).

The song is a popular and enduring example of the dance-song genre: much of the lyrics are devoted to a description of the dance itself, usually done as a type of line dance.

"The Loco-Motion" is ranked #350 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

American hard rock group Grand Funk Railroad recorded a version of the song during 1974, produced by Todd Rundgren. The song appeared on their album Shinin' On album and, released as a single, scored #1 on the U.S. charts. The Grand Funk version of the song featured guitars, several layers of harmony, and heavy drums.

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