Sophisticated Boom Boom

(album: Shangri-Las - 65! - 1965)

I was walking down the street
And it was getting 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 wearing formals
And the boys were wearing 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 swinging beat
So I grabbed this little boy
Who came strutting 'cross the room
And I say, "What's that?"
And he say
Sophisticated boom, boom

It's been long overdue
Sophisticated boom, boom
We been nee'ing something new
Sophisticated boom, boom

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)

It's been long overdue
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-eh, yeah)

That's not very sophisticated (Sophisticated boom, boom)

We been needing something new
(Yeah, yeah, yeah-eh)

I do think she's blowing her cool (Sophisticated boom, boom)

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

Boom, boom
(Ooh-ooh...)