8th Wonder

The Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash

About 8th Wonder

"8th Wonder" is a 1980 single by the American hip hop trio the Sugarhill Gang, originally released on Sugar Hill. It was later included in the 1982 album 8th Wonder. The song charted at #82 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. A slowed down version of the music from this song is used in the DVD menus for the series Trailer Park Boys, as the backing of a song performed by the character of Tyrone. The song was also featured in the 1983 PBS documentary Style Wars.


Year:
1997
3:59
102 
#1

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Clap your hands everybody
And everybody just clap your hands
Ahh fly girls, clap your hands
Ahh fly guys, clap your hands

Well if you're feeling alright and you think you're on
Ah-somebody let me know
Well everybody in the place, put a whistle in your face
Scream it out and say yooooo, hit it!

You don't stop
A-rock the rhythm that makes your finger pop
I said ah, hip-hop, ah thanks a lot
Ah c'mon everybody gimme whatcha got

I'm gonna tell you a little story about the Sugarhill Gang
With the pow pow boogie and a big bang bang
And if you want to rap to the Sugarhill to the beat

Gotta rap in the key of are-A-P
Now that is over I'm ready to jam
Want all you people, to clap your hands
Tonight we're gon-na, scream and shout
We're gonna turn this motha -- sucka out
To all of you people that are ready to jam
Scream it out and say, I am! (I AM!)
Some-body! (SOME-BODY!) Now you know you're hot

Ah see I met this girl and I said to her, "Honey
If you want to be my baby you got ta gimme money!"
Turned around, didn't mean no harm
I knocked her out, with my vicious charm
I said, "No no baby it's not like that
Ya see I'm all about makin that cold cold cash"
Started jivin around, started messin wit her head
And next thing I know, she wanted to go to 
But to turn me on, you got to be the best
'Cause I'm the Master G, I don't take no mess
Like T-N-T, I'm dynamite
Ya see I rock your body to the early light
And when you wake up in the morning you'll see I'm gone
And check it out girl, you're all alone
'Cause you just been hit by the Capricorn King
I rocked you gentle, I rocked you/me
I rocked you in and I rocked you out
You made me scream but I made you shout 

Go dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy

See it's up my back, it's around my neck
Woo-HAH!  Got them all in check
See it's up my back, it's around my neck
Woo-HAH!  Got them all in check

Ah let's scream, and let's shout
And let's turn this function out
And keep keep it on, but you don't rush
Ah let's make this party the real Cold Crush
Let's scream, and let's shout
Ah let's turn this function out
And keep keep it on, but you don't quit
Let's make the party the sure 

Once upon a time not long ago
Everybody had on their radio
And then the fella came on with a groovy noise
To put the wiggle in the women and girls and boys
The word got around about three cool cats
Who put the ?foot?, BACK, in the pack
And let me tell you party people just who we be
With the help of Big Bank and the Master G

So get up
Throwdown
We're funkward bound
Hey the Sugarhill Gang is in your town
Now baby doll
And all you daddy-o's
You better get ready to move your toes
So get up
Throwdown
We're funkward bound
Hey the Sugarhill Gang is in your town
Now baby doll
And all you daddy-o's
Scream it out and say yoooo, hit it!

Shake it, but don't break it
'Cause I know we can make make it
And if you're ready to party and you're dressed to kill
Somebody say, Sugarhill! (SUGARHILL!)
Sugarhill! (SUGARHILL!)

Ahh ahh, and let your worries take a chill pill
You go ahh, ahh, ah ahh oh ooh

Chicka-pow!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-haa -- hoo hoo!
(Hey could somebody turn their ?butt?)
Shake your body down, chicka-pow!
A get, a get, a get ready
What you see is what you get
And you ain't seen nothin yet
I don't think I'm bad don't box in no karate
Just an MC to put the boogie in your body
Go, back and forth then forth and back
We're the Sugarhill Gang we take no slack
Don't wear diamond rings or drive big cars
But the people just treat us like movie stars

We go dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy

It's up my back, it's around my neck
Woo-HAH!  Got them all in check
See it's up my back, it's around my neck
Woo-HAH!  Got them all in check

Ah let's scream, ah let's shout
Ah let's turn this function out
And keep keep it on, but you don't rush
Let's make this party the real Cold Crush
Let's scream, ah let's shout
Ah let's turn this function out
And keep keep it on, but you don't quit
Ah let's make this party the sure 

Well I'm the Master G, and I'm the best
All the ladies say my voice is rated X
I'm a touch of lightning, a taste of fire
Well I'm the Master G, and I'm your desire
Young ladies, I said I rock the nation
'Cause I got my own, transportation
I can rock just about, any age
So let your fingers do the walkin through the yellow page

Shake it, ah don't break it
'Cause I know we can make make make it

You go ah, ahh, ah ah oh ooh
And if you're ready to party and you're ready to jam
Scream it out and say, I am! (I AM!)
Some-body! (SOME-BODY!)  Now you know you're hot
You go ah, ahh, ah ah oh ooh

(Say what?)

Shake your body down!  Chicka-pow!
Wooooooooooooooooooooooooeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Ooooaaah ooooaaah!  Ah huh hah hah!
I see you girl, c'mon wit it now
I want to rock your world
Get it, so get get it, get ready for this
C'mon!
Closer closer, ooooaaah ooooaaah!
All the girls
Aight baby I like to move it mama ahhahaha
A-hah-hah-hah-haa
Rrrrrrrrrrrrrah!
C'mon, yeah, closer
Wooo-hah!  See that girl there?
To the beat beat beat
Ah hah hah 
Chicka-pow, ah huh huh huh huh huh, rrrrh, rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrah!
There you go, hah hah hah!
Ahh, ahh girl, yeah baby
To rock your world, ooooaaah, ooooaaah
Pick it up, bring it up get down
Hoo, hah, hoo, hah
Rrrrrrrrrrrrrah!
They definitely gotta be groovin now
Aight baby I like to move it mama ahhahaha
Say say say, ha ha
Say the bass was in your face
The hah's make you, made you rock
'ello m'love can I have this dance why'know?
Ahahahah-ha-hah
We got the groove to make you move
Oh me like it so, me like it so
Sugarhill Sugarhill
And you know that!
Everywhere
Shake it up, shake it up

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The Sugarhill Gang

The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop group, known mostly for its 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight," the first hip hop single to become a Top 40 hit. The song uses an interpolation of the instrumental track from the classic hit "Good Times" by Chic as its foundation. more »

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Written by: CLIFTON CHASE, CHERYL LORRAINE COOK, RONALD LAPREAD, GUY ANTHONY O'BRIEN, SYLVIA ROBINSON, MICHAEL ANTHONY WRIGHT

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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15 facts about this song

Music Genre
"8th Wonder" by The Sugarhill Gang is categorized in the music genre of old-school hip hop.
Release Year
The song was released in the year 1980 as a part of their studio album of the same name.
Album
"8th Wonder" is the second studio album produced by the group The Sugarhill Gang.
Song Length
The length of the song is approximately 7 minutes and 23 seconds, longer than average radio play songs.
Producers
The song was produced by big name producers like Jigsaw Productions and Sylvia Robinson, who is also known as "The Mother of Hip Hop."
Label
The hip hop label that released ‘8th Wonder’ was Sugar Hill Records, one of the pioneering record companies in the hip hop industry.
Influence
"8th Wonder" significantly influenced hip hop and is considered as one of the tracks that helped establish it as a mainstream music genre.
Samples
The song is notably famous for its usage of rhythmic samples from the hit disco songs "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players and "Let's Dance (Make Your Body Move)" by West Street Mob.
Chart Performance
The song "8th Wonder" was able to chart #15 on the R&B/Hip-hop billboard charts and #82 on the UK Singles Chart.
Legacy
"8th Wonder" continues to be celebrated today and has been sampled by multiple artists in various songs including N.W.A's "Gangsta Gangsta" and Dr. Dre's "Gorgeous".
Classic Line
The line "Jump on it" from "8th Wonder" remains one of the most well-recognized song lines in hip-hop history.
Album’s Success
Despite the lukewarm response to the song itself, the album achieved massive success, making it to the top position (#1) on the R&B/Hip-hop album chart.
Artistic Approach
Known for their storytelling approach in rap, "8th Wonder" is filled with the Sugarhill Gang’s vibrant narratives and storytelling, contributing to its popularity.
Critic Reviews
The song received positive reviews for its beat and way of storytelling, however, some critics commented on its lyric simplicity.
Dance Impact
The song is also known for marking a significant impact on dance culture, as it was regularly played during breakdance battles in the early '80s.

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