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Ringo Starr – Back Off Boogaloo (1981 version) (1981) | Track profile | Dork

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Ringo Starr
Stop and Smell the Roses
Back Off Boogaloo (1981 version)

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Back Off Boogaloo (1981 version)

Release date: 27th October 1981

From Stop and Smell the Roses

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"Back Off Boogaloo (1981 version)" is a track by Ringo Starr, from the album Stop and Smell the Roses, released 27th October 1981. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Ringo Starr.

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Ringo Starr

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Lyrics

Back Off Boogaloo (1981 version)

[Chorus]

Back off boogaloo

Back off boogaloo

I said, back off boogaloo, boo

[Verse 1]

Back off boogaloo

What do you think you're gonna do?

I got a flash right from the start

[Pre-Chorus]

Get yourself together now

And give me something tasty

Everything you try to do

You know it sure sounds wasted

[Chorus]

Back off boogaloo

I said, back off boogaloo

Come on, back off boogaloo, boo

[Verse 2]

You think you're a groove

Standing there in your wallpaper shoes

And your socks that match your eyes

[Pre-Chorus]

Get yourself together now

And give me something tasty

Everything you try to do

You know it sure sounds wasted

[Chorus]

Back off boogaloo

I said, back off boogaloo

I said, back off boogaloo, boo

[Verse 1]

Back off boogaloo

What do you think you're gonna do?

I got a flash right from the start

[Pre-Chorus]

Get yourself together now

And give me something tasty

Everything you try to do

You know it sure sounds wasted

[Bridge]

Good day, sunshine

Good day, sunshine

[Chorus]

Back off boogaloo

I said, back off boogaloo

Come on, back off boogaloo, boo

Back off boogaloo

I said, back off boogaloo

Come on, back off boogaloo, boo

Back off boogaloo

I said, back off boogaloo

Come on, back off boogaloo, boo

Back off boogaloo

I said, back off boogaloo

Come on, back off boogaloo, boo

Back off boogaloo

I said, back off boogaloo

Come on, back off boogaloo, boo

Back off boogaloo

I said, back off boogaloo

Come on, back off boogaloo, boo

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Track details

From Stop and Smell the Roses

1981

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Album

Stop and Smell the Roses

Release year

1981

—Red and Black Blues
—Sure to Fall
—Wake Up
—You've Got a Nice Way
—You Can't Fight Lightning
—Hand Gun Promos
—Brandy
—Back Off Boogaloo (1981 version)
—Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Other Roses

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