Magic Dance
Lyrics and music by David Bowie
You remind me of the baby What baby? the baby with the power What power? power of voodoo Who do? you do Do what? remind me of the baby I saw my baby, crying hard as babe could cry What could I do? My baby's love had gone And left my baby blue Nobody knew: CHORUS What kind of magic spell to use? Slime and snails Or puppy dogs' tails Thunder or lightning Then baby said Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance) Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance) Put that baby spell on me Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump) Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump) Put that magic jump on me Slap that baby, make him free I saw my baby, trying hard as babe could try What could I do? My baby's fun had gone And left my baby blue Nobody knew CHORUS Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance) (x4) Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump) (x2) Put that baby spell on me (ooh) You remind me of the baby What baby? the baby with the power What power? power of voodoo Who do? you do Do what? remind me of the baby Dance magic, dance, ooh ooh ooh Dance magic, dance magic, ooh ooh ooh Dance magic What kind of magic spell to use? Slime and snails Or puppy dogs' tails Thunder or lightning Something frightening Dance magic, dance Dance magic, dance Put that baby spell on me Jump magic, jump Jump magic, jump Put that magic jump on me Slap that baby make him free Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance) Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance) Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance) Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance) Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump) Jump magic, jump Put that magic jump on me Slap that baby Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance) Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance) Dance magic, dance Slap that slap that baby make him free Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance) (repeat ad-lib)
According to Teenage Wildlife, all of the baby gurgles on this song are actually performed by David himself! Apparently, the baby who was supposed to do the gurgles wouldn't say anything in the studio, so David was left to go back to his Laughing Gnome days!