美國黑人歌手〔小夏娃〕與澳洲天后〔凱莉米洛〕的交集──美國冠軍──流行經典──〔The Loco-Motion／洛克舞〕

Everybodys doing a brand-new dance, now.
(Come on baby, do The Loco-motion.)
I know youll get to like it,
If you give it a chance, now.
(Come on baby, do The Loco-motion.)
My little baby sister can do it with ease.
Its easier than learnin your A-B-Cs.
So, come on, come on, do The Loco-motion with me.

Clapping.

You gotta swing your hips, now.
Come on, baby, jump up, jump back.
Well, now, I think youve got the knack.

Wo, wo.
Now that you can do it, lets make a chain, now.
(Come on baby, do The Loco-motion.)
A chug-a, chug-a motion like a railroad train, now.
(Come on baby, do The Loco-motion.)
Do it nice and easy, now, dont lose control.
A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul.
Come on, come on, do The Loco-motion with me.

Instrumental break with clapping.

(Yay, yay, yay, yeah.)
Move around the floor in a Loco-monitor

(Come on baby, do The Loco-motion.)
Do it holding hands if you get the notion.
(Come on baby, do The Loco-motion.)
Theres never been a dance thats so easy to do.
It even makes you happy when youre feeling blue.
So come on, come on, do The Loco-motion with me.

Backup singers repeat, "Come on, do The Loco-Motion,"over the following lines:

You gotta swing your hips, now.
Thats right.
Youre doin fine.
Come on baby.
Mmm-mmm-mmm.
Fade.
Jump up, Jump back.
Youre lookin good.
Mmm-mmm-mmm.
Jump up, Jump back.
Mmmmm, yay, yay, yay, yeah...

１９４３年出生於加州的小夏娃（Little Eva）是名美國黑人流行歌手

少女時代便擔任女侍維生

１９６２年　小夏娃受雇於著名夫妻詞曲搭檔卡洛金（Carole King）與蓋瑞高芬（Gerry Goffin）的嬰兒保姆

據聞卡洛夫婦倆對她獨特的舞蹈風格感到有趣　便寫了〔The Loco-Motion／洛克舞〕請她演唱

不過根據卡洛金後來訪談的說法是

當他們夫妻雇用小夏娃時就知道她能歌善舞

早晚會他們灌錄歌曲

Dimension唱片公司的製作人Don Krishner聽了蓋瑞高芬製作的〔The Loco-Motion〕試唱帶後

印象深刻　決定6月發行

這首輕快的流行／R&B歌曲廣受歡迎　在８月登上美國單曲榜冠軍

銷售超過１００萬張　拿到金唱片

小夏娃並為歌曲設計了舞步　配合歌曲名稱表演

在英國　女子團體The Vernons Girls迅速灌錄此曲　且選擇與原版同週發行

但只拿到單曲榜＃４７　反倒小夏娃的版本升到亞軍

另外〔The Loco-Motion〕也拿到加拿大／挪威冠軍

讓１９歲的小夏娃成名

不過小夏娃並沒得到太多好處　

據說她只拿到５０美元（灌錄唱片的週薪）

雖然小夏娃後來又出了幾首單曲　但因沒有擁有個人唱片的權利

所以無法獲得豐厚報酬

１９６４年她的商業吸引力下滑

１９７１年退出歌壇

帶著三個孩子靠雇傭工作與救濟金過活

１９７４年　美國硬式搖滾樂團Grate Funk Railroad翻唱〔The Loco-Motion〕

再度登上單曲榜冠軍

１９８７年　澳洲偶像凱莉米洛（Kylie Minogue）將〔The Loco-Motion〕唱成舞曲版

拿下澳大利亞榜七週冠軍

１９８８年拿下英國榜亞軍　讓她在歌壇一砲而紅

美國登上單曲榜＃３　差點創下一首歌曲在三個年代奪冠的紀錄

凱莉版的受歡迎讓小夏娃再度受到矚目

雖然後者在訪談表明不喜歡米洛的舞曲版

不過這卻使小夏娃有了演出機會　持續在夜總會與老歌巡迴上表演

２００３年　因癌症去世

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNNW0SPkChI

TV Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt9cnNRCdsk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNNW0SPkChI