Cameo — Word Up!
Album: Word Up!Avg rating:
Your rating:
Total ratings: 479
Length: 4:16
Plays (last 30 days): 0
share
tweet
Ohh!
Yo pretty ladies around the world
Got a weird thing to show you
So tell all the boys and girls
Tell your brother, your sister
And your mama too
Cause we're about to throw down
And you'll know just what to do
Wave your hands in the air
Like you don't care
Glide by the people as they start to look and stare
Do your dance
Do your dance
Do your dance quick mama, come on baby tell me what's the word
Word up
Everybody say when you hear they call
You've got to get it underway
Word up, it's the code word
No matter where you say it
You'll know that you'll be heard
Now all you sucker DJs
Who think you're fly
There's got to be a reason
And we know the reason why
You try to put on those airs and act real cool
But you've got to realize
That you're acting like fools
Give us music we can use it
We need to dance
We don't have the time
For psychological romance
No romance, no romance
No romance for me, mama
Come on baby tell me what's the word
Word up
Everybody say when you hear the call
You've got to get it underway
Dial "L" for low...
Come on, all you people say...
W-O-R-D up - W-O-R-D up
Yo pretty ladies around the world
Got a weird thing to show you
So tell all the boys and girls
Tell your brother, your sister
And your mama too
Cause we're about to throw down
And you'll know just what to do
Wave your hands in the air
Like you don't care
Glide by the people as they start to look and stare
Do your dance
Do your dance
Do your dance quick mama, come on baby tell me what's the word
Word up
Everybody say when you hear they call
You've got to get it underway
Word up, it's the code word
No matter where you say it
You'll know that you'll be heard
Now all you sucker DJs
Who think you're fly
There's got to be a reason
And we know the reason why
You try to put on those airs and act real cool
But you've got to realize
That you're acting like fools
Give us music we can use it
We need to dance
We don't have the time
For psychological romance
No romance, no romance
No romance for me, mama
Come on baby tell me what's the word
Word up
Everybody say when you hear the call
You've got to get it underway
Dial "L" for low...
Come on, all you people say...
W-O-R-D up - W-O-R-D up
Comments (44)add comment
clwguy wrote:
I'm with you as long it pops up here rarely...
Oh wow, Bill. First time I've heard this on RP. This was such a great song in it's day. Thanks for adding it into the rotation!
I'm with you as long it pops up here rarely...
Nice
Amazing to hear this song on RP! What a treat, thanks 😊
Yes! Ooooowh
thats all you suckah DJs told.
I did a double-take when this song started, could not wrap my head around the fact that this would be playing on RP. And this is exactly the reason why it SHOULD be played on RP, thank you Bill!
Somewhere there’s a dancing banana 🍌 missing its groove?!
Word up, FTW!! Thanks, William. ;-)
Great song. Word Up!
love it!
In 86 my head would have exploded. Today it bobbed. Go figure.
What?!? this has been on here for ten years and I never heard it?
Great to hear it! Takes me back....
Great to hear it! Takes me back....
Wow! I never thought I would here this on RP! That is why RP is the best. Great song!
Oh wow, Bill. First time I've heard this on RP. This was such a great song in it's day. Thanks for adding it into the rotation!
all you sucker DJs... time for some Ohio Players deep cuts! Dial L for Love!
Groovy.
Jamunca wrote:
Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
Hahaha, If I'm correct, the quote is from the same year the song came out...They had a thing, he had a haircut.
Elvis , Ramones , The Who , Phish then this Bwahhahaha. Why I am addicted to RP
Such a funny choice and great to hear this classic on here. Keep the surprises coming, Bill!
Love when Bill mixes in stuff like this ... in context it is perfect.
The red jock apparatus a lil before its time.
Haha! This is an awesome tune! Thanks for blowing the dust off this one Bill 
Ah memories....
This is cracking me up to hear this here. I felt myself jamming to it and then startled, wait, what station am I listening to? HAHAHAHAHA! A nice surprise. But let's not go too far in this direction ;-)
Heh. Last played 9 years ago? Bill's just having some fun :o)
This was an unpredictable choice. Glad that RP can be this daring. Not my choice to listen to...but nonetheless...the variety beats out safe and typical.
Takes me back to riding one of those spinning death traps at the county fair in high school. The ride then and the song now made me throw up in my mouth a little bit.
Ha. Love it. Perfect nonsense, hence my 10 rating. Surprised to hear it here, though, but I'm mightily pleased.
All over the shop, isn't it?
Jamunca wrote:
We'd better get back, because it'll be dark soon, and they mostly come at night... mostly.
Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
We'd better get back, because it'll be dark soon, and they mostly come at night... mostly.
More codpieces!!
Have I ever mentioned that I love Radio Paradise... This song, not so much, but to be able to hear it with all the other great music (once in a great while). Awesome.
Will it be "Hammer time" soon? Loving the flashback!
Look at me, everyone. I'm so eclectic. No, really. Look at me. Look what I can do.
Barf.
Barf.
ha ha haaaa haaaaaaa!
what fun, come on peoples loosen UP What the...
Now that's eclectic ;-)
OK, I see- so, lawsuit is in order?
Now that's eclectic ;-)
OK, I see- so, lawsuit is in order?
FunNuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
Make it stop!
Oh good gawd! 
The Groove, on the other hand, marches on triumphantly - no matter the mask 🎭 convention asks it wear….!