Hokey Cokey Lyrics
Black Lace
Lyrics
You put your left arm in
your left arm out
in, out, in, out
you shake it all about
You do the hokey cokey
and you turn around
that's what it's all about
Woah, the hokey cokey
woah, the hokey cokey
woah, the hokey cokey
knees bent
arms stretched
ra-ra-ra
You put your right arm in
your right arm out
in, out, in, out
you shake it all about
You do the hokey cokey
and you turn around
that's what it's all about
Woah, the hokey cokey
woah, the hokey cokey
woah, the hokey cokey
knees bent
arms stretched
ra-ra-ra
You put your left leg in
your left leg out
in, out, in, out
you shake it all about
You do the hokey cokey
and you turn around
that's what it's all about
Woah, the hokey cokey
woah, the hokey cokey
woah, the hokey cokey
knees bent
arms stretched
ra-ra-ra
You put your right leg in
your right leg out
in, out, in, out
you shake it all about
You do the hokey cokey
and you turn around
that's what it's all about
All together now
wah, the hokey cokey
woah, the hokey cokey
woah, the hokey cokey
knees bent, arms stretched
ra-ra-ra
You put your whole self in
your whole self out
in, out
shake it all about
Do the hokey cokey
and you turn around
that's what it's all about
wait for it!
Woah, the hokey cokey
woah, the hokey cokey
woah, the hokey cokey
knees bent
arms stretched
ra-ra-ra
Woah, the hokey cokey
woah, the hokey cokey
woah, the hokey cokey
knees bent
arms stretched
ra-ra-ra
And that's that!
Song & Lyrics Facts
Black Lace is a British pop and novelty band, most famous for their hit single "The Hokey Cokey". The song was released in 1985 on the album Party Party and reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart.
It has become a classic at weddings and parties over the years. Black Lace are also known for their other hits such as “Agadoo” and “Superman”. The members of the band include Alan Barton, Colin Routh, Dene Michael and Martin Brett. The music genre is Europop with elements of folk and rock. The lyrics of "The Hokey Cokey" were written by Chris Kay and John Worsley. While the music was composed by Tony Hiller and Leslie Stewart. The song was produced by Hiller and Ian Levine. Interesting facts about the song include that it was originally called "Hokey Pokey", but changed to avoid confusion with the American version. Furthermore, it was voted Britain's third favourite party song in a BBC poll in 2013.