Magic Dance (The Labyrinth) Lyrics
David Bowie
Lyrics
You remind me of the babe
What babe babe with the power
What power power of voodoo
Who do you do
Do what remind me of the babe
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
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
What kind of magic spell to use
Slime and snails
Or puppy dog's 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
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 jump magic, jump
Put that baby spell on me ooh
You remind me of the babe
What babe the babe with the power
What power power of voodoo
Who do you do
Do what remind me of the babe
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 dog 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
Slap that 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
Dance magic, dance dance magic, dance
Dance magic, dance dance magic, dance
Dance magic, dance dance magic, dance
Song & Lyrics Facts
David Bowie's "Magic Dance" is a song from the 1986 movie The Labyrinth. It was released on September 15, 1986 as part of the album Labyrinth: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and written by David Bowie and Trevor Jones.
The track features backing vocals from the band Tin Machine, who were also featured in the film. The lyrics to this upbeat pop-rock tune revolve around Jareth, the Goblin King, singing about how he will teach Sarah (the protagonist) how to dance if she agrees to stay with him. The song has since become a cult classic and remains one of Bowie's most beloved songs.