Word Up! is a song recorded by Cameo in 1986. It was used as part of the May 2011 showtape.
Lyrics[]
Chuck E.: HO!
Come on, everybody!
OW!
HUH!
YEAH!
Word up, baby! Word up!
Yo, pretty ladies around the world
Got a weird thing to show you
So tell all the boys and girls
Chuck E. and Jasper: Tell your brother, your sister and your mamma too
Chuck E.: 'Cause we're about to go down
And you know just what to do
Wave your hands in the air like you don't care
Chuck E. and Jasper: Glide by the people as they start to look and stare
Do your dance, do your dance, do your dance, quick mamma
Come on baby tell me what's the word
A-word up! (Helen: Word up!)
Chuck E.: Everybody say
When you hear the call you've got to get it underway
A-word up! (Helen: Word up!)
It's the code word
No matter where you say it you know that you'll be heard
Now all you
Chuck E., Helen, and Munch: Super DJs
Chuck E.: Who think you're fly
There's got to be a reason and we know the reason why
Chuck E. and Jasper: You try to put on those Airs and you act real cool
Chuck E.: But you got to realize that you're acting like fools
If there's music we can use it
You're free to dance
Chuck E. and Jasper: We don't have the time for psychological romance
No romance, no romance, no romance for me mamma
Come on baby tell me what's the word
A-word up! (Helen: Word up!)
Chuck E.: Everybody say
When you hear the call you've got to get it underway
YOW!!
(giggles)
That's it! Come on, get up and move it!
(giggles)
Love (giggles)
Dial L for love (giggles)
Loooooove
Oh...wa-ho!
Hoo! Oohh!
Yeah, c'mon all you people sing
All but Chuck E.: W-O-R-D UP!
W-O-R-D UP! (Chuck E.: Yeah-hey!)
W-O-R-D UP!
W-O-R-D UP! (Chuck E.: OW!!!)
Chuck E.: Oh-ho...
All but Chuck E.: W-O-R-D UP!
Chuck E.: Yeah, yeah, yay...
All but Chuck E.: W-O-R-D UP!
Chuck E.: HEYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!
AH-HEH!!!
HUH!
Ohhhhhhh, oh!
HUH!
Yeahhhhh, yeah
Oh now-ah, what's the word
Ha-ha!
Now everybody, everybody say love
(giggles)
Breaking real low
As low as you go
OW!