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There are a few songs that mention the song style throughout the tune (Rapper’s Delight by the Sugarhill Gang, Heavy Duty by Spinal Tap, Glamorous Indie Rock And Roll by The Killers) but none do it as convincingly as this.

Not only is the song called Boogie Music, but the topic is the boogie music, it’s in the style of boogie music,and there’s even a bit at the end explaining the benefits of boogie music.

The track is so laid back and hard at the same time and no one on it is the world’s greatest musician, but that doesn’t matter. There’s a fill which I love about two minutes in, where the drummer hits it so right, it sounds like he forgets to come back in, or he’s dropped a stick. It’s great, anyway. Plus Bob “The Bear” Hite has a great soul voice. Possible the greatest white soul singer of modern times until Daryl Hall came along.

Boogie music has a pretty sound.
It might even turn your head around.
Yeah it might turn your head around.

Listen: Boogie Music

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