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Slow and Low – Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys

Slow and Low lyrics

Language
English
Level
Intermediate
Released
1985
Genre
Pop
Length
3:39

  1. Let it flow, let yourself go

  2. Slow and low, that is the tempo

  3. Let it flow, let yourself go

  4. Slow and low, that is the tempo

  5. It's never old school, all brand new

  6. So everybody catch the bugaloo flu

  7. Not like a fever, not like a cold

  8. The beats are clear, the rhymes are bold

  1. So don't see a doctor or see a nurse

  2. Just listen to the music, first things first

  3. First of all, get off the wall

  4. It's time to party, so have a ball

  5. We slowed it on down, so get the hell up

  6. Like a volcano, I'll erupt

  7. We got determination, bass and highs

  8. White Castle fries only come in one size

  9. What you see is what you get

  10. And you ain't seen nothing yet

  11. So let it flow, let yourself go

  12. Slow and low, that is the tempo

  13. Let it flow, let yourself go

  14. Slow and low, that is the tempo

  15. I do not sing but I make a def song

  16. You could live your whole life, and I hope you live long

  17. On the Gong Show, we won't get gonged

  18. We're the Beastie Boys, not Cheech and Chong

  19. Strong as an ox fresh out the box

  20. The crowd is so live they're coming in flocks

  21. And when we go on, the crowd goes off

  22. It's all hard rock, there's nothing soft

  23. Let it flow, let yourself go

  24. Slow and low, that is the tempo

  25. Let it flow, let yourself go

  26. Slow and low, that is the tempo

  27. (COD) so let it flow, let yourself go

  28. Slow and low, that is the tempo

  29. And let it flow, let yourself go

  30. Slow and low, that is the tempo

  31. We don't only rock the house, but we'll house the rock

  32. We don't stroll, but we roll straight to the top

  33. MCA, Ad-Rock, Mike D makes three

  34. And we can do it like this in the place to be

  35. When I'm recorded, you'll be rewarded

  36. I know my song is def 'cause you all applauded

  37. Not PCP or LSD, just me, Mike D, in the place to be

  38. This is not free, you must pay a fee

  39. Cash on delivery like a COD

  40. So let it flow, let yourself go

  41. Slow and low, that is the tempo

  42. Let it flow, let yourself go

  43. Slow and low, that is the tempo

  44. The beat is slow in order to dance

  45. I wanna hear "I do"'s and no "I can't"'s

  46. First you move your leg and then your arm

  47. It's not fast and nervous, this dance is calm

  48. It's truly stable and you ought to be able

  49. To dance to the record when it's on the turntable

  50. So let it flow, let yourself go

  51. Slow and low, that is the tempo

  52. Let it flow, let yourself go

  53. Slow and low, that is the tempo

  54. Let it flow, let yourself go

  55. Slow and low, that is the tempo

  56. Let it flow, let yourself go

  57. Slow and low, that is the tempo

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Key vocabulary

everybody
all peopleA1
go
move to a placeA1
hope
want; expect betterA1
let
allowA1
never
not at any timeA1
old
not newA1
only
just one; not moreA1
party
social celebrationA1
things
objects; mattersA1
wall
raised barrierA1

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About this song

Beastie Boys were an American hip-hop group from New York, mixing rap with punk, funk, and jazz. They are known for albums like Licensed to Ill and Paul’s Boutique, which helped define late-1980s rap, along with the MTV hit “Sabotage.”

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Slow and Low

Let it flow, let yourself go

Slow and low, that is the tempo

Let it flow, let yourself go

Slow and low, that is the tempo

It's never old school, all brand new

So everybody catch the bugaloo flu

Not like a fever, not like a cold

The beats are clear, the rhymes are bold

So don't see a doctor or see a nurse

Just listen to the music, first things first

First of all, get off the wall

It's time to party, so have a ball

We slowed it on down, so get the hell up

Like a volcano, I'll erupt

We got determination, bass and highs

White Castle fries only come in one size

What you see is what you get

And you ain't seen nothing yet

So let it flow, let yourself go

Slow and low, that is the tempo

Let it flow, let yourself go

Slow and low, that is the tempo

I do not sing but I make a def song

You could live your whole life, and I hope you live long

On the Gong Show, we won't get gonged

We're the Beastie Boys, not Cheech and Chong

Strong as an ox fresh out the box

The crowd is so live they're coming in flocks

And when we go on, the crowd goes off

It's all hard rock, there's nothing soft

Let it flow, let yourself go

Slow and low, that is the tempo

Let it flow, let yourself go

Slow and low, that is the tempo

(COD) so let it flow, let yourself go

Slow and low, that is the tempo

And let it flow, let yourself go

Slow and low, that is the tempo

We don't only rock the house, but we'll house the rock

We don't stroll, but we roll straight to the top

MCA, Ad-Rock, Mike D makes three

And we can do it like this in the place to be

When I'm recorded, you'll be rewarded

I know my song is def 'cause you all applauded

Not PCP or LSD, just me, Mike D, in the place to be

This is not free, you must pay a fee

Cash on delivery like a COD

So let it flow, let yourself go

Slow and low, that is the tempo

Let it flow, let yourself go

Slow and low, that is the tempo

The beat is slow in order to dance

I wanna hear "I do"'s and no "I can't"'s

First you move your leg and then your arm

It's not fast and nervous, this dance is calm

It's truly stable and you ought to be able

To dance to the record when it's on the turntable

So let it flow, let yourself go

Slow and low, that is the tempo

Let it flow, let yourself go

Slow and low, that is the tempo

Let it flow, let yourself go

Slow and low, that is the tempo

Let it flow, let yourself go

Slow and low, that is the tempo