The Animals’ “Boom Boom” is a cover of a John Lee Hooker song that was originally released in 1962. The Animals’ version was released in 1964 and became a worldwide hit, reaching number one in the United States and the United Kingdom. The song is a blues rock song with a driving beat and a catchy hook. It is considered to be one of The Animals’ signature songs and has been covered by many other artists, including Chuck Berry, George Thorogood, and The Blues Brothers.
Themes
“Boom Boom” is a song about love and desire. The lyrics are full of double entendres and suggestive language, which helped to make the song popular with teenagers. However, the song is also about the darker side of love, such as jealousy and obsession. The singer is clearly infatuated with the object of his affection, but he is also aware that she is out of his reach. This creates a sense of tension and unease that runs throughout the song.
Music video
The music video for “Boom Boom” is one of the most iconic of the 1960s. It features The Animals performing the song in a dark, smoky club. The video is intercut with shots of a young woman dancing and looking seductive. The video was considered to be quite racy at the time, and it helped to make The Animals even more popular.
Boom, boom, boom, boom Gonna shoot you right down Take you in my arms I’m in love with you Love that is true Boom, boom, boom, boom I like the way you walk I like the way you talk When you walk that walk And you talk that talk You knock me out Right off of my feet Come on and shake (shake it baby) Shake it up baby (shake it baby) Come on now baby (shake it baby) I don’t mean maybe (shake it baby) You’re drivin’ me crazy (shake it baby) Come on, come on, yeah (shake it baby) Come on and shake (shake it baby)
Shake it up baby (shake it baby) Ahh, shake (shake it baby) I don’t mean maybe (shake it baby) Come on, come on (shake it baby) Alright, alright (ahh…) Come on now baby The way you walk The way you talk When you walk that walk When you’re talkin’ that talk You knockin’ me out Right off of my feet I need you right now I mean right now I don’t mean tomorrow I mean right now Come on, come on Come on, shake it up baby Come on and shake (shake it baby) Shake it up baby (shake it baby) Come on now baby (shake it baby) Come on now baby (shake it baby) Come on and shake (shake it baby) Alright, alright (ahh…) Yeah, come on, come on and shake (shake it baby) Shake, shake, shake it up baby (shake it baby) Whoa! Shake (shake it baby) Shake, shake, shake it up baby (shake it baby) Come on now baby (shake it baby)
