Addams Groove is a single track released by artist MC Hammer about The Addams Family. It is loosely based on the Addams Family theme song. It was featured in the 1991 film The Addams Family, and was a top ten hit in the United States.
Description[]
The video contains MC Hammer at the Addams Family Mansion with most of the cast members.
Lyrics[]
[You rang?]
[Chorus]
They do what they wanna do, say what they wanna say
Live how they wanna live, play how they wanna play
Dance how they wanna dance, kick and they slap a friend
The Addams Family
They do what they wanna do, say what they wanna say
Live how they wanna live, play how they wanna play
Dance how they wanna dance, kick and they slap a friend
The Addams Family
[Verse 1]
Now I was cold coolin', you know (maxin' and relaxin')
Just kickin' it around the house (Oaktown kicking' it)
When a knock, a knock, a knock and a voice yo!
Can Hammer come out? (what's up?)
Now I don't mind (mind) being a friend
And showin' a little bit of flava (flava)
But Wednesday, Pugsley, Gomez, Fester (oh man)
Man, them some strange neighbours
[Chorus]
They do what they wanna do, say what they wanna say
Live how they wanna live, play how they wanna play
Dance how they wanna dance, kick and they slap a friend
The Addams Family
They do what they wanna do, say what they wanna say
Live how they wanna live, play how they wanna play
Dance how they wanna dance, kick and they slap a friend
The Addams Family
[Verse 2]
I remember the day I needed to borrow
A little of pepper (for my chicken)
The next thing you know, comin' at me
Was a hand with the fingers high steppin' (I ain't with that)
Now I tried to play it along (you know)
And act like I was havin' a ball (ha ha)
But what do I see (yo) a perm with feet (Cousin It)
Standin' about three feet tall (I'm outta here)
[Chorus]
They do what they wanna do, say what they wanna say
Live how they wanna live, play how they wanna play
Dance how they wanna dance, kick and they slap a friend
The Addams Family
They do what they wanna do, say what they wanna say
Live how they wanna live, play how they wanna play
Dance how they wanna dance, kick and they slap a friend
The Addams Family
[Verse 3]
Speakin' and thinkin' about the Addams
You know the Hammer is with it (I'm with it)
Act A Fool, No Bones, Swoop, Goofy, and Randy
You know we kick it (the posse)
Now is the time to get in your mind
It's ok to be yourself (be yourself)
Take foolish pride and put it aside
Like the Addams, yo! They def (that's a family!)
[Chorus]
They do what they wanna do, say what they wanna say
Live how they wanna live, play how they wanna play
Dance how they wanna dance, kick and they slap a friend
The Addams Family
They do what they wanna do, say what they wanna say
Live how they wanna live, play how they wanna play
Dance how they wanna dance, kick and they slap a friend
The Addams Family
[Bridge]
(Addams) Too legit
(Addams) Too legit
(Addams) Too legit (who's too legit?)
(The Addams Family)
(You know what I'm saying, the addams)
(Addams) Too legit (oh yeah)
(Addams) Too legit (talkin' 'bout the Addams now)
(Addams) Too legit (I'm saying it's the Addams now)
(The Addams Family)
(Yo! Take to the bridge)
(Thank you, Fester)
[Hook]
Oh yeah, yeah
Oh, this is the Addams Groove right here, ha ha
[Bridge]
(Addams) Yeah yeah
(Addams) Just like that
(Addams) Oh yeah
(The Addams Family) You know you gotta fully understand
[Chorus]
They do what they wanna do, say what they wanna say
Live how they wanna live, play how they wanna play
Dance how they wanna dance, kick and they slap a friend
The Addams Family
[Bridge]
(Addams) Too legit
(Addams) Too legit
(Addams) Too legit
I'm tellin' you I saw the hand
(The Addams Family) Thing, man, I saw
[Chorus]
They do what they wanna do, say what they wanna say
Live how they wanna live, play how they wanna play
Dance how they wanna dance, kick and they slap a friend
The Addams Family
[Verse 5]
It's the Addams
Yeah, thank you Fester
I needed to go back to the bridge again
Thank you, thank you, now check this out
[Chorus]
They do what they wanna do, say what they wanna say
Live how they wanna live, play how they wanna play
Dance how they wanna dance, kick and they slap a friend
The Addams Family
They do what they wanna do, say what they wanna say
Live how they wanna live, play how they wanna play
Dance how they wanna dance, kick and they slap a friend
The Addams Family
[Verse 6]
Cousin It got in the flow
And he got to wibblin' and wobblin'
And he did this cool new turn move he had
Everybody backed up, you know what I'm saying
He backed them up
[Bridge]
Addams (Too legit)
Addams (Too legit)
Addams (I'm talking about the Addams)
The Addams Family
[Outro]
You know what I'm saying
Now I'm talking about the Addams
Speaking and thinking about the Addams Family
They don't hurt anyone
They just like to have fun
Trivia[]
- Besides the main characters, the tombstones of Muerto, Cousin Fledge and Mona Addams are seen.
- The version shown in theaters does not feature the special effect sequence featuring Hammer's decapitated head but instead starts with him escaping the guillotine. It features different footage from the film, with more pronounced sound effects, and has a shorter running time.
- A VHS tape was released featuring both versions of the video, now identified as "The Hammer Head Version" and the "TV Version", which was also the one shown in theaters. It also includes a twenty-minute behind-the-scenes featurette.
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