The Rubberband Man
Composer(s): Linda Creed - Thom Bell
Performer(s): The Spinners; Youssou N'Dour; Electric Six



Hand me down my walkin’ cane, hand me down my hat
Hurry now and don’t be late, ‘cause we ain’t got time to chat
You and me, we’re goin’ out to catch the latest sounds
Guaranteed to blow your mind so high you won’t come down!
 
Hey, y’all prepare yourself for The Rubberband Man!
You never heard a sound like The Rubberband Man!
You’re bound to lose control when The Rubberband starts to jam!
 
Oh, Lord, this dude is outta sight!
Everything he does seems to come out right!
 
Once I went to hear him play at a club outside of town
I was so surprised, I was hypnotized by the sound this cat’s puttin’ down!
When I saw this short fat guy stretch a band between his toes
Hey, I laughed so hard ‘cause the man got down when he finally reached his nose!
 
Hey, y’all prepare yourself for The Rubberband Man!
You never heard a sound like The Rubberband Man!
You’re bound to lose control when The Rubberband starts to jam!
 
Got that rubberband up on his toes!
And then he wriggled it up all around his nose!
 
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Guaranteed to blow your mind!
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Playin’ all that music, yet keepin’ time!
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Where in the world did he learn that?! Oh, Lord!
(Doo doo doo doo doo)
Lord, help him get away!
 
Hey, y’all prepare yourself for The Rubberband Man!
You never heard a sound like The Rubberband Man!
You’re bound to lose control when The Rubberband starts to jam!
 
Doo doo doo doo doo,
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo!
Doo doo doo doo doo,
Rubberband Man, Rubberband Man!
 
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Doo doo doo doo doo!
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Mmm! Watch him! He keep a-move, a-just a mo-vin'!
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Got a groovin' on the corner!
(Doo doo doo doo doo)
He's had enough, y’all!
Whoa-oh-oh!
 
Hey, y’all prepare yourself for The Rubberband Man!
You never heard a sound like The Rubberband Man!
You’re bound to lose control when The Rubberband starts to jam!
 
Ah-yah-yah-yah-yah!
Whoa, that Rubberband Man's a doozy!
Move so quick, Lord, he makes me lose it!
 
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
And then he stops the show, now!
He wiggled it up, he wiggled it down!
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Got his feet to movin', and that Rubberband off the ground!
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
He lifted it way up high, ha!
In the sky, 'y'all!
(Doo doo doo doo doo)
Oh get with it, y’all!
 
Hey, y’all prepare yourself for The Rubberband Man!
You never heard a sound like The Rubberband Man!
You’re bound to lose control when The Rubberband starts to jam!
 
Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo!
Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Rubberband Man, oh!
 
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
How much of this stuff do he think we can stand?
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
So much rhythm, grace and debonair from one man, Lord!
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
And then he had nerve to wiggle his left toe!
(Doo doo doo doo doo)
To his knee, got the feelin’ in his head, y’all!
Ah, come on, baby!
 
Hey, y’all prepare yourself for The Rubberband Man!
You never heard a sound like The Rubberband Man!
You’re bound to lose control when The Rubberband starts to jam!
 
Rubberband Man starts to jam,
Movin’ up and down across the land!
Got people all in his ways,
Everything about him seems out of place!
 
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Just a movin’, just a movin’, just a move-move-movin’
Just a Rubberband, Rubberband Man!
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Just a movin’, just a movin’, just a move-move-movin’
Just a Rubberband, Rubberband Man, get down!
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Oh, get down lover, uh-huh!
(Doo doo doo doo doo)
Oh, he can jam, y'all!
 
Hey, y’all prepare yourself for The Rubberband Man!
You never heard a sound like The Rubberband Man! (He never fails to groove!)
You’re bound to lose (And did you see him move?) control when The Rubberband starts to jam!
 
Oohwee! What's he doin' to me?!
Rhythms I ain't felt before!
Just move 'em up by me!
 
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Gotta move! I gotta groove!
Rubberband Man, oh-oh-oh!
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Ah-yah-yah-yah!
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
The way he twiddles his toes and can play it on his nose is twofold!
(Doo doo doo doo doo)
How does he do it, y’all?!
I don't know!
 
Hey, y’all prepare yourself for The Rubberband Man!
You never heard a sound like The Rubberband Man!
You’re bound to lose control when The Rubberband starts to jam!
 
I'm ready to jam, ugh! Gonna do my Rubberband!
I'm ready to jam, ugh! Gonna do my Rubberband!
 
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Twang-a-twang-a-twang-a-twang-a-twang!
Ugh! Lord, have mercy!
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Twang-a-twang-a-twang-a-twang-a-twang!
Ugh! Just stopped me in my bones!
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Twang-a-twang-a-twang-a-twang-a-twang!
Don't mess with me, y'all! I got a groove when I'm here!
(Doo doo doo doo doo)
Ah-yah-yah-yah!
 
Hey, y’all prepare yourself for The Rubberband Man!
You never heard a sound like The Rubberband Man!
You’re bound to lose control when The Rubberband starts to jam!
 
Oh, he's a big, fat man that moves real good!
Everybody oughta knock on wood!
When you see The Man do his stuff
Oh, Lord, I done seen enough!
 
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
A groovy show! Gotta standing room, side-to-side!
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Oh, gimme a grip and then a-hold on tight!
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Oh, he's The Man! The Rubberband Man!!
(Doo doo doo doo doo!)