Locomotion

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue released a cover version of the song in July 1987 as her debut single. After an impromptu performance of the song at an Australian rules football charity event with the cast of the Australian soap opera Neighbours, Minogue was signed a record deal by Mushroom Records to release the song as a single. The single was released on July 28, 1987 in Australia, Sweden and Italy under the title "Locomotion".

on July 28, 1988, a re-recorded version produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman was released worldwide with the title "The Loco-Motion". This release again was a major success, reaching the top five in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. Minogue's version of the track appeared in the 1988 film Arthur 2: On the Rocks, starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli. Minogue's version of "The Loco-Motion" substitutes the Australian term railway for the American usage of railroad in the song's lyrics. The song made it on AOL 100 Worst Songs Ever list at number 32. They said "If this and 'C'mon N' Ride It' each leaves the train station at the same time, which gets to Sucktown first?"

The song was a success in Australia, reaching number one and remaining there for seven weeks. The success of the song in her home country resulted in her signing a record deal with PWL Records in London and to working with the successful team Stock Aitken & Waterman.

Lyrics
[1:]

Everybody's doin' a brand new dance now (C'mon baby do the loco-motion) I know you'll get to like it If you give it a chance now (C'mon baby do the loco-motion) My little baby sister can do it with ease It's easier than learning your a b c's So come on, come on, Do the loco-motion with me

You gotta swing your hips now Come on baby, jump up, hmmm jump back Oh well I think you got the knack

[2:] Now that you can do it Let's make a chain now (C'mon baby do the loco-motion) Chug-a chug-a motion like a railway train now (C'mon baby do the loco-motion) Do it nice and easy now don't lose control A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul So come on, come on, Do the loco-motion with me You gotta swing your hips now Come on, come on, Do the loco-motion with me Yeah

Chug chug [sampling]

[3:] Move around the floor in a loco-motion (C'mon baby do the loco-motion) Do it holding hands if you got the notion (C'mon baby do the loco-motion) There's never been a dance that's so easy to do It even makes you happy When you're feeling blue So come on come on do the loco-motion with me You gotta swing your hips now

[END:] Come on, come on, Do the loco-motion with me Yeah Come on, come on, Do the loco-motion with me You gotta swing your hips now

[END:] [repeat & fade]