Looking For The Perfect Beat

Album: Planet Rock: The Album (1982)
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  • Universal be boy, looking for the perfect beat
    Mortal motivations, looking for the perfect beat
    Mighty Zulu Nation, they have found the perfect beat
    Afrika Bambaataa, I present the perfect beat beat beat beat

    Looking for the perfect beat (searching for the perfect beat)
    Looking for the perfect beat (seeking for the perfect beat)
    I must get mine (I'm out to get it)
    I must get mine (I'm out to get it)

    Now in this world of music, there are many different tones (tell 'em)
    If there's no satisfaction, just pay for some action (listen up)
    On your radio, you hear perfect beats playing (hey)
    If it makes you satisfied, just get a pony and ride! (giddy up!)

    Well if you're looking for the perfect beat, people
    Well here's a perfect beat for ya
    So ??? with a chorus you can sing, round up!

    Looking for the perfect beat (searching for the perfect beat)
    Looking for the perfect beat (seeking for the perfect beat)
    I must get mine (I'm out to get it)
    I must get mine (I'm out to get it)

    Looking for the perfect beat
    Looking for the perfect beat
    Looking for the perfect beat
    Looking for the perfect beat
    Say we like to body rock the parties
    Say we like to body rock the parties

    You like to body rock the parties?
    We like to instant pop the parties

    Students, of the music, at every single age
    Must exercise the quotes of Shakespeare, with this life upon a stage
    When we say life you know that's right, has a meaning
    Our music does complete it
    And all the things that we want to keep teasing, teasing, teasing

    Looking for the perfect beat, people
    Well here's a perfect beat for ya

    Looking for the perfect beat
    Looking for the perfect beat
    Looking for the perfect beat
    Looking for the perfect beat
    Looking for the perfect beat party, the one with the top sure shot mix
    Stop a futuristic hit dance, just party (get loose, get loose)
    Every time we get into it, makes us wheel and deal
    Brings out the very best in us, that is for real

    Now this is what you gotta do (this is what you gotta do)
    This is a thing you must to, round up!

    Music is a must, the rhythm moves the women
    To a spacy romantic ocean that's
    Perfer or every moment, is a space on the parade
    With the psychadelic shades, make you party party, everybody

    Now this is what you gotta do (this is what you gotta do)
    This is a thing you must to, round up!

    Mr. Biggs! (looking for the perfect beat)
    Now Pow Wow (looking for the perfect beat)
    The G.L.O.B.E. (now found the perfect beat)

    People of the world (we're looking for the perfect beat)
    All the boys and girls (looking for the perfect beat)
    The Soul Sonic Force (has found the perfect beat)

    Beat this!
    Beat this!
    Beat this!
    Looking for the perfect beat, people
    Well here's a perfect beat for ya
    Soulsonic stay aim, with a chorus you can sing, round up!

    Looking for the perfect beat
    Looking for the perfect beat
    Looking for the perfect beat
    Looking for the perfect beat
    Get up on this now, or you'll be left behind
    Now say say say "Round up!" (round up!) Say "Round up!" (round up!)

    Say "Get that beat" (get that beat)
    "That perfect beat" (that perfect beat)
    "I gotta get mine" (I gotta get mine)
    "I gotta get mine" (I gotta get mine)
    "It's working" (it's working)
    "It's working" (it's working)

    Say "We like to body rock the party" (we like to body rock the party)
    Say "We like to body rock the party" (we like to body rock the party)
    You like to body rock the party? We like to insti pop the party

    Looking, looking, looking, soulsonic force
    We are the future, you are the past
    We are your future, you are the past

    It's working
    It's working
    It's working
    It's working
    It's working
    It's working
    It's working
    It's working
    Keep looking, searching, seeking, finding
    Looking, searching, seeking, finding
    Looking, searching, seeking, finding
    Looking, searching, seeking, finding
    Looking, searching, seeking, finding
    Looking, searching, seeking, finding
    Looking, searching, seeking, finding
    Looking, searching, seeking, finding
    Looking, searching, seeking, finding

    Keep looking for the perfect beat
    And it'll help you reach your peak
    Keep dancing to our perfect beat
    And it'll help you reach your peak
    Keep looking for the perfect beat
    And it'll help you reach your peak
    Keep dancing to our perfect beat
    And it'll help you reach your peak
    Keep looking for the perfect beat
    And it'll help you reach your peak
    Keep dancing to our perfect beat
    And it'll help you reach your peak Writer/s: AFRIKA BAMBAATAA, ARTHUR HENRY BAKER, ELLIS WILLIAMS, JOHN B MILLER, JOHN ROBIE, ROBERT DURRELL ALLEN
    Publisher: Downtown Music Publishing
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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