Happy Song

"Happy Song" is a 1983 hit single by Baby's Gang. The single became a European hit single when covered by German band Boney M. the following year. After Boney M.'s return to the charts with a cover of Italian hit Kalimba de Luna, producer Frank Farian rushed back into the studio to cover another Italian hit single. He invited Boney M.'s original dancer Bobby Farrell to join the group along with a group of children from Rhein Main U.S. Air Force Base Elementary and Jr. High, credited as The School Rebels, who did the lead vocals together with Reggie Tsiboe. While Bobby Farrell did a rap, original singers Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett did not participate in the recording. Session vocalists La Mama (Patricia Shockley, Madeleine Davis and Judy Cheeks) did the additional female vocals. The single gave the group their final German Top 10 hit single (#7), their first in nearly four years.

We are down, we are crazy fools everyday at school Teachers here, teachers there Books and books, they are everywhere Come on boys, we need to dance, we have got a good chance Lay your problems on the floor, clap your hands and sing once more Everybody, let's go to The King We can dance there, dance and eat an ice-cream Everybody dancing all night long Try to do it, sing a happy song Music, dancing in the night, we can get so high For no reason no long stop, now's the time to go to the top It's a sweeter happy song, we'll sing all night long Lay your problems on the floor, clap your hands and sing once more Everybody, let's go to The King We can dance there, dance and eat an ice-cream Everybody dancing all night long Try to do it, sing a happy song It's time to dance, it's time to sing, sing a happy song Sing a happy song Yoy-yoy-yo! Let's go, let's go boys, come with me and sing Sing a happy song Come on boys, we need to dance, we all have got a good, good chance Lay your problems on the floor, clap your hands and sing once more Music sound in the night, we all can get so high For no reason no long stop, now's the time to go to the top We are down, we are crazy fools everyday at school Teachers here, teachers there Books and books, they are everywhere Come on boys, we need to dance, we have got a good chance Lay your problems on the floor, clap your hands and sing once more Everybody, let's go to The King We can dance there, dance and eat an ice-cream Everybody dancing all night long Try to do it, sing a happy song Let's go, let's go boys, come with me and sing Sing a happy song Everybody, let's go to The King We can dance there, dance and eat an ice-cream Everybody dancing all night long Try to do it, sing a happy song Everybody! Yoy-yoh!