american bandstand

Bandstand Boogie, music by Charlie Albertine, Less Elgart, Bob Horn & Bruce Sussman, lyrics by Barry Manilow in 1975.

Theme was used from 1954 - 1969 and 1974 - 1988. Copyright Date: July 13, 1954

We're goin' hoppin' (Hop!) We're goin' hoppin' today.
Where things are poppin' (Pop!) the Philadelphia way.
We're gonna drop in (Drop!) on all the music they play.
On the Bandstand (Bandstand!)

We're goin' swingin' (Swing!) We're gonna swing in the crowd.
And we'll be clingin' (Cling!) And floatin' high as a cloud.
The phones are ringin' (Ring!) My mom and dad are so proud.
I'm on Bandstand (Bandstand!)

And I'll jump, and hey, I may even show them my handstand.
Because I'm on, because I'm on the American Bandstand.
When we dance real slow I'll show all the guys in the grandstand.
What a swinger I am, I am on American Bandstand.

We're goin' hoppin' (Hop!) (There you go!) We're goin' hoppin' today.
Where things are poppin' (Pop!) (What a show!) the Philadelphia way.
We're gonna drop in (Drop!) (Wave hello!) on all the music they play.
On the Bandstand (Bandstand!)

Bandstand (3X) Bandstand The Bandstand The Bandstand
(What d'ya know-Here on the show-Ready to go-What a pro!)

Hey I'm makin' my mark. Gee, this joint is jumpin'.
They made such a fuss just to see us arrive
Hey, it's Mr. Dick Clark. What a place you've got here.
Swell spot the music's hot here
Best in the East, give it at least a seventy-five

Now for all you Joe's here goes my American handstand
Because I'm on the American Bandstand
As we dance real slow I'm showin' the guys in the grandstand
That I like my girl, but I love American Bandstand

The singers' croonin.' He ain't the greatest, but gee.
My baby's swoonin' in front of all of TV.
So if you tune in you'll see my baby and me.
On the Bandstand (Bandstand).

And now we're hoppin' (it's boss, baby it's boss!) (There you go!) and we'll be hoppin' all day
Where things are poppin' (it's cool, baby it's cool!) (What a show) the Philadelphia way.
And you can drop in (No school, baby no school!) (Wave hello!) on all the music they play.
On the Bandstand (Bandstand!)

And we'll Rock and Roll and Stroll on American. Lindy, Hop and Slop, It's American.
Tune in, I'm on, turn on, I'm in, I'm on. Today! (Bandstand!)

American Bandstand was TVs longest-running music program and the first network series devoted to rock-n-roll.

There has been some question as to whether Barry Manilow wrote the lyrics or not. I’ve heard it straight from Dick Clark himself (albeit on TV) that Manilow did write the lyrics in the 1970s, fifteen years or so after the music was written.