Back Off Boogaloo

"Back Off Boogaloo" is a 1972 single released by Ringo Starr. The song was a hit in the U.S. reaching #9 on the US Hot 100 and achieving Starr's best position in the UK Singles Chart, where it reached #2 (blocked from #1 only by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards' version of "Amazing Grace"). This is one of the few songs written solely by Starr. It was produced by George Harrison, who also plays lead guitar on the recording.

[Intro] Back off boogaloo I said, back off boogaloo I said, back off boogaloo, boo [Verse 1] Back of boogaloo What do you think I'm going to do? I got a flash right from the start Wake up, meat head Don't pretend that you are dead [Pre-Chorus] Get yourself up off the cart Get yourself together now And give me something tasty Everything you try to do You know it sure sounds wasted [Chorus] Back off boogaloo I said, back off boogaloo Come on, back off boogaloo, boo [Verse 2] You think you're a groove Standing there in your wallpaper shoes And your socks that match your eyes [Chorus] Back off boogaloo I said, back off boogaloo Come on, back off boogaloo, boo [Pre-Chorus] Get yourself together now And give me something tasty Everything you try to do You know it sure sounds wasted [Chorus] Back off boogaloo I said, back off boogaloo Come on, back off boogaloo, boo Back off boogaloo I said, back off boogaloo Come on, back off boogaloo, boo Back off boogaloo I said, back off boogaloo Come on, back off boogaloo, boo Back off boogaloo I said, back off boogaloo Come on, back off boogaloo, boo Back off boogaloo I said, back off boogaloo Come on, back off boogaloo, boo Back off boogaloo I said, back off boogaloo Come on, back off boogaloo, boo