The Curly Shuffle - Jump 'N The Saddle, 1983

 
 

When me and my friends go out on the town
We can't sit still and we can't sit down
We don't like to fight and we don't like to scuffle
But we dance all night doing the Curly shuffle

(Hey Moe! Hey Moe!) Hey Moe! Hey Moe!
(Well, nyuck, nyuck, nyuck, nyuck!) Well, nyuck, nyuck, nyuck, nyuck!
(La da dee, la da dee) La da dee, la da dee
(Woo woo woo woo!) Woo woo woo woo!
Well, we never miss a chance we get up and dance and do the Curly shuffle

Well, me and my friends love Larry and Moe
We love Curly's brother, Shemp and his fat clone, Joe
It's such a delight to boogie and hustle
Dancing all night doing the Curly shuffle

(Hey Moe! Hey Moe!) Hey Moe! Hey Moe!
(Well, nyuck nyuck nyuck nyuck!) Well, nyuck nyuck nyuck nyuck!
(Wee dee dee dee, wee dee dee dee!) Wee dee dee dee, wee dee dee dee dee!
(Oh, a wise guy!) Oh, a wise guy!
Well, we never miss a chance, we get up and dance and do the Curly shuffle

Well, me and my friends, we all love to see
Comedy classics on late night TV
Those knuckleheads get in a scuffle
They push and they shove doing the Curly shuffle

(Hey Moe! Hey Moe!) Hey Moe! Hey Moe!
(Well, nyuck nyuck nyuck nyuck!) Well, nyuck nyuck nyuck nyuck!
(Look at the grouse, look at the grouse) Look at the grouse, look at the grouse
(Woof! Woof!) Woof! Woof!
Well, we never miss a chance we get up and dance and do the Curly shuffle
(That's right)
We do the Curly shuffle (What did you say?)
We do the Curly shuffle (That's what I thought you said!)
We do the Curly shuffle (ah ah ah ah!)
We do the Curly shuffle (Sointenly!)
We never miss a chance we get up and dance and do the Curly shuffle

 
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Jump 'N The Saddle was a country pop group from Chicago. They had a minor hit with The Curly Shuffle in 1983, but that was about all for this one-trick pony of a band. However, their one and only hit reached number 15 on the Billboard 100 in 1984.

"The Curly Shuffle" is of course an homage to the brilliant comedy act, The Three Stooges. These guys got their start back in 1925, with a vaudeville act named Ted Healy and His Stooges. Ted's shtick was to perform songs while two brothers, Moe and Shemp (NO Curly yet) interrupted him. At this point, he would verbally and physically abuse them. Soon Larry joined in the fun, and all they had to do make history, was dump Ted; the studios thought the three guys were the real entertainment, anyway.

This fabulous trio lasted from 1930 to 1970, although the term trio is misleading - there were six players in all over those 40 years. Moe and Larry stayed consistent, but Curly and Shemp played musical chairs over the years. There were attempts to continue past the 1970s, but with the passing of both Larry Fine and Moe Howard in 1975, the show was over.

We will now bow our heads in respect for these great men. ( Boink! Ouch...spread out, you numbskulls...)