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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Heatwave
Heatwave
Performer
Calvin Duke
Calvin Duke
Keyboards
Keith Harrison
Keith Harrison
Synthesizer
Carl Carlwell
Carl Carlwell
Vocals
Rod Temperton
Rod Temperton
Synthesizer
Louis Price
Louis Price
Vocals
Leee John
Leee John
Vocals
Bernard Fowler
Bernard Fowler
Vocals
Noel McCalla
Noel McCalla
Vocals
Ashley Ingram
Ashley Ingram
Vocals
Ralph Atkins
Ralph Atkins
Vocals
Williams J. Jones
Williams J. Jones
Background Vocals
John Cameron
John Cameron
Conductor
Roy Carter
Roy Carter
Piano
Eric Johns
Eric Johns
Guitar
Ernst Berger
Ernst Berger
Drums
Tristan Fry
Tristan Fry
Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Frank Ricotti
Frank Ricotti
Percussion
Michael Boddicker
Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach
Bill Reichenbach
Trombone
Derek Bramble
Derek Bramble
Bass
Mario Mantese
Mario Mantese
Bass
Phil Ayling
Phil Ayling
Flute
Kim Hutchcroft
Kim Hutchcroft
Saxophone
Larry Williams
Larry Williams
Saxophone
Johnny Wilder Jr.
Johnny Wilder Jr.
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rod Temperton
Rod Temperton
Songwriter
John Cameron
John Cameron
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Guthrie
James Guthrie
Producer
Johnny Wilder Jr.
Johnny Wilder Jr.
Producer
Tony Martell
Tony Martell
Executive Producer
Greg Walsh
Greg Walsh
Engineer
Nigel Adams
Nigel Adams
Engineer
Peter Silver
Peter Silver
Engineer
Glabe Veltri
Glabe Veltri
Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Engineer
Ernie Sheesley
Ernie Sheesley
Engineer
Jeff Borgeson
Jeff Borgeson
Engineer
Brian Huddy
Brian Huddy
Engineer
Rick Hart
Rick Hart
Engineer
Peter Krueger
Peter Krueger
Engineer
John Rosenthal
John Rosenthal
Engineer
Andy Jackson
Andy Jackson
Engineer
Mike Hedges
Mike Hedges
Engineer
Damien Korner
Damien Korner
Engineer
Peter Walsh
Peter Walsh
Engineer
Richard Goldblatt
Richard Goldblatt
Engineer
Barry Kid
Barry Kid
Engineer
Per Hansen
Per Hansen
Engineer
Al Stegmeyer
Al Stegmeyer
Engineer
Jim Boyer
Jim Boyer
Engineer
Peter Lewis
Peter Lewis
Engineer
Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer
Engineer
Tim Hunt
Tim Hunt
Engineer
Patrice Carroll
Patrice Carroll
Engineer
Neil Black
Neil Black
Engineer
Mark Chamberlain
Mark Chamberlain
Engineer
Judy Clapp
Judy Clapp
Engineer
Warren Weinberg
Warren Weinberg
Engineer

Lyrics

We're the gangsters of the groove Got a contact out on you We're the syndicate of soul Gonna take control Check out the stiff that sits in the corner Don't you know that could be you Jump on the riff, we're givin' the orders Watchin' everything you do Don't try to squeal We'll be gunnin' you down Got the deal Spread the message around That the mob is hitting town tonight We're the gangsters of the groove Got a contact out on you (There ain't a chance that you'll survive) We're the syndicate of soul Gonna take control (You've got to join the winning side) We're the bandits of the beat (Yeah) Gonna dance you off your feet (There ain't a word that you can say) Better do just what you're told Let the good times roll (Come on and join us all today) Don't try to hide, there ain't no protection Even from the FBI Don't call the cops, just follow directions If you wanna stay alive Dress up to kill (Lay your life on the line) For the thrill (Be a partner in crime) Of the wildest sound that's goin' down We're the gangsters of the groove Got a contact out on you (There's no excuses left to use) We're the syndicate of soul Gonna take control (We're tired of livin' in the blue, yeah) We're the bandits of the beat Gonna dance you off your feet (There ain't a word that you can say) Better do just what you're told Let the good times roll (You've got to try us out today) Stand and fire up the nation With a brand new point of view Got to fight the depression Let the world know what the family could do Here tonight, baby Ooh... hoo... Gangsters of the groove We're comin' after you Gangsters of the groove We're comin' after you We're the gangsters of the groove Got a contact out on you (There's no excuses left in you) We're the syndicate of soul Gonna take control (We're tired of livin' in the blue) We're the bandits of the beat Gonna dance you off your feet (Wanna dance, I wanna dance, I wanna dance you off, dance you off) Better do just what you're told Let the good times roll We're the gangsters of the groove Got a contact out on you (There ain't excuse that you can use) We're the syndicate of soul Gonna take control We're the bandits of the beat Gonna dance you off your feet
Writer(s): Rodney Lynn Temperton Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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