A popular song from 1936.
Words and music by Joe Young, Harry Reser, and Fred E. Ahlert.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
The “Goona Goo,” The “Goona Goo”
A ‘swing-a-roo’, New step!
I’d sooner do The “Goona Goo”
Than wack-i-woo, Yep!
Down in Bali Bali too
It’s the latest ballyhoo
‘Sgood enough for Bali
‘Sgood enough for you
If you like me
Like I like you
Jus’ ‘swing-a-roo’
And do the “Goona Goona Goo”
The “Goona Goo,” The “Goona Goo”
A ‘swing-a-roo’, New step!
I’d sooner do The “Goona Goo”
Than wack-i-woo, Yep!
Harlem gives it all they’ve got
“Suzie Que” ain’t got a lot
They would sooner “Goona”
‘Cause it’s twice as hot
If you like me
Like I like you
Jus’ ‘swing-a-roo’
And do the “Goona Goona Goo”
The “Goona Goo,” The “Goona Goo”
A ‘swing-a-roo’, New step!
I’d sooner do The “Goona Goo”
Than wack-i-woo, Yep!
Down in blinky chinky town
See them swing that thing aroun’
Don’t they chop up suey
When they go to town
If you like me
Like I like you
Jus’ ‘swing-a-roo’
And do the “Goona Goona Goo”
The “Goona Goo,” The “Goona Goo”
A ‘swing-a-roo’, New step!
I’d sooner do The “Goona Goo”
Than wack-i-woo, Yep!
Napoleon met his Waterloo
And he lost his Josie too
‘Cause he wasn’t doin’
“Goona Goona Goo”
If you like me
Like I like you
Jus’ ‘swing-a-roo’
And do the “Goona Goona Goo”
The “Goona Goo,” The “Goona Goo”
A ‘swing-a-roo’, New step!
I’d sooner do The “Goona Goo”
Than wack-i-woo, Yep!
Don’t care if it’s right or wrong
I’ll keep harpin’ on my song
I can’t help from doin’ the
“Goona” all night long
If you like me
Like I like you
Jus’ ‘swing-a-roo’
And do the “Goona Goona Goo”
The “Goona Goo,” The “Goona Goo”
A ‘swing-a-roo’, New step!
I’d sooner do The “Goona Goo”
Than wack-i-woo, Yep!
Old men over sixty four
Swing their partners on the floor
Shouting to the leader
“Play that tune some more”
If you like me
Like I like you
Jus’ ‘swing-a-roo’
And do the “Goona Goona Goo”
The “Goona Goo,” The “Goona Goo”
A ‘swing-a-roo’, New step!
I’d sooner do The “Goona Goo”
Than wack-i-woo, Yep!
Out where nights are six months long
“Goona Goona’s” going strong
No one cares for sleeping
Life is just a song
I’m telling you
It’s great to do
The “Goona Goo”
Come on and do the “Goona Goo”
Sung here by Fred Feild: