Langston Hughes

Easy Boogie

Easy Boogie - meaning Summary

Music as Bodily Feeling

The poem celebrates a relaxed, rhythmic jazz/blues groove and the bodily pleasure it evokes. Repetition and short lines mimic a steady beat, while images of walking, rolling, riffs, and breaks connect music to motion and intimate feeling. The speaker responds physically and sensually to the sound, merging public rhythm with private satisfaction. The tone is playful, immediate, and rooted in the embodied experience of music.

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Down in the bass That steady beat Walking walking walking Like marching feet. Down in the bass They easy roll, Rolling like I like it In my soul. Riffs, smears, breaks. Hey, Lawdy Mama! Do you hear what I said? Easy like I rock it In my bed!

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