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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bobby Manuel
Bobby Manuel
Guitar
Rick Dees
Rick Dees
Vocals
Lester Snell
Lester Snell
Keyboards
Mark Blumberg
Mark Blumberg
Performer
Carl Marsh
Carl Marsh
Background Vocals
Diane Davis
Diane Davis
Background Vocals
Helen Duncan
Helen Duncan
Background Vocals
Ken Pruitt
Ken Pruitt
Background Vocals
Pat Lewis
Pat Lewis
Background Vocals
Phyllis Duncan
Phyllis Duncan
Background Vocals
Rose, Williams
Rose, Williams
Background Vocals
Scott Blake
Scott Blake
Background Vocals
William C Brown III
William C Brown III
Background Vocals
Ray Griffin
Ray Griffin
Bass Guitar
Willie Hall
Willie Hall
Drums
Chuck Findley
Chuck Findley
Horn
John Kelson, Jr.
John Kelson, Jr.
Horn
Swain Schaefer
Swain Schaefer
Piano
Jay Graydon
Jay Graydon
Programming
Winston Allen Stewart
Winston Allen Stewart
Synthesizer
Larry Gimmer Nicholson
Larry Gimmer Nicholson
Guitar
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Strings
David Foster
David Foster
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bobby Manuel
Bobby Manuel
Composer
Willie Hall
Willie Hall
Composer
Shelly Fisher
Shelly Fisher
Composer
Lester Snell
Lester Snell
String Arranger
Mark Blumberg
Mark Blumberg
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bobby Manuel
Bobby Manuel
Producer
Jerry Thompson
Jerry Thompson
Assistant Recording Engineer
Larry Nix
Larry Nix
Mastering Engineer
Warren Wagner
Warren Wagner
Recording Engineer
Andy Gatford
Andy Gatford
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

I went down to the disco to have a dance
Hopin' to find a new romance
A foxy lady in a bright red cape
Caught my eye and really drove me ape
All of a sudden, I was actin' deranged
My hair was growin' wild, I was lookin' strange
She said I was the one who will bend and thrill her
'Cause she was searchin' for the Dis-Gorilla
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla)
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla)
(Dis-Gorilla, lady killer)
(Dis-Gorilla, knows how to thrill her)
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla)
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla)
The music stopped and we got off the floor
The crowd went bananas and begged for more
Now I'm the king of the disco villa
Affectionately known as the Dis-Gorilla
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla)
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla)
(Dis-Gorilla, lady killer)
(Dis-Gorilla, knows how to thrill her)
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla)
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla)
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla) I need it right now
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla)
Every night as I lay on my pillow
I dream of the time I was the Dis-Gorilla
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla)
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla) Mm, Jane, grab hold a vine
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla)
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla) Hey baby, let's monkey around
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla)
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla)
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla) Bananas all for you
(Disco, Dis-Gorilla)
(Disco) …
Written by: Bobby Manuel, Shelly Fisher, Willie Hall
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