Discover the story of the song > Back It Up – Caro Emerald

The song tells the story of a white girl in a bar full of musicians in New Orleans in 1951. She gets up to sing and impresses everyone with her talent, causing them to join in and dance. She sings about wanting to feel the rhythm and for the musicians to play some funky music. The chorus is about backing up and doing it all again, with the protagonist not caring if her partner is a friend or not.