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  • Essay / Musical analysis of Jump Blues, Chicago's Blues and...

    Jump Blues is characterized by optimistic, humorous and lively lyrics and this type of lyricism is strongly represented in Enjoy Yourself. The song's main hook "Have fun, it's later than you think" alongside lyrics such as "How far can you travel when you're six feet under" attempts to reason the listener not to get caught up in things like just working to earn money and getting trapped in serious business and that they should consider having fun and enjoying life. Another point of difference from Manish Boy is that the lyrics of the songs are borderline shouted during the choruses, this is another common trait with Jump Blues due to the additional instrumentation. In addition to this, the backing singers sing the lyrics "Have fun, it's later than you think" during the chorus. Additionally, the song also contains spoken parts with Louis Prima and a female singer. The singer also sings a verse and later joins alongside Louis Prima to sing vocals for the chorus..