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Boogie Quotes

Rhythm that refuses to sit still.

Boogie quotes bounce between genres and generations, from the swing and boogie-woogie eras to boogie boarding summers and hip-hop crews name-checking Boogie Down Productions. One speaker credits Thelonious Monk among lasting influences. See more musical memory in our Age quotes.

I belong to an improv group, I play cello, I have these phases - fencing, tae kwon do, baseball, ice hockey, boogie boarding in the summer, snowboarding in the winter.

Quotes by Ty Simpkins

The Ramones are not an oldies group; they are not a glitter group. They don't play boogie music, and they don't play the blues.

Quotes by Tommy Ramone

I grew up listening to a lot of hiphop music and R'n'B. Bands like A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Big Daddy Kane, Boogie Down Productions, Cypress Hill, New Edition, Bob Marley, Prince, Stevie Wonder, and a lot of...

Quotes by Taboo

Every time me and A Boogie connect in the studio, it's just always good vibes. It's like me being with one of my brothers or me being with one of my cousins or my family members.

Quotes by PnB Rock

Age Quotes

I am only satisfied insofar as I feel 'Broadway Boogie Woogie' is a definite progress, but even about this picture I am not quite satisfied. There is still too much of the old in it.

Quotes by Piet Mondrian

Many appreciate in my former work just what I did not want to express, but which was produced by an incapacity to express what I wanted to express - dynamic movement in equilibrium. But a continuous struggle for this statement...

Quotes by Piet Mondrian

I went through the whole number, you know. The swing era, the boogie woogie era, the bebop era. Thelonious Monk is still one of my favorites. So a lot of these people had their effect on me.

Quotes by Mose Allison

When I listen to hip-hop, I listen to Just Ice, Boogie Down Productions, Ultramagnetic MCs. I grew up in that age, and it was memorable. But I'm down with all of it. Chuck D or Danny Brown? I feel comfortable...

Quotes by MF Doom

Well, PT Anderson sent me a script of Boogie Nights which I let lay around my house for about three months, then one day I'm cleaning my office and decided that I'd better read this before the guy calls me...

Quotes by Luis Guzman

Always Quotes

We used to play the Savoy Ballroom, and we always had a boogie tune in the set. Bands like Tommy Dorsey used to do a little boogie woogie. The big bands.

Quotes by Jay McShann

I think it's too easy often to find a villain out of the headlines and to then repeat that villainy again and again and again. You know, traditionally, America has always looked to scapegoat someone as the boogie man.

Quotes by Edward Zwick

Frequently Asked Questions

What musical eras do these boogie quotes reference?
The swing era, the boogie-woogie era, and the bebop era all get mentioned, alongside Thelonious Monk as a lasting influence. It's a quick tour through jazz history in a few lines.
Is boogie boarding mentioned alongside music in these quotes?
Yes, one speaker lists boogie boarding in summer and snowboarding in winter among several seasonal hobbies. It shows the word applying to sport just as easily as sound.
Do these quotes mention hip-hop groups with 'boogie' in the name?
One line lists Boogie Down Productions among influential groups from a childhood spent listening to hip-hop and R&B. See our Age quotes for more on formative musical years.
Is there a quote distinguishing The Ramones from boogie music?
Yes, one speaker clarifies that The Ramones don't play boogie music or the blues, pushing back against a common misclassification. It's a specific correction about the band's actual sound.
Where can I find more quotes about music and memory?
Our Always quotes touch on lasting habits and influences, while Baseball quotes cover other seasonal childhood pastimes.

These lines suit anyone nostalgic for a specific sound or season of their youth. Continue with Always quotes or check Baseball quotes for more summer memories.