You no doubt already know a few of these: The Black-Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow" for sure maybe Britney Spears' "(I Got That) Boom Boom" with Ying Yang Twins, or Lil Kim's "Shake Ya Bum Bum," or Selena's "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom," or John Lee Hooker's shoot-ya-down hard blues classic "Boom Boom" in either his original 1962 version or the Animals' 1964 Brit-invasion cover, or the heavy-boogying 1979 rock radio smash "Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights)" by Pat Travers. ![]() Its sibling syllables "bom bom," "bum bum" and "bam bam" (plus assorted shuffled combinations thereof) have proven popular as well, serving as surrogate drumbeats in songs - especially songs for dance parties - all across the planet, as this rather ridiculous playlist attests. Its definition undoubtedly shifts a bit depending on context and nationality - though butts and bombs are recurring themes - but "boom boom" seems to be a kind of universal musical language.
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