Super Bowl XLI

So bad, you know it's good

The Bears' Super Bowl return has revived the musical - or, "musical" - craze from their previous appearance.

By Marc Topkin
Published February 1, 2007

Twenty years passing was no trouble because we're still talking about the Super Bowl Shuffle.

As dominant as the 1985 Bears were on the field, their supposedly slick moves in the recording studio have made them even more famous or - if you actually watch and listen - more infamous.

The shuffle was so hot at the time it reached No. 41 on the Billboard charts - with total sales of a half-million singles and a million videos - and earned a Grammy nomination for Best R&B vocal performance by a duo or group (losing out to Prince and the Revolution).

It remained so popular, thanks in part to Internet videos, that there was a 20th anniversary DVD, complete with outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage. And with the Bears back in the Super Bowl, it is getting hot again, leading to chatter about whether there could be a new version (Kanye West's name has been mentioned).

Receiver Willie Gault came up with the idea, and the Bears who were willing to take part (about half the team) filmed it in a Chicago studio the morning after what, coincidentally, was their only loss that season at Miami.

"That thing is so popular," former Bears cornerback Leslie Frazier said. "We had no idea when we did it (that) it would be as big as it turned out to be. It's amazing."

Frazier jokes that if he had a dollar for every time he was asked about it - especially his admittedly "terrible" dancing - he could retire. As it is, he hears about it every day now when he goes to work, as a Colts assistant coach.

"There are guys on our team that were just tykes when we won that Super Bowl," Frazier said. "And they're singing the Super Bowl Shuffle to me. It's unbelievable."

Chorus

We are the Bears' Shufflin' Crew

Shufflin' on down, doin' it for you

We're so bad, we know we're good

Blowin' your mind, like we knew we would

You know we're just struttin' for fun

Struttin' our stuff for everyone

We're not here to start no trouble

We're just here to do the Super Bowl Shuffle

Walter Payton

Well, they call me Sweetness, and I like to dance

Runnin' the ball is like makin' romance

We've had the goal since training camp

To give Chicago a Super Bowl Champ

And we're not doin' this because we're greedy

The Bears are doin' it to feed the needy

We didn't come here looking for trouble

We just came here to do the Super Bowl Shuffle

Willie Gault

This is Speedy Willie, and I'm world class

I like runnin', but I love to get the pass

I practice all day, and dance all night

I got to get ready for the Sunday fight

Now, I'm as smooth as a chocolate swirl

I dance a little funky, so watch me girl

There's no one here that does it like me

My Super Bowl Shuffle will set you free

Mike Singletary

I'm Samurai Mike; I stop' em cold

Part of the defense, big and bold

I've been jammin' for quite a while

Doin' what's right and settin' the style

Give me a chance, I'll rock you good

Nobody messin' in my neighborhood

I didn't come here lookin' for trouble

I just came to do the Super Bowl Shuffle

Jim McMahon

I'm The Punky QB, known as McMahon

When I hit the turf, I've got no plan

I just throw my body all over the field

I can't dance, but I can throw the pill

I motivate the cats, I like to tease

I play so cool, I aim to please

That's why you all got here on the double

To catch me doin' the Super Bowl Shuffle

Otis Wilson

I'm Mama's Boy Otis, one of a kind

The ladies all love me for my body and my mind

I'm as slick on the floor as I can be

But ain't no sucker gonna get past me

Some guys are jealous of my style and class

That's why some end up on their ---

I didn't come here lookin' for trouble

I just came down to do the Super Bowl Shuffle

Steve Fuller

They say Jimbo is our man

If Jimmy can't do it, I sure can

This is Steve, and it's no wonder

I run like lightnin', pass like thunder

So bring on Atlanta, bring on Dallas

This is for Mike, and Papa Bear Halas

I'm not here to feather his ruffle

I just came here to do the Super Bowl Shuffle

Mike Richardson

I'm L.A. Mike, and I play it cool

They don't sneak by me, 'cause I'm no fool

I fly on the field and get on down

Everybody knows I don't mess around

I can break 'em, shake 'em, any time of day

I like to steal it, and make 'em pay

Please don't try to beat my hustle

'Cause I'm just here to do the Super Bowl Shuffle

Richard Dent

The Sackman's comin', I'm your man Dent

If the quarterback's slow, he's gonna get bent

We stop the run, we stop the pass

I like to dump guys on their ---

We love to play for the world's best fans

You better start makin' your Super Bowl plans

But don't get ready, or go to any trouble

Unless you practice the Super Bowl Shuffle

Gary Fencik

It's Gary here, and I'm Mr. Clean

They call me "Hit Man"; don't know what they mean

They throw it long, and watch me run

I'm on my man, one-on-one

Buddy's guys cover it down to the bone

That's why they call us "The 46 Zone"

Come on, everybody, let's scream and yell

We're goin' to do the Shuffle, then ring your bell

William Perry

You're lookin' at the Fridge, I'm the rookie

I may be large, but I'm no dumb cookie

You've seen me hit, you've seen me run

When I kick and pass, we'll have more fun

I can dance, you will see

The others, they all learn from me

I didn't come here lookin' for trouble

I just came here to do the Super Bowl Shuffle

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