I had the opportunity to see Little Eva perform this song live just a few months before she passed away and it was an event that will not be easily forgotten. She was just a small frame of a girl but she was filled with more energy that any performer I have ever seen...

Still listening in 2024 ❤

In the 60's, my family, parent's and 4 kids dancing to this in our dining room. Table pushed back. Everybody in socks so we could slide our feet on the wood floors. Memories 😍

The good old days 1960s may be gone but not forgotten ❤

It's amazing that such footage still exists. It's a dream come true to see Little Eva's singing scene.

Who is listening to this old song in 2021 it's still great a great song

One of the classics you'll never stop listening too.

Over 60 years later and it still resonates Big Time - Goffin & King compositions captured the magic of the times. Little Eva introducing a new dance craze is an iconic symbol of those very special 60’s.

In 1962 when this song came out, I was an apprentice and I went down to a cafe on the industrial estate where our factory was. As I went into the cafe 'The locomotion' was playing on the jukebox and about 20 young girls in their companies factory jackets were doing the locomotion. Every body was smiling in the cafe, it is such a vivid happy memory that comes to me every time I hear this great old song.

Little Eva's death. "She continued performing until she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in October 2001. She died on April 10, 2003 in Kinston, North Carolina, at the age of 59,[1] and is buried in a small cemetery in Belhaven, North Carolina." (Wikipedia). Little Eva lived in obscurity much of her life and her death was barely noticed. May she Rest In Peace.

The story behind this song is as good as the song itself. Little Eva was baby sitting for Carole King and Gerry Goffin - they thought her dance moves were cool, and they wrote "Loco-Motion" (originally for another vocalist). Apparently Don Kirschner heard Eva's demo, they changed singers - and the rest is history. It's the type of story that's hard to believe, but apparently this one is true. Being at the right place at the right time is often as important as talent, but having both is pure gold.

この曲聴くと元気が出る 本当に夏にぴったりの曲 この曲は私が幼い頃母が自動車学校に通っていた時に預けられた自動車学校内の幼児施設で聞いた曲。離れ離れでずっと泣いていた時に陽気に流れていて当時はムカついたが今では良い思い出です。

I feel fortunate to have grown up in the 60s and 70s with this great music

I was standing on a balcony over the gym floor while the sock hop was going on. This song was playing and a pretty girl I barely knew was dancing to it. I was 16. That girl and I have now been married for 55 years.

Occasionally, we used to get to dance in gym class. When this song played, we all got up and danced the locomotion all around the gym. The sixties were fun!

I love this song! When I was eight years old my dance class had a recital using this as the backing track. It was the most fun I'd ever had. According to my mother I was the only kid who not only remembered the dance, but freestyled it! Apparently when my coach confronted me about changing the moves I said, "Don't blame me, blame the locomotion!" The two of us still laugh about it to this day. I kind of wish I'd stayed in tap dancing! Music is so powerful, how can anyone stand still hearing it?

2018, Little Eva still rocks....

That song was composed and written by Carol King and Gerry Goffin. At that time this little black teenage was working for them as a maid and babysiter. A studio wanted to record a demo of the song but without a signer, at the last minute the couple decided to ask Little Eva to come at the studio to record the song. She did it so well that it was decided that she will do the final recording. The rest is history.

Who is listening in 2024

Never forget Little Eva, always one of the best. Bet you all can't count on one hand how many female singers today can hold a candle to the female singers in the 60's, can you ? ? ?

After all these years this song is still incredibly good!

Little Eva & the Loco-motion has withstood the test of time! Her performance is still just as good!

This song has a special sound. Love it everytime I hear it. It may an old song but makes you want move. Her vocals are fantastic.

Una joya de una epoca maravillosa, la coreografía, los coros, todo muy bien hecho, y una de las mejores canciones de todos los tiempos ¡Que mas se puede pedir!

The Crystals...Shirelles...Ronettes..you don’t see this talent anymore, this is 50 years ago,

The guy who created KZfaq must have been like: “I have created a time machine!”

It's now 2022 and little Eva still has the moves. Rock on.

Carol and Gerry lived across the street from me at 2635 Brown Street in Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn when I was 9 years old. They had a maid or a babysitter. A black young teenager named Eva. Eventually she recorded a song they wrote called 'The Loco Motion'.😊

John, you won't see that again in our lifetime. I love the Black female singers and groups of the sixties. The sixties and seventies were probably the greatest two decades of all time. If you lived it...you know what I mean.

I am searching for and listening to all my mum's favourite songs online. I am crying as I listen to each of them. Mum RIP, I love and miss you so much

Tapping my 75 year old foot. Brings back so many happy memories ❤️

THIS is THE classic icon of Rock and Roll - and it's Little Eva's song. Something about it has it coming back either every or every other generation. Timeless. Three thousand years from now - people will still be listening and dancing to it. Little Eva - Rest in Peace - and someday sometime make another classic. Know you're singing it and the angels upstairs are dancing to it. Gives me tears.

Боже столько энергии в этой песне!!))) Прекрасная музыка!

I was there then & this little girl rocked big time!

I love this tune - I went out and bought it straight away when it came out.

Playing Little Eva in my Production of "Beautiful" and it didn't dawn on me that Little Eva was a REAL artist who was Carol King's ACTUAL babysitter until the line dropped on opening night and the audience LOST it! It was an amazing experience ❤❤

1962,its now 2016 and I'm still loving this song.

Amazing voice, still sounds good almost 60 yrs (yes, 60 next year) later!

RIP dear. Who's still listening to this in 2021. Great enjoy. Still an evergreen.

Watching this wonderful girl actually performing this rock classic makes it so perfect. She's fanastic.

OK, my memory of this one is at Sarah Pritchard-Carr's 10th birthday party. We were all dancing to this, and to Chubby Checker's 'Let's Twist Again' - all the current hits. We were all learning the Twist but I don't think any of us knew how to dance the Locomotion, so we just sort of played trains to the music. Then we went downstairs for tea. It was a huge spread, the most amazing things to a 10 year old (her family were bakers). One by one, we literally made ourselves sick from eating too many cream cakes, before our parents arrived to take us home. Happy days.

I was a little kid when this was recorded. But I have loved it since the 1st time I heard it. Carole King was so talented. She wrote this & her babysitter (Little Eva) recorded it. Wow!!

I’m 15 in 2021 listening to this classic. She’s a legend.

I was 14 years old and heard thart song when we use to hang out at the A&W Drive In having a Root Beer. Best times of my life the 60's.

We used to dance to the locomotion. A lovely song by Little Eva takes me back to the wonderful sixties. I never tire of listening to it.

Is there anyone that hasn't heard this song? CLASSIC FOR ALLTIME

This song is still a banger in 2023.

Cruising around late at night listening to this song is one of the greatest things ever !!!

She still gets me rockin' after all the years!!!

Just discovering 50s and 60s music, absolutely love this song.

I was 16 years old when I first heard this song 🎵. I learned how to do the locamotion by listening to the song. R I P Little Eva 😢 I miss you very much 💔. This song makes me sad 😥 😢 😞 😔.

This is one of the great songs that defined the era. Great song that makes you want to do the locomotion. I feel happy when i here this.

The song was written by husband and wife duo Carole King and Gerry Goffin. Little Eva babysat their kids.

Tear in my eye shiver down my spine this song will live on till the end of time. Childhood banger

Lyrcs: Everybody's doin' a brand new dance now (Come on baby do the locomotion) I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now (Come on baby do the locomotion) My little baby sister can do it with ease It's easier than learning your A B C's So come on, come on, do the locomotion with me You gotta swing your hips now Come on baby, jump up, jump back Well, I think you got the knack, ohh Now that you can do it, let's make a chain now (Come on baby do the locomotion) Chug-a chug-a motion like a railway train now (Come on baby do the locomotion) Do it nice and easy now don't lose control A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul So come on, come on, do the locomotion with me Come on, do the locomotion Come on, do the locomotion Come on, do the locomotion Come on, come on, come on, come on Move around the floor in a locomotion (Come on baby do the locomotion) Do it holding hands if you got the notion (Come on baby do the loco-motion) There's never been a dance that's so easy to do It even makes you happy when you're feeling blue So come on, come on, do the locomotion with me You gotta swing your hips now Come on baby, jump up, jump back Well, I think you got the knack, ohh Do the loc, do the loc, do the loco locomotion (Come on do the locomotion) Do the loc, do the loc, do the loco locomotion (Come on, do the locomotion) Come on baby All that you can do is come on baby Come on, come on, come on, come on... Come on!

Let us fold hands, this artist do passing away and do leaving behind a wonerfully heritage of songs. locomotion is one of the all century songs. Unforgettable Little Eva. Good job and enjoy heaven.

Memories !....It was June 1962 , I was 15 and our family moved from Central Ill to San Diego Calif...I used to take the bus downtown to the foot of Broadway , walk past two piers and go to the USN : "Fleet Dock". and watch the sailors come into the dock off their ships on small open craft. Loved the sound of these naval small craft used to transport sailors.Little Eva would be singing this song all over the loudspeakers which were mounted all over the Dock. Great memories.RIP Eva !

Mon premier 45 tours....j'aime toujours !

She was one of the GREATEST singers of all time

Brings tears to my eyes . Where did the years go . thanks Eva .

A little bit of rhythm, and a lot of soul. ✔️

I am still listening to this song and Dancing to it. This was a great rock and roll song love it.

What a great song to dance to.

what a fab classic this superb song is it gives a special feeling to all would be dancers ...xx

Absolutely the finest love songs ever recorded on a single album; must have played this album 100s of times back then. I feel 21 all over again.

Pleasantly surprised by the choreography. This song is epic.

A childhood favorite, I’ve loved it ever since.

Love, love, love. I remember when this came out and we all went mad on the dance floor. Brilliant times. ❤️❤️

I was on leave from Germany in the city of Paris when I heard for the first time. I have so many positive good memories associated with music from this period. Love it!

This was one of the first pop records I ever danced to in 1962, I was 12😊

Little Eva in 1962 ...so fortunate that this video is available. What wonderful talent! I hope someone produces a movie about her life.

When this came out, it must have blew people away!

Masterpiece never gets old.

I remember roller skating to Little Eva's Loco-motion and the Archies Sugar Sugar, as a young boy in the early 70's at an elementary school gym. I was probably around 10yrs old at the time.

As popular today as it was back then, the fondness of memories this great old tune holds for countless old movers and grovers

Do it holding hands and when you get the notion. I love her whoo whoo - yeah yeah yeah. Sweet Little Eva! This song came out 2 years before the Beatles rise to fame. I must have been 7 when I first heard it and at 63 it makes me feel Great!

Clever subtle writing that is so rare today leaves nothing to the imagination.

As a 90's kid, I miss so much hearing the "oldies" on the radio. They played them all the time. It was so great. Slowly in the 2000's they faded out of existence. Songs like this one, Pretty Woman, Earth Angel, Mr Sandman, Lolipop, etc.

Encore une chanson qui après 62 ans , restera à jamais gravée dans nos mémoires !

Listening in 2024 and lots of good memories when my cousin and I were kids 😊

A SIMPLE but WONDERFUL song. Can't forget it and I would not want to forget it.

this is a beautiful song sung by a beautiful women god bless you...

Qué hermosa voz...me encanta sobre todo cuando dice: "now", "come on", es única!

Was born in this year what a privilege thought I would listen on me birthday..🎼🎼🎼🎂

I was in the Navy stationed in San Diego and danced to this song with so many girls... great times and thank you Little Eva, RIP!

The opening choreography with the guys and dolls makes it look like a metaphor. Clean and fantastic.

Música que no pasará de moda no soy de esa época pero me gusta mucho

This is brilliant. We had this record when we were kids in the 1960s and we wore it out while dancing around our living room. Happy happy days! xx

La música, el canto y el baile hacen poesía, elevan el espíritu, nos hacen viajar por nuestro yo interior y nos comunicamos con nuestra alma. Hernan . Un humilde samurai.

Im 33 yrs old and I love the oldies since age of 7

Love these old songs makes me remember those good old days and great memories with this song too. Thanks again. Bye

Eva excelente interpretación me gustó mucho mis felicitaciones que papá Dios te bendiga siempre saludos y te mando un fuerte abrazo cuídate mucho.

We danced to this. Loved this song by Little Eva; takes me back to the 1960's.

Procurei tanto essa canção... Desde o tempo do desenho do Super Mouse que passava no sbt... Achei. 💖

Yet another excellent recommendation Mr. Lynch!

I was 12 when this gem hit. It Was game-changing. Loved by Everyone....

Even though i wasn’t born in the 60s, i do love 60s songs! And when i hear this song, I picture a cafe/bar with men and women dancing and doing the locomotion!! The men are all in lovely suits, and the girls in bright dresses!! They are all happy and smiling!!! Sometimes music does magical and wonderful things! People definitely need that, specially in this cruel time, i hope everyone is doing well xx

we did this dance at a wedding reception over the weekend.. I never heard of Little Eva until then, but i can see why people back then knew how to have fun..

Incomparable. Llega hasta los sentidos, los toma y los acaricia.

What a great song. I was only 9yo when this came out. Loved it then AND still do.