- published: 16 Aug 2013
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Zendaya Coleman (born September 1, 1996), known mononymously as Zendaya, is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She currently stars on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up as Raquel "Rocky" Blue.
Zendaya, whose name means "to give thanks" in Shona, was born Zendaya Coleman to Claire Stoermer and Kazembe Ajamu (Coleman) on September 1, 1996, in Oakland, California. She grew up as part of the California Shakespeare Theater in Orinda, California where her mother worked as the House Manager. In addition to training at the theater's student conservatory program, and later performing in numerous stage productions, Zendaya helped her mother seat patrons and sell raffle tickets to benefit the theater.
While attending the Oakland School for the Arts, she starred as a young Ti Moune in Once on This Island at the Berkeley Playhouse and in the breakout role of the male character Joe in Caroline, or Change at Palo Alto's TheaterWorks. She also studied her craft at the California Shakespeare Theater Conservatory program and at the American Conservatory Theater. Her other stage credits include Richard III, Twelfth Night, and As You Like It, among others.
[Verse 1:]
Looking for a bit of trouble
I wanna have a little fun tonight
Watch me while I speed it up
Counting down get it get it turn it up
[Pre-Chorus:]
Ha! gon work that just like that
Follow me until the game’s over
Move closer bring that back
But you like it
Come back solider
[Chorus:]
I can’t have my self
Watch your feet troubled girl
Move it like this
Love the way you put it down with me
Move to the Beat Of My Drum
Got it like aye
Boom da da ah
Boom da da ah
Got it like aye
Boom da da ah
Oh move to the Beat Of My Drum
Got it like aye
Hey!
Got it like aye
Move to the Beat Of My Drum
Got it like aye
[Verse 2:]
Show me if you got it ah
Lemme see your game face on for me
Work it don’t you make it stop
Party oh with my shades baby
I could your ringleader yeah
Calling on the shots tonight
Giving you a little fever
So keep it going til the sun rise
[Pre-Chorus:]
Ha! gon work that just like that
Follow me until the game’s over
Move closer bring it back
But you like it
Come back solider
[Chorus:]
I can’t have my self
Watch your feet troubled girl
Move it like this
Love the way you put it down with me
Move to the Beat Of My Drum
Got it like aye
Boom da da ah
Boom da da ah
Got it like aye
Boom da da ah
Oh move to the Beat Of My Drum
Got it like that
Hey!
[Verse 3:]
So if you wanna break it down
Try to keep up with the rhythm now
[Chorus:]
I can’t have my self
Watch your feet troubled girl
Move it like this
Love the way you put it down with me
Move to the Beat Of My Drum
Got it like aye
I can’t have my self
Watch your feet solider
Move it like this
Love the way you put it down with me
Move to the Beat Of My Drum
Got it like aye
Boom da da ah
Boom da da ah
Got em like aye
Boom da da ah
Oh move to the Beat Of My Drum
Got it like aye
Hey!