Livingston adamantly denied the rumor in a statement to EDM: 
 
 “At no time have I ever lent credence to a rumor that the song was inspired by anything other than Eddie Grant’s Electric Avenue,” he said. “To state otherwise is a falsehood and offends my legacy, the legacy of the singer Marcia Griffiths, and tarnishes the reputation of a song beloved by millions of fans the world over.” 
 
 Despite the truth being out there, people were rattled (yet excited) by the idea that the song could possibly have been about a sex toy: 
 
 How old were y’all when y’all found out the electric slide was about a vibrator?  71 year old songwriter Neville Livingston aka Bunny Wailer is putting a rumor to rest by clarifying that the Electric Slide, also known as the Electric Boogie is indeed about a vibrator. (@imnotmikkishep) June 28, 2018 
 
 The writer of "The Electric Slide" song has confirmed it's about a vibrator, now it makes sense why women love dancing it to it at weddings while the men stand there not knowing what to do. Yes, a ladies favorite toy. The outlet Aazios, an online source of LGBTQ news and entertainment, got the ball rolling on Tuesday when it reported an unnamed source “close to” the songwriter Neville Livingston, aka Bunny Wailer, had confirmed the song was about a vibrator. pic.twitter.com/RW6f7W8QSC — lauren warren (@iamlaurenp) June 27, 2018 
 
 What’s this I hear about “the electric slide” being about a damn vibrator pic.twitter.com/YzswHnv1OY — Mik. — Dan Regan (@Social_Mime) June 27, 2018 
 
 Caribbean people leaving the party now that we know The Electric Slide is about a vibrator pic.twitter.com/Ww82IPyPjb — problematic aries ♈️ (@vintagexpast) June 28, 2018 
 
 Today I learned that Electric Boogie AKA The Electric Slide is about a vibrator and I’ve never laughed harder in my entire life about anything. You gotta feel it (it's electric!) Ooh, it's shakin' (it's electric!) Jiggle-a-mesa-cara 
 
 She's a pumpin' like a matic 
 
 She's a movin' like electric 
 
 She sure got the boogie 
 
 You gotta know it 
 
 (It's electric 
 
 Boogie woogie, woogie!) Now you can't hold it 
 
 (It's electric 
 
 Boogie woogie, woogie!) But you know it there, 
 
 Here, there and everywhere 
 
 I've got to move, 
 
 I'm going on a party ride 
 
 I've got to groove, groove, groove, 
 
 And from this music 
 
 I just can't hide 
 
 Are you comin' with me? Come let me take you on a party ride 
 
 And I'll teach you, teach you, teach you 
 
 I'll teach you the electric slide 
 
 Some say it's mystic 
 
 (It's electric 
 
 Boogie woogie, woogie) 
 
 You can't resist it 
 
 (It's electric 
 
 Boogie woogie, woogie) 
 
 You can't do without it 
 
 (It's electric 
 
 Boogie woogie, woogie) 
 
 Jiggle-a-mesa-cara she's a pumpin' like a matic 
 
 She's movin' like electric 
 
 She sure got the boogie 
 
 Don't want to lose it 
 
 (It's electric 
 
 Boogie woogie, woogie) 
 
 But you can't choose it 
 
 (It's electric 
 
 Boogie woogie, woogie) 
 
 But you know it's there, 
 
 Here, there and everywhere 
 
 I've got to move, 
 
 Come let me take you on a party ride 
 
 And I'll teach you, teach you, teach you 
 
 I'll teach you the electric slide 
 
 You can't see it 
 
 (It's electric 
 
 Boogie woogie, woogie) 
 
 You gotta feel it 
 
 (It's electric 
 
 Boogie woogie, woogie) 
 
 Ooh, it's shakin' 
 
 (It's electric 
 
 Boogie woogie, woogie) 
 
 Jiggle-a-mesa-cara she's a pumpin' like a matic 
 
 She's movin' like electric 
 
 She sure got the boogie 
 
 You gotta know it 
 
 (It's electric 
 
 Boogie woogie, woogie!) But you know it's there, 
 
 Here, there and everywhere 
 
 Ola ola eh, ola eh (don dela don deloh!) Ola ola eh, ola eh (don dela don deloh!)
– Ah, the internet. This week, it gave birth to a rumor about the legendary song "The Electric Slide" that became so widespread the songwriter had to come forward to officially debunk it. No, says Bunny Wailer, the song isn't about a woman's vibrator. "At no time have I ever lent credence to a rumor that the song was inspired by anything other than [Eddy] Grant's Electric Avenue," Wailer, aka Neville Livingston, tells EDM. "To state otherwise is a falsehood and offends my legacy, the legacy of the singer Marcia Griffiths, and tarnishes the reputation of a song beloved by millions of fans the world over." Well. As HuffPost (which cops to being among the sites to report the rumor as truth) explains, it's not crystal clear where it all started, but the rumor officially kicked into gear when the LGBTQ website Aazios ran a story with a definitive-sounding headline of "Writer Confirms 'The Electric Slide' Is About a Vibrator." The story, which includes the lyrics, has a quote from an anonymous source who says Wailer confirmed the rumor. That story set off a social media frenzy, which the real Wailer is now trying to shut down. Myth-busting site Snopes digs into the whole mess and concludes the rumor is indeed "False."