Old 97’s inspire ’Top 10 dance songs’
March 10th, 2008 by Wade Tatangelo in News
The Old 97’s (pictured) first studio album in nearly four years, Blame It on Gravity, doesn’t come out until May 13 but an advance copy reached my desk today. If you’re a fan of the band’s smart, catchy, emotive twang-pop, rest assured, it’s another compelling disc from one of the most consistently satisfying alt-country acts around. I’m still gleefully digesting the album, but one song that immediately caught my attention is “Dance With Me” (it can be heard here), which joins a great tradition of songs that feature the word ‘dance’ (or ‘dancing’) in the title.
Top 10: Dance songs
1. “Dance to the Music,” Sly & the Family Stone
2. “Save the Last Dance for Me,” The Drifters
3. “Dancing Queen,” ABBA
4. “Dancing Days,” Led Zeppelin
5. “Dancing in the Dark,” Bruce Springsteen
6. “I Just Want to Dance with You,” John Prine/George Strait
7. “Dance, Dance, Dance,” Neil Young
8. “The Humpty Dance,” Digital Underground
9. “Come Dance with Me,” Frank Sinatra
10. “Dance With Me,” Old 97’s
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March 11th, 2008 at 11:04 am
“Let’s Dance” by David Fucking Bowie! how’d you miss that one?!
March 12th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Dance Hall Days, by Wang Chung
Dance With Me, by Orleans
Safety Dance, by Men Without Hats
The Dance, by Garth Brooks
Dancing on the Ceiling, by Lionel Richie
March 12th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
I expect one of these to make the playlist for our Friday “dance party” at the office.
March 15th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Thanks for including “Dance to the Music” on this list. It is a great song and the time is right to celebrate it as it turns 40 years old this year. “Dance to the Music” has definitely stood the test of time. I discuss “Dance to the Music” and more in my book about Sly. Check it out at http://www.lulu.com/content/1412956