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DANCING IN THE DARK

DANCING IN THE DARK
Dancing in the dark
Watching all the sparks of heavy sound
Pressed up to the night
Waiting for the light, waiting for the light
Waiting for the light to hit the ground

Walking down the street
Soaking up the heat of Blue Soul Sound
Pressed up to the night
Waiting for the light, waiting for the light
Waiting for the light to hit the ground

I gotta hear, I gotta see
I gotta set the rhythm free
Gotta, gotta, gotta get around
Gotta get around, get around

Dancing in the dark
Watching all the sparks of heavy sound
Pressed up to the night
Waiting for the light, waiting for the light
Waiting for the light to hit the ground

Walking down the street
Soaking up the heat of Blue Soul Sound
Pressed up to the night
Waiting for the light, waiting for the light
Waiting for the light to hit the ground

I gotta hear, I gotta see
I gotta set the rhythm free
Gotta, gotta, gotta get around
Gotta get around, get around

Gotta get around
Put my soul into the sound
Gotta hear, gotta see
Gotta set the rhythm free
Gotta get around
Put my soul into the sound
Gotta hear, gotta see
Gotta set the rhythm free

Dancing in the dark
Watching all the sparks of heavy sound
Pressed up to the night
Waiting for the light, waiting for the light
Waiting for the light to hit the ground

Walking down the street
Soaking up the heat of Blue Soul Sound
Pressed up to the night
Waiting for the light, waiting for the light
Waiting for the light to hit the… ground

Words by Peter Greatorex. Copyright ℗ 1989 Pig Pen Music.

Lyrics by P. Greatorex.
Music by G. Davies/P. Greatorex/R. Holloway/M. Greatorex/G. Barbe.

Copyright © 2015 Wud Records.
Copyright ℗ 1989 Pig Pen Music.

Recorded, engineered, mixed and produced at Wud Records Studio One by George Davies 2015.

Performers:

PJ Speed – vocals
Zak Black – guitars
Josh Reynes – keys
Maxx Damage – bass
Sven Stiglund – drums, percussion

Fun Facts:

  • Dancin’ in the Dark was originally written and performed by Alien Heat.
  • This song is in the key of Bm.
  • This is arguably the least intellectually challenging set of lyrics Pete ever wrote!
  • Richard’s original keyboard riffs are actually played on guitar during the verses.
  • The guitar parts are played on the Ice Maiden.
  • In Alien Heat, this was the song where Graham played a drum solo, during which the rest of the band would roll and light cigarettes before he brought them back in with a big drum roll.
  • Sven’s drumming in this version is rather magnificent and he acknowledges the aforementioned drum solo with a short groovy drum break.


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