Do you dance (voluntarily)?

[Tim McG]

musician and I only dance involuntarily or at gunpoint.

Former musician and I won't dance even at gun point.

[paul secor]

From May of 2008 :

I had pretty much the same answer yesterday as I had three years ago. Guess my dancing hasn't improved.

[Dave James]

[paul secor]

Saw a young woman dancing much like that at a wedding last year. But she seemed to be enjoying herself and that's what matters.

[mikeweil]

Hit it Boys!

I won't dance, don't ask me

I won't dance, don't ask me

I won't dance madame with you

My heart won't let my feet do things that they sould do

You know what, you're lovely you know what, you're so lovely

And you know what you do to me

I'm like an ocean wave that's bumped on the shore

I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor

When you dance, you're chairming and you're gentle

Specially when you do the continental

But this feeling isn't purely mental

For heaven rest us, I'm not asbestos

And that's why I won't dance, why sould I?

I won't dance, how could I?

I won't dance, merci beacoup

I know that music lead the way to romance

So if I hold you in arms I won't dance

I won't dance, don't ask me

I won't dance, don't ask me

I won't dance madame with you

My heart won't let my feet do things that they want to do

You know what, you're so lovely, ring a ding-ding, you're lovely

And you know what you do to me

I'm like an ocean wave that's bumped on the shore

I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor

When you dance, you're chairming and you're gentle

Specially when you do the continental

But this feeling isn't purely mental

For heaven rest us, I'm not asbestos

And that's why I won't dance, I won't dance

I won't dance, merci beacoup

I know that music lead the way to romance

So if I hold you in arms I won't dance

Now who recorded that song? I know I have a version by a female singer, but can't find it ...

Edited July 5, 2011 by mikeweil

[paul secor]

Hit it Boys!

I won't dance, don't ask me

I won't dance, don't ask me

I won't dance madame with you

My heart won't let my feet do things that they sould do

You know what, you're lovely you know what, you're so lovely

And you know what you do to me

I'm like an ocean wave that's bumped on the shore

I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor

When you dance, you're chairming and you're gentle

Specially when you do the continental

But this feeling isn't purely mental

For heaven rest us, I'm not asbestos

And that's why I won't dance, why sould I?

I won't dance, how could I?

I won't dance, merci beacoup

I know that music lead the way to romance

So if I hold you in arms I won't dance

I won't dance, don't ask me

I won't dance, don't ask me

I won't dance madame with you

My heart won't let my feet do things that they want to do

You know what, you're so lovely, ring a ding-ding, you're lovely

And you know what you do to me

I'm like an ocean wave that's bumped on the shore

I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor

When you dance, you're chairming and you're gentle

Specially when you do the continental

But this feeling isn't purely mental

For heaven rest us, I'm not asbestos

And that's why I won't dance, I won't dance

I won't dance, merci beacoup

I know that music lead the way to romance

So if I hold you in arms I won't dance

Now who recorded that song? I know I have a version by a female singer, but can't find it ...

Louis and Ella recorded a version of it.

[JSngry]

Also Sinatra w/Basie.

I think the original was Fred Astaire in some movie. How's that for irony?

[Dave James]

From the rather obscure 1935 movie, Roberta. Check out Astaire's chops on the piano. Was this guy talented or what?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Y1TWZ4OBI

[Tim McG]

Hit it Boys!

I won't dance, don't ask me

I won't dance, don't ask me

I won't dance madame with you

My heart won't let my feet do things that they sould do

You know what, you're lovely you know what, you're so lovely

And you know what you do to me

I'm like an ocean wave that's bumped on the shore

I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor

When you dance, you're chairming and you're gentle

Specially when you do the continental

But this feeling isn't purely mental

For heaven rest us, I'm not asbestos

And that's why I won't dance, why sould I?

I won't dance, how could I?

I won't dance, merci beacoup

I know that music lead the way to romance

So if I hold you in arms I won't dance

I won't dance, don't ask me

I won't dance, don't ask me

I won't dance madame with you

My heart won't let my feet do things that they want to do

You know what, you're so lovely, ring a ding-ding, you're lovely

And you know what you do to me

I'm like an ocean wave that's bumped on the shore

I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor

When you dance, you're chairming and you're gentle

Specially when you do the continental

But this feeling isn't purely mental

For heaven rest us, I'm not asbestos

And that's why I won't dance, I won't dance

I won't dance, merci beacoup

I know that music lead the way to romance

So if I hold you in arms I won't dance

Now who recorded that song? I know I have a version by a female singer, but can't find it ...

The Chairman of the Board- Frank Sinatra

[JSngry]

This is how it should be done.

[mikeweil]

[Royal Oak]

I can't dance for toffee, and as there are already plenty of things I don't do well, why add another? Plus, as someone else has said, I never hear anything out in public which would stir my body.

That said, I have danced in nightclubs in the distant past, but drugs played their part - the bongo/conga break in Gil Scott-Heron's "The Bottle" was one I remember.

Edited July 8, 2011 by rdavenport