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David Bowie — Let's Dance
Album: Let's Dance
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Released: 1983
Length: 7:23
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Ah, ah, ah, ah

Let's dance
Let's dance

Let's dance
Put on your red shoes and dance the blues
Let's dance
To the song they're playin' on the radio

Let's sway
While color lights up your face
Let's sway
Sway through the crowd to an empty space

If you say run, I'll run with you
And if you say hide, we'll hide
Because my love for you
Would break my heart in two
(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
If you should fall
Into my arms
Tremble like a flower

Let's dance
Let's dance

Let's dance
Let's dance
For fear your grace should fall
Let's dance
For fear tonight is all

Let's sway
You could look into my eyes
Let's sway
Under the moonlight, the serious moonlight

And if you say run, I'll run with you
And if you say hide, we'll hide
Because my love for you
Would break my heart in two
(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
If you should fall
Into my arms
And tremble like a flower

Let's dance
Let's dance

Let's dance
Put on your red shoes and dance the blues
Let's dance
To the song we're playing
Let's sway
Let's sway
Under the moonlight, the serious moonlight

Let's dance
Let's
Let's
Let's
Let's sway
Let's

Let's dance, let's dance, let's dance
Let's dance, let's dance
Let's dance
Let's dance
Let's sway
Let's sway
Let's dance, let's dance, let's dance
Let's dance, let's dance
Let's dance
Let's dance
Let's dance
Let's dance
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 dwhayslett wrote:

So you rate things differently because you're smarter and more perceptive than most here?  Thanks, that's good to know.



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Posted 2 months ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
let's not
Posted 3 months ago by markmonk478    [ Reply ]
10!
Posted 5 months ago by pago    [ Reply ]
It's the production / engineering of this that is way above normal.  JMHO
Posted 2 years ago by rascal    [ Reply ]
 cely wrote:
The fact that this even earns a 7 shows how powerfully the RP crowd gets it wrong.  I love David Bowie, but this is probably the worst thing he ever wrote, and yet people are giving lower scores to music they can't assimilate because it's not classic radio.  Ugh.
 
So you rate things differently because you're smarter and more perceptive than most here?  Thanks, that's good to know.
Posted 5 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
Horns and SRV solos are longer and get wilder on this extended version, the classic radio edit was a truly painful amputation. The reason why RP plays this title is an artistic choice, just like for the extended version of A-Ha's Take On me.
Posted 6 years ago by eveliko    [ Reply ]
 cely wrote:
The fact that this even earns a 7 shows how powerfully the RP crowd gets it wrong.  I love David Bowie, but this is probably the worst thing he ever wrote, and yet people are giving lower scores to music they can't assimilate because it's not classic radio.  Ugh.

 

I would agree, except that SRV totally redeems this song.
Posted 6 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]

boy dancing with dog
Posted 6 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
SRV was the man (or at least on of the men).
Posted 7 years ago by nutrod42    [ Reply ]
When a musical genius does pop, it's something quite special.
Posted 7 years ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
a phase of Bowie's career I do not miss

 
Yes, it's okay but this was an album I saw no need to buy back then, though I had pretty much all of his albums up until this one.  Nice production on this though; interesting how Nile Rogers kind of "jazzed up" the "folk" music progression that Bowie had originally played for him.  For all of Bowie's material, this was his largest-selling single.  M. Ward does an interesting cover of this song - changes the whole feeling really.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
{#Music} Great tune!
Posted 7 years ago by johnybladex    [ Reply ]
The fact that this even earns a 7 shows how powerfully the RP crowd gets it wrong.  I love David Bowie, but this is probably the worst thing he ever wrote, and yet people are giving lower scores to music they can't assimilate because it's not classic radio.  Ugh.
Posted 7 years ago by cely    [ Reply ]
a phase of Bowie's career I do not miss
Posted 7 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 DaidyBoy wrote:
Despite popular opinion, I love this album.  I wish I'd seen this tour instead of the Glass Spider, which was pants.

 
100% agree, "Lets Dance" &  "Young Americans" are always knocked, they are favorites of mine
I love "Without You" from this album, uh Bill, hint hint
got it right here for you,...
                    https://youtu.be/llRuq0NWc5I
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Despite popular opinion, I love this album.  I wish I'd seen this tour instead of the Glass Spider, which was pants.
Posted 8 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Don't like the song (yet I'm still such a fan that I get teary when I hear Blackstar come on) but I do like the cover with the boxing gloves - "Let's dance" taking on a different meaning.
Posted 8 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
Shoulda been called, "Lets March!".  
 
Posted 8 years ago by Cueburned    [ Reply ]
This song brings back my very happiest memories of high school! Have always loved it. Bowie had tremendous range. {#Music}
Posted 8 years ago by skindy    [ Reply ]
 boontonite wrote:
Huge Bowie fan but I never really cared for this song (or album) all that much. However, after working out the music I discovered that it's much more interesting than I gave it credit for.

 
put Bowie, Nile Rodgers and Stevie Ray Vaughn together and i'd say you'd come up with some interesting music
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Huge Bowie fan but I never really cared for this song (or album) all that much. However, after working out the music I discovered that it's much more interesting than I gave it credit for.
Posted 8 years ago by boontonite    [ Reply ]
it's Saturday night so why not?
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
There must be some kinda rocknroll party going on in heaven these days....
Posted 8 years ago by dickmahoon    [ Reply ]
This song is much better than people credit it for, and a great sendoff for Bill's tribute.  Thanks, Bill for all these songs.
Posted 8 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
 DaidyBoy wrote:
Love that guitar.  So bite me, I really enjoyed this album, and this era.

 
That's Nile Rodgers on guitar, and I think Bob Clearmountain came up with the delay idea.
Posted 8 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
 ronniegirl wrote:
he turned 69 yesterday.  wow

 
{#Cry}
Posted 8 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
48 songs on the RP playlist. At two an hour we can cover it in one day. 
Make it so, Bill.

RIP David and thanks for everything you gave us. 
Posted 8 years ago by agkagk    [ Reply ]
I think this day should be a Bowie-day for Radio Paradise...
Posted 8 years ago by Kokalas    [ Reply ]
A large part of my life for a great person
Posted 8 years ago by BoWeric    [ Reply ]
 h8rhater wrote:
Let's go Bowie all day long!

 
I could go with that.  So deep, so many albums that one can listen to from beginning to end.

Bye, bye David and thanks ! 
Posted 8 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
Serious Moonlight!
Posted 8 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
The fist vinyl single I ever bought was this when I was 12 years old.

RIP David Bowie. 
Posted 8 years ago by Dazzerb    [ Reply ]
{#Cool} Love Bowie
Posted 8 years ago by kanga311    [ Reply ]
Let's go Bowie all day long!  We're off to a good start.
Posted 8 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
Thank you Bill.

I'm having a headphone boogie for the Duke.

 
Posted 8 years ago by p4rkrb01    [ Reply ]
Appropriate indeed Bill.....
Posted 8 years ago by SteadyRollingMan    [ Reply ]
RIP Mr Bowie.  He's dancing today, all right!
Posted 8 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
I'm not a fan of this decent song, but please stop feeding the trolls.  There were two troll posts from 2007, and annual floggings thereafter.  
Posted 8 years ago by bluejay08003    [ Reply ]
he turned 69 yesterday.  wow
Posted 8 years ago by ronniegirl    [ Reply ]
This song sucks but I have always liked it. 7
Posted 8 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
A dance set! 
Posted 8 years ago by vesta0424    [ Reply ]
I love lets dance  
I love David  
Posted 8 years ago by admferreira    [ Reply ]
 dancingfox wrote:
Bowie sucks... What planet are you all on? Better yet, what planet is he on.

 
Mars, obviously. Troll.
Posted 9 years ago by deanna404    [ Reply ]
Love this song. It gets my foot tapping and listening closely to the excellent musicianship. Play it more often!!
Posted 9 years ago by stangalbraith    [ Reply ]
Love that guitar.  So bite me, I really enjoyed this album, and this era.
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
  dancingfox wrote:
Get your foot tapping? More like you sucking like a seal at a circus.
Bowies a fagot.
kcar wrote:

New Oxford American definition of fagot: 

• a bundle of sticks or twigs bound together as fuel.

• a bundle of iron rods bound together for reheating, welding, and hammering into bars.

{#Think}

Or are you just a crappy speller and a trolling bigot? Yeah.  {#Ass}

Try to remember that David Bowie is married to a supermodel and has two kids.  Oh, and please find another corner of the Web to pollute with your presence. 

 

 
Could not have said it better.  This is a whole different level of h8, ignorance, and stupidity.
Posted 9 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
 wonderlove99 wrote:
IMPORTANT RP BULLETIN:
Dancing Fox is a complete and utter Twat
 dancingfox wrote:
Bowie sucks... What planet are you all on? Better yet, what planet is he on. Ever been in the recording industry? Give me a shop full of computer enhancing equipment and I'll make Bowie sell like Kid Rock. geeezzzzz...put on my red shoes and dance to the sound he's playing....what a fagot.
 
 
Thanks wonderlove99! 
Posted 9 years ago by milleronic    [ Reply ]
I've pretty much have had it with this song.
It's one of the "classic" Bowie songs that I've heard way too much of.
Now it's heard daily on most of those "Classic Rock" stations. {#Razz}
Posted 9 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
 dancingfox wrote:
Get your foot tapping? More like you sucking like a seal at a circus.
Bowies a fagot.
 
New Oxford American definition of fagot: 

• a bundle of sticks or twigs bound together as fuel.

• a bundle of iron rods bound together for reheating, welding, and hammering into bars.

{#Think}

Or are you just a crappy speller and a trolling bigot? Yeah.  {#Ass}

Try to remember that David Bowie is married to a supermodel and has two kids.  Oh, and please find another corner of the Web to pollute with your presence. 

 
Posted 9 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 wonderlove99 wrote:
IMPORTANT RP BULLETIN:
Dancing Fox is a complete and utter Twat
 dancingfox wrote:
Bowie sucks... What planet are you all on? Better yet, what planet is he on. Ever been in the recording industry? Give me a shop full of computer enhancing equipment and I'll make Bowie sell like Kid Rock. geeezzzzz...put on my red shoes and dance to the sound he's playing....what a fagot.
 

 

Check out DancingFox's RP profile. It explains a lot. Does everyone share that much information about themselves??


Posted 11 years ago by DearDM    [ Reply ]
IMPORTANT RP BULLETIN:
Dancing Fox is a complete and utter Twat
 dancingfox wrote:
Bowie sucks... What planet are you all on? Better yet, what planet is he on. Ever been in the recording industry? Give me a shop full of computer enhancing equipment and I'll make Bowie sell like Kid Rock. geeezzzzz...put on my red shoes and dance to the sound he's playing....what a fagot.
 

Posted 13 years ago by wonderlove99    [ Reply ]
let's...-   7  /  8.
Posted 16 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
 EssexTex wrote:
No thank you David...I'd rather not dance to this.
 
Agree
 {#Stop}

Posted 16 years ago by MiMa    [ Reply ]
No thank you David...I'd rather not dance to this.
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by kellis    [ Reply ]
dancingfox wrote:
Get your foot tapping? More like you sucking like a seal at a circus. Bowies a fagot.
My guess is you have experience in this field too
Posted 16 years ago by CafeRacer    [ Reply ]
wow... the 12" disco remix. Forgot about that. I think I have the vinyl around here somewhere...
Posted 16 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
dancingfox wrote:
geeezzzzz...put on my red shoes and dance to the sound he's playing....what a fagot.
Ah, you've used your fun word in two separate posts. Proud of yourself? Looks like you were born somewhat late. This "humor" once passed for mainstream...
Posted 16 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
dancingfox wrote:
Get your foot tapping? More like you sucking like a seal at a circus. Bowies a fagot.
Oh, just like Elton John and many other talented artists. Do you feel better to be straight and dumb?
Posted 16 years ago by Chumbawamba-1984    [ Reply ]
dancingfox wrote:
Bowies a fagot.
And you're an idiot. Bravo. Next......
Posted 16 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
elrine_rose wrote:
Well, I just love this song. I think it was one of my favorites back in the day. Whenever I want to get into a good mood (especially during my 1/2 trek to work) I just play this song. True, its not the best song of Bowie's but it is what it is: A catchy, memorable song to get your foot tapping. Whoever says that all songs have to mean something must never have any fun.
Get your foot tapping? More like you sucking like a seal at a circus. Bowies a fagot.
Posted 16 years ago by dancingfox    [ Reply ]
DoctorHooey wrote:
..//.. This is the first song I ever knew by him and I could already tell he was a weirdo. ..
That's interesting. This was the first song I ever knew by Bowie, and my disliking of it averted me from Bowie for ten years, until I finally realized the genius of Bowie found in all his previous work, so occluded by this mediocrity.
Posted 16 years ago by biologenius    [ Reply ]
Bowie sucks... What planet are you all on? Better yet, what planet is he on. Ever been in the recording industry? Give me a shop full of computer enhancing equipment and I'll make Bowie sell like Kid Rock. geeezzzzz...put on my red shoes and dance to the sound he's playing....what a fagot.
Posted 16 years ago by dancingfox    [ Reply ]
bobringer wrote:
Always thought the highly produced rhythm guitar on this track was interesting. SRV's such a pure guitarist, it's interesting to hear his guitar work all chopped up and processed underneath the whole song... with a fairly pure solo on top. A dichotomy, if you will... :p I'm not surprised at the low rating... but I do like this even with it's pop pompocity and all.
Me too.
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
I gave up on Mr. David Bowie as a musical genius after Scary Monsters. But he is still a huge favorite of mine.
Posted 17 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
SRV...I did not know that. 9.
...and Stevie backed out of the tour at the last minute. Not sure who took his place.
Posted 17 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
SRV...I did not know that. 9.
Posted 17 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
DoctorHooey wrote:
Bah, I'm a huge Bowie fan and I LOVE this song. This is the first song I ever knew by him and I could already tell he was a weirdo. It fit right in with his time, and you can't blame an artist, especially one like Bowie, for playing with the conventions of the time. I'd definitely say he made them his own - listen to those bizarre chord textures. He's got the flock of seagulls hair and the pastel shoes but he's still Bowie.
Well said! You are absolutely right, and this was also the first Bowie song I heard.
Posted 17 years ago by Professor_C    [ Reply ]
I'm a huge fan of Bowie. Someone with his range and genius can be forgiven for the occasional turd. That said, does anyone else hear Elmer Fudd in the vocals? Especially the opening.
Posted 17 years ago by greengarden    [ Reply ]
On_The_Beach wrote:
Bowie is great; this song is not.
I second that!
Posted 17 years ago by sukilau    [ Reply ]
Bah, I'm a huge Bowie fan and I LOVE this song. This is the first song I ever knew by him and I could already tell he was a weirdo. It fit right in with his time, and you can't blame an artist, especially one like Bowie, for playing with the conventions of the time. I'd definitely say he made them his own - listen to those bizarre chord textures. He's got the flock of seagulls hair and the pastel shoes but he's still Bowie.
Posted 17 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
Let's see...Bowie purists should calm down, for heaven's sake. It's rather transparently fashionable to denigrate Modern Love and Let's Dance and wax rhapsodic about earlier (and/or later) Bowie. And I say this as a hard core Bowie fan.
Posted 17 years ago by Professor_C    [ Reply ]
I\'m not gonna dig for nuggets an a pile of poo like this. Sorry, but the suck ruins even SRV. Let\'s dance the day, Bowie became Astley
Posted 17 years ago by bfandreas    [ Reply ]
As much as I hated the dance craze of the 80's, the fact that Bowie hired Stevie Ray Vaughn as his guitarist for thie recoerd, all sins are forgiven.
Posted 17 years ago by sharkartist    [ Reply ]
Bowie is great; this song is not.
Posted 17 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
CrowLegs wrote:
Gotta be an 8 just for the SRV bits, as small as they are.
Yep. Miss ya SRV!
Posted 17 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
Hmmm... One of the peaks of the Great David. Many critics have overlooked this dancing era in the lives of Bowie and considered it was less sincere and creative than some of his past 'arty' times. I think this is one of his most desirable albums and incarnations. Just think of the idea of putting Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar into a track called 'Let's Dance'!
Posted 17 years ago by silvin    [ Reply ]
elrine_rose wrote:
True, its not the best song of Bowie's but it is what it is: A catchy, memorable song to get your foot tapping. Whoever says that all songs have to mean something must never have any fun.
I agree!
Posted 17 years ago by aquadonia    [ Reply ]
wow! ok.... I know this is not the best of Bowie but I'm a 30yo, and this is absolutely the first song that I've heard of the white duke.... goooood memories!!!
Posted 17 years ago by exciter76    [ Reply ]
I love it...reminds me of my skinny, square ties. Not to mention my hair!
Posted 17 years ago by DrCyKosis    [ Reply ]
meydele wrote:
Exactly right. Sometimes dumb music is better than smart music.
Well, he was working with Iggy Pop in the years immediately preceding this!
Posted 17 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
not my favorite Bowie.
Posted 17 years ago by h2o    [ Reply ]
dmax wrote:
He was really at a low creative point here. This is where I began to give up on him, until he redeeemed himself a few years later with Black Tie, White Noise.
Hey it was the 80s...look what we wore. (...and the hair)
Posted 17 years ago by DrCyKosis    [ Reply ]
Gotta be an 8 just for the SRV bits, as small as they are.
Posted 17 years ago by CrowLegs    [ Reply ]
kazuma wrote:
This is one of those rare cases where I prefer the abridged version of a song. That lunatic horn bit near the end doesn't really add anything for me.
Yes it is irritating, the song is way too long, and it doesn't even make me want to dance. Consign it to the dustbin of Paradise, please.
Posted 17 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
elrine_rose wrote:
True, its not the best song of Bowie's but it is what it is: A catchy, memorable song to get your foot tapping. Whoever says that all songs have to mean something must never have any fun.
Exactly right. Sometimes dumb music is better than smart music.
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
This is one of those rare cases where I prefer the abridged version of a song. That lunatic horn bit near the end doesn't really add anything for me.
Posted 17 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Scary Monsters out shined this tune / album by a country mile. Even SRV phoned it in this time. I hope they took this gig for all it was worth. "Wet pants" used to be our refrain.
Posted 17 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
Bumped from a 6 to an 8 for SRV's licks.
Posted 17 years ago by omniphiliac    [ Reply ]
I'm not a Bowie fan but I do like this. Maybe it's the Stevie Ray in it.
Posted 17 years ago by Inamorato    [ Reply ]
Ah Bill, this is such a good cut with SRV on guitar, it does make one feel like dancing, don't you agree?
Posted 17 years ago by Diamond_Dog    [ Reply ]
Well, I just love this song. I think it was one of my favorites back in the day. Whenever I want to get into a good mood (especially during my 1/2 trek to work) I just play this song. True, its not the best song of Bowie's but it is what it is: A catchy, memorable song to get your foot tapping. Whoever says that all songs have to mean something must never have any fun.
Posted 21 years ago by elrine_rose    [ Reply ]
Always thought the highly produced rhythm guitar on this track was interesting. SRV's such a pure guitarist, it's interesting to hear his guitar work all chopped up and processed underneath the whole song... with a fairly pure solo on top. A dichotomy, if you will... :p I'm not surprised at the low rating... but I do like this even with it's pop pompocity and all.
Posted 22 years ago by bobringer    [ Reply ]
I know Bowie purists don\'t always dig this but I don\'t really care. I like some of Bowie\'s earlier work and I also dig this. And yes, guitar work courtesy of SRV although I don\'t find that totally obvious.
Posted 22 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
What about this song could let it rank with the stuff that made Bowie a name?
Posted 22 years ago by dpjag    [ Reply ]
Aww, c\'mon. You mean you can\'t tell it\'s SRV by listening to that guitar solo? Pure, unadulterated SRV. He actually played on the entire CD. I remember hearing that Bowie \"discovered\" SRV at the Montreaux Jazz Festival. (foggy memories) Sounds like fun to have SRV, Bowie and Nile Rodgers all working together.
Posted 22 years ago by tdogboy    [ Reply ]
I usually don't like much of Bowie's work, but I must admit that I find this tune engaging. Makes me want to dance, and I don't usually feel that way The horns at the end of this do get on my nerves however.
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]