Don't Make Me Dance

Story Behind The Song

From the Grammy-nominated cd "Some Assembly Required". Artist: Tom Chapin

Song Description

Note: publishing and master are controlled 100% by the authors. There is a wide variety of children's songs of this general humorous vein in our catalog. All instruments are played live.

Song Length 2:22 Genre Unique - Children
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood In High Spirits Subject Shyness, Dance
Similar Artists Randy Newman, James Taylor Language English
Era 1960 - 1969

Lyrics

Tom:
Don't make me dance.
Don't make me dance.
Please don't make me dance.
Don't make me dance.

Kids: Tom:
We like your dance. Don't make me dance.
We like your dance. Don't make me dance.
Please! Please!
You got to dance. Ain't gonna happen.

You got to dance. Let go of my hand.
You got to dance. Come on, stop pushing me.
Please! I'm warning you...
You got to dance. Oh no! Oh no!
Here I go...

Tom:
Now I'm a-pumpin' and a-bumpin'
And I got the joint a-jumpin'
In a crazy terpsichorean trance.
I'ma gyratin,'oscillatin,'
Undulatin,'
Hey, I told ya not to make me dance.

I'ma wigglin' and-a gigglin'
And all of me is jigglin'
And everyone is lookin' askance.
I'ma makin' such a ruckus,
Like a hurricane has struck us.
I told ya not to make me dance.

Kids: Tom:
We like your dance. You like my dance?
We like your dance. You're kidding!
Please
Do it again. I don't think so...

Tom: Kids:
Don't make me dance. We like your dance.
Don't make me dance. We like your dance.
No, no, please! Please!
Then ya gotta do it with me.. Oh no. Oh no. Here we go.

Kids:
Now we're a-pumpin' and a-bumpin'
And we got the joint a-jumpin'
In a crazy terpsichorean trance.
We're-a gyratin,'oscillatin,'
Undulatin,'
Hey, you told us not to make you dance.

We're-a wigglin' and-a gigglin'
And all of us is jigglin'
And everyone is lookin' askance.
We're-a makin' such a ruckus,
Like a hurricane has struck us.
You told us not to make you dance.

Tom: Kids:
Don't make me dance. Don't make me dance.
Don't make me dance. Don't make me dance.
Please! Please!
Don't make me dance. Don't make me dance.

Lyrics John Forster & Tom Chapin Music John Forster & Tom Chapin
Producer John Forster & Tom Chapin Publisher controlled by the authors
Performance Tom Chapin and children's chorus

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