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Line Dancing Fool
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I was sitting on a pit pot thinking that my life was really shot I wandered into the Cowboy Country Club and what I heard was really hot The beat was rock and roll, but the singer had a country drawl People were lined up wall to wall, they were doing the Watermelon Crawl Well I felt like a bit of a klutz, you should have seen my Stray Cat Struts Now I feel like a million bucks I feel like a million bucks I feel like a million bucks.... Whoa! Shucks! I'm just a line dancing fool, line dancing fool Cajun country cool, from a New York City school I'm just a line dancing fool, line dancing fool Golly I believe it's true Dolly, I'm gonna meet you! Well I fell in love with Elvira, then I fell for Norma Jean And the girls in shirts and skirts and boots were the prettiest sight I'd seen So I went to a country western store, bought boots, shirts and pants Got a cowboy hat and a fat leather belt with a buckle that says "LET"S DANCE" Now I feel like a million bucks I feel like a million bucks I feel like a million bucks.... Whoa! Shucks! I'm just a line dancing fool, line dancing fool Cajun country cool, from a New York City school I'm just a line dancing fool, line dancing fool I'm hot as a pistol Good shot I'm gonna meet you Crystal! Jim Carey to the left, now double to the right Jump up in the air, tear out your hair, oh you're a terrible sight! If you feel like a bit of a nerd, just flip the world the bird Do you feel like a million bucks? Do you feel like a million bucks? Do you feel like a million bucks.... Say it! Shucks! We're just line dancing fools, we're line dancing fools Everybody stomp like a pack of mules, say "line dancing rules" We're all line dancing fools, we're line dancing fools Break up all the rules, shake up the family jewels! |
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Credits: Guitars: Philip Gnarly Bass: Eric Morton Drums: Dean Butterworth Jews harp: Michael Tempo Sax: Johnny Bamont Vocals: Peter Cross and the Crossants Engineering in LA: Philip Gnarly and Jimbo Head Engineering in SF: Jay Bowman and Lance Thomason Final Mix: Mark Needham Commentary: Well there he was, divorced, lonely, pathetic, and miserable, and people were telling him that he ought to get out, have some fun and meet people. Cursed by the demon of rock and roll, he was unable to bear the sound of disco, rap, or techno without vomiting. He exits faster than Superman when they play "Brick House" or "Play That Funky Music White Boy". So Peter Cross wandered down (15 miles south) to the Cowboy Country Club to try line dancing. As it turned out, the place was full of old geeks so he felt right at home. He went out line dancing three times a week, but he couldn't remember the steps from one day to the next, and he didn't make friends with anyone. But somewhere inside, the experience jelled into a song, the Line Dancing Fool, and it is at least partially autobiographical. The melody is borrowed from an ancient rockabilly hit called "Jennie Lee" by Jan & Arnie, one of the first 45 records Peter ever bought when he was so young the glaciers were just beginning to recede back toward the poles. Basic tracks were recorded at the Tiki Hut in Hollyweird with the usual team of Philip, Eric, and Deano. Michael Tempo played the Jews harp without destroying his teeth. Now please remember that these are the same guys who played on Jamaica Dandy, The Girl of my Dreams, The Crossfire Conspiracy, Someday, etc. Name any other band that can play all these styles with true feeling. Well, OK, The Beatles. |
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