The Monkees

Let's Dance On

(Tommy Boyce/Bobby Hart)

Lead Vocals: Micky Dolenz

Backup Vocals: Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart

Guitars: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, & Louie Shelton

Drums: Billy Lewis

Organ: Bobby Hart

Produced By: Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, & Jack Kellar

Recorded At: RCA Victor Studio, Hollywood

Date: July 6, 1966

At the insistence of Don Kirshner, Jack Keller supervised Boyce and Hart's first official recording session with the group. This version of "Let's Dance On" was recorded with Micky singing lead and Tommy Boyce on backup. The musicians included Bobby Hart's band The Candy Store Prophets: Gerry McGee on guitar, Larry Taylor on bass (who didn't make the session in time for "Let's Dance On" which explains the absence), Hart on organ (and backing vocals on "Let's Dance On"), Billy Lewis on drums, and Gene Estes on percussion. Additional guitarists included Wayne Erwin and Louie Shelton.

On CD:
The Monkees Music Box (2001), Rhino Records R2 76706
The Monkees (1994), Rhino Records R2 71790

Lyrics:

Let's dance on,

Oh, baby, come on.

Let's dance on 'til the dawn,

Have fun 'til the music's all gone.

We've been dancin',

Nearly all night long.

Let's keep it up baby,

'Cause the music's still strong.

We're doin' the Pony

Now you're doing the Jerk.

A come on, baby,

Let me see how you work.

Let's dance on,

Oh, baby, come on.

Let's dance on 'til the dawn,

Have fun 'til the music's all gone.

The way you're movin'

Girl, you look so fine.

You been doin' the Shotgun,

Let me see you do the Twine,

Let's see the Watusi,

And the Action too,

Now hang on, baby,

I'll do the sloopy with you.

Let's dance on,

Oh, baby, come on.

Let's dance on 'til the dawn,

Have fun 'til the music's all gone.

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