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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