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96. "Let's Dance" by Chris Montez!

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 06:54 AM

Aug 7

“… We'll do the twist, the stomp, the mashed potato too
Any old dance that you wanna do
But let's dance, well, let's dance.”
(Great oldie! 1959!)

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🎶 Name a favorite song with the word "Dance" in the title.🕺💃 [View all] Oopsie Daisy Aug 6 OP

Dancing Queen sheshe2 Aug 6 #1

Classic! You can dance! You can jive! Oopsie Daisy Aug 6 #15

I have watched the movie many times and saw it on stage as well! sheshe2 Aug 6 #45

Let's Dance, David Bowie littlemissmartypants Aug 6 #2

I've always loved this song. Oopsie Daisy Aug 6 #16

Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance JoseBalow Aug 6 #3

Memorable! Oopsie Daisy Aug 6 #17

Rain Dance Sneederbunk Aug 6 #4

Great selection! Oopsie Daisy Aug 6 #18

Dance To The Music - Sly and the Family Stone nt berniesandersmittens Aug 6 #5

We're showing our age! 🥰❤️ Oopsie Daisy Aug 6 #19

" I Could Have Danced all Nght" whathehell Aug 8 #101

❤️🥰🌹🍷 Oopsie Daisy Aug 8 #103

When You Dance I Can Really Love catbyte Aug 6 #6

You Make me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer MIButterfly Aug 6 #7

I want to dance the night away! Oopsie Daisy Aug 6 #22

Riverdance. greatauntoftriplets Aug 6 #8

My dad loved that! 🥰 Oopsie Daisy Aug 6 #23

Poco - The Dance Cloudhopper Aug 6 #9

That's a good one, too! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #61

The Wonders -- Dance With Me Tonight. rsdsharp Aug 6 #10

That was a great film! Thanks! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #62

Dance me to the end of love WhiteTara Aug 6 #11

You beat me to it Walleye Aug 6 #12

This gives me chills everytime. WhiteTara Aug 6 #25

Beautiful! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #63

Dance with Me-Orleans Faux pas Aug 6 #13

I want to be your partner! 🥰 Oopsie Daisy Aug 6 #20

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (from Fantasia) Alpeduez21 Aug 6 #14

That's a classic! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #64

Moondance bamagal62 Aug 6 #21

Absolutely! Great choice! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #65

Mystery Dance bamagal62 Aug 6 #24

Cool! Great choice! Oopsie Daisy Aug 6 #26

I'm a huge Elvis Costello fan! bamagal62 Aug 6 #33

Let's see if this works... bamagal62 Aug 6 #28

All She Wants to Do Is Dance - Don Henley Wiz Imp Aug 6 #27

Excellent choice! Oopsie Daisy Aug 6 #29

Dancing in the streets - Martha and the Vandellas WestMichRad Aug 6 #30

Great list! Hold me closer Tony Danza! 🥰🤪 Oopsie Daisy Aug 6 #31

Land Of 1000 Dances - Cannibal & The Headhunters Wiz Imp Aug 6 #32

One of my forever favorites! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #66

The Safety Dance Ocelot II Aug 6 #34

Brilliant choice! I remember it! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #67

Led Zeppelin bamagal62 Aug 6 #35

I like it! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #68

Dance Electric - Prince BOSSHOG Aug 6 #36

I'll have to look this one up. Thanks! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #69

Tiny Dancer bamagal62 Aug 6 #37

I love that an official video was finally released for this lovely song. Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #70

I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack LoisB Aug 6 #38

Perfect choice! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #71

Yep customerserviceguy Aug 8 #104

It is such a beautiful song. LoisB Aug 8 #105

Aerosmith bamagal62 Aug 6 #39

This one was never on my radar.. I'll give it a listen. Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #72

B52s bamagal62 Aug 6 #40

I saw them in concert at WolfTrap. Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #73

Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance) - Leo Sayer Wiz Imp Aug 6 #41

He was always fun to listen to! Thank you. Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #74

Your Mama Don't Dance - Loggins & Messina Wiz Imp Aug 6 #42

Absolutely! For me, though... momma did dance, but daddy didn't rock and roll. Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #75

Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) - Chic Wiz Imp Aug 6 #43

Fun Song... and so is "Everybody Dance" Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #76

Blue Shadosx LogDog75 Aug 6 #44

All She Wants to Do Is Dance Aviation Pro Aug 6 #46

A fun, quality "earworm" song with a hook that lives on and on after the song is over! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #78

Bowie - john i'm only dancing DBoon Aug 6 #47

I've always loved Bowie! Thank you! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #79

The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me "Live" 1974 sheshe2 Aug 6 #48

Awww... that's a great one! Thanks! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #80

Dance the Night Away OC375 Aug 6 #49

I remember it well! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #81

Bette Midler's cover of Oeditpus Rex Aug 6 #50

Bette's voice is absolutely divine! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #82

Dance the Night Away - Cream patphil Aug 6 #51

Perfect choice! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #83

Cosmic Dancer - T-Rex patphil Aug 6 #52

Hey! That's a great find! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #84

Shall We Dance madamesilverspurs Aug 7 #53

I think you and I would enjoy each other's Amazon/Spotify playlists! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #85

Moon Dance The Wizard Aug 7 #54

We couldn't forget that one! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #86

Save The Last Dance For Me. The Wizard Aug 7 #55

A classic... forever favorite! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #87

"Dance With A Stranger" Drum Aug 7 #56

I love it!!! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #88

Phish - The Moma Dance Initech Aug 7 #57

They have quite a following, don't they? Look at how busy their fog machine is... Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #89

"Dance Monkey" - For some reason, this boomer loves this tune. FadedMullet Aug 7 #58

Ha! That's great!!! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #90

I Could Have Danced all Night from My Fair Lady. MIButterfly Aug 7 #59

A lovely and wonderful tune! One of my favorites! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #91

Dance Me to the End of Love Song by Leonard Cohen ‧ 1984 Avis Aug 7 #60

Beautiful!! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #92

"When You Dance, I Can Really Love"-Neil Young MichMan Aug 7 #77

It's worthy of playing more than once! Thanks! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #93

"Dance, Dance, Dance" by The Beach Boys! calimary Aug 7 #94

This takes me back! Thank you!! ❤️ Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #95

"Let's Dance" by Chris Montez! calimary Aug 7 #96

Love it! I think that doing the mashed potato is the only one these old bones can still manage! Oopsie Daisy Aug 7 #97

It's a fun one to play along on air-keyboards, too. calimary Aug 7 #98

Balla Linda Doc_Technical Aug 8 #99

I Can't Dance by Genesis TommieMommy Aug 8 #100

Yes! I remember that one. Oopsie Daisy Aug 9 #111

Dance Hall Days Rastapopoulos Aug 8 #102

Unforgettable... another great one! Oopsie Daisy Aug 9 #112

Dancing In The Dark; Do You Want to Dance (Under the Moonlight) nt yellowdogintexas Aug 8 #106

Dance With Me Henry LogDog75 Aug 8 #107

I love it! Oopsie Daisy Aug 9 #116

Dolphin Dance LudwigPastorius Aug 9 #108

I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston LeftInTX Aug 9 #109

Oh that one is so fun! I loved it then, and now. Oopsie Daisy Aug 9 #110

I Can't Dance. boonecreek Aug 9 #113

"All these dancing parties are just-plain-dumb!" --- 🤣😜😂👍️ Oopsie Daisy Aug 9 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author boonecreek Aug 9 #115

Thought of a couple more. MIButterfly Aug 13 #117

OMG! A blast from the past! I remember Disco Tex...what a character! (And the Peter Brown tune still sounds good today!) Oopsie Daisy Aug 13 #119

There are tons of classical pieces that ARE dances and are labeled so.. justaprogressive Aug 13 #118

You've chosen some good ones! Thanks! Oopsie Daisy Aug 13 #120