Dancing In The Street (Martha & The Vandellas, 1964)
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Watch (on the Ed Sullivan Show--1965?)
Watch (a girl named Kimberley singing this song)
Callin' out around the world
Are you ready for a brand new beat?
Summer's here and the time is right
For dancin' in the streets
They're dancin' in Chicago
Down in New Orleans
In New York City
All we need is music, sweet music
There'll be music everywhere
There'll be swingin', swayin' and records playin'
Dancin' in the streets
Oh, it doesn't matter what you wear
Just as long as you are there
So come on, every guy grab a girl
Everywhere around the world
There'll be dancin'
They're dancin' in the street
This is an invitation
Across the nation
A chance for folks to meet
There'll be laughin' and singin' and music swingin'
Dancin' in the streets
Philadelphia, P.A. (Dancin' in the streets!)
Baltimore and DC now (Dancin' in the streets!)
Can't forget the Motor City (Dancin' in the streets!)
All we need is music, sweet music
There'll be music everywhere
There'll be swingin', swayin' and records playin'
Dancin' in the street, ooh
Oh, it doesn't matter what you wear
Just as long as you are there
So come on, every guy grab a girl
Everywhere around the world
They're dancin'
They're dancin' in the streets.
Way down in L.A. every day
They're dancin' in the streets.
Let's form a big strong line
Get into time
Dancin' in the street...
Across the ocean blue
Me and you...
