A friend of mine says he believes firmly in the institution of marriage, because he gets high paying gigs out of it. On the whole I agree with him, and having played at enough weddings I find the entire fiasco disturbing more often than not. The one moment that always makes me happy is the waltz, when the couple dances in front of the crowd, then are slowly joined by family, then friends. Symbolic and beautiful. I always imagine that men and women approach that dance from very different places.
This song is, of course, a waltz. When I record it I'll start it mellow, guitar and voice, gradually bring in the full skiffle band, double bass, stand up drum kit, fiddle, piano accordion, trumpet, until it is wailing, a triumphant declaration of eternal love.
3 Beats, 2 Hearts
He never danced a waltz in his life,
He has to tonight now he's taken a wife.
The people are watching,
The couple who're waltzing,
Dancing for the first time as husband and wife.
She's only waltzed with girlfriends for laughs,
Been saving this dance for her other half.
The people are watching,
The couple who're waltzing,
Dancing for the first time as husband and wife.
Every year on this night,
Like this moment sublime,
They'll hold each other tight,
And dance in three four time.
Dance in three four time together.
She glows like a bride, his chest fills with pride,
Three beats, two hearts, 'til death do them part.
The people are watching,
The couple who're waltzing,
They're dancing for the first time as husband and wife.
Every year on this night,
A moment sublime,
They'll hold each other tight,
And dance in three four time.
The people are watching,
The couple who're waltzing,
Dancing for the first time as husband and wife.
So get up and join them all you family and friends,
For this is the dance that never ends.
Every year on this night,
As this moment sublime,
They'll hold each other tight,
And dance dance dance.
Ad lib.
They'll dance in three four time,
Dance in three four time together.
'Cos it's a wedding dance, an anniversary dance,
A dance of friendship, so get up on the dance floor all you people.
It's a dance of life, a dance of love.
And it goes one two three, one two three,
Yeah, that's how it goes.
Parkstreet
2 comments:
put a good neough melody to the chorus and you might be doing more weddings than your mate
I need to find a famous person to record it so I can enjoy the royalties and dodge the weddings.
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