Dancing at a Funeral

Album: Loverboy (2011)
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Songfacts®:

  • Many songs about funerals tend to be gloomy affairs. However, this track by Northern California folk/pop singer and songwriter Brett Dennen is an upbeat number. He explained to Spinner: "That's the thing I think about funerals: I think they should be celebrations. I think you grieve, and you handle your grief, but it should be a celebration of life."

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