Dance Hall Days

Album: Points On A Curve (1984)
Charted: 21 16
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  • Take your baby by the hand
    And make her do a high handstand
    And take your baby by the heel
    And do the next thing that you feel

    We were so in phase
    In our dance hall days
    We were cool on craze
    When I, you, and everyone we knew
    Could believe, do, and share in what was true
    Oh, I said

    Dance hall days, love

    Take your baby by the hair
    And pull her close and there, there, there
    And take your baby by the ears
    And play upon her darkest fears

    We were so in phase
    In our dance hall days
    We were cool on craze
    When I, you, and everyone we knew
    Could believe, do, and share in what was true
    Oh, I said

    Dance hall days, love
    Dance hall days
    Dance hall days, love

    Take your baby by the wrist
    And in her mouth an amethyst
    And in her eyes two sapphires blue
    And you need her and she needs you
    And you need her and she needs you
    And you need her and she needs you
    And you need her and she needs you
    And you need her and she needs you

    We were so in phase
    In our dance hall days
    We were cool on craze
    When I, you, and everyone we knew
    Could believe, do, and share in what was true
    Oh, I said

    Dance hall days, love
    Dance hall days, love
    Dance hall days
    Dance hall days, love
    Whoa, dance hall days Writer/s: Darren Costin, Jack Hues, Nicholas Laurence Feldman
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Spirit Music Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 17

  • Journogal from The Daily PlanetThis song figures prominently in the film "The Life of Chuck" where Chuck's grandmother, played by Mia Sara, is listening to the song and vibing to it as she makes spaghetti sauce. The 10-year-old Chuck, played by Benjamin Pajak watches her with fascination and she turns, points to him, and says, "Come on, little brother--let's DANCE!" There follows an entire sequence where she teaches him steps to the song and then the two watch classic movies featuring famous dance sequences. It's a beautiful, fun part of the movie and the song is a perfect match for it.
  • Carly from British ColumbiaIt was also in The Righteous Gemstones episode "As to How They Might Destroy Him"
  • The Battman from GothamJust a classic... a good beat to dance by
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn this day in 1984 {June 2nd} Wang Chung performed "Dance Hall Days" on the syndicated television program 'Solid Gold', hosted by Marilyn McCoo...
    At the time "Dance Hall Days" was at position #33 on Billboard's Hot Top chart, five weeks later it would peak at #16 {for 1 week} and it spent twenty two weeks on the Top 100...
    And on the day of their appearance on 'Bandstand', the song was at #1 {for 1 week} on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart...
    It reached #5 on the Canadian RPM 100 Singles chart...
    Between 1983 and 1989 the London-based trio had eight records on the Hot Top 100 chart, two made the Top 10, "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" {#2* for 1 week in 1986} and "Let's Go" {#9 for 1 week in 1987}...
    * The week "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" peaked at #2, the #1 record for that week was "Walk Like An Egyptian" by the Bangles...
  • Jp from Roanoke, VaThis song can also be heard in the movie "Bachelor Party". It is playing in the scene where Rick and the rest of the bachelor party first enter the male strip club to pull a prank on Debbie and the bachelorette party, with the help of Nick the, uh, "stick" lol.
  • Thomas from Raleigh, NcThis Song was also in a commercial for MLB 2k9 with Tim Lincecum. In the commercial Lincecum is teaching his videogame self how to be him. This song is featured in the background when Lincecum is driving to the park "(Dance hall Days playing in the background)We throw inside when we have to... (turns off music)... and we dont listen to that"
  • Dj from Cincinnati, OhThe song is featured in the film To Live and Die in LA. The scene where William Petersen goes to the strip club to talk to his informant.
  • Bender from East West Virginia, VaLela, Frye and I love this song. In fact, every 3rd tuesday of and odd number month that ends in a consonant, is a DANCE HALL DAY.
  • Miles from Vancouver, Canadacatchy alright!
  • Dave from Cebu, Peru"Flash FM" is my favorite radio station in GTA: Vice City
    And "K Rose" is my favorite radio station in GTA: San Andreas if anyone cares.
  • Brandon from Saskatoon, Canadaya pretty sweet song. just heard it on the radio so decided to download it
  • Josh from Brisbane, AustraliaFeatured on FLASH FM on GTA Vice City. Sooooo 80's!
  • Daniel from Melbourne, AustraliaNothing says 80's like this song! I always thought they were singing "we were cool on Christ"
  • Tony from Chicago, IlThis song was never in To Live and Die in LA. Wang Chung recorded the entire soundtrack to the movie, including instrumental tracks, one of which is used regularly at major sporting events.
  • Paul from Hull, EnglandThe lead singers son, Jack Ryder, was a popular soap (Eastenders) actor in the UK until his character was killed off
  • Dee from Indianapolis, InTheir tunes bring back many memories of my Senior year in high school.
  • John from Wilmington, NcThis song was featured in To Live and Die in LA? I know the song "Wait" was in the film.
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