She has appeared in several West End Musicals including The Hot Mikado, Jerry Springer: The Opera and Grease (musical). She was featured in the motion picture Being Julia.
She was nominated for the 2004 Laurence Olivier Award for best actress in a musical for her role in Jerry Springer: The Opera, in which she played the character of Shawntel, an overweight, middle-aged woman who dreams of becoming a pole dancer. Though never paid for the project, a remixed version of her rendition of ”I Just Wanna Dance” from the musical became a popular dance track in nightclubs in the U.S., Europe and Australia.
In 2006, she also starred in a humorous Burger King commercial in the UK that pastiched Meat Loaf’s music videos.
I Just Wanna Dance
Alison Jiear Lyrics
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If people think I am a whore
I just wanna dance
Oh, I just wanna dance
Things are going bad for me
I am feeling sad for me
So I just wanna dance
Oh, I just wanna dance
I'm tired of laughing and I'm tired of crying,
I'm tired of failing and I'm tired of all this trying,
I wanna do some living
Cause I've done enough dying
I just wanna dance
I just wanna fucking dance
Dance, oh dance. Dance.
(Tired of laughing
And she's tired of crying
She's tired of failing
And she's tired of all this trying
She wants to do some living
Cause she's done enough dying
She just wants to dance
She just wants to fucking dance)
Dance
She just wants to fucking dance
Dance
She just wants to fucking -
The lyrics to Alison Jiear's song "I Just Wanna Dance" speak to a desire for liberation and a rejection of negative judgments from others. The first stanza expresses a sense of apathy towards others' perceptions, with a clear rejection of the judgmental term "whore". The repetition of the phrase "I just wanna dance" is a clear indication of a need for release and escape from the negativity of the world around them. The second stanza further elucidates this desire for escape, contrasting the hardships of life (crying, failing, trying) with the freedom and joy of dancing. The use of profanity emphasizes this sense of rebellion against societal norms and expectations.
The repeated refrain of "dance, oh dance" emphasizes the centrality of this desire to the singer's emotional state. Dancing becomes a symbol not only of escape but also of living fully and embracing the present moment. The repetition of the final line "she just wants to fucking dance" reinforces this sense of personal agency and resolve.
Overall, the lyrics of "I Just Wanna Dance" speak to a universal desire for release and joy in the face of life's challenges. The use of profanity and rejection of societal judgments emphasizes the importance of self-determination and personal freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't give a fuck no more
She doesn't care anymore about what people think of her
If people think I am a whore
She is fine with people thinking she is promiscuous
I just wanna dance
She wants to forget her problems and enjoy herself through dancing
Things are going bad for me
She is experiencing a downturn in her life
I am feeling sad for me
She is feeling sorry for herself
So I just wanna dance
Dancing helps her escape her sadness and problems
I'm tired of laughing and I'm tired of crying,
She is exhausted from experiencing both joy and sorrow
I'm tired of failing and I'm tired of all this trying,
She is fed up with not succeeding and putting in effort
I wanna do some living
She wants to live her life to the fullest
Cause I've done enough dying
She has experienced enough sadness and struggles
I just wanna dance
Dancing brings her happiness and joy
I just wanna fucking dance
She wants to dance unapologetically and without restraint
Contributed by Camilla C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@recordnyc
This video compilation is beyond words. Thank you a thousand times: what a mood picker-upper! You have no idea how good you made me feel, how much you lifted my spirits. Thank you!
@cubBuzz
Never gets old! Cheers to you, m'Lady!
@swhite2148
oh my days.
i just wanna dance
@hylomovie
This song give and make me courage and having fun dance!
@michaelhatch9814
I will be dancing to this in sieges in may this year hope you can join me
@cjkeating
Can someone please made a HD version of this video?
@MannyPatel
Here’s my new 2022 4K version is here https://youtu.be/NQJnu1gg3zA
@LP-zr1ep
Brilliant voice , shame about the F word . F means sexual intercourse or when youve damaged something ..i just want to fucking dance, ( i just want to secual intercourse dance ) doesnt make sense .
@kerrym666
love this
@Channel205UK
anybody know of where I can find the backing track without vocals for this track?