His next CD, Family Dance (2001) was comprised of songs that are difficult not to dance to, and featured Loudon Wainwright III, Rosanne Cash and a lot of dancing that you can’t actually see but you can imagine. Next in the Festival Five family series came Night Time! (2002)—featuring collaborations with Aimee Mann and Lou Reed—followed by the GRAMMY nominated House Party (2003), a rambunctious twenty-song collection that includes Deborah Harry, Bob Weir, and Philip Glass, as well as the Rubí Theater Company and Rankin Don (a.k.a Father Goose).
“Sea Music,” a collection of maritime songs that was the first CD in the Festival Five Folk Series, and was cited in Rolling Stone’s Hot Issue in the category of Hot Maritime Sounds. The next CD in the Folk Series—“Parades and Panoramas: 25 Songs Collected by Carl Sandburg for The American Songbag”—is the disk on which Dan’s scruffy troupe of musicians dragged the poet’s 1927 collection of songs kicking and screaming into this century, with traditional instruments, with tuba-driven electric guitars, with whatever it takes.
The Grammy-award winning CD “Catch That Train” is the latest in the Family Series (co-released by Starbucks/Hear Music), and is the one CD in America today that brings together the Kronos Quartet, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Father Goose, Dan’s mother-in-law, and the children of South Africa’s Agape Orphanage to sing Zulu folk songs, an old labor organizing tune, a song about the joys of farming the English countryside, and of course a few train songs. “Catch That Train” features an instrumental mix that highlights cuatros and lap steels and does not in any way discourage the use of trombone. As usual, it’s all in one book-length, lyric-and-chord-filled package.
And speaking of books, Dan is the author of two picture book collaborations with the artist Donald Saaf “Jump Up!” and “Hello Hello” (Little, Brown and Company Books), and he can be seen in the Dan Zanes and Friends concert video and DVD, entitled “All Around the Kitchen!” recorded in 2005 at the Knitting Factory, in New York City.
Lately, Dan has been spending his spare time with Spanish dictionaries, listening to salsa or merengue or norteño or anything along those lines.
—Taken from www.danzanes.com
All Night Long
Dan Zanes Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Sister, here's a song for the longest night
Sister, here's a song for the long night
And I'll sing with you til the morning comes
Brother, here's a prayer for the long night...
And I'll pray with you til the morning comes
And I'll dream with you til the morning comes
Father, what's your wish for the long night...
And I'll wish with you til the morning comes
Neighbor, here's a hand in the long night...
And I'll build with you til the morning comes
We will sing, we will pray
We will dream 'til the morning comes
The song "All Night Long" by Dan Zanes featuring Faith Evans and P. Diddy is an upbeat and energetic celebration of enjoying oneself and letting loose. The opening lines of "Bad Boy, and we won't stop" serves as a reference to P. Diddy's record label Bad Boy Records. The lyrics go on to encourage listeners to dance, clap their hands, and do whatever they feel like doing all night long. The song is a reflection of the party culture of the late nineties.
The happy and carefree lyrics of the song encourages listeners to relax their minds and take their time to enjoy themselves. The music and rhythm of the song is infectious, and the lyrics imply that the music has a hold on the listener, urging them to dance and get into the groove. The song is full of enthusiasm and highlights the joys of dancing and being in a space where one can let go and have a good time.
In conclusion, "All Night Long" is a song that encapsulates the lively atmosphere of the late nineties party culture. It celebrates the joy of being carefree, dancing, and letting loose. The song is a testament to the power of music in bringing people together, encouraging them to forget their worries and embrace the present moment.
Line by Line Meaning
I like this right here, yeah
I am enjoying this present moment
Bad Boy, and we won't stop
We are the Bad Boy entertainment group and we will continue making music
Faith, '99
A reference to the singer Faith Evans in the year 1999
We can dance, dance, dance
We have the ability to move our bodies rhythmically
Clap your hands, hands, hands
Let's make some noise by hitting our hands together repeatedly
All night, if you're in the mood
We can continue dancing and having fun throughout the night if we feel like it
Do what you wanna do
It's your choice how you want to enjoy yourself
All night long
We can continue having fun the entire night
Happy days are here
We are experiencing a time of joy and positivity
So leave your cares behind
Let go of your worries and troubles
Just relax your mind
Take a break from thinking and just be in the moment
It's so easy to do it
It's simple to let go and enjoy yourself
Just enjoy yourself
Take pleasure in the experience and have fun
If the feeling's right
If the mood is appropriate
Get your groove on tonight
Start dancing rhythmically tonight
Take your time tonight
There is no need to rush, we can take our time
Everything's all right
Everything is going smoothly and we are enjoying ourselves
Ain't nothing but a party
This is nothing but a celebration
Get up on the floor
Move your body onto the dance floor
Don't worry 'bout a thing
Do not be concerned with anything
The rhythm's got you now
The music is controlling your movement
So come on, get into it
Join in and start enjoying the music
Have a good time
Enjoy yourself
Lay back, relax
Lean back and loosen up
Just free your mind
Clear your head of any worries
Let the music take control of you
Allow the music to guide your movements
If it's a hot then I must've did it
I am responsible for anything that is popular or successful
If it's not then I wasn't with it
If something is not popular or successful, I was not involved
Bad Boy stay committed
The Bad Boy entertainment group is devoted to producing quality music
Whether hip-hop or R&B
Regardless of musical genre
Featuring Faith Evans, co-starring me, P. Diddy
This song includes the singer Faith Evans and myself, P. Diddy
You know I got the key to your city
I am very influential in this city
Unlock the door, rock some more
Open up the opportunity to party and dance some more
Beats we lace
We produce excellent beats for our music
Bad Boy heat the place
The Bad Boy group creates a hot party atmosphere
We run R&B too cuz we keep the faith
We have success in the R&B music genre because of our commitment
Givin the streets a taste
We are creating music that appeals to the general public
Blaze the charts
Our songs are achieving great success in the music charts
I remember
I have a vivid recollection
In case you forgot
This is a reminder in case you have forgotten
First Lady Be making it hot
The female singer in the song is creating a great atmosphere
Ain't nobody taking the spot
We are the best and no one can take our place
Now it's Faith instead of pain
Faith is having success instead of experiencing pain
Coming through with a better grain
We are producing higher-quality music than before
In the dash, cell phone better range
In our car, the cell phone signal is stronger
Get the cash, and stock paper for the whole four quarters
Collect money and invest it for the whole year
Damn, some things never change
Some things remain consistent
Can ya feel me? Ya feel me? Let's make 'em dance
Do you understand me? Let's get people dancing
Let's go
Let's get started
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Claudia Eliaza, Daniel Zanes
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind