The band has released three EPs and their debut album, Datarock Datarock, was released in 2005 in 10 countries on the band's own label, YAP (Young Aspiring Professionals), receiving favourable reviews, especially in the UK. They made an appearance in Australia's Triple J Hottest 100 with the single "Computer Camp Love" in 2005, placing at #12. This song was #88 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.
Their song "Fa-Fa-Fa" was featured in a new Coca Cola advert, and is also featured in NHL 08, FIFA 08 and NBA Live 08 as part of EA Trax. It also appears in The Sims 2: Free Time, and The Sims' video team was asked to create a custom music video for "Fa-Fa-Fa". Another one of their songs, "New Song", is featured in Madden NFL 08. Finally, a remix of "I Used To Dance With My Daddy" is featured in Need For Speed: ProStreet and "True Stories" is featured in FIFA 09 and The Sims 3.
Datarock was also featured in an Apple advertisement for the fourth generation iPod Nano. The ad showed the song Fa-Fa-Fa playing on an Orange iPod Nano. The coverart for Datarock Datarock was also shown.
Fredrik Saroea also has solo aspirations and has recorded several individual tracks, including a duet with fellow Norwegian pop-star Annie for the song I Will Always Remember You, which has been included on later presses of the band's debut LP.
Dance
Datarock Lyrics
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You gotta dance
Dance
You gotta dance
Dance
You gotta dance
As long as the music plays
Dance
Don't even think why
You gotta dance
Start to think your feet stops
Dance
Your feet stop
We get stuck
You gotta dance
We get stuck
You're stuck
Dance
So don't pay any mind
You gotta dance
No matter how dumb
You gotta keep the step
You gotta limber up
You got to loosen what you got bolted down
You gotta use all you got
Dance
We know you're tired
You gotta dance
Tired and scared
Dance
Happens to everyone, okay
You gotta dance
Just don't let your feet stop
As long as the music plays
Dancing is everything
Dance in tip top form
Dance so it all keeps spinning
Dance
If you do that
You gotta dance
We might be able to do something for you
Dance
You gotta dance
You gotta dance
As long as the music plays
Dancing is everything
Dance in tip top form
Dance so it all keeps spinning
You got to
You got to
Dance
You got to dance
You got to dance
You got to dance
You got to dance
You got to
You got to
You got to
As long as the music plays
You gotta dance
As long as the music plays
Dancing is everything
Dance in tip top form
Dance so it all keeps spinning
Dancing is everything
Dance in tip top form
Dance so it all keeps spinning
The song "Dance!" by Datarock is a call to action, urging listeners to let go and dance as long as the music is playing. The lyrics repeat the phrase "You gotta dance" throughout the song, emphasizing the importance of getting up and moving. It is as though the band is encouraging everyone to forget their worries and stresses and just dance instead. The lines "Don't even think why" and "No matter how dumb" suggest that dancing is an instinctual, simple act that doesn't need justification or analysis.
The song also explores the idea that dancing can be a unifying experience, bringing people together and allowing for a collective sense of release. The lyrics "Dancing is everything / Dance so it all keeps spinning" suggest that dancing can keep the world turning in a positive way. The repeated phrase "Dance so it all keeps spinning" is both an instruction and a reminder that dancing is a way to keep things moving forward.
In summary, "Dance!" by Datarock is an upbeat, infectious song that encourages listeners to let go and dance their cares away while celebrating the unifying power of dance.
Line by Line Meaning
Dance
The act of dancing
You gotta dance
Dancing is a necessity
Dance
The act of dancing
You gotta dance
Dancing is a necessity
Dance
The act of dancing
You gotta dance
Dancing is a necessity
As long as the music plays
Dancing should continue for as long as the music lasts
Dance
The act of dancing
Don't even think why
No need to question why you are dancing
You gotta dance
Dancing is a necessity
Start to think your feet stops
If you start to think too much, you might stop dancing
Your feet stop
Stopping your feet from dancing
We get stuck
We become stationary
You gotta dance
Dancing is a necessity
We get stuck
We become stationary
You're stuck
You become stationary and stuck in one place
Dance
The act of dancing
So don't pay any mind
Do not pay attention to anything else
You gotta dance
Dancing is a necessity
No matter how dumb
It doesn't matter how foolish it may seem
You gotta keep the step
Keep up with the rhythm of the music
You gotta limber up
Become more flexible
You got to loosen what you got bolted down
Unfasten your inhibitions and move more freely
You gotta use all you got
Use all your energy to dance
Dance
The act of dancing
We know you're tired
We understand you may be exhausted
You gotta dance
Dancing is a necessity
Tired and scared
Acknowledging feelings of fatigue and fear
Dance
The act of dancing
Happens to everyone, okay
Everyone experiences fatigue and fear at some point
You gotta dance
Dancing is a necessity
Just don't let your feet stop
Keep dancing and do not stop your feet from moving
As long as the music plays
Dancing should continue for as long as the music lasts
Dancing is everything
Dancing is all-important
Dance in tip-top form
Dance in a perfect condition
Dance so it all keeps spinning
Keep dancing so everything keeps moving
Dance
The act of dancing
If you do that
If you keep dancing
You gotta dance
Dancing is a necessity
We might be able to do something for you
We may be able to help you if you keep dancing
Dance
The act of dancing
You gotta dance
Dancing is a necessity
You gotta dance
Dancing is a necessity
As long as the music plays
Dancing should continue for as long as the music lasts
Dancing is everything
Dancing is all-important
Dance in tip-top form
Dance in a perfect condition
Dance so it all keeps spinning
Keep dancing so everything keeps moving
Dancing is everything
Dancing is all-important
Dance in tip-top form
Dance in a perfect condition
Dance so it all keeps spinning
Keep dancing so everything keeps moving
You got to
You must
You got to
You must
Dance
The act of dancing
You got to dance
You must dance
You got to dance
You must dance
You got to dance
You must dance
You got to dance
You must dance
You got to
You must
You got to
You must
You got to
You must
As long as the music plays
Dancing should continue for as long as the music lasts
You gotta dance
Dancing is a necessity
As long as the music plays
Dancing should continue for as long as the music lasts
Dancing is everything
Dancing is all-important
Dance in tip-top form
Dance in a perfect condition
Dance so it all keeps spinning
Keep dancing so everything keeps moving
Dancing is everything
Dancing is all-important
Dance in tip-top form
Dance in a perfect condition
Dance so it all keeps spinning
Keep dancing so everything keeps moving
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Keep an open mind
If it wasn't for Pauly D, I wouldn't know this song! I love this song! Goosebumps
Leonie Ann Thomas
I'm here because of Jersey Shore! Been trying to find this song for years!
Keep an open mind
That electric guitar though
Sonny Monroe
dj Pauly D karma luvd this tune ever since I heard it. epic club scene.
Daniel Stellwag
you good at making sandwiches??
FreebirthOne
Had that as a ringtone for years.
Hmmm....
Nanie Marie
i love 1:32 !
Figuin Rox
JWoww dancing is amazing
SoAmaazing10
anyone know if there is a pop/R&B version of this song? i thought i heard one...
Juan Geribon
datarock so OP