In 1986, he was among the first batch to get inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. "Ain't That A Shame" and "Blueberry Hill" were named part of The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll. In 2004, "Blueberry Hill" was named #81 and "Ain't That A Shame" was named #431 on Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs Of All Time. In 2004, he was named #25 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time.
In the wake of Domino's rescue from his 9th ward home during 2005's Hurricane Katrina, the Tipitina's Foundation organized a tribute album to the elder artist featuring Robert Plant, Norah Jones, Paul McCartney and numerous other acts that owe a creative debt to this seminal rock n roll pianist.
Land Of 1000 Dances
Fats Domino Lyrics
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Like Bony Maronie
Do you know how to twist
Goes like this
Mashed potatoes
Slow alligator
Twist the twister
Like little sister
The endless gogo
Do you do the fish
Goes like this
Do you do the tango
Takes two to tango
Get down on your knees
Do the sweet peas
Roll over on your back
Say I like it like that
Do the watussi
Do the watussi
Can you do the fly
With a hand jive
Do you do the slot
Shakin' in a bop
Then you go home
So you won't be all alone
So bye bye children
Bye bye children
Come on with me children
Lets go children
I wanna show you
This little place
Across the track
The name of the place
I'll like it like that
The name of the band
The fat men
Lets go children
The fat men
Lets go children
The lyrics of Fats Domino's song, Land of 1000 Dances, are meant to encourage people to dance to the different styles of music introduced in each line. The lines call out different styles of dances from the pony, twist, mashed potatoes, alligator, little sister's twist, yoyo, fish, tango, sweet peas, watussi, fly, hand jive, slot, and bop. Each dance has its own unique movements and steps, and the lyrics paint a picture of a dance party experience where everyone is encouraged to join in the fun. The final lines of the song are an invitation to the listener to come with Fats Domino to a little place across the tracks where a band called The Fat Men plays, and where the listener can continue to dance and have fun.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you know how to pony
Do you know how to dance the Pony
Like Bony Maronie
Just like Bony Maronie did
Do you know how to twist
Can you dance the Twist
Goes like this
It goes like this, follow along
Mashed potatoes
Do the Mashed Potato dance
Slow alligator
Dance the Slow Alligator
Twist the twister
Dance the Twist to the Twister song
Like little sister
Just like how a little sister would do it
Do you get the Yoyo
Do you understand how to dance the Yoyo
The endless gogo
The endless dance party
Do you do the fish
Can you do the Fish dance
Goes like this
It goes like this, follow along
Do you do the tango
Can you dance the Tango
Takes two to tango
The Tango is a dance for two people
Get down on your knees
Kneel down and dance the Sweet Pea
Do the sweet peas
Dance the Sweet Pea
Roll over on your back
Lie on your back and dance
Say I like it like that
Express your enjoyment of the dance style
Do the watussi
Dance the Watussi
Do the watussi
Dance the Watussi
Can you do the fly
Can you dance the Fly
With a hand jive
Accompany the Fly with a hand jive
Do you do the slot
Can you dance the Slot
Shakin' in a bop
Shake and dance in a Bop style
Then you go home
After dancing all night
So you won't be all alone
So you won't be lonely
So bye bye children
Goodbye everyone
Bye bye children
Goodbye everyone
Come on with me children
Join me and let's dance together
Lets go children
Let's go and dance together
I wanna show you
I want to share with you
This little place
This small venue
Across the track
On the other side of the railroad tracks
The name of the place
The name of the dance hall
I'll like it like that
I enjoy it there
The name of the band
The Fat Men band
Lets go children
Come with me and let's enjoy the music and dancing
The fat men
The musicians in the Fat Men band
Lets go children
Let's go and have fun!
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christopher Kenner
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@adriancalin8688
My Friends in 2022 i discover that the original itsfats domino ,not willson picket land of 1000 dances
1ny way who care
@lordsatanicus1622
Cannibal and the Headhunters had it out a year before Pickett