His first appearances in television and film were in 2005. McHale currently stars on Glee as Artie Abrams, a member of the McKinley High glee club who uses a wheelchair. Although his character is in a wheelchair, McHale is an able-bodied dancer and has responded that it was hard to keep his feet from moving along with the music while he was on the set. He had his first solo single on Glee singing "Dancing with Myself" in the episode "Wheels". In the episode "Dream On" he danced in a fantasy sequence to "The Safety Dance" and sang "Dream a Little Dream of Me".
McHale's acting credits include a 2007 appearance on NBC's The Office in the season 4 episode "Launch Party", where he played a pizza delivery boy who is taken hostage by Steve Carell's character, Michael Scott. In 2008, McHale was on HBO's True Blood for two episodes as Neil Jones, a coroner's assistant. Kevin was also in three episodes of Nickelodeon's hit show Zoey 101 as Dooley. In 2010, McHale appeared in One Call's music video 'Blacklight' alongside his fellow former NLT member, Justin.
Dancing With Myself
Kevin McHale Lyrics
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Down in London town's a go-go
With the record selection
And the mirror's reflection
I'm a-dancing with myself
Oh, when there's no one else in sight
In the crowded, lonely night
And I'm dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Well there's nothing to lose
And there's nothing to prove
And I'm dancing with myself
If I looked all over the world
And there's every type of girl
But your empty eyes seem to pass me by
And leave me dancing with myself
So let's sink another drink
'Cause it'll give me time to think
If I had a chance, I'd ask one to dance
And I'd be dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Well there's nothing to lose
And there's nothing to prove
And I'm dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Well there's nothing to lose
And there's nothing to prove
And I'm dancing with myself
So let's sink another drink
'Cause it'll give me time to think
If I had a chance, I'd ask the world to dance
And I'll be dancing with myself
I'll be dancing with myself
So let's sink another drink
'Cause it'll give me time to think
Oh, dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Well there's nothing to lose
And there's nothing to prove
And I'm dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Well there's nothing to lose
And there's nothing to prove
And I'm dancing with myself
The song "Dancing With Myself" by Kevin McHale is an upbeat and catchy track that delves into the theme of loneliness and the search for love. The first two lines of the song paint a picture of the singer dancing in different cities, Tokyo and London, expressing how music can be transformative and connect people. The lyrics "With the record selection, and the mirror's reflection, I'm dancing with myself," signify the importance of self-reflection and self-love. The chorus "Oh, dancing with myself, well there's nothing to lose, and there's nothing to prove, and I'm dancing with myself" encapsulates the idea that dancing alone is not a shameful activity, but rather an expression of joy and self-acceptance.
The second verse speaks to the singer's encounter with love. Despite traveling the world and meeting different people, he feels unseen by the person he desires. He expresses that their "empty eyes seem to pass me by" reinforcing the feeling of loneliness. Kevin McHale then sings "So let's sink another drink, 'cause it'll give me time to think, if I had a chance, I'd ask one to dance" in the pre-chorus, acknowledging that alcohol can be a coping mechanism for one's emotions. The song ends with the chorus being repeated twice, emphasizing the message that dancing with oneself can be a liberating experience.
Line by Line Meaning
On the floors of Tokyo
I am dancing alone in a club in Tokyo.
Down in London town's a go-go
In London, everyone is dancing and having a good time.
With the record selection
The music selection is good.
And the mirror's reflection
I can see myself dancing in the mirror.
I'm a-dancing with myself
I am dancing alone and am content with that.
Oh, when there's no one else in sight
When there is no one around me.
In the crowded, lonely night
Even when surrounded by people, I still feel alone.
Well, I wait so long for my love vibration
I am waiting for a connection, whether romantic or otherwise.
And I'm dancing with myself
I am happy to dance alone instead of feeling miserable.
Well there's nothing to lose
There are no negative consequences for dancing alone.
And there's nothing to prove
I don't need to prove anything to anyone.
If I looked all over the world
If I searched the whole world.
And there's every type of girl
And found every kind of woman.
But your empty eyes seem to pass me by
But I can't find anyone who looks at me with interest.
And leave me dancing with myself
So again, I am dancing alone.
So let's sink another drink
Let's have another drink.
'Cause it'll give me time to think
It will give me time to reflect on my life.
If I had a chance, I'd ask one to dance
If I had the opportunity, I would ask someone to dance.
And I'd be dancing with myself
But if that doesn't happen, I will continue to dance alone.
If I had a chance, I'd ask the world to dance
If I could, I would dance with everyone.
And I'll be dancing with myself
But if that doesn't happen, I'll still be happy to dance alone.
So let's sink another drink
Let's have another drink.
Oh, dancing with myself
I am enjoying dancing alone.
Well there's nothing to lose
There are no negative consequences for dancing alone.
And there's nothing to prove
I don't need to prove anything to anyone.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Billy Idol, Tony James
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On the floors of Tokyo
Or down in London town to go, go
With a record selection and a mirror direction
I'm dancing with myself
When there's no one else in sight
In the crowded lonely night
Well I wait so long for my love vibration
And I'm dancing with myself, oh-oh
Dancing with myself, oh-oh
Dancing with myself
When there's nothing to lose and there's nothing to prove
Well I'm dancing with myself
Ah, oh, oh-oh
If I looked all over the world
And there's every type of girl
But your empty eyes seem to pass me by
Leave me dancing with myself
So let's sink another drink
'Cause it'll give me time to think
If I had the chance I'd ask the world to dance
And I'd be dancing with myself, oh-oh
Dancing with myself, oh-oh
Dancing with myself
When there's nothing to lose and there's nothing to prove
Well I'm dancing with myself
Ah oh oh-oh
Ah oh oh-oh-oh
Ah oh oh-oh
Ah oh oh-oh
If I looked all over the world
And there's every type of girl
But your empty eyes seem to pass me by
Leave me dancing with myself
So let's sink another drink
'Cause it'll give me time to think
If I had the chance I'd ask the world to dance
And I'd be dancing with myself, oh-oh
Dancing with myself, oh-oh
Dancing with myself
If I had the chance I'd ask the world to dance
If I had the chance I'd ask the world to dance
If I had the chance I'd ask the world to dance
Oh oh oh-oh
Oh oh oh-oh
Oh oh oh-oh
Oh oh oh-oh
Oh-oh, dancing with myself
Oh-oh, dancing with myself (sweat)
Oh-oh, dancing with myself (sweat, sweat, sweat)
Oh-oh, dancing with myself (sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat)
Oh-oh, dancing with myself (sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat)
Oh-oh, dancing with myself (sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, aah!)
Oh-oh, dancing with myself
Oh-oh, dancing with myself
Oh-oh
With myself
With myself
@jamairjohnson8178
one of the best performances of glee, so meaningful and effective to convey what persons like Artie's character face on a daily bases.
@catrinalawrence393
😊
@nevercatchwind
Artie's character needs more appreciation
@karensalt6841
Totally agree. I loved Artie 💯 Kevin Mchale is so awesome
@jennifermullis9265
nevercatchwind I totally agree
@pilmaiquengambini9478
nop, he doesn't
@ruadhanmccorquodale1120
He has said some bad things, but Artie's voice is amazing (well Kevin McHale's)
@ivanjimenez9601
I totally agree
@CaptainDongo
One of my favorite Artie performances and just one of my favorite glee performances. I love this song! Arties my favorite character. He’s SUPER underrated!
@astridovando8386
my favorite glee characters aré Kurt Mercedes AND Artie