Langhorne Slim is an American singer-songwriter (born Sean Scolnick in Lang… Read Full Bio ↴Langhorne Slim is an American singer-songwriter (born Sean Scolnick in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, on August 20, 1980). He has recorded as Langhorne Slim & the War Eagles and as Langhorne Slim & The Law. In 2016 he released the song "Sea of Love" as Langhorne Slim & Jill Andrews.

He released his first album, entitled "Slim Pickens", in 1999. "When The Sun's Gone Down" followed in 2005.

In August 2006, Langhorne Slim and his then band (The War Eagles) signed to V2 Records, who folded on the deal. The band then signed to Kemado Records and released their only album.

In its December 2008 edition, Paste Magazine named his 2008 solo self-titled album number 14 in its list of 25 best albums of the year. His song "Electric Love Letter" was number 5 on the Rolling Stone editor's top 10 picks. In 2008 Slim and band were a guest act on David Letterman.

In 2009 he released, Be Set Free, which includes guest vocals from Erika Wennerstrom (of Heartless Bastards).

In 2009 the War Eagles welcomed a new upright bass player, Jeff Ratner (succeeding long-time member Paul Defiglia) to join Malachi DeLorenzo (the son of Victor Delorenzo, drummer of the Violent Femmes) on drums and David Moore on keyboard and banjo. The touring band varied, and sometimes included a horn section.

Langhorne sang "God Bless America" for the seventh inning stretch during a Philadelphia Phillies game, and the song "Worries" was featured in a Travelers Insurance commercial. T

Langhorne Slim and his new band, The Law, released "The Way We Move" on June 5, 2012. "The Spirit Moves" followed on August 7, 2015 (via Dualtone Records).

Subsequent solo albums are "Lost At Last Vol. 1" (2017), "Strawberry Mansion" (2021), ...

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I Love To Dance
Langhorne Slim Lyrics

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Well I'd like, tonight, to thank all the ladies
All of the ladies in this life that have given me a chance
Well if they'd ask me if there is one that I love more than another
I'd say that they were all great dancers and lord knows I love to dance

Well I'm grieving tonight without you love by my side.
Well it seems like in this life
That I was born to let it shine

There aint no diamonds and gold that I'd buy
To hold you here with me
And on the coldest of nights
I stumble home all alone
Well I have done wrong now ive told some lies
Well I have done right with a gal by my side
I've been a dancer all of my life
I'm gonna dance on home

Well I'd like tonight, to thank all the ladies
All of the ladies in this life that have given me a chance
Thank you
And if they'd ask me, said is there one That you love more than another
I'd say that they were all great dancers and lord knows
I love to dance!

Well they're dreaming tonight without you god here by my side
Well it seems like in this life that i will born to let it shine
All over this whole wide world

One, two, three, four

Dance! dance! dance!

Overall Meaning

The song "I Love To Dance" by Langhorne Slim pays tribute to women and their ability to dance. The singer begins the song by thanking all the ladies in his life who have given him a chance. He admits that he loves to dance and believes that all women are great dancers. He doesn't favor any one woman over another and appreciates them all.

The rest of the song expresses his melancholy feelings of grief and loneliness without his love by his side. He states that he was born to let his light shine and aint no diamonds and gold that he would buy to hold her. The singer has both done wrong and right and has had a gal by his side at times. But he's always been a dancer and will continue to dance on home. He ends the song with the repeated phrase of "dance, dance, dance!"

The song is an expression of the singer's appreciation for women and their ability to dance, which he sees as a metaphor for their inner strength and grace. The lyrics also touch upon the themes of love, loss, and loneliness. The upbeat tune and repetitive chorus add to the celebratory feel of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Well I'd like, tonight, to thank all the ladies
The singer expresses gratitude to all the women who have given him a chance in life.

All of the ladies in this life that have given me a chance
He is acknowledging the women in his life who have been kind to him and gave him opportunities.

Well if they'd ask me if there is one that I love more than another
If someone were to ask him if he had a favorite woman in his life,

I'd say that they were all great dancers and lord knows I love to dance
he would reply that he loves them all equally and that he loves to dance with them.

Well I'm grieving tonight without you love by my side.
The singer is feeling sad and alone without his loved one beside him.

Well it seems like in this life
He reflects on his life and how he perceives it.

That I was born to let it shine
He believes that he was meant to shine and stand out in this world.

There aint no diamonds and gold that I'd buy
The singer doesn't think material possessions could replace the person he loves.

To hold you here with me
The only thing he wants is his loved one by his side.

And on the coldest of nights
Even on the most difficult and challenging nights,

I stumble home all alone
He ends up going home alone, feeling empty without his loved one.

Well I have done wrong now ive told some lies
He admits to having made mistakes and telling lies.

Well I have done right with a gal by my side
But he has also done good things while having a woman by his side.

I've been a dancer all of my life
He has been figuratively dancing through life, experiencing all that it has to offer.

I'm gonna dance on home
He plans on continuing to dance his way through life, even if he's going home alone.

Well they're dreaming tonight without you god here by my side
He imagines that someone, perhaps a higher power of sorts, is grieving for him without his loved one beside him.

Well it seems like in this life that i will born to let it shine
He reiterates his belief that he was born to shine.

All over this whole wide world
He wants to spread his light and joy all over the world.

Dance! dance! dance!
The singer implores everyone to dance and enjoy themselves.

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