[1] A USA … Read Full Bio ↴Peter Brown is a name of at least two artists with this name:
[1] A USA musician, composer and producer.
[2] another USA musician.
[[b]1] A USA musician, composer and producer, who first came to fame with the first million-selling 12" dance single, "Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me." Brown was a pioneer in home recording, having recorded his seminal hit in his bedroom. Born July 11, 1953 in Blue Island, IL, Brown, started playing drums in his teens and later began experimenting with his four-track reel-to-reel tape recorder in his bedroom studio.
The singer/keyboardist/producer was signed to Drive Records, a subsidiary of Henry Stone's TK Records. His first album for the label, A Fantasy Love Affair, was produced by Cory Wade, who had helped Brown get the record deal. The percolating "Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me" went to number three R&B, number 18 pop on Billboard's charts in summer 1977. Another Drive LP, Stargazer yielded "Crank It Up (Funk Town), Pt. 1." His 1983 RCA LP, Back to the Front included the charting single, "Baby Gets High." Brown's 1984 Columbia LP, Snap included the sly rock/dance classic "Zie Zie Won't Dance," the dub reggae-sounding "Hot Flash," the driving, swirling horn-laced "Electric Shoes," the dream-like "Double or Nothing," and the pumping single, "They Only Come Out At Night."
Contrary to popular belief, Brown is not the same Peter Brown who recorded "Chasing Fireflies" in 1999. Many websites, including Yahoo, have erroneously credited this Peter Brown for Chasing Fireflies. However, after his fourth album Snap in 1984, he retired from music. In a recent interview he gave the reasons, saying: "There are two main reasons why I'm not active in the music business anymore. The first being after starting a family I thought it was best for me to be home with them rather than recording or touring the country. The other is that I have developed a fairly pronounced case of tinnitus. Tinnitus is a constant ringing in the ears that never stops. It is brought about, in some cases, by constant exposure to loud environments. The longer I was exposed to loud music on stage or in the recording studio the worse my tinnitus became. Eventually I decided I had to preserve my hearing and sanity by retiring to a quieter lifestyle."
His most commercially successful composition is "Material Girl" which was a hit in 1985 for Madonna. He also co-wrote the song Maybe It Was Magic for Agnetha FΓ€ltskog of ABBA, for her 1988 solo album, I Stand Alone.
In 1998 Westside/DNA Records released Get Funky With Me: The Best of the TK Years. The cover on the CD is a photograph of Brown in his 1970s era home recording studio.
His 1983 RCA LP, Back to the Front, was highlighted by the number six club single "Baby Gets High." Brown's 1984 Columbia LP, Snap, featured the charting singles "They Only Come Out at Night," "(Love Is Just) The Game," and "Zie Zie Won't Dance." He wrote songs for a few artists, including Madonna and Agnetha FΓ€ltskog, but tinnitus cut his career short. He subsequently went into the fields of design and architecture.
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[[b]2] Peter Alexander Brown was born 1960 and put out the album "Chasing Fireflies" in 1999.
Dance with Me
Peter Brown Lyrics
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You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
If you're feeling sad and blue
Come on and dance with me
I can make your dreams come true
Ladies get up off your seats
Come on and dance with me
Gentlemen get on your feet
Come on and dance with me
Say the word and I'll summon the band
With my hand
Let your mind and your body be free
Dance with me, ha
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
If you feel that you like what you see
Dance with me
You gotta keep dancin'
'Cause it's makin' me high
You gotta keep, keep dancin'
You gotta keep dancin'
'Cause it's makin' me high
You gotta keep, keep dancin'
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
If you're feeling sad and blue
Come on and dance with me
I can make your dreams come true
Come on and dance with me
Say the word and I'll summon the band
With my hand
Let your mind and your body be free
Dance with me
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on
Let your mind and your body be free
Dance with me, ha
The lyrics of the song Dance With Me by Peter Brown is all about the love of dance and how great it feels when you are moving your body. It starts out with the repetition of the line βYou gotta keep on making me high,β which suggests that the act of dancing evokes some kind of ecstatic feeling that keeps one hooked on it. Then the song describes a scenario where someone is feeling down and blue, and the solution offered is to dance with the singer, who promises to make their dreams come true through the power of music and movement. The invitation to dance with the singer is extended to both ladies and gentlemen, as long as they are willing to let their minds and bodies be free.
The lyrics go on to describe the singer as one who can summon the band just by waving his hand, which suggests a certain level of authority and mastery over the dancefloor. There is also an emphasis on the physical and emotional benefits of dancing, as the songβs protagonist keeps repeating the line βyou gotta keep on dancing βcause itβs making me high.β The song ends with the singer encouraging listeners to keep making him high by dancing and letting their minds and bodies be free.
Line by Line Meaning
You gotta keep on makin' me high
I need you to keep doing whatever you're doing that makes me feel good and excited
If you're feeling sad and blue
If you're feeling down and unhappy
Come on and dance with me
Join me in dancing and having fun
I can make your dreams come true
I have the power to fulfill your desires
Ladies get up off your seats
Women, stand up and come dance with me
Gentlemen get on your feet
Men, rise up from your seats and come dance with me
Say the word and I'll summon the band
If you ask me to, I'll bring out the musicians to play for us
With my hand
I will signal to the band with a gesture
Let your mind and your body be free
Relax your thoughts and let your body move without inhibition
You gotta keep dancin'
I want you to keep dancing
'Cause it's makin' me high
Because your dancing is making me feel euphoric
If you feel that you like what you see
If you find me attractive and appealing
You gotta keep on makin' me high
Please continue to do what you're doing to make me feel excited and exhilarated
Let your mind and your body be free
Relax and let go of your inhibitions while dancing with me
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PETER BROWN, ROBERT RANS
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You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
_______If you're feeling sad and blue
Come on and dance with me
I can make your dreams come true
Come on and dance with me
Ladies get up off your seats
Come on and dance with me
@valgar2000vg
Ahh, the summer of '78. But it's 2020 now. Who's still listening with me?
@deborahnelson4057
Citizen V I am listening with you!
@travistaylor5000
I'm listening with you. Love Disco Jams! "Dance With Me" and "Boogie Oogie Oogie by A Taste of Honey are my favorites.
@BigBandelero
I Am!
@kellyf5004
Me and I will be listening forever too
@claertonarcoverde7053
Citizen ! We are here with you , I'm from Brazil. π§π·π
@dontbeasucka.61
I was 15 years old when the song came out and I'm still rocking with it today
@MRAMX390
Me too Walter, great music is timeless !
@johnjohn741
Me tooπ
@jenniferfields1084
I was 6 still my jam