1) A 1970s funk band… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists under the same name:
1) A 1970s funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer, Chaka Khan. Major hits during their career include "Tell Me Something Good," "Sweet Thing," and "Ain't Nobody"
Rufus gained a fan in Stevie Wonder thanks to their cover of his "Maybe Your Baby." Wonder gave them a new composition, the slowly grinding "Tell Me Something Good," that he'd written specifically with Khan's vocal style in mind. Pulled as a single from their second album, 1974's Rags to Rufus, "Tell Me Something Good" was a Top Five smash that turned Rufus and Khan into stars....
2) RUFUS (루퍼스) is a independent South-Korean rapper.
3) Rufus was a 1980's spanish electropop band.
Dance With Me
Rufus Lyrics
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Dance wit me ev'rybody dance wit me
Dance wit me ev'rybody dance wit me
Dance wit me ev'rybody dance wit me
If you feel like dancing all night long
Band goin strike it up and play you a party song
If what you feel is real
Love the way you party
Love the way you move
Know the joint is jumping people bumpin away
We got this groove and you know that it's here to stay
So if you feel like dancin
Put on your dancin shoes
Love the way you party
Love the way you move
At first glance, Rufus's song “Dance Wit Me” appears to be simply an invitation to dance. However, on closer inspection, it is clear that the lyrics are actually a celebration of unity and the power of music to bring people together. In the opening lines, the repeated phrase “Dance wit me ev'rybody dance wit me” is a call for all people to join in and let the music move them. The following lines suggest that when people come together to dance, they can forget their differences and simply enjoy the common experience of the music. This sentiment is emphasized in the line “Love the way you party, love the way you move,” which suggests that it doesn't matter who you are or where you come from as long as you are willing to let the music take over and dance freely.
Later in the song, the lyrics suggest that the power of music to unite people is particularly strong when they are experiencing difficult times. The lines “If what you feel is real, then we gon' get down and groove” suggest that when people are struggling, they can turn to music as a way to connect with others and find joy in the present moment. The line “Know the joint is jumping people bumpin away” suggests that the physical act of dancing can be a cathartic release and provide a much-needed escape from the stresses of everyday life.
Line by Line Meaning
Dance wit me ev'rybody dance wit me
Rufus is inviting everyone to dance with him and emphasizing on this by repeating the line four times
If you feel like dancing all night long
Rufus encourages anyone who is in the mood to dance to join in and keep going all night
Band goin strike it up and play you a party song
The band will start playing a song that will set the mood for a party and make people dance
If what you feel is real
Rufus is asking if what people are feeling is truly genuine and if they really want to dance
Then we gon' get down and groove
In case people truly want to dance, Rufus promises that they will get into the groove and dance all night long
Love the way you party
Rufus admires the way people enjoy the party and dance
Love the way you move
Rufus appreciates the way people dance and move to the beat of the music
Know the joint is jumping people bumpin away
The place is buzzing with energy and people are dancing to the music without stopping
We got this groove and you know that it's here to stay
The current vibe is so entertaining that it is definitely going to last all night long
So if you feel like dancin
Rufus invites people to hit the dance floor and dance
Put on your dancin shoes
Rufus suggests that people put on comfortable shoes so that they can dance all night
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GAVIN CHRISTOPHER
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Howdie Getclean
I love this song and have since the seventies. This band had more energy than you could imagine. I saw them in new York opening for Al Green in a small room at the garden. Rufus was immediately exciting opening with "Once You Get Started." Rarely had I seen a band that captured me so completely form the start. It's funny, but I hadn't heard this song for ages but I was on hold with the drugstore and they played it. I prayed they wouldn't answer until the song ended. Laurie Casserly
Vashon Clark
Howdie Getclean
Gary Walker Sr
Dance wit High School sock hops ( Dances) 1974 to 1977 good ole Days loved'em 👍🏾😘
Karl Ware
This shit is so beautiful that bass slap is a straight eargasm
Antonio Stubbs
Karl Ware that's not slap bass, just shows how out of touch this generation is. I'm afraid the world is about to end and start over again.
Cosmic Messenger
The great Bobby Watson on bass!!!! He wows on the entire album!
Daniel Burns
this song went to #39 on the pop charts in 1976!!!
Robert Youngblood
Chaka Khan, a stone cold drop dead dime personified! Soul Magazine centerfold!
And singing like a champ!
Take me back, take me back to when the music was real!
Youngblood
Carmen Thompson
I FEEL YOU ON THAT!
Jo Ann Kelly
Talk about an album cover (one of the greatest covers ever) capturing the pure essence of an individual and a group - this one did. Chaka Khan snd Rufus was all dat!