1 Shaft is an electronic music p… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 7bands called Shaft:
1 Shaft is an electronic music production duo, Alex Rizzo & Elliot Ireland. They are known for their covers and remixes of "Mucho Mambo (Sway)" and "Mambo Italiano". Shaft went straight to No. 2 in the UK charts with the release of '(Mucho Mambo) Sway'. They followed this with the release of 'Mambo Italiano' which reached 12 in the UK chart. They went on to tour the world and win a gold disc for best performing group. Since then they have recorded more songs since such as "Kiri Riri Boom" and "Shake Seniora".
2-Shaft: An electronic duo consisting of Mark Pritchard (of Global Communication fame) and Adrian Hughes, who released two hugely successful rave tracks in '91 and '92, "Roobarb & Custard" and "Monkey".
3-A "Holy Terror" hardcore band that released their self-titled 7" on Stormstrike Records (a German hardcore/punk label) in 1996.
4-Shaft: an indie pop (?) band from New Zealand.
5-ShAFT: a hard rock/nu-metal band from Poland.
6-Shaft: a Estonian band from the early 2000s that recorded 4 songs and is in suspended animation until the members finish university.
7-Rapper from Compton, California
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Shaft Lyrics
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Dance with me, make me sway
Like the lazy ocean hugs the shore
Hold me close, sway me more
When marimba rhythms starts to play
Dance with me, make me sway
Like the lazy ocean hugs the shore
When marimba rhythms starts to play
Dance with me, make me sway
Like the lazy ocean hugs the shore
Hold me close, sway me more
When marimba rhythms starts to play
Dance with me, make me sway
Like the lazy ocean hugs the shore
Hold me close, sway me more
When marimba rhythms starts to play
Dance with me, make me sway
Like the lazy ocean hugs the shore
Hold me close, sway me more
When marimba rhythms starts to play
Dance with me, make me sway
Like the lazy ocean hugs the shore
Hold me close, sway me more
When marimba rhythms starts to play
Dance with me, make me sway
Like the lazy ocean hugs the shore
Hold me close, sway me more
In "Sway," Shaft calls out for his love to come and dance with him. The song associates seductive rhythms and rising temperatures with physical attraction. With the smooth sounds of marimba in the background, he implores his love to sway with him, using descriptive language to convey his longing. He equates the sway of his lover to the way the lazy ocean hugs the shore, offering a sense of comfort and security. The repetition of the lines highlights the allure of the music and the sensuality that it evokes. The song's catchiness is mirrored by Shaft's yearning for his love to embrace him and sway with him in the heat of the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
When marimba rhythms starts to play
As soon as the lively beat of the marimba begins to sound
Dance with me, make me sway
Let us move to the music together and cause me to feel the rhythm deeply
Like the lazy ocean hugs the shore
Let us embrace each other tenderly and sway like the gentle motion of the sea against the land
Hold me close, sway me more
Keep me near and continue to move with me to the music, causing me to feel more and more deeply
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Luis Demetrio Traconis Molina, Norman Gimbel, Pablo Beltran Ruiz
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ATCMusicProduction
Finally found this song. Been searching for so long. So i just type “sway 1999 version”.
@antw3114
Me too, basically what I typed also
@thereisnospace
I thought 1998 and looked around whosamples couldnt find it. A simple youtube search helped lol
@dekrasolo
часа два искал эту версию песни, просто огонь!
@airpaulinho
I was 21. I miss being young!
@jackbauer322
#metoo !
@tguthrie6
I remember this song being played alot on the radio/tv around 1999 going into the new millennium is that right or am i just imagining that lol
@jorgeluislopezjalh5692
Es y seguirá siendo un palo,de este género replicaron la guaracha..
@ROlLydIaKiiWRolley
Brings back memories.
@lauramontoya5101
Mark stereo ❤