The original version of the song was produced by Chris Barbosa and Mark Liggett. By the early 1980s, the backlash against disco had driven dance music off mainstream radio stations in the United States. The rhythmic ingenuity of "Let the Music Play" was largely due to Barbosa, who wrote and arranged the original demo track. Rob Kilgore played all the instruments on this seminal track. It featured a series of keyboard chords and drum patterns produced by gating a Roland TR-808 drum machine. Specifically, a reverb was placed across the kick and snare and hard gated to change the sounds. Further, it was one of the first tracks to sync together a TR-808 and a Roland TB-303 bassline, notorious in later years for the instrument responsible for creating acid house. The TB-303 plays the bassline for the entire song; however, in this case, the filter is not adjusted, which was typical for acid house music. This technical achievement made the production even more groundbreaking and it also resulted in a unique sound, called "The Shannon Sound", which eventually became known as freestyle.
"Let the Music Play" is a dance-pop and freestyle song with synthesizer and drum machine-produced rim shot percussion sounds and kick-drum/snare-drum interaction. Critic and journalist Peter Shapiro described the song as a "cross between Gary Numan and Tito Puente." The song's tempo is 116 beats per minute.
Let The Music Play
Shannon Lyrics
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As soon as we started to move.
The music played while our bodies displayed through the dance,
Then love picked us out for romance.
I thought it was clear the plan was we would share,
This feeling just between ourselves.
But when the music changed, the plan was re-arranged
He went to dance with someone else.
We started dancing and love put us into a groove
But now he's with somebody new - what does love want me to do?
Love said:
Let the music play he won't get away,
Just keep the groove and then he'll come back to you again, let it play.
Let the music play he won't get away,
This groove he can't ignore, he won't leave you anymore, no, no, no.
He tried pretending a dance is just a dance, but I see
He's dancing his way back to me.
Guess he's discovered we are truly lovers,
Magic from the very start, 'cause love just kept me groovin',
And he felt me movin' even though we danced apart.
So we started dancing and love put us into the groove
As soon as we started to move, as soon as we started to move.
Love said:
Let the music play he won't get away,
He tried pretending a dance is just a dance, but I see
He's dancing his way back to me,
He's dancing his way back to me.
Love said:
Let the music play he won't get away,
Let the music play he won't get away,
The song "Let The Music Play" by Shannon portrays a story of a couple who started dancing and got into a groove, which immediately led to romance. As the music played, their bodies displayed affectionately through their dance. However, their plan was re-arranged as the music changed, and the partner went to dance with someone else, breaking the romantic connection. Nevertheless, love steps in and encourages the singer to keep the groove going and let the music play as the ex-partner will return. They dance separately yet still connected by the love that brought them together.
The lyrics reflect the impact of music on love and romance, illustrating the importance of keeping the groove going and appreciating moments of love regardless of limits. The singer acknowledges the power of music to rekindle memories and reunite two lovers who are destined to be together. Shannon uses her voice as the centerpiece of the track, compelling listeners to dance, and feel the message conveyed in the lyrics that love and music are intertwined.
Line by Line Meaning
We started dancing and love put us into a groove
The power of love gave us a rhythm to move to.
As soon as we started to move.
Our love started guiding our every step and sway.
The music played while our bodies displayed through the dance,
The beat of the music was synchronized with our movements in front of everyone.
Then love picked us out for romance.
Our energy and movements caused our love to grow even more.
I thought it was clear the plan was we would share,
I believed that our connection was unique and exclusive to us.
This feeling just between ourselves.
We thought that our bond was something only we knew and shared.
But when the music changed, the plan was re-arranged
When the tempo of the music shifted, the bond we thought only we shared was reevaluated.
He went to dance with someone else.
My partner left to dance with someone new, making me feel betrayed and deceived.
But now he's with somebody new - what does love want me to do? Love said:
Despite feeling deceived, love encouraged me to remain calm and composed, as true love always comes back.
Let the music play he won't get away, Just keep the groove and then he'll come back to you again, let it play.
Love's instructions were simple: keep the music going, keep dancing and all will be well again.
This groove he can't ignore, he won't leave you anymore, no, no, no.
Our bond was too strong to ignore, and he would not be tempted away again.
He tried pretending a dance is just a dance, but I see He's dancing his way back to me.
I could tell that the dance we shared carried more meaning than he had initially thought, and he was making his way back to me.
Guess he's discovered we are truly lovers, Magic from the very start, 'cause love just kept me groovin', And he felt me movin' even though we danced apart.
He realized that our bond was more than just a dance, and that we had felt that way from the beginning. Love kept us moving towards one another, even when we were apart.
So we started dancing and love put us into the groove As soon as we started to move, as soon as we started to move. Love said:
Our love had given us our rhythm and our dance. But it was love's guidance that had kept us moving towards each other.
Let the music play he won't get away, He tried pretending a dance is just a dance, but I see He's dancing his way back to me, He's dancing his way back to me. Love said:
As love had promised, my partner realized that our love was more than just a dance and he came back to me - all according to plan.
Let the music play he won't get away.
True love can never be taken away or diminished. It is forever.
Lyrics Β© Kanjian Music
Written by: CHRIS BARBOSA, ED. CHISOLM
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@AmusementForce
Everybody shut up and let the music play!
@1USAUSA
+AmusementForce LOL!!!!
@luisalphahernandezomega1704
AmusementForce Shut up.
@AmusementForce
I'm shut up
@akhenatensaglam2507
Lmao
@candyjimenez9963
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@juliopontigo6971
This song is from 1983 and it will never be considered "old". This song holds up through all of the decades and will continue to do so.
@revpgesqredux
1981
@nathaliehtpartica7385
1984
@chrisr5499
It sounds like Chicago House be the term of House was invented.