The band was formed in 1973 by the amalgamation of two groups, Choise and The Golden Hammers. This led to an eight member band, with the unusual feature of having two vocalists, two drummers, two bassists and two guitarists. Their first single, Hey Rock 'n' Roll (written by the band), was released in April 1974. It reached number two in the UK singles chart. Showaddywaddy then went on to have a further 22 UK hits from this point until late 1982. The first few singles were all written by the band and these generally reached the top-20. However they had most of their biggest hits with pop versions of old '50s US rock 'n' roll songs, catchy tunes backed up by their colourful image, dance routines and numerous television appearances. Some of their best known covers are Three Steps To Heaven, Heartbeat, Under The Moon Of Love, You Got What It Takes, Blue Moon (based on the Marcels' interpretation), and I Wonder Why.
In total they had ten Top Ten singles, a Number One, and spent 209 weeks in the UK singles chart. At the peak of their popularity, this tally included having seven successive Top Five entries. Their biggest selling single was the aforementioned "Under The Moon Of Love", which sold 985,000 copies and gave the group its only UK Number One.
Band members
Current members
Romeo Challenger (born 19 May 1950, St John's, Antigua, West Indies) — drums (1973–present)
Rod Deas (born 13 February 1948, Scarborough) — bass (1973–present)
Ray Hatfield — guitars / vocals / (2017–present)
Rob Hewins — drums / guitars / vocals (2012–present)
Dean Loach — keyboards/ guitar / backing vocals (2012–present)
Andy Pelos — vocals / guitar (2012–present)
Billy Norman — bass guitar/ backing vocals (2018–present)
Former members
Paul Dixon — guitars / vocals / (2008–2017)
Dave Bartram (born 23 March 1952, Leicester) — vocals (1973–2011)
Trevor Oakes (born Trevor Leslie Oakes, 9 September 1946, Leicester) — guitars (1973–2008)
Al James (born Geoffrey Betts, 13 January 1946, Leicester - 16 November 2018) — bass (1973–2008)
Buddy Gask (born William George Gask, 18 December 1945, Leicester – 7 June 2011, Spain) — vocals (1973–1987)
Russ Field (born James Lewis Russell Field, 1 September 1949, Berwick-upon-Tweed) — guitars (1973–1985)
Malcolm "Duke" Allured (born 27 August 1945, Leicester) — drums (1973–1984)
Ray Martinez — guitars (1985–1995)
Danny Willson — guitars (1995–2009)
David Graham — saxophone (2009–2011)
Dancin' Party
Showaddywaddy Lyrics
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Yeah
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Are you ready?
Let's have a ball
At the hall tonight
Boot it girl to the early bright
Make the scene with the record machine
At the dancin' party tonight.
Come on let's fly mashpotato too
Watusi girl is the dance to do
Twist an' shout till we knock our senses out
At the dancin' party tonight.
'Cause winter time is party time
An' ev'rything is alright
An' ev'ryone is feelin' fine
An' ev'ry night is a Saturday night.
Mess around bristol stomp too
Hopping now like it's all bran' new
Any dance that you wanna do
At the dancin' party tonight.
Come on let's fly mashpotato too
Watusi girl is the dance to do
Any dance that you wanna do
At the dancin' party tonight.
'Cause winter time is party time
An' ev'rything is alright
An' ev'rypne is feelin' fine
An' ev'ry night is a Saturday night.
Let's have a ball
At the hall tonight
Boot it girl to the early bright
Make the scene with the record machine
At the dancin' party tonight.
Is Malcolm here
Is Bernie here
Is Susie here
So let's go!
The lyrics of “Dancing Party” by Showaddywaddy, are a call to dance and have a good time. From the very beginning, the song creates an atmosphere of excitement and anticipation, urging listeners to say “yeah” and get ready for a ball at the hall tonight. The lyrics encourage dancing to different kinds of popular dances, such as the mashed potato, the Watusi, the twist and shout, the Bristol stomp, or really any dance that one wants to do. As long as you're dancing and having fun, everything is alright.
The verse “'Cause winter time is party time” suggests that this is a time to come together and celebrate even though it's cold outside. The winter season can be gloomy and lonely, but the dancing party is a place where everyone can forget their worries and enjoy themselves. The chorus reinforces this idea of unity and positivity, proclaiming that every night is a Saturday night, which traditionally is the most fun night of the week. The song closes with the announcement of some names, inviting everyone to join the party and dance.
Line by Line Meaning
Ev'rybody say yeah
Everybody in the room respond to my call for excitement with a chorus of affirmations.
Are you ready?
Are you prepared to experience a fun and memorable time tonight?
Let's have a ball
Let's enjoy ourselves greatly and make the most of this evening together.
Boot it girl to the early bright
Move swiftly and energetically to the music, as if propelled by the brightness of the early morning sky.
Make the scene with the record machine
Establish a vibrant atmosphere through the use of the record player and the music it is playing.
Come on let's fly mashpotato too
Let's dance the Mashpotato, a popular dance of the time, with enthusiasm and speed.
Watusi girl is the dance to do
The Watusi is another dance that we would do well to try, as it is a crowd favorite.
Twist an' shout till we knock our senses out
Let's dance so vigorously that we eventually become overwhelmed and temporarily lose our bearings.
'Cause winter time is party time
During the winter season, there is a particularly festive mood and it is an ideal time to attend parties and social events.
An' ev'rything is alright
All is well, there are no problems or conflicts at the moment.
An' ev'ryone is feelin' fine
All of the attendees are in good spirits and enjoying themselves immensely.
An' ev'ry night is a Saturday night.
Even on weeknights, we can party and let loose like we do on a typical weekend.
Mess around bristol stomp too
As with previous dances, the Mess Around and the Bristol Stomp are great options to get the crowd moving.
Hopping now like it's all bran' new
With newfound energy and enthusiasm, we will dance like it's the first time we've ever heard these popular songs.
Any dance that you wanna do
You are free to choose any dance that you wish to learn, perform, or show off tonight.
Is Malcolm here
Is Bernie here
Is Susie here
Are the people we expected to see at this party in attendance yet? We are eager to start!
So let's go!
We have waited long enough - let's get started, have some fun together, and dance the night away!
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Spirit Music Group, Royalty Network
Written by: DAVE APPELL, KAL MANN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
MR GEDWOOD
Hello my freind sorry about the men without hats year in question.
Yes I know your a scot
And a bloody good one too
Notice they have blocked the video in question already
They are on the hunt again
Retrovision has gone
I did tell THEM the other week
To ease of a little bit
After they told me they had been shown the yellow card
Softladification and cmc BEWARE
MadFranko008
Hi Mr Gedwood,
I was only joking about the "English" thing... :-)
I knew the Men Without Hats video wouldn't last long as said, it was only there because YouTube had messed up the Content ID System yesterday and no Content ID claims where getting placed on new uploads but when they fixed it late last night the video of course got a Content ID claim and is now only viewable in the USA, Canada an couple of other countries...
Shame they won't allow it be viewed worldwide as it is they the copyright holders whom are missing out on the revenue it would create. In just few a hours it had obtained 700 views from all over the world (which is a lot for my channel in that amount of hours) but as soon ad they blocked in all but 4 countries the views for it have been less than 20 and they are still monetising it but they won't earn a penny now from that tiny amount of views...
Ah well tis their loss I suppose but I gave up trying to figure out long ago why some copyright holders do block these old videos when they could be earning money from them without even doing anything and it's not as if you can go and buy these videos to watch... makes no sense to me to be honest... :-/
John Mcnulty
Bought this single when it was released, now 60 and still love it.
colin phippen
Same here 😊 love this band
Starkicker
Classic Showaddywaddy.
Dean Rideout
I love the dancing
Felipe Saucedo Flores
Esta canción la cantó por primera vez Chubby Chequer, el inventor del twist, convirtiéndola en un gran éxito
Vince Morrissey
Showaddy did great remakes of all those 50s 60s song's
Michael Moore.
Much better than the crap these days 😅.
cliff
class act no doubt about it.
manuel fernandez
Artistas: Showaddywaddy
Canción:Dancin Party.
Álbum: Red Star.
Fecha de lanzamiento: 1977.
(901 vis.)
Carol Bridges
My fave Wads song 🎵