The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza was an American mathcore band from Mur… Read Full Bio ↴The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza was an American mathcore band from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The band was founded (without a vocalist) in Monroe, Louisiana by members Layne Meylain, Mason Crooks, Brad Thompson, and Mike Butler. They relocated to Murfreesboro, TN to look for a frontman and found Jessie Freeland.

The group derived their name (as a joke) from celebrity Tony Danza, upon one of his professions being tap dancing. The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza released four studio albums before disbanding in 2012.

The group signed with Corrosive Recording in 2005 after self-releasing their debut album. Their second most recent release, Danza II: Electric Boogaloo, was issued in 2007 on Black Market Activities. The album's name is a parody of the Danzig album, Danzig II: Lucifuge, as well as the 1980s film Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. The album features short, humorous skits interspersed with the songs making fun of their surroundings growing up. In March 2008, the band crashed their tour van after playing a show in Lewisville, Texas. Former member Brad Thomson founded Midgets with Machetes, a record label distributed by Uprising Records. The band released their third album, Danza III: The Series of Unfortunate Events, on July 6, 2010. On the record, Josh Travis performs lead and rhythm guitar on an 8-string guitar as well as the bass. It also marks the first album by the band to include drummer Mike Bradley. The songs "I Am Sammy Jankis" and "The Union" have been released as singles.

On September 24, 2009, the band announced that Layne Meylain and Mike Butler had amicably left the group. At the same time, the band formally announced their next album, Danza III: A Series of Unfortunante Events. The album focuses on lyrical themes such as, personal, social, political and global "unfortunate events" tied around three musical themes, technical, groove-based and ambient. It will be recorded in November with Jeremiah Scott and Steve Blackmon.

The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza fits right in with today's emerging mathcore heroes, including Ion Dissonance, Ed Gein, The Red Chord, Premonitions Of War, Into The Moat, and Burnt By The Sun. The schizophrenic high-end guitars provide a blanket of psychotic aural assault amidst massive, dense tech breakdowns that will have you slipping, sliding, and dancing every which way. Much like Into The Moat, these guys barrel through one breakdown after the next, successively building on and expanding some of the tightest grooves tech metal has to offer. The bombarding grind-like speeds make a good part of their material sound like Ion Dissonance and Dillinger Escape Plan, while the massive guitar/bass/drum aesthetic using during stop-n-go breakdowns is very similar to Burnt By The Sun.
The latest album Danza III shows the bands proficiency at infusing elements of post metal into technical hardcore metal with amazing use of polymetric/polyrythmic technicalities!

5 Deep on Charlie
The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza Lyrics

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This
This has opened my eyes
Pushed now far away
Remains the same
Love persisted
Crazed thoughts away
Time shows all ways
This

Bring me
Bring me forth I
I show this lean
To watch alone
And find you
This place shows light
Judge not less you will be
I walk this path
Bring me

I walk this path
I show this lead

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "5 Deep on Charlie" by The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza are quite contemplative and meditative. The opening verse talks about how the singer's eyes have been opened and they have been pushed far away, but love has persisted. The song seems to be about undergoing a personal transformation and coming to a realization about one's self and their place in the world. The line "judge not less you will be" suggests that the singer has learned to be more accepting of others and less judgmental.

The chorus of the song is a call to action: "Bring me forth I/I show this lead/I walk this path." The singer is determined to forge their own path and lead others through example. They are seeking to find someone to share their journey with them and guide them along the way. The final lines of the song speak to the power of light and positive energy: "This place shows light/I walk this path/I show this lead."

Overall, "5 Deep on Charlie" is a deeply introspective song that explores themes of self-discovery, love, and leadership. It encourages listeners to be open-minded, accepting, and willing to take charge of their own lives.

Line by Line Meaning

This
This situation I am experiencing

This has opened my eyes
This experience has made me see things clearer

Pushed now far away
Moved distant from where I used to be

Remains the same
Still as it was before

Love persisted
Love has endured

Crazed thoughts away
Calm and collected now

Time shows all ways
Truth is revealed as time passes

This
This situation I am experiencing

Bring me
Guide me towards

Bring me forth I
Lead me forward

I show this lean
I demonstrate my inclination