Originally called Hu… Read Full Bio ↴Wang Chung is a British new wave musical group.
Originally called Huang Chung which is Chinese for "perfect pitch" (though they later claimed it was the sound a guitar made on American Bandstand), the band formed in 1979. The lineup consisted of vocalist/guitarist Jack Hues, bassist Nick Feldman, saxophonist David Burnand a.k.a "Hogg" and drummer Darren Costin. Their self-titled debut was released by Arista Records in 1982 after several singles, including the minor post-punk hit "Isn't It About Time We Were On TV". In 1983, after being dropped by Arista and signed to Geffen Records, they changed their name to Wang Chung (at Geffen's suggestion, to make pronunciation easier for English-speakers) and subsequently they released Points on the Curve, which yielded two major hits, "Don't Let Go" and "Dance Hall Days"
In 1986, Costin left the band and Hues and Feldman continued to record. The same year, they had their biggest hits: "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" and "Let's Go", both from the album Mosaic. Not long after releasing their final album The Warmer Side of Cool in 1989, Wang Chung disbanded in 1991.
In June 2005, Hues and Feldman reunited as Wang Chung on the reality TV series Hit Me Baby One More Time, performing "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" and a cover of "Hot in Herre" by Nelly.
Shortly after, in postings at WangChung.com as well as the band's MySpace site, there was news of a new Wang Chung album being worked on by Hues and Feldman. In an e-mail response from Hues, he said, "We are shooting for a release around the March 2006 time frame and a tour in May. We are not sure who we are touring with yet, maybe Heaven 17 or Devo". Also on the band's MySpace, you can hear new clips such as "Hot In Herre" (The Nelly Cover) and a new song "I Was Abducted by the 80's".
Snakedance
Wang Chung Lyrics
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Let's rent a place in town
Somewhere we can call our own
Let's knock these barriers down
We need to spend some time alone
Everything in the world has a name
Oh doesn't it make you feel
Everything is real
But it doesn't belong to you
Chorus:
All the words are dead, so we need to
Snakedance
All the words are dead, so we need to
Snakedance
Let's get that empty room
But first I really must be sure
Every word, every name you know
Will vanish when we close the door
Just say oh (all the words are dead)
Just say yeah (so we need to snakedance)
Just say ugh (all the words are dead)
Just say ooo (so we need to snakedance)
Wrap yourself around me
Help me start again
Wrap yourself around me
And girl let's snakedance
Snakedance
Don't give me talking, give me snakedance
All the words are dead, so we need to
Snakedance
Nothing more be said, so we need to
Snakedance
If logic is a glass bead game
And science is an iron wheel
And your life is a riderless horse
Dragging you by the heel
You need a place where you can concentrate
On what it is to be
Don't think, don't speak any language
The silence in the room
Is all that belongs to you
Wrap yourself around me
Help me start again
Wrap yourself around me
And girl let's snakedance
Repeat chorus twice
The lyrics to Wang Chung's song Snakedance speak to the need to escape from the confines of language and societal constructs to find true connection with another person. The singer suggests renting a place in town where they can be alone and free from the constraints of language and possessions. They want to knock down the barriers that prevent them from truly connecting with each other. The chorus repeats the phrase "all the words are dead" and suggests that they need to "snakedance" in order to escape the limitations of language and embrace a more instinctive, physical mode of communication.
The verse about logic, science, and life being restrictive forces that drag you by the heel reinforces the idea that the singer wants to escape these limitations and find a place where they can truly be themselves. They want to "concentrate on what it is to be" and find a deeper understanding of themselves and their connection with another person.
Overall, the lyrics to Snakedance are about the need to escape societal constructs and find deeper connections with others. The repetition of the phrase "all the words are dead" underscores the idea that language alone is not enough to express the complex emotions and desires that humans have. The call to "snakedance" is a suggestion to let go of language and embrace a more natural, physical form of communication in order to truly connect with another person.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's rent a place in town
Let's find a place where we can be alone.
Somewhere we can call our own
We need a place where we can be isolated.
Let's knock these barriers down
We need to break free from societal norms.
We need to spend some time alone
We need to take a break from the world and be with each other.
Everything in the world has a name
Everything in the world is categorized and defined.
Oh doesn't it make you feel
Don't you feel?
Like you've moved into a rented apartment
Like everything you experience doesn't truly belong to you.
Everything is real
Everything is genuine and true.
But it doesn't belong to you
You have no ownership over anything in the world.
All the words are dead, so we need to
Nothing we say truly matters, so we should
Snakedance
Let go and dance freely.
Let's get that empty room
Let's find an isolated place.
But first I really must be sure
But first, we need to be certain of our decision.
Every word, every name you know
All that you know and say has no meaning.
Will vanish when we close the door
Will disappear when we're in isolation.
Wrap yourself around me
Hold onto me closely.
Help me start again
Assist me in having a fresh start.
And girl let's snakedance
Let's dance freely together.
Don't give me talking, give me snakedance
Don't waste time talking, let's dance.
Nothing more be said, so we need to
There's nothing else to say, so we have to
If logic is a glass bead game
If reason is just a meaningless activity.
And science is an iron wheel
And scientific inquiry is just a rigid tool.
And your life is a riderless horse
And your life is aimless.
Dragging you by the heel
Controlling you without your consent.
You need a place where you can concentrate
You need to be isolated to focus on yourself.
On what it is to be
On understanding your true essence.
Don't think, don't speak any language
Stop thinking and talking and just be.
The silence in the room
The quietness that surrounds you.
Is all that belongs to you
Is the only thing you truly own in that moment.
Lyrics © SPIRIT MUSIC GROUP
Written by: JACK HUES
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