Land of a Thousand Dances

About Land of a Thousand Dances

"Land of a Thousand Dances" (or "Land of 1000 Dances") is a song written and first recorded by Chris Kenner in 1962. The song is famous for its "na na na na na" hook, which Cannibal & the Headhunters added in their 1965 version, which reached number 30 on the Billboard chart. Thee Midniters, an American group out of East Los Angeles, was one of the first Chicano rock bands to cover "Land of a Thousand Dances", scoring a local hit in 1965. The song was also covered by Danny & the Memories, British group The Action, Ted Nugent, the J. Geils Band, and the stars of the 1980s-era World Wrestling Federation. Ike & Tina Turner often performed this song live and it was released on their 1971 album Live In Paris. The song's best-known version was Wilson Pickett's 1966 recording, which became a Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs No. 1 and his biggest ever pop hit. Some releases of the song credit Antoine "Fats" Domino as a co-author of the song with Kenner. Domino agreed to record the song in exchange for half of the song's royalties. One of the earliest covers of the song is on Major Lance's debut album on Okeh, The Monkey Time (1963).  more »

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1970

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One, two, three
One, two, three

Know how to pony, Bony Maronie
Mashed potato, do the alligator
Put your hands on your hip now
Let your backbone slip oh
Do the Watusi like my little Lucy

Na, na na na na
Na na na na
Na na na, na na na
Na na na na

Na, na na na na
Na na na na
Na na na, na na na
Na na na na

Come on, Ally, long tall Sally
Twistin' with Lucy, doin' the Watusi
Go on roll over on your back
I said I like it like that
Do that jerk, now watch me work now

Na, na na na na
Na na na na
Na na na, na na na
Na na na na

Na, na na na na
Na na na na
Na na na, na na na
Na na na na

Na, na na na na
Na na na na
Na na na, na na na
Na na na na

One more time!

Na, na na na na
Na na na na
Na na na, na na na
Na na na na

Come on, Ally, long tall Sally
Twistin' with Lucy, doin' the Watusi
Lord, help me, oh, help me
Oh, help me

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Ike & Tina Turner

Ike & Tina Turner were an American musical duo composed of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner. The duo started as an offshoot splinter act from Ike Turner's The Kings of Rhythm before the name changed to the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. The duo was once considered "one of the hottest, most durable, and potentially most explosive of all R&B ensembles". more »

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