Get Up And Dance

[TheWallsScreamedPoetry]

Oh people, get up and dance
The new days comin', it's the end of a chance
No need to worry, no need to hide
Everybody is on the same side
Oh people, get up and dance

The future's ours if we just take a chance
No need to hurry, but no time to waste
The year 2000 is the cut off date
Oh people, get up and dance

Like walkin' along an electric beam
It's the old crystal palace dream

Oh people, get up and dance
The new days comin', it's the end of a chance
The future's ours if we just take a chance
So come on people, get up and dance

Yeah, get up and dance
C'mon, lets get up and dance
Golden days
Get up and dance
We'll have diamond nights
Get up and dance
We got sweet light shinin'
Get up and dance
Golden days
Get up and dance
We'll have diamond nights
C'mon people, get up and dance
C'mon, get up and dance
Let's dance
Get up and dance

[TheWallsScreamedPoetry]

One of the problems with Doors MKII was songs like this.
Among the poorest of the Full Circle tunes and one that made the huge mistake of thinking girl back up singers and handclaps was a good idea.

With an almost evangelical Disco feel to it that is reminiscent of Ray's attempts to make a religion out of Jim Morrison.
For any other band it would be a feel good sing-along toe tapping number to brighten up an album but for The Doors it was almost their nadir. But not quite as that was another song on FC.

The lyric spawned the title of Ray's Nite City bands final album and that's about it really.
Musically decent with a nice piano lead from Ray.
His vocals are alright but the song is so out of place even for Full Circle.
Probably would have been better served on a Manzarek solo album rather than attaching The Doors name to it.

The Doors- Get Up And Dance

[eks74014]

The Doors go middle of the road pop... clearly a pretty desperate effort to produce a hit which it could've been had they given it to Elvis to record nothing against Elvis though, I like much of his stuff; in particular the late 60's 'comeback' era... "Get Up & Dance" has this 70's Elvis feel to it... most def. not my cup of tea but then again not as bad as its flipside, "Treetrunk" which probably is the band's all time low; it was time to close the Doors...

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[TheWallsScreamedPoetry]

They could not get a decent hit with LHM or ROTS so they were overly optimistic with this one
By 1972 The Doors were yesterdays news.
Here they were of minor interest and artists like Gary Glitter, Mott The Hoople, T Rex and Chicory Tip left the Doors standing in terms of popularity.

[wplj]

I just listened to Get Up and Dance and Treetrunk on youtube for the first time. (Also Verdilac).

I like Treetrunk better. But only just. GUAD is not that bad, IMHO. Haven't heard the rest of the record. Willing to give it a chance should it fall into my lap ...

[TheWallsScreamedPoetry]

I have placed all the FC and OV album here on YouTube clips.
Just go to the relevant song and you will see the clip.
Good Rockin which is NOT a Doors penned song is on the Full Circle thread.

[wplj]

I have them coming to me from other sources, thanks!

Just playing the waiting game.