Episode 2 Let's Dance

Tales From the Homestead

Let’s Dance is the 2nd track on Tallsome Tales by The Carnivaleros. Björgvin Benediktsson interviews songwriter Gary Mackender and mixing/mastering engineer Karl Hoffmann about the inspirations behind the song and how it came to be. Walkin' down on 6th Street, done paid my daily dues Could feel some crazy rhythms in the soles of my shoes A barker grabbed my arm and shouted come check out the show They'll kick your ass across the floor, they're playing the Zydeco Well, I hadn't heard those sounds before so I thought I'd take a chance The music grabbed a hold of me, come on let's dance! I died and gone to heaven, my body drenched in sweat The backbeat was relentless, the squeezebox reeds were wet The bottom on that bass guitar could make a grown man weep As the drummer kicked it in to gear and started digging deep Well, I hadn't heard those sounds before so I thought I'd take a chance Let the Zydeco wash over me, come on let's dance! Gary Mackender - accordion, organ, percussion, vocals Karl Hoffmann - bass, guitars, background vocals Joe Fanning - electric guitar, background vocals Les Merrihew - drums, background vocals Björgvin Benediktsson - background vocals Carla Brownlee - bari and tenor sax Mike Coyle - trumpet Michael Oliver - trombone