Tuesday April 19, 2022 “Let’s Dance” David Bowie

David Bowie has said ‘let’s dance’ and it wasn’t a question so what are we to do now.

Bowie and singer/songwriter/guitarist Peter Frampton struck up a friendship as youngsters when both attended Bromley Technical High School, where Frampton’s dad was also Bowie’s art teacher. The two remained close friends until Bowie’s death.  In their teenage years Bowie, then David Jones and Elton John, then Reg Dwight were also good friends getting together frequently to talk and play music.  Elton and David had a falling out however and did not remain friends.

Stevie Ray Vaughan played lead guitar on “Let’s Dance” which was the title track to Bowie's 15th album and was produced by Nile Rodgers, who was responsible for the album's funky sound. Rodgers founded the disco band, Chic, and produced hits for Diana Ross, including "Upside Down" and "I'm Coming Out." He also produced Madonna's 1985 album Like a Virgin.

Sadly, on January 10,  2016 David Bowie died at his Lafayette Street home in New York City, having suffered from liver cancer for 18 months. He died two days after the release of his twenty-sixth and final studio album, Blackstar, which coincided with his 69th birthday.

Stay safe and well…and hey, Bowie requested it so “let’s dance to the song they are playing on the radio.”

Let's dance

Put on your red shoes and dance the blues

Let's dance

To the song they're playin' on the radio

Let's sway

While color lights up your face

Let's sway

Sway through the crowd to an empty space

 If you say run

I'll run with you

And if you say hide

We'll hide

Because my love for you

Would break my heart in two

If you should fall into my arms

And tremble like a flower

 Let's dance

Let's dance

For fear your grace should fall

Let's dance

For fear tonight is all

Let's sway

You could look into my eyes

Let's sway

Under the moonlight, this serious moonlight

 And if you say run

I'll run with you

And if you say hide

We'll hide

Because my love for you

Would break my heart in two

If you should fall into my arms

And tremble like a flower

 Let's dance

Put on your red shoes and dance the blues

Let's sway

Under the moonlight, this serious moonlight

Let's dance

Let's dance

Let's dance, dance, dance