The Forgetmenauts — The Dancing Plague
Grab your dancing shoes and get ready to dance until you drop. Inspired by the Dancing Plague of 1518.
Buy the track on Bandcamp: https://theforgetmenauts.bandcamp.com
Video directed, filmed, and edited by Sean White: https://vimeo.com/seanwhitefilms
The Forgetmenauts are:
Walker Staples: Guitar, vocals, definitely not the frontman
Kit Gripp: Mandolin, vocals, definitely not The Devil
Emma Williams: Bass, groin-melting grooves
Collin Sullivan: Drums, Henchman of the Month
Tyler Gary: Saxophone, synth, general wizardry
Abe Finkelstein: Cello, occasional invisibility
Dancers:
Mitch Corvus, Lili Kroutilina, Leah Freeman Sloan, Ryan Sloan, Zelix Slocum, Zelya Slocum, Coral Zolczynski, and Banjo the wonder dog
The Dancing Plague
Song recorded, mixed, and mastered by Tyler Gary in Oakland, CA
Written by The Forgetmenauts
Lyrics by Walker Staples
Well a note rang out in the middle of the night
Woke everybody up in a country mile
The milk jugs soured and the wells ran dry
The Devil smiled that Southern smile
The black cats stood up and packed their bags
The crows flew off for to spread the news
The mirrors cracked and the roses died
The Devil strapped on his dancing shoes
As the sun came out so did the whole town
Wearing nothing at all, whatever they could find
Top hats, potato sacks, wedding gowns
They stood face to face in two long lines
Husbands faced husbands and wives faced wives
Everyone took a good look around
Someone asked when and the Devil replied,
"Any second now"
Take your partner by the hand
Or anywhere they like
To worship in the Devil's name
We dance through day and night
Take your partner by the hand
Or anywhere they like
To worship in the Devil's name
We dance until we die
Facebook: / the.forgetmenauts
Instagram: / forgetmenauts
Twitter: / 4getmenauts
