It Don't Matter How You Dance
"It Don't Matter How You Dance," is a Boogie Woogie tune composed by Ross Martinie Eiler and performed by the Boogie Woogie Three (Ross Martinie-Eiler, John Valdez, Joe Donnely, and Aaron Comforty). Art work by Sophia S.
Ross Martinie-Eiler
Joe Donnely
John Valdez
Aaron Comforty
When you step, you got to step with your hips now.
And when you slide, you got to let your backbone slip now.
When you’re out on the floor you’ve got just one mission:
When you’re out on the floor just forget your inhibition.
It Don’t Matter How You Dance when you’re rocking the beat.
It don’t matter how you dance, just be moving your feet.
It don’t matter how you dance.
It don’t matter how you dance if you’re rocking the groove
It don’t matter how you dance, just get yourself up and move.
It don’t matter how you dance.
And when you spin, you don’t have to be a ballerino.
And when you tango, you don’t have to be a Valentino.
When the music sounds good with that low boogaloo,
when the music is fine you can’t let nobody stop you.
It Don’t Matter How You Dance…
And when you strut, you can strut like a cockatoo,
‘cause when you strut there ain’t nobody watching you.
What I’m trying to say, I know you’ll understand:
you know it feels good to be moving with the band.
It Don’t Matter How You Dance…
Interactive Resources:
Review actions found in the song:
- Step, slide, spin, tango, strut
- Turn on song and dance!
Stand in a circle, each person facing his/her partner.
- When you hear, "It Don't Matter How You Dance," turn the opposite way, facing a different partner. Change directions each time you hear the phrase.
- Do actions with which ever partner you are facing.
- Trumpet solo: volunteers dance freely in the middle of the circle.