Here are two verse variations inspired by Frank Mill's instrumental, "Music Box Dancer" which are being posted for your enjoyment and to show how a basic lyric can be adjusted to embrace variations of their subject matter or in those that sing them.
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Dancing Couples
Music Box Dancers,
They're always on show....
They're swinging to highs,
Dipping to lows.
They'll never tell you
The things that they know.
They're much too involved
In their dance....in their dance.
Those Music Box Dancers,
So like you and me,
Living and loving,
Just being free.
They whirl and they twirl
In a bright fantasy,
And live out their lives
Just to dance....Just to dance.
So stop and enjoy them
And watch for a while,
She'll tease and provoke him,
With her feminine wiles.
He'll hold her, then twirl her
And win her with style.
They'll capture your heart
With their dance....With their dance
Music Box Dancers,
So light on their feet,
Moving so nimbly
With each pulsing beat,
Just watching their movements
Provides such a treat
That all are entranced
By their dance....by their dance.
Those Music Box Dancers,
Just keep dancing on
Moving so smoothly
They seem to be one.
It's perfectly clear that
They're just having fun
Losing themselves
In their dance....In their dance.
So stop and enjoy them
And watch for a while,
She'll tease and provoke him,
With her feminine wiles.
He'll hold her, then twirl her
And win her with style.
They'll capture your heart
With their dance....With their dance.
Yes......Music Box Dancers,
They're always on show....
They're swinging to highs,
Dipping to lows.
They'll never tell you
The things that they know.
They're much too involved
In their dance....in their dance.
Lyric Copyright © 11 Oct 2005 James R. Hoye
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The Lady Dancing
That Music Box Dancer,
She's always on show....
She's leaping so high,
And dipping so low.
She'll never tell you
The things that she knows.
She's much too involved
In her dance....in her dance.
That Music Box Dancer,
So like you and me,
Living and loving,
Just being free.
She whirls and she twirls
In a bright fantasy,
And lives out her life
Just to dance....Just to dance.
So stop and enjoy her
And watch for a while,
She'll tease and provoke you,
With her feminine wiles.
She'll shake and she'll shimmy
Then flash you a smile
And capture your heart
With her dance....With her dance
Music Box Dancer,
So light on her feet,
Moving so nimbly
To each pulsing beat,
Just watching her movements
Provides such a treat
That all are entranced
By her dance....by her dance.
That Music Box Dancer,
Just keeps dancing on
Gliding so smoothly
Each movement seems one
It's perfectly clear that
She's just having fun
Losing herself
In her dance....In her dance.
So stop and enjoy her
And watch for a while,
She'll tease and provoke you,
With her feminine wiles.
She'll shake and she'll shimmy
Then flash you a smile
And capture your heart
With her dance....With her dance.
That Music Box Dancer,
She's always on show....
She's leaping so high
And dipping so low.
She'll never tell you
The things that she knows
She's much too involved
In her dance....in her dance.
Lyric Copyright © 11 Oct 2005 James R. Hoye
*******
Note: The music for this song, (which is presented both as an "instrumental" and with a set of lyrics), along with some enjoyable graphics, can be found at http://laralar.topcities.com/Musicbox/Musicbox.html and http://www.homestead.com/LOL2/lol.html
I actually sent both of these to Frank Mills but was informed that the song has an official set of lyrics, (not, I believe, the one posted in the sample above) that has appeared on one of his albums.
I hope you enjoy them and can see how such an exercise can be used to work on one's lyrical skils and how a number of different lyrics can be appropriate to a given piece of music, (in much the same way that any lyric can be presented in a variety of ways with differing arrangements)
JRH
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Dancing Couples
Music Box Dancers,
They're always on show....
They're swinging to highs,
Dipping to lows.
They'll never tell you
The things that they know.
They're much too involved
In their dance....in their dance.
Those Music Box Dancers,
So like you and me,
Living and loving,
Just being free.
They whirl and they twirl
In a bright fantasy,
And live out their lives
Just to dance....Just to dance.
So stop and enjoy them
And watch for a while,
She'll tease and provoke him,
With her feminine wiles.
He'll hold her, then twirl her
And win her with style.
They'll capture your heart
With their dance....With their dance
Music Box Dancers,
So light on their feet,
Moving so nimbly
With each pulsing beat,
Just watching their movements
Provides such a treat
That all are entranced
By their dance....by their dance.
Those Music Box Dancers,
Just keep dancing on
Moving so smoothly
They seem to be one.
It's perfectly clear that
They're just having fun
Losing themselves
In their dance....In their dance.
So stop and enjoy them
And watch for a while,
She'll tease and provoke him,
With her feminine wiles.
He'll hold her, then twirl her
And win her with style.
They'll capture your heart
With their dance....With their dance.
Yes......Music Box Dancers,
They're always on show....
They're swinging to highs,
Dipping to lows.
They'll never tell you
The things that they know.
They're much too involved
In their dance....in their dance.
Lyric Copyright © 11 Oct 2005 James R. Hoye
*******
The Lady Dancing
That Music Box Dancer,
She's always on show....
She's leaping so high,
And dipping so low.
She'll never tell you
The things that she knows.
She's much too involved
In her dance....in her dance.
That Music Box Dancer,
So like you and me,
Living and loving,
Just being free.
She whirls and she twirls
In a bright fantasy,
And lives out her life
Just to dance....Just to dance.
So stop and enjoy her
And watch for a while,
She'll tease and provoke you,
With her feminine wiles.
She'll shake and she'll shimmy
Then flash you a smile
And capture your heart
With her dance....With her dance
Music Box Dancer,
So light on her feet,
Moving so nimbly
To each pulsing beat,
Just watching her movements
Provides such a treat
That all are entranced
By her dance....by her dance.
That Music Box Dancer,
Just keeps dancing on
Gliding so smoothly
Each movement seems one
It's perfectly clear that
She's just having fun
Losing herself
In her dance....In her dance.
So stop and enjoy her
And watch for a while,
She'll tease and provoke you,
With her feminine wiles.
She'll shake and she'll shimmy
Then flash you a smile
And capture your heart
With her dance....With her dance.
That Music Box Dancer,
She's always on show....
She's leaping so high
And dipping so low.
She'll never tell you
The things that she knows
She's much too involved
In her dance....in her dance.
Lyric Copyright © 11 Oct 2005 James R. Hoye
*******
Note: The music for this song, (which is presented both as an "instrumental" and with a set of lyrics), along with some enjoyable graphics, can be found at http://laralar.topcities.com/Musicbox/Musicbox.html and http://www.homestead.com/LOL2/lol.html
I actually sent both of these to Frank Mills but was informed that the song has an official set of lyrics, (not, I believe, the one posted in the sample above) that has appeared on one of his albums.
I hope you enjoy them and can see how such an exercise can be used to work on one's lyrical skils and how a number of different lyrics can be appropriate to a given piece of music, (in much the same way that any lyric can be presented in a variety of ways with differing arrangements)
JRH