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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cindy Wilson
Cindy Wilson
Vocals
Fred Schneider
Fred Schneider
Vocals
Kate Pierson
Kate Pierson
Vocals
Keith Strickland
Keith Strickland
Drums
Ricky Helston Wilson
Ricky Helston Wilson
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Cindy Wilson
Cindy Wilson
Songwriter
Fred Schneider
Fred Schneider
Songwriter
Kate Pierson
Kate Pierson
Songwriter
Keith Strickland
Keith Strickland
Songwriter
Ricky Helston Wilson
Ricky Helston Wilson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Robert Ash
Robert Ash
Engineer
Chris Blackwell
Chris Blackwell
Producer
John Dent
John Dent
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Remember when you held my hand?
Say, remember when you were my man?
Walk, talk in the name of love
Before you break my heart
Think it over, roll it over in your mind
Why don't you dance with me?
I'm not no Limburger
Why don't you dance with me?
I'm not no Limburger
Oh say, why don't you dance with me?
I'm not no Limburger
Just a limber girl, just a limber girl
Just a limber girl, just a limber girl
Dance this mess around
Dance this mess around
'Round, 'round, 'round, 'round
Oh, everybody goes to parties
They dance this mess around
They do all sixteen dances
They do the Shu ga loo, do the Shy Tuna
Do the Camel Walk, do the Hip O Crit
Ah, hippy, hippy forward hippy, hippy
Hippy, hippy, hippy shake
Oh, it's time to do 'em right
Hey, so don't that make you feel a whole lot better, huh?
I say, don't that make you feel a whole lot better?
What you say?
Well, I'm just askin'
Come on! Shake
Ooh, aye, shake
Ooh, aye, shake
Ooh
Everybody goes to parties
They dance this mess around
They do all sixteen dances
Do the Coo ca choo, do the Aqua Velva
Do the Dirty Dog, do the Escalator
Ah, hippy, hippy forward hippy, hippy
Hippy, hippy, hippy shake
Oh, it's time to do 'em right
Hey, so Fred, don't that make you feel a whole lot better, huh?
Said, don't that make you feel a whole lot better?
What you say? Well, I'm just askin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Stop! Dance on over
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Dance, dance, dance this mess around
Dance this mess around
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Shake, shake a bake, shake
Shake, shake, shake, shake
Shake, shake, shake, shake
Dance this mess around
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Written by: Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Ricky Helston Wilson

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