Land of 1000 Dances

Wilson Pickett * Track #1 On The Exciting Wilson Pickett

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Album The Exciting Wilson Pickett

ALBUM

Wilson Pickett

1966

Land of 1000 Dances by Wilson Pickett

Release Date

Thu Jul 01 1965

Performed by

Wilson Pickett

Produced by

Tom Dowd & Rick Hall & Jim Stewart & Steve Cropper & Jerry Wexler

Writed by

Chris Kenner

About

Written in 1962 by Chris Kenner, first charted Cannibal and the Headhunters in 1965, and became a huge hit in 1966 when Wilson Pickett released it.

While not reaching 1000, the song is an impressive compilation of the dances popular in the early 60’s.

Land of 1000 Dances Lyrics

Children, go where I send you
(Where will you send me?)
I'm gon' send you to that land
The land of a thousand dances

1-2-3
1-2-3
Ow! Uh! Alright! Uh!

Got to know how to pony
Like Bony Maronie
Mash potato, do the alligator
Put your hand on your hips, yeah
Let your backbone slip
Do the Watusi
Like my little Lucy
Hey! Uh!

Na na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na-na-na na-na-na
I need somebody to help me say it one time
Na na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na-na-na na-na-na
Wow!

[Instrumental]

Wow! Uh!
You know I feel alright!
Huh!
I feel pretty good y'all
Uh! Huh!

Na na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na-na-na na-na-na
Come on y'all, let's say it one more time
Na na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na-na-na na-na-na
Oow!

Playing in the alley
With long tall Sally
Twistin' with Lucy
Doin' the Watusi
Roll over on your back
I like it like that
Do that Jerk, uh
Watch me work y'all
Ow! Do it!
Wow! Do it!
Just watch me do it

Aah, help me
Aah, help me
Aah, help me
Aah, help me

Land of 1000 Dances Q&A

Who wrote Land of 1000 Dances's ?

Land of 1000 Dances was written by Chris Kenner.

Who produced Land of 1000 Dances's ?

Land of 1000 Dances was produced by Tom Dowd & Rick Hall & Jim Stewart & Steve Cropper & Jerry Wexler.