The Modern Dance
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The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu
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Pere UbuWrited by
Tony Maimone & Tom Herman & Scott Krauss & David Thomas & Allen RavenstineAbout
The song features a repeated refrain of “Merdre, merdre,” which is a sly reference to the inspiration for the band’s name. In the play “Ubu Roi” by Alfred Jerry, the first line uttered by the character Ubu when he enters is “Merdre!” (Usually translated as “Shit!”) It created quite a scandal at the...
The Modern Dance Lyrics
Down at the bus (merdre, merdre)
Into the town (merdre, merdre)
Our poor boy
Can't get around (merdre, merdre)
Eight fifty-five (merdre, merdre)
Down at the show (merdre, merdre)
She leaves early
He'll never know (merdre, merdre)
Cuz our poor boy (merdre, merdre)
Believes in chance (merdre, merdre)
He'll never get
The modern dance
Under the door (merdre, merdre)
An eye on the place (merdre, merdre)
He watches for
The shadows race (merdre, merdre)
Watch real close (merdre, merdre)
Look real fast (merdre, merdre)
He's in touch
It'll never last (merdre, merdre)
Cuz our poor boy (merdre, merdre)
Believes in chance
He'll never get
The modern dance
The Modern Dance Q&A
Who wrote The Modern Dance's ?
The Modern Dance was written by Tony Maimone & Tom Herman & Scott Krauss & David Thomas & Allen Ravenstine.
Who produced The Modern Dance's ?
The Modern Dance was produced by Pere Ubu & Ken Hamann.
When did Pere Ubu release The Modern Dance?
Pere Ubu released The Modern Dance on Thu Aug 25 1977.