Get on your dancing shoes
There's one thing on your mind
Hoping they're looking for you
Sure you'll be rummaging through

And the shit, shock, horror
You've seen your future bride
Oh, but it's oh so absurd
For you to say the first word
So you're waiting and waiting

The only reason that you came
So what you scared for
Don't you always do the same
It's what you there for, don't you know

The lights are flashing
Down in here tonight
And some might exchange a glance
But keep pretending to dance

Don't act like it's not happening
As if it's impolite
To go and mention your name
Instead you'll just do the same
As they all do, and hope for the best ...

The only reason that you came
So what you scared for
Well don't you always do the same
It's what you're there for but no

Get on your dancing shoes
You sexy little swine
Hoping they're looking for you
Sure you'll be rummaging through

Oh and the shit, shock, horror
You've seen your future bride
Oh, but it's oh so absurd
For you to say the first word
So you're waiting and waiting



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Track duration: 02:21

"Dancing Shoes" as written by Alex Turner

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    General Comment:Yea I love the guitar part to this song, so I even learned how to play it on my cool blue electric guitar!!! I'm not really sure what this song is about but I think it's good. I could listen to it over and over again, but I can do that with any Arctic Monkeys song!!! These guys are amazzzzing!
    Flag arcticmonkeysgirlon February 18, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I think, since this album has many references to Romeo and Juliet that another way to interpret it would be the party at which the two meet. After all, Juliet is Romeo's future bride, Romeo was at the party to meet a new girl to replace Rosaline, and he was basically scared to talk to her.
    Flag smare2121on November 24, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:phantasmalkitty 's right, the word swine isn't really a word you would tell to the person you love (your future bride).Swine is more like bastard , son of a bitch, cocksucker and not a love word...

    "You sexy little swine
    Hoping they’re looking for you
    Sure you'll be rummaging through"
    -->well I don't think that's positive...It's maybe about peolpe who just want to get laid end bag some nice girls

    im sorry it's quite incomplete i'll think about this song (an awsome song really ), try to undersantd and write if i find some intresting results
    Flag foxsofon April 17, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Everyones already said it, but i lurrrrrve their accents.
    Im an Aussie girl, and im going to bag me a boy that talks like that!
    Flag Sally Bethon April 13, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Ooh, and also, Alex's ability to describe situations ASTONISHES me every time!!!
    Flag *Gabby*on April 10, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I don't like Buena Vista Social Club's version!!!

    Machera, I don't like the beginning as well!! That's why it took me some time to finally like this song... I used to skip it the minute it began, haha But it's an awesome track.
    Flag *Gabby*on April 10, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:version with buena vista social club is also great!
    Flag polkaon July 08, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this is a SATIRE. i encourage everyone to look up that word before they comment on this song.

    (why would he call her a swine if he loves her? i bet you don't know what a swine is either)
    Flag phantasmalkittyon April 27, 2007   Link
  • -2
    General Comment:The start of this song is horrible. I want to kill myself every time I hear it.
    Flag Macheraon March 11, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:its about a guy droping his ball about asking sum chick to dance even though the purpose to pick her up
    Flag jolovesthekillerson January 21, 2007   Link

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