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I Won the Dance Contest

from Man Re​-​Enters Sea by The Thrashers

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lyrics

The other day I was-a-walkin' along
Saw a big sign that said Have a real ball!
Dance contest starts at seven O'clock
Ladies drink free, Guys show 'em what you got
No cover charge no minimum drink
But I had seventeen, man I couldn't think
I wrote my name down and got into line
Fell on the floor and had a real good time

I did the swim
I did the mashed potato
I did the hand jive
Turned red like a tomato
I won the dance contest (I won the dance contest)
I won the dance contest (I won the dance contest)
I'm better than all the rest
I won the dance contest

I stomped my feet, shook up my hair
Put my hands in my pockets, jumped in the air
When I came down ya know the music had stopped
Took off my shirt and did three more shots
A record started spinning and so did I
Other dancers stopped and said Man, this guy's high!
I think he's mad, he 'aint wearin' no shirt
That's when I took off my pants, I did the jerk

I did the stroll
I did the slide
When I did the twist
All the girls cried
I won the dance contest (I won the dance contest)
I won the dance contest (I won the dance contest)
I'm better than all the rest
I won the dance contest

Man it was a mob when I got first prize
Didn't know if I was gonna make it outta there alive
Took my blue ribbon kept it under my hat
I had to beat the girls off with a baseball bat
They wanted a dance with the certified champ
They wanted a kiss from a true fine man
I picked one out she was wearing all red
Threw her in the car, we went surfing instead

I did the jitter bug
I did the hop
I did the voo doo
And the Boston crab walk
I won the dance contest (I won the dance contest)
I won the dance contest (I won the dance contest)
I'm better than all the rest
I won the dance contest

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from Man Re​-​Enters Sea, track released January 15, 2010
Written by The Thrashers
Jesse Bercier - Guitar, Vocals
Sean G - Drums
Iaian Loeppky - Bass, Vocals

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After 7 years in outer space The Thrashers have returned with a brand new record! Winnipeg’s surf/skate punkers have been living on a steady diet of pepperoni pizza and sticking to a grueling exercise routine. The boys are back and more jacked than ever to flex on you hungry weaklings one last time. ... more

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