Help: Angelina would you like to Dance Again

Subject: 'Angelina would you like to Dance Again?
From: GUEST,LSRea
Date: 16 Sep 01 - 10:56 PM

HELP! A friend from Germany was visiting, and asked me to help her find the lyrics to a song. The song contains the line "Angelina would you like to dance again".

I'm not certain, but i believe this is an old country and western, or folk song, since she is a square dancer, and heard this song during a square dance event.

any help would be appreciated!

Laura

Subject: RE: Help: Angelina would you like to Dance Again
From: Burke
Date: 17 Sep 01 - 11:03 PM

Refresh. Don't have time to search right now.

Subject: RE: Help: Angelina would you like to Dance Again
From: ddw
Date: 18 Sep 01 - 12:07 AM

The song is Angeline. Don't know off-hand who wrote it, but the only version I've ever heard recorded was by Ed Bruce.

I'm winging from memory here, but I think this is pretty close.

Here we are a-dancin' in a warm, cozy light
Two total strangers unknown
I'm not gonna as if you're married or not
I don't think it's necessary that I should know
I won't look at your finger, don't you look at mine
We'll keep all the questions to ourselves
All we need to do is exchange our first names
Angeline, would you like to dance again?

CHORUS:
Angeline, would you like to dance again?
I may not be the best, but I'll be the best I can
I'd gladly change a dollar for the two-song quarter band
Angeline, would you like to dance again?

Here we are a-wakin' hours after dawn
Two total strangers yesterday
I'm still not gonna ask if you're married or not
It's too late to matter, anyway
I haven't looked at your finger, don't guess you've looked at mine
We've kept all the questions to ourselves
I'm not gonna ask your number, but I'm always there by 10
Angeline, would you like to dance again?

CHORUS


Won't guarantee that's it to the letter, but I think it's close. If somebody can pick up errors, please post corrections.

cheers,

david

Subject: RE: Help: Angelina would you like to Dance Again
From: ddw
Date: 18 Sep 01 - 12:54 AM

Just rereading it and discovered the fourth line of verse 1 doesn't scan. Drop the word "that" and I think it's what Ed sang (and I did, years ago when I sang the song).

david

Subject: RE: Help: Angelina would you like to Dance Again
From: ddw
Date: 18 Sep 01 - 12:56 AM

And another....

I think the first line should say "blue, cozy light."

Maybe I shudda just waited till I went home and looked it up....

ddw

Subject: RE: Help: Angelina would you like to Dance Again
From: ddw
Date: 18 Sep 01 - 07:28 PM

I checked this out when I got home last night. Here's a cleaned-up version. Enjoy,

Angeline By R. Rogers

Here we are a-dancin' in a blue cozy light Two total strangers unknown I'm not gonna ask if you're married or not I don't think it's necessary I should know I won't look at your finger, don't you look at mine We'll keep all the questions to ourselves All we need to do is exchange our first names Angeline, would you like to dance again?

CHORUS: Angeline, would you like to dance again? I may not be the best, but I'll be the best I can I'd gladly change my dollar for the two-song quarter band Angeline, would you like to dance again?

Here we are a-wakin' hours after dawn Two total strangers yesterday I'm still not gonna ask if you're married or not It's too late to matter, anyway I haven't looked at your finger, don't guess you've looked at mine We've kept all the questions to ourselves I'm not gonna ask your number, but I'm always there by 10 Angeline, would you like to dance again?

CHORUS

Subject: RE: Help: Angelina would you like to Dance Again
From: GUEST,LSRea
Date: 18 Sep 01 - 09:34 PM

THANK YOU ALL! I'll be able to get this printed out for my square dancing German friend before she leaves to go home this weekend.

I could become addicted to the world of the 'mudcat'!

Cheers!

Laura

Subject: RE: Help: Angelina would you like to Dance Again
From: GUEST,skeet
Date: 18 Jul 09 - 11:29 PM

The song angeline would you like to dance again was in 78-79 and according to the dj at wngc athens its by Doyle Holly or Waylon Hollifield,Ive heard it less than 5 times and tried every place to find it.A great big thanymucho-computers are good for something after all.