This is one of those songs that sounds like it should be an FM radio staple, up there with much of Bruce Springsteen’s work. For some reason–perhaps due to underexposure, hard to say–it’s really not so famous.
It’s a simple song about a man who can’t get what he really wants from his girl, so he’s just gonna have as much fun with her as he can until someone better comes along. Perhaps that’s crass, but it’s a great anthemic song.
Here’s a link to a live performance
And of course, the lyrics:
You call that love in French
But its just Frenchette
I’ve been to France so let’s just dance
I get all the love I need in a luncheonette
In just one glance
So let’s just dance
I can’t get the kind of love that I want
or that I need
So let’s just dance
You come on like it’s all natural darlin’
But you know, oh it’s really only naturalette
It’s just like all your leathers darlin’
They don’t scare me
I know it’s really only leatherette
I take it down
I’m gonna wash it down
I scrub you on down in any old launderette
I can’t get the kind of love that I want
So let’s just dance and I’ll forget
Want you to come in my kitchen
And not my kitchenette
Want you to come in my dining room
And not my dinette
I can’t get the kind of love
So let’s just dance and I’ll forget
I can’t get the kind of love that I want
Or that I need
So let’s just dance
I can’t get the kind of love that I want
Or that I need
So let’s just dance
Let’s just dance
Let’s just dance
I said let’s just dance
Let’s just dance
Let’s just dance
Let’s just dance
Remember how we marveled darlin we were marvelous
We were marveling at the Marvelettes
Fell in love with Veronica darling,
And every last one of the Ronettes
Show got hot when Levi Stubbs
He got burned boys, messing round with Bernadette
Call that love in French but its just Frenchette
I’ve been to France so let’s just dance
I get all the love I need in a luncheonette
So let’s just dance
I can’t get the kind of love that I want
Or that I need
So let’s just dance
Let’s just dance
Let’s just dance
I said let’s just dance
My doctor said to take it easy baby
My doctor said to take it easy baby
I’m bound to take a little roll with you honey so let’s just dance
I’m bound to take a little stroll with you honey so let’s just dance
So let’s just dance
So let’s just dance
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