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Stillnotmanyofthesongs, casualfansareawarethatKingHarvestwhorecorded a coverofthesongwereactually a fairlysoulfulandenergeticrockbandintheirownright, verifiedyoucan, Dancinginthemoonlighthitsrightawaywith a memorableopeningmelodybeforedivingheadfirstinto a soulfulandfunkybitofExcellence.
この曲のカバーを録音したキングハーベストが、実はかなりソウルフルでエネルギッシュなロックバンドであることは、まだあまり知られていませんが、検証してみると、「Dancing in the moonlight」は、印象的なオープニングメロディですぐにヒットし、ソウルフルでファンキーなエクセレンスのビットへ真っ先に飛び込むのです。
KingHarvestmaynothavehadanothersongreachedtheheightsofthisone, butdancinginthemoonlightremainsanalltimeclassicnumberfivefountainsofwayneStacy's mom, we'renotgoingtopretendatthevideoforStacy's momdidn't garnerfountainsofwayne, tonsofattention, thanksto a memorableappearancefromsupermodelRachelHunterThatsaidthesongiscatchyasallgetoutsowetotallycanhearwhyitbecame a hitonitsownmusicalmerit, securingthenumber 21 spotontheBillboardHot 100.
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