Not many records can boast a fanfare and the sound of people marching from one side of the studio to the other while rattling heavy steel chains as a sound effect. 'Dancing In The Street' was a departure from the norm for a soul record. No simpering female vocal or sweetly played orchestration. Former Motown records were often 'diluted' to appeal to a white audience but 'Dancing In The Street' eschews all that and instead presents the sound of Black America, the real sound of Detroit sounding as if manufactured in the tough, industrial part of town. The power of 'Dancing In The Street' has not decreased over time. It still pumps 100% pure adrenalin and any attempts to cover the song only go to prove the power of the original can not be matched (Bowie & Jagger are proof of that).
Martha and the Vandellas - Dancin' in the Street with lyrics.
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