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El Tango De Roxanne (Tango for Roxanne)

Artist: The Police

Album: Dance Charts Step 2

Song Length: 3:10

George's Thoughts: A great classic rock hit that works for Tango. The original version by the Police has the right tempo, but naturally it wasn't written with the intention of being used for Tango, so the beat isn't defined clearly enough for most dance situations. You might get away with it as a show dance number or for casual party situations. The Dancehouse version is excellent and provides that rigid beat count that is so much a vital part of the dance.

Song Lyrics:

Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Those days are over
You don't have to sell your body to the night
Roxanne, you don't have to wear that dress tonight
Walk the streets for money
You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right

Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Put on the red light, put on the red light
Put on the red light, put on the red light
Put on the red light, oh

I loved you since I knew ya
I wouldn't talk down to ya
I have to tell you just how I feel
I won't share you with another boy
I know my mind is made up
So put away your make up
Told you once I won't tell you again it's a bad way

Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
You don't have to put on the red light
Put on the red light, put on the red light

Lyrics are the property of the copyright holders and are provided here for educational purposes only so that dancers have a better idea of how to shape their dance to work appropriately with the music.

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