Music

Dire Straits, Extendedanceplay, 1983, Ep 12" 6400 747

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Album Credits

Mark Knopfler: vocal and guitars
Hal Lindes: guitars
Alan Clark: piano
John Illsley: bass
Terry Williams: drums
Mel Collins: sax (on Two Young Lovers)

Songs written and produced by Mark Knopfler
Recorded at Jam Studios Oct 1, 2, 3 1982
Engineered by John Etchells

Released: Vertigo/Warner Bros (1983)

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  • 1. Twisting By The Pool
    We're going on a holiday now
    Gonna take a villa, a small chalet
    Costa del Magnifico
    Yo, cost of living is so low
    Yeah, gonna be so neat
    Dance to the Euro beat
    Yeah, gonna be so cool
    Twisting by the, twisting by the
    By the pool
    We're twisting by the pool
    We're twisting by the pool
    Twisting, twisting by the pool
    Sitting in a small cafe now
    Swing, swing, swingin' to the cabaret
    You wanna see a movie, take in a show now
    Meet new people at the disco
    Yeah, gonna be so neat
    Dance to the Euro beat
    Yeah, gonna be so cool
    Twisting by the, we're twisting by the
    By the pool
    Twisting by the pool
    Twisting by the pool
    Yeah, twisting, twisting by the pool
    And we can still get information
    Reading all about inflation
    And you're never gonna be out of reach
    There's a call-box on the beach
    So one, a two
    A one, a two, a three
    Alright
    We're just twisting by the pool
    And we're twisting by the pool
    You got me twisting by the pool
    Yeah, twisting, twisting by the pool
    You're gonna look so cute
    Sunglasses and bathing suites
    Be the baby of my dreams
    Like the ladies in the magazine
    Yeah, gonna be so neat
    Dance to the Euro beat
    Oh yeah, gonna be so cool
    Twisting by the, we're just twisting by the
    Oh, by the pool, twisting by the pool
    I'm a twisting fool
    Just twisting, yeah twisting
    Twisting by the pool
    Everybody got to do the twisting by the pool
    And we're twisting by the pool
    You got me twisting by the pool
    Oh, twisting, twisting by the pool
    And we're twisting by the pool
    You got me twisting by the pool
    Oh, twisting, twisting by the pool
    Everybody got to do the twisting by the pool
    And we're twisting by the pool
    You got me twisting by the pool
    Oh, twisting, twisting by the pool
    Look here
    Come on and twisting by the pool
    I'm twisting fool
    Come and do the twisting by the pool
    Twisting, twisting by the pool
  • 2. Two Young Lovers
    It was the last day of summer
    It was the first of a new romance
    He walked into her on the corner
    She said, 'I don't dance'
    He said, 'Baby let me teach you'
    She said, 'O.K., when?'
    He said, 'How can I reach you baby
    I'd really like to see you again'
    He picked her up on a Friday night
    He took her for a bite to eat
    His heart was beating and his hands were shaking
    She thought he was sweet
    And he stood on her shoes on the dance floor
    Well, they were doing it cheek to cheek
    And he walked her home and he kissed her
    He was walking on air all week
    Well, they couldn't stand to be apart
    They couldn't leave one another alone
    Her mama used to say, 'It's getting late sweetheart
    It's time that boy went home'
    And upstairs papa kissed mama
    And she gave him a sweet caress
    He said, 'Here's to the two young lovers
    Let's wish 'em every happiness'
    It was the last day of summer
    They came walking home hand in hand
    They went and told her mama
    They showed her the wedding band
    Mama cried and poured the wine
    Papa just said God Bless
    Now, here's to the two young lovers
    Let's wish 'em every happiness
  • 3. If I Had You
    Oo-ooo if I had you, yeah the things that I could do
    Honey, if I had you
    Now I could sing like an angel, fly just like a bird
    Sing you the best love song you ever heard.
    I could be a poet like Mohammed Ali,
    Float like a butterfly, sting just like a, just like a bee.
    Mmm, ooo, if I had you, ahhh the things that I could do
    If I had you.
    Now I'd go get your name tattooed on my chest,
    Well it'd just say 'my baby, my baby, she's the best.'
    I could be your Superman, you could be my Lois Lane
    I could be a Tarzan, you could be my sweet Jane - if you wanted to.
    Mmm if I had you, ah the things that I could do
    If I had you.
    Yeah one more time...
    Ooo if I had, only had you, Yeah the things that I could do,
    Oh boy
    Only if I had you.
    So come on dance with me baby, don't let me go.
    Yeah dance with me baby, don't let me go.
    Baby don't let me, don't let me
    Don't let me go, oh no...