Shut Up and Dance
Arranged by Michael Story
Subtitle: As performed by Walk the Moon
General Info
Year: 2014 / 2016
Duration: c. 2:10
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $62.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Cowbell
- Drum Set (optional)
- Hi-Hat
- Snare Drum
- Tambourine
- Tom-Tom
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This infectious tune is a catchy hit from the American indie-rock group Walk the Moon.
- Program Note from publisher
Shut Up and Dance (stylized as "SHUT UP + DANCE") is a song recorded by American pop rock band Walk the Moon for their second studio album Talking Is Hard (2014). It was written by the band members and songwriters Ben Berger and Ryan McMahon. The song is based on an experience frontman Nicholas Petricca had at a Los Angeles nightclub. His girlfriend invited him to dance, inspiring the title, which he envisioned as an anthem for letting go of frustration and to having fun.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Orcas Island (Washington) Community Band (Jim Shaffer-Bauck, conductor) - 4 June 2016
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Resources
- Shut Up and Dance (Walk the Moon song), Wikipedia – Accessed 2 June 1016
- Walk the Moon, Wikipedia Accessed 2 June 2016