I don’t know anything about Walk The Moon and I don’t know anything about their song Shut Up And Dance, other than I’ve heard it a thousand times.
But I imagine that right now, them closing their show with that song (I’m guessing they do) is by far the best closing of a show happening this year.
Think about it…I bet they’re starting to play bigger venues so the guys in the band are pumped, they have this smash hit on the radio and YouTube and everywhere else, it’s an up tempo dance song, the song is freaking called Shut Up And Dance, it’s whimsical and yet completely present and it’s an insanely CATCHY CHORUS.
And on top of that, everyone in the audience is waiting for it, knowing it’s coming and looking forward to losing their minds on that tune.
Seriously, talk about an ace up your sleeve.
I hope they use confetti cannons during the song or have a giant balloon drop or silly string or glow sticks and black lights, or a bubble machine. Because they could really cause some euphoria with that one if they play their cards right.
But for the rest of us… don’t try and analyze it. Don’t try to figure it out. Just enjoy it, applaud it, shut up and dance.
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