Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)

Sting

About Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)

"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" is a song by Sting, released as the third single from his album Sacred Love on 26 April 2004. It topped the Dance Club Songs chart in the United States in August 2004. A remix of the song featuring will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas, titled: "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) (Batson-Doc-Will. I. Am Remix)", was released on May 18, 2004. Another remix of the song featuring American rapper Twista.


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Late at night in summer heat. Expensive car, empty street
There's a wire in my jacket. This is my trade
It only takes a moment, don't be afraid
I can hot wire an ignition like some kind of star
I'm just a poor boy in a rich man's car
So I whisper to the engine, flick on the lights
And we drive into the night

Oh the smell of the leather always excited my imagination
And I picture myself in this different situation
I'm a company director, two kids and a wife
I get the feeling that there's more to this one's life
There's some kind of complication, he tells her he's alone
Spends the night with his lover, there's a trace of her cologne
And the words of his mistress, as she whispers them so near 
Start ringing in my ear

Please take me dancing tonight I've been all on my own
You promised one day we could its, what you said on the phone
I'm just a prisoner of love always hid form the light
Take me dancing, please take me dancing tonight

I imagine his wife, she don't look nothing like a fool
She picks the kids up form some private school
She remembers what he told her, he was late and worked alone
But there's more than a suspicion in this lingering cologne
And the kid's just won't be quiet and she runs a traffic light
And she drives into the night

Please take me dancing tonight I've been all on my own
You promised one day we could it's what you said on the phone
I'm just a prisoner of love always hid from the light
Take me dancing, please take me dancing tonight

So here am I in a stolen car at a traffic light
They go form red to green and so I just drive into the night

Please take me dancing tonight I've been all on my own
You promised one day we could it's what you said on the phone
I'm just a prisoner of love always hid from the light
Take me dancing, please take me dancing tonight

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Sting

Gordon Matthew Thomas SumnerCBE (born 2 October 1951), known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, actor and philanthropist. Prior to starting his solo career, he was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist for the rock band The Police. more »

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Written by: Gordon Sumner

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9 facts about this song

Song Origin
"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" is a song by British musician Sting. It is from his seventh studio album, "Sacred Love" released in 2003.
Inspiration
The song was inspired by an American man named William James who stole more than 1000 cars in his lifetime.
Chart Performances
Despite the significant attention created by the song, it surprisingly did not chart in Sting's home country, the UK. However, it hit the top spot on the Billboard Dance Club Songs in the United States in 2004, achieved mainly due to the dance remix versions of the song.
Remix version
A remixed version of the song, titled "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) (B. Recluse Mix)" was released.
Re-release
The song was re-released as a duet with French singer Mylène Farmer in 2015. Titled "Stolen Car," it was notably different from the original, with less emphasis on pop-rock and more on electro-pop.
Video
The music video for the duet with Mylène Farmer was very successful, going on to win the 'Video of the Year' award at the Victoires de la Musique in 2016.
Success of the Duet
The duet version of "Stolen Car" with Mylène Farmer reached No. 1 on the French Singles Chart, where it stayed for two weeks, and also became a top 10 hit in Belgium and a top 40 hit in Italy.
Lyrics
Like much of Sting's work, the lyrics of "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" are narrative and tell a story, in this case of a man who steals cars to impress a woman.
Present in Tour
Sting included "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" as part of the setlist during his Sacred Love Tour in 2004, and he has occasionally returned to it in subsequent tours.

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