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The Scuttle Shuffle

from One More Roll of the Dice by The Rin Tins

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Where does the Scuttle Shuffle actually come from? This song details the discovery of the famous sideways dance.

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The Scuttle Shuffle

Vs1
Once upon a time in a far away town
The people came from miles around
To gather together in the town hall
And celebrate the summer ball
The last 10 years were such a bore
The summer ball had become a chore
The time had come and everyone knew
To wiggle a hip to a different tune

Vs2
And through the door a stranger came
A silluette in the light from the lane
With him he brought a brand-new jig
Something the girls would really dig
No-one knew him, he was alone
The receptionist hung up the phone
His steely gaze scanned the room
As a distant wolf howled at the moon
Ch
Yes we did the scuttle shuffle
The scuttle shuffle, scuttle shuffle
The scuttle shuffle, scuttle shuffle
The scuttle shuffle, scuttle shuffle

Vs3 (he said)
‘I’ve just come here from the beach
‘Past the lighthouse, beyond your reach
‘I met a man there lost in a trance
‘And for 5 days he taught me this dance
‘We built a fine in the sand
‘And danced to an invisible band
‘Together he and i brought the thunder
‘As a nearby crab was filled with wonder’

Rpt Ch
Mid section

Vs4
As he finished his tail to the crowd
The music began loud and proud
From then on nothing else would do
They could wiggle this jig to any tune
After that night nothing was the same
After that night everything had changed
Men and women, young and old
Repeated this story as it was told

Rpt ch

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from One More Roll of the Dice, released November 1, 2014

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The Rin Tins Bristol, UK

Keep them dancing.
That’s the ethos that The Rin Tins have kept since their inception in early 2011 and since then the sextet have strutted from one stage to another playing high octane gypsy swing to the party hard masses.
With music that combines 5 part harmonies with swing jazz rhythms and pounding oompa beats, for 7 years they've been filling dance floors & festival tents across the UK. ... more

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