Dance to the Music

"Dance to the Music"
General information
Feature films	Minions: The Rise of Gru
Short films	Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
Attractions and stage performances	Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast (H.E.R. version) Buggie Boogie (H.E.R. version, but remixed)
Albums	Dance to the Music Minions: The Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Song information
Original performer	Sly and the Family Stone
Lyrics	Sly Stone †
Performers	Shrek cast H.E.R.

"Dance to the Music" is a song that appeared in Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party and Minions: The Rise of Gru. It is performed by Sly and the Family Stone, the Shrek cast and H.E.R..

Lyrics

• Original
• Shrek Cast version
• Minions: The Rise of Gru

Sing, get on up and dance to the music
Get on up and dance to the music

Dance to the Music, dance to the music
Dance to the Music, dance to the music

All we need is a drummer
For people who only need a beat, yeah

I'm gonna add a little guitar
And make it easy to move your feet

I'm gonna add some bottom
So that the dancers just won't hide

You might like to hear my organ
I said ride Sally ride, now

(Cynthia, what? Gerry, what?)

If I could hear the horns blow
Cynthia on the throne, yeah

Listen to me
Cynthia and Jerry got a message that's sayin'
All the squares, go home, yeah-yeah

Listen to the voices

Dance to the Music, dance to the music
Dance to the Music, dance to the music

Donkey: Say get up and dance to the music come on everybody now!

Everybody: Dance to the music (oh yeah) dance to the music

Pinocchio: All we need is a drummer

Magic Mirror: For people who only need a beat, yeah

Donkey: Break it down green girl Filonius my man!

Filonius: I'm gonna have some fun, oh

Gingerbread Man: So that the dancers just won't hide

Donkey: YO Take it Shrek!

Shrek: You might lie to hear my organ

Donkey: I said ride Sally ride!

Shrek & Fiona: I can't see me loving nobody but you for all my life!

Everybody: Dance to the music! (7x)

Donkey:

Hey Pinocchio you wanna watch that nose man!

Dance to the music
Dance to the music
Dance to the music
Dance to the music

All we need is a drummer
For people who only need a beat, yeah

I'm gonna add a little guitar
To make it easy to move your feet

Maybe we should add some bottom
So that the dancers just won't hide

You might like to hear my organ
I said ride, Sally, ride, yeah

If I could hear the horns blow
Baby, let me hear you blow

Listen to me
Oh, we got a message that's saying
All you squares, go home

Listen to the voices

Dance to the music
Dance to the music (Music)
Dance to the music (Hey)
Dance to the music

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Media Feature Length Films: Shrek (video/soundtrack/video game) (2001) • Shrek 2 (video/soundtrack/video game) (2004) • Shrek the Third (soundtrack/video/video game) (2007) • Shrek Forever After (soundtrack/video/video game) (2010) • Puss in Boots (soundtrack/video/video game) (2011) • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (soundtrack/video) (2022) • Shrek 5 (2027) TV Specials: Shrek 4-D • Shrek the Halls • Scared Shrekless • Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos Shows: The Adventures of Puss in Boots Shorts: Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party • Far Far Away Idol • Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular • Thriller Night • The Pig Who Cried Werewolf • The Trident Books: Shrek • Puss in Boots Video Games: Shrek SuperSlam • Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing • Shrek Super Party • DreamWorks Super Star Kartz Theatrical Plays: Shrek The Musical Characters Protagonists: Shrek • Donkey • Fiona • Puss in Boots • Kitty Softpaws • Perrito Allies: Dragon • Pinocchio • Gingerbread Man • Three Little Pigs • Wolf • Three Blind Mice • Queen Lillian • King Harold • Mongo • Arthur Pendragon • Doris • Snow White • Cinderella • Sleeping Beauty • Merlin • Farkle, Fergus and Felicia • Dronkeys • Brogan • Cookie • Gretched • Dulcinea Villains: Lord Farquaad • Thelonious • Monsieur Hood • Merry Men • Fairy Godmother • Prince Charming • Rapunzel • Captain Hook • Evil Queen • Stromboli the Puppet Master • Headless Horseman • Cyclops • Steve and Ed • Rumpelstiltskin • Fifi • Pied Piper • Griselda • Sugar • Jack & Jill • Humpty Dumpty • The Terror • Bloodwolf • "Big" Jack Horner • Death • Goldilocks • Three Bears (Papa Bear • Mama Bear • Baby Bear) • Serpent Sisters Others: Magic Mirror • Mister Geppetto • Peter Pan • Little Red Riding Hood • Little Mermaid • Muffin Man • Mabel • Sir Lancelot • Butter Pants • Imelda • Timmy • Perla • Gonzalo • Alessandra Belagomba • The Sphinx • Callista • Fartholomew Fishflinger • Roz • Doctor • Mama Luna • Talking Cricket • Phoenix Locations Duloc • Far Far Away • Ogre Swamp • Poison Apple Inn • Potion Factory • Worcestershire Boarding School Songs I'm a Believer • Livin' la Vida Loca • All Star • Best Years of Our Lives • Accidentally in Love • Darling I Do • Ever Fallen in Love • Barracuda • Stayin' Alive • Funkytown • Y.M.C.A. • Girls Just Want to Have Fun • Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin) • Le Freak • Happy Together • Bad Reputation • Disco Inferno • Feelings • Hungry Like the Wolf • Immigrant Song • Baby Got Back • I'm On My Way • Hooked on a Feeling • Top of the World • What I Like About You • Who Let the Dogs Out? • Welcome to Duloc • These Boots are Made for Walkin' • Sugar, Sugar • Royal Pain • Losing Streak • Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) • My Beloved Monster • Like Wow! • Thriller • Holding Out for a Hero • Like a Virgin • Live and Let Die See also

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Media Films: Despicable Me (video/soundtrack) • Despicable Me 2 (video/soundtrack) • Minions (video/soundtrack) • Despicable Me 3 (video/soundtrack) • Minions: The Rise of Gru (video/soundtrack) • Despicable Me 4 (video/soundtrack) • Minions 3 (video/soundtrack) Shorts: Home Makeover • Orientation Day • Banana • Puppy • Panic in the Mailroom • Training Wheels • Binky Nelson Unpacified • Competition • Cro Minion • Mower Minions • The Secret Life of Kyle • Yellow is the New Black • Santa's Little Helpers • Minion Scouts • Minions and Monsters • Post Modern Minions • Mooned • Midnight Mission • Benny's Birthday • Game Over & Over Video Games: Despicable Me: The Game • Despicable Me: Minion Mania • Minion Rush • Minions Paradise Books: My Dad the Super Villain • The Junior Novel • The World's Greatest Villain • Sleepy Kittens Games: Despicable Me 2: Operation • Despicable Me 3: Operation Universal Destinations & Experiences Despicable Me Minion Mayhem • Super Silly Fun Land • Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast Entertainment: Minion Land Restaurants: Gru's Lab Café Shops: Minion Mart Parades: Universal's Superstar Parade Characters Despicable Me: Gru • Margo • Edith • Agnes • Dr. Nefario • Vector • Mr. Perkins • El Macho • Balthazar Bratt • Clive • Valerie Da Vinci • Dru Gru • Marlena Gru • Fred McDade • Scarlet Overkill • Herb Overkill • Wild Knuckles • Master Chow • Gru, Jr. • Poppy Prescott • Maxime Le Mal • Valentina • Melora • Principal Übelschlecht • Lenny the Honey Badger • Perry Prescott • Patsy Prescott Minions: Kevin • Stuart • Bob • Mel • Dave • Phil • Carl • Tom • Tim • Jerry • Otto • Norbert • Lance • Ron • Ralph • Ken • Mega Minions Vicious 6: Belle Bottom • Jean Clawed • Svengeance • Stronghold • Nun-Chuck AVL: Silas Ramsbottom • Lucy Wilde Locations Gru's House • Gru's Lab • Minion Beach • Super Silly Fun Land • Villain-Con Songs Despicable Me • Happy • Fun, Fun, Fun • Yellow Light • Freedom • Bad • 99 Luftballons • Freedom • Just a Cloud Away • Hug Me • Happy Together • Turn Up The Sunshine • You're No Good • I Swear • Boogie Fever • Prettiest Girls • Rocket's Theme • The Unicorn Song • Minion Mambo • The Way It Is (Vector's Theme) • I'm On a Roll • The Girl from Ipanema • Double Life • Everybody Wants to Rule the World Toys Despicable Me 2: Operation • Despicable Me 3: Operation • Minions: The Rise of Gru: Operation