“STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS” – by Des Kelly
There are many such stories, but at least this is a “happy one”. Once again, e’Lanka thanks Keith Bennett for sending in this great song/story combined. She needs no introduction whatsoever, but Anne Murray, one of my favourite female Country Singers does a magnificent job of singing the song (behind the true story), but please don’t forget the crippled guy who also does his version, right after the last dance is over, and to make a long story short,
following the lady, cos “ladies come first, even to the gallows”, as the famous saying goes, & his introduction. ??
Desmond Kelly.
(Editor-in-Chief) eLanka.
The Drifters made it a hit in the 60s. Canadian Anne Murray sings it beautifully on stage…”Save the Last Dance”. The songwriter, Doc Pomus, was crippled, but his wife or girlfriend loved to go out and dance – so he would go with her to the clubs so she could dance. She would dance with other men while he sat on the sidelines and watched.
But when it was time for the last dance of the evening, he would go out in his wheelchair and dance the last dance with her. Hence, the song. True story and very touching! That is how this wonderful song was written!
Those were the days of good diction and you can actually understand the words!
