Dance or Die!
Download links and information about Dance or Die! by Quinn Lemley. This album was released in 2000 and it belongs to Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack genres. It contains 12 tracks with total duration of 50:57 minutes.
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| Artist: | Quinn Lemley |
| Release date: | 2000 |
| Genre: | Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack |
| Tracks: | 12 |
| Duration: | 50:57 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Mister Ninety Miles an Hour | 3:42 |
| 2. | On the Money | 3:58 |
| 3. | Ev'rybody's Gotta Swing | 4:15 |
| 4. | 'Til the Cows Come Home | 4:38 |
| 5. | The Swing Is the Thing | 3:42 |
| 6. | Thirteen Men | 4:01 |
| 7. | J Been Bad | 4:00 |
| 8. | The Pilot | 4:28 |
| 9. | The Scene of the Crime | 5:10 |
| 10. | High Life | 4:57 |
| 11. | All You Want to Do Is Dance | 3:58 |
| 12. | Hotel York | 4:08 |
Details
[Edit]Like a lot of the retro-swing recordings that came out in the '90s, Dance or Die is bound to take some jabs from jazz's hardcore. With her sexy Rita Hayworth-ish looks, flirtatious delivery, and fondness for tongue-in-cheek lyrics, Quinn Lemley comes across as a caricature of the film noir vixen-goddess of the '40s. (Had she been around back then, one could easily envision her tormenting Glenn Ford's Johnny Farrell character in the film-noir classic Gilda). But she is a very fun caricature, and her third album, Dance or Die, is certainly an entertaining pop-swing date. To be sure, humorous tunes like "Mister Ninety Miles an Hour," "I Been Bad," and "Ev'rybody's Gotta Swing" (all written by Bob McDowell, who Lemley co-produced the CD with) aren't for bookish jazz purists — Lemley isn't a straight-ahead jazz singer any more than she is someone who will be accused of taking herself too seriously. But thankfully, the big-voiced Lemley has talent and chops to go with her sex siren image; in fact, her range and technical skills aren't half bad. For those who simply want to be entertained rather than challenged, Dance or Die is recommended.