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Hum Along and Dance
"Hum Along and Dance" is a soul song written for the Motown label by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. Originally recorded by the Temptations, the song was later covered by Motown acts Rare Earth and the Jackson 5. The song is essentially an instrumental piece and a vehicle for scatting and improvisational vocals, since, as the chorus (the song's only actual lyric) states, "ain't no words to this song/you just dance and hum along". All three versions of
Rodney first launched onto the national scene with The Diplomatics (dba The Diplomats) – a high school ensemble led by Rodney Stepp and Miles “Butch” Loyd. In 1964, these teenagers recorded a classic dance tune that is sampled even today. The Diplomatics released one 45 on Herb Miller’s LAMP imprint: “Hum Bug.” The band would later go on to record for the Knaptown label under the moniker Jazzie Cazzie and The Seven Sounds. The music has been sampled by the likes of Egon (for his Curse