Dancing Barefoot
| "Dancing Barefoot" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "5-4-3-2-1" (Live) |
"Dancing Barefoot" is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Ivan Kral, and released as a second single from the Patti Smith Group's 1979 album Wave.[1] According to the album sleeve, the song was dedicated to women such as Amedeo Modigliani's mistress Jeanne Hébuterne.
In 1998, the song featured on the soundtrack of Whatever, a coming of age film by Liza Weil.[2]
In 2000, a live version was released on the benefit album Broadcasts Vol. 8 from KGSR in Austin, Texas.[3]
In 2010, the song ranked #331 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[4]
Cover versions
- 1986 – Niki Mono & Berry Sakharof (Fuck Your Dreams, This Is Heaven soundtrack)
- 1986 - The Feelies
- 1987 - Eastern Bloc ("Eastern Bloc")
- 1987 – The Mission (The First Chapter)
- 1988 – The Celibate Rifles (12-inch EP, bonus track on reissued CD version of Roman Beach Party)
- 1989 – U2 (B-side to the "When Love Comes to Town" single, also on the compilation The Best of 1980–1990; features on the soundtrack of the 1994 movie Threesome)
- 1991 – Xymox (Phoenix)
- 1995 – Johnette Napolitano (Spirit of '73: Rock for Choice)
- 1997 – Die Cheerleader (Barb Wire soundtrack)
- 1998 - Sin ("Insinuation")
- 2001 – Simple Minds (Neon Lights)
- 2004 – Chamber (The Stolen Child) [5]
- 2005 - Lea DeLaria (Double Standards)
- 2008 – Allison Moorer (Mockingbird)
- 2010 - Pearl Jam (Performed at Bridge School Benefit October 23, 2010)
- 2011 - Shakespears Sister (Cosmic Dancer)
- 2011 - First Aid Kit (Performed for Patti Smith at the Polar Music Prize 2011 during the award ceremony)[6]
- 2014 - Simple Minds (Big Music, bonus track, featuring Sarah Brown)
References
- ^ "Dancing Barefoot". Archived from the original on 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ "Whatever (1998) soundtrack". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. April 7, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ Chamber – Solitude at Discogs (list of releases)
- ^ "Dancing Barefoot - First Aid Kit (Patti Smith cover)". YouTube. 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2016-10-14.