Dancing Barefoot – Patti Smith

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You know how you sometimes hear a song and each verse feels like an entry from your own diary? 

Patti Smith gives an extremely moving account of a universal story: falling for someone against your better judgement: "here I go and I don't know why / I spin so ceaselessly." 

While there's plenty of nostalgic songs describing the aftermath of such infatuation, this track focuses on the addictive, irrational process of getting drawn to someone you know is no good. There's lots of strange music, confusion, and dancing barefoot. All you know is you're heading for a spin. 

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