Download Instrumental   Sway, baby!  Dancing is inherently romantic, but dancing to this song takes romance to a whole new level…. if you do it right.  Do not even attempt this provocative dance unless you are completely infatuated with your partner, preferably lover.  Even more intense than the tango, the “sway” dance just oozes sex and perhaps mayhem.  Not for the faint of heart.

The song “Sway” was written in 1953 by a Mexican bandleader named Pablo Ruiz.  It’s original name was “Quien Sera” and was strictly an instrumental to accompany the dance itself.  Lyrics were finally written to accompany the melody: “When marimba rhythms start to play/dance with me, make me sway” is the first seductive line.  Dean Martin picked it up in ’54 and had a pretty decent hit on his hands.  “Like a flower bending in the breeze/bend with me, sway with ease”.  See?  Sexy.  Well, I think so.

I heard an arrangement of this tune by Michael Buble and really liked his take on it.  So, being the “ever present copier of arrangements without an original thought of his own”, I tried to come as close to his version as I could.  If you’re a singer without a band and need backups, here they are!   It’s all about the rhythm, darlin’.  Sway!