Cover Versions and Uses in Pop Culture
- Later in 1968, Sly & the Family Stone released an alternate version of "Dance to the Music" as a novelty single. This recording was a French language version called "Danse à la Musique", with the group's vocals sped-up in a style similar to that of The Chipmunks.
- It is heavily sampled by The KLF on their 1988 single "Burn the Bastards", where they chant "Jams have a party" instead on "Dance to the Music".
- It was performed on stage in HBO's 1981 television special The Pee-wee Herman Show.
- The song was covered by the Simple Minds as part of the medley "Love Song/Sun City/Dance to the Music" on their live album Simple Minds Live in the City of Lights (1987).
- In 1998, "Dance to the Music" was admitted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
- Billy Joel covered the song and it is featured on his live album 2000 Years: The Millennium Concert.
- In 2001, the DVD for the animated film Shrek added "Dance to the Music" to the additional segment "Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party", alongside other classic songs like "YMCA", "Like a Virgin" and "Baby Got Back".
- The song was also covered by Martin Lawrence in the film Black Knight.
- The song was featured in the 2008 Will Ferrell sports comedy Semi-Pro.
- The cast of the TV show Smash performed this song in the episode "The Coup".
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