What key is "Dance Anthem Of The 80's" in?

"Dance Anthem Of The 80's" by Regina Spektor is in the key of D with a tempo of 153 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Dance Anthem Of The 80's" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Dance Anthem Of The 80's" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Dance Anthem Of The 80's"?

This arrangement of "Dance Anthem Of The 80's" uses 10 chords: Asus4, C, Cpow, Csus2, D, D7, Epow, G, +2 more.

How long does it take to learn "Dance Anthem Of The 80's" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Regina Spektor can I play here?

Try "FIDELITY", "EET", "LAUGHING WITH". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

You, ooh ooh ooh ooh, ah ah ah are so swee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eet, da a a a an ce ee ing to the bea ea ea ea ea ea ea ea ea eat.

There is a meat mar ket down the street.

The boys and the girls watch each oth er eat.

(D)You

(Asus)are so (Csus2)sweet, so (G5)sweet.

(D)Danc ing and (Asus)mov ing to that (Csus2)beat, that (G5)beat.

(D)There’s a meat mar ket down the street.

The boys and the girls watch each (G5)oth er eat.

The boys and the girls watch each (Asus)oth er eat.

When they real ly just want to watch each (G5)oth er slee lee (Asus)lee lee (Csus2)lee lee lee lee lee ee p ah.

They want to watch, to watch each oth er (Csus2)sleep, sleep, sleep.

Slee lee (Asus)lee lee (Csus2)lee lee lee lee lee ee p ah.

They want to watch, to watch each oth er (Csus2)sleep, sleep, sleep.

Slee

(D)You

(D)are

(G)so sweet.

Once more.

(D)You

are

(G)so sweet.

So lo.

(D)Oh,

(C5)oh,

oh.

(D)Oh,

(C5)oh.

Ah.

(D)Ah.

I went walk ing through the cit y like a drunk, but not.

With my slip show in’ a lit tle like a drunk, but not.

And I am one of your peo ple, but the cars don’t (Csus2)stop.

It’s been a long time since be (D7)fore I’ve been touched, now I’m get ting touched all the time.

And it’s on ly a (D7)mat ter of whom, and it’s on ly a mat (Csus2)ter of when.

An ad dic tion to (D7)hands and feet, there’s a meat mar ket (Csus2)down the street.

The boys and girls watch each (D7)oth er eat when they (E5)real ly just want to watch each (Csus2)oth er sleep.

An ad dic tion to (D7)hands and feet, there’s a meat mar ket (Csus2)down the street.

The boys and girls watch each (D7)oth er eat when they (E5)real ly just want to watch each (Csus2)oth er sleep.

(Csus2)oth er slee lee (Asus)lee lee (Csus2)lee lee lee lee lee ee p ah.

They want to watch, to watch each oth er (Csus2)sleep, sleep, sleep.

Slee lee (Asus)lee lee (Csus2)lee lee lee lee lee ee p ah.

They want to watch, to watch each oth er (Csus2)sleep, sleep, sleep.

They want to watch, to watch each oth er (CN.C.)sleep, sleep, sleep.

Dance Anthem Of The 80's by Regina Spektor

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 153 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Dance Anthem Of The 80's”

What key is "Dance Anthem Of The 80's" in?: "Dance Anthem Of The 80's" by Regina Spektor is in the key of D with a tempo of 153 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Dance Anthem Of The 80's" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Dance Anthem Of The 80's" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Dance Anthem Of The 80's"?: This arrangement of "Dance Anthem Of The 80's" uses 10 chords: Asus4, C, Cpow, Csus2, D, D7, Epow, G, +2 more.
How long does it take to learn "Dance Anthem Of The 80's" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Regina Spektor can I play here?: Try "FIDELITY", "EET", "LAUGHING WITH". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.