I Just Wanna F*ckin' Dance 2026

If you are new to this song and accompanying video(s), then I could ask where you have been or I could just let you sit back and take in the awesome experience with completely fresh eyes.  This, of course, is not the first version of I Just Wanna F*ckin' Dance to be put out there (as it were – and it is very, very out!) but it probably won’t be the last.  This may well be the best so far, though, at least according to the comments on YouTube.

The song is from Jerry Springer: The Opera and was sung by the character Shawntel. As you can guess by the lyrics, she shows her need to escape her everyday existence by having a good old dance – something which I have certainly done in the past even though I toe-tap more often than boogie these days.  Note to self – go dancing.  Anyway, Shawntel expresses this desire in quite a forthright manner and this song soon became... iconic. In its first West End production in London, Alison Jiear played the part of Shanwtel and it is her amazing voice that you can hear on this track (it was produced by Marius de Vries and Wayne G for the Heaven Nightclub Pride celebrations back in 2002).  Goodness me, has it been that long, already?

The video is created by Manny Patel who worked on the original version in the early 2000s and has continued to refine it through later remixes.  I think you will agree that this year’s is a vintage offering!  It's a glorious mashup. More movies and more icons than ever before appear, including Elphaba from Wicked among others.  Can you name all of the clips included? If so, you are way more culture savvy than me, but I enjoyed the fact that some of the old favorites are still included. No one puts Julie/Maria in a corner, after all. Thank you, Manny.