Electric Gnome Dance (formerly known as Synth-Pop Pots & Pans) is a formerly unidentified synthpop song by (possibly) British group The Electro Gnomes, released in 1982 along with an instrumental version. Not much is known about the band, other than one of the members being deceased British producer Falcon Stuart.
Search History[]
On June 10th, 2023. NY80sTapes uploaded a one hour and twenty five minute video called "Unknown". Featuring many snippets he recorded off of the radio in the 80s. The song played 39 minutes and 47 seconds into the video.
On June 22nd, 2023, NY80sTapes uploaded the song onto WatZatSong. He claimed that he recorded off a cassette tape off of a radio station in New York or New Jersey around 1984 or earlier.
On August 1st, 2024, YouTube user David Bryant identified the song as Electric Gnome Dance by The Electro Gnomes after he recognized it.
Lyrics[]
[Intro: Santa, The Electro Gnomes]
'Ello, kids, Santa here
I'd like you to meet my little friends, the Electro Gnomes
They're working very hard making your lovely little toys for Christmas
Say hello
Hello! Hello! [?] Hello! Hello! How's it going? Hello! Hello!
Hello, everybody!
[Chorus: The Electro Gnomes]
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la, hey!
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
(Come on you lot, back to work!) La-la-la-la-la-la, hey!
[Verse 1: The Electro Gnomes]
We are very happy, we are very happy
Making toys for Santa, for your holidays, hey!
We are very happy, we are very happy
Making toys for Santa, for your holidays, hey!
[Skit: Santa, Newscaster]
We're now going ovеr to Radio Gnome
For a newsflash
Look out, kids, Santa's putting down
A beep-bop boogie all ovеr town
And giving out some groovy toys
Especially if you're unemployed
[Chorus: The Electro Gnomes]
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la, hey!
[Verse 2: The Electro Gnomes]
Now our work is over, and our work goes over
Running into paradise, on your holidays, hey!
Now our work is over, and our work goes over
Running into paradise, on your holidays, hey!
[Bridge: The Electro Gnomes, Santa]
[?], ho ho ho!
[?], ho ho ho ho ho!
[?], ho ho ho ho ho ho!
[?]
[?]
[?]
Oi! You!
Stop messin' about!
[Chorus: The Electro Gnomes]
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la, hey!
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la, hey!
[Outro: Santa]
Welp, this is Santa signing off
Happy Christmas, everybody!
