Well she was just 17
You know what I mean
And the way she looked
was way beyond compare
So how could I dance with another
And I saw her standin' there

Well she looked at me... and I, I could see
That before too long I'd fall in love with her.
She wouldn't dance with another
I'd I saw her standin' there.

Well, my heart went boom,
When I crossed that room,
And I held her hand in mine

Whoah, we danced through the night,
And we held each other tight,
And before too long I fell in love with her.
Now I'll never dance with another
Since I saw her standing there


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    Oww this is such a cute song! "Now I'll never dance with another Since I saw her standing there" I wish that I could find someone like that.
    saves_the_day_girlon June 02, 2002   Link
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    i agree, its a great song...
    emo punk girlon June 28, 2002   Link
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    of course this is originally the beatles song and i like the beatles version better but their version is cute
    appypollyloggyon August 11, 2002   Link
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    well of course almost every original song is better but they did a good job
    2_hELL_WiTh_Uon August 17, 2002   Link
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    this was originally a beatles song? thats odd because it was also a Tiffany song. except it was "i saw him standing there" damn she ripped off alot of oldies
    rainethbowon August 23, 2002   Link
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    Yeah this sure was originally a Beatles tune. I've never heard the MxPx version, but I'm sure the Beatles' was better...just becuase NO ONE can ever top the Beatles. But I'm sure it's fantastic.
    spamguyon October 06, 2002   Link
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    How did you know she was 17? She could have been like 11 you never know these days LOL.
    Lenachkaon July 06, 2003   Link
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    i never knew that mxpx did a cover of this song. i used to like mxpx alot, but i'm a huge beatles fan now, and i can only hope that mxpx didn't ruin this great song.
    theasthmatictbnon June 29, 2004   Link
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    I heard this cover a few years back, but it wasn't clear at all, and I can't find a good version anywhere. But from what I heard it wasn't bad, but the Beatles did do better.
    nsjdogon April 01, 2005   Link

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