Yes, I know this movie and its anthem were released in 1984, but this was my jam growing up. I remember dancing around my living room with my best friend trying to recreate the final dance scene of Footloose. It was an energizing song and helps you let loose when you need a minute to just decompress. I still find myself dancing a little to it, even it is just a in rhythm toe tap in the car.

Lyrics:

Been workin’ so hard
I’m punchin’ my card
Eight hours, for what?
Oh, tell me what I got
I got this feeling
That time’s just holdin’ me down
I’ll hit the ceiling
Or else I’ll tear up this town

Tonight, I gotta cut loose, footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes
Please, Louise
Pull me off of my knees
Jack, get back
Come on before we crack
Lose your blues
Everybody, cut footloose

You’re playin’ so cool
Obeyin’ every rule
But dig way down in your heart
You’re yearnin’, burnin’ for
Somebody to tell you
Life ain’t passin’ you by
I’m tryin’ to tell you
It will if you don’t even try

You can fly if you’d only cut loose, footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes
Ooh-whee, Marie
Shake it, shake it for me
Whoa, Milo
Come on, come on, let’s go
Lose your blues
Everybody, cut footloose
Come on

Cut footloose
Cut footloose
Cut footloose
Cut footloose
Cut footloose
Cut footloose
Cut footloose

Oh, first, you’ve got to turn it around
(Second) and put your feet on the ground
(Third) now take ahold of your soul
(Ah!)

I’m turnin’ it loose, footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes
Please, Louise
Pull me off of my knees
Jack, get back
Come on before we crack
Lose your blues
Everybody, cut foot-

Kick off your Sunday shoes (take them off)
Please, Louise
Pull me off of my – (oh)
Jack, get back
Come on before we crack (oh, well)
Lose your blues

Everybody, cut, everybody, cut
Everybody, cut, everybody, cut
Everybody, cut, everybody (everybody!)
Everybody, cut footloose