All right, guys, let's quiet in the studio, please.
( music playing )
Flo Rida: What up?
Y'all ready to throw down?
- Yeah. - Oh, you know it, man.
I mean, okay. You got your guitars.
I'll look for some rock star stuff.
I'm very, very happy to be collaborating
with Halocene on this "Dancer" record.
Definitely excited to see, you know,
what Halocene does as far as collaborating with me on stage.
I think they just need to give it their all.
I mean, everyone asked about our vision, what's your vision for this?
Okay, so the idea, right, is that we're in this big, white, kind of, screen.
So the whole performance is, like, floating in this black space.
- Wow. - And then,
with the projections, you'll see them,
there's some visual cues to the lyrics there,
but it's also a nod into this dancer thing.
So we start with just your dancers
on the floor, then we build out a couple more dancers,
and then, by the end, we end up with like, I think 100 dancers
- on that screen. - ( laughs )
Addie: Who would've thought that
- Flo Rida would think we're cool? - Yeah, yeah.
- Are you kidding me? - ( laughs )
Like, being a rock band that's being appreciated
by a hip-hop artist is just ridiculous.
You know? It's so amazing to have that compliment.
Got it to where you guys are singing harmonies together,
- you have some lead lines, he's got some lead lines. - ( sputtering )
And I think it's gonna be a really great collaboration there.
Brad: Of course it's amazing to play with Flo Rida,
but to work with Rickey,
and implement what we wanted to do,
our opinions and our creativity mattered.
To have this
- official seal of approval... - Ah, yeah.
man, it's incredible.
You know, a lot of my records, they're very up tempo.
When it gets to the meat of the song, I mean...
This is one of those sing-alongs,
so I look forward to y'all putting forth
maximum energy.
Brad: As a band,
it's such a slow start,
it's taken so many years just to
have an opportunity like this for us.
And it's like breathing new life into our band.
You know, center stage right here, I think it'll be
something where it'll be very spontaneous
with me and you just getting a feel of each other,
being out front,
but definitely want to see some energy
from the band rocking out
and, you know, be showing that they're feeling the record.
The lead singer, Addie,
you know, I want to see her
belt out the chorus.
You know, I think it's very, very big.
And, you know, I want to see them...
rocking out a little bit.
Give me some head nods here and there.
- All right, let's rock out. - Right on.
All right, here we go, stand by.
- Good luck, let's turn up. - Hey, yeah, for sure.
Stage Manager: Here we go, guys, gonna do one from the top. Stand by.
♪ Baby girl used to ride on the Metro ♪
♪ Had a dream of diamonds and stilettos ♪
♪ First class in Miami from the West Coast ♪
♪ Never wanted to be homecoming queen ♪
♪ One, money, two, honey ♪
♪ I won't let go ♪
♪ I fell in love with a dancer ♪
♪ Dancer ♪
♪ Throwin' all this cake ♪
♪ Ooh, it's your birthday, girl ♪
♪ I like that there... ♪
What should I be doing different?
Give me some tips.
I think it's just a natural response,
as far as us performing, you know?
When I moved around,
you tend to move with me
- Back and forth. - so-- back and forth.
- Feed off each other. - Cool.
You got this, superstar.
♪ I'm in love with a ♪
♪ It's the anthem, we only getting started ♪
♪ In the cab on the way to your apartment ♪
♪ Tonight, you made a killing 'cause you're gorgeous ♪
♪ Yeah, we gonna have a hell of a time ♪
♪ Ooh, honeys everywhere like a tidal ♪
♪ Ooh, baby, I can't take my eyes off you ♪
♪ Give it to me like mama never taught you ♪
♪ Make it rain for the rest of your life ♪
♪ Nothing gets me going ♪
♪ Like when she put on a show ♪
♪ Ain't ashamed to say it... ♪
Brad: Flo Rida's great. His songs,
they cross-pollinate into rock music really well.
His songs lend themselves to arrangements.
Brad: And he's got that buttery,
- bassy voice. Uh! - Mm, mm.
Brad: Uh, it's so good.
♪ I fell in love with a dancer ♪
- ♪ Dancer ♪ - ♪ Dancer ♪
♪ Throwin' all this cake ♪
- ♪ Ooh, it's your birthday, girl ♪ - ♪ Oh ♪
Getting on there on that set with everybody
and the whole thing going on
you know, I was really able to let loose.
And Flo Rida is so warm
and inviting and really made me feel
like I was welcome.
♪ Oh, my God ♪
♪ I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love with a. ♪
- Whoo! - Addie: You know,
playing with Flo is going to be
a part of our lives forever.
Flo Rida: Come on, let's go get changed
and turn up, man. Get ready for the actual performance, man.
- I'm ready. - All right, let's go!
- Let's do it. - ( cheering and applause )
Hey, what up, everyone?
It's your man, Flo Rida.
♪ Welcome to my house. ♪
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