Doing Time At the High School Dance Song Review By Greg Walsh’s New Ghosts

“(Doing Time) At the High School Dance” kicks off with a fun, upbeat guitar and driving beat that instantly makes you want to move. There’s an energetic, almost jittery excitement right from the start, the kind that makes you feel like hopping up and down, full of anticipation, just like walking into a school dance when you’re young and full of nerves.

Lyrically, the song is playful and charming. Lines about tickets to the high school dance and “a whole lot of shaking in my pants” set the tone immediately, it’s cute, awkward, and perfectly relatable. The guitar bridge is especially strong, adding a burst of fun momentum that carries the song forward, while the vocals stay lighthearted and engaging.

One of the standout moments comes with the humor woven into the storytelling, “did you know the drums can be tuned?”, a line that feels spontaneous and real, like something blurted out in the middle of chaos. There’s also a sweet vulnerability underneath it all, with Greg singing about tripping over his feet while his heart falls for a girl, capturing that classic mix of clumsiness and emotion that defines so many teenage memories.

As the song rolls on, subtle vocal effects and a touch of synthesizer add texture without distracting from the core story. And of course, the recurring line, “it’s time to get out of here, go outside and have another beer”, fits right into the narrative, grounding the song in that familiar moment of wanting to escape the gym but not the night itself.

The chorus, “doing time at the high school dance,” lands perfectly every time, and by the end, the song builds into a group vocal moment, a crowd of voices singing it together, which feels exactly like how those dances ended: loud, messy, communal, and unforgettable. The closing touch is especially charming, with a girl softly asking, “Do you want to dance?”, a simple line that wraps the entire memory up beautifully.

This is a fun, upbeat, and very relatable song, the kind that makes you smile because we all know what those high school dances were like. Greg Walsh’s New Ghosts delivers a track that feels genuine, nostalgic, and easy to enjoy from start to finish.

 

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