KEEP IT SIMPLE, STUPID (K.I.S.S.)

Keep it simple, stupid,
Is what I always say,
For when you're dancing tango,
There is no other way.

Just keep it simple, stupid,
Control those twitchy feet,
Don't try to show off all your steps,
To every girl you meet.

You may try all the steps there are,
When dancing round the floor,
But all that does is to proclaim,
You are a tango bore.

Too many men take to the floor,
Who give the girls a fright,
By messing up some fancy step,
They half-learned just last night.

Now, gents, the thing your partners want,
Is heaven, not a hell,
So learn to do the simple things,
And learn to do them well.

Just keep it simple, stupid,
It's balance, poise and pace,
It's dancing in the music,
With elegance and grace.

Yes, keep it simple, stupid,
And the way that you'll impress,
Is never ever to forget:
In tango, more is less.

Please, please, just keep it simple,
I urge you and implore,
You'll please yourself and partner,
For less is always more.

John Villiers
London. 2003