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Local Dad Sings New Lyrics For Hit Song, 'Shut Up And Dance'

NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA)- "Shut up and Dance" by "Walk the Moon" has been near the top of the billboard charts for weeks. A father in New Castle has written some new lyrics which have caught the attention of millions on Facebook.

It's an anthem any parent will appreciate.

The main refrain is "Shut up and go to sleep."  Reed Verdesoto's parody echoes almost every parent's dilemma.

The father of three little girls can relate to every word of the song he wrote.  He recorded the song in his bedroom, between naps.

"My wife and I were sitting in the car one day," he says, "Just in the car, we hear this song, 'Shut up and Dance with Me.'  And it just lends itself really easily to something, shut up and something.  Shut up and eat your food.  And she just said, 'shut up and go to sleep.'"

The youth pastor says it's not the kind of thing he'd actually say to his kids. But, he posted it on Facebook, just for friends and family to see.

"And within 48 hours, I think we were at a million views on Facebook," he says with amazement.

Reed Verdesoto says he was astonished by the response.

"I had somebody contact me and say that she just has been having a really hard time getting her kids to sleep, and she was kind of at wit's end, and she heard the song and she just wanted to say thank you."

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