"I'd Rather Dance with You" is the eighth song from the album Riot on an Empty Street by Kings of Convenience. It was released as a single on November 2, 2004.
The video was directed by Geir Hørnes and photographed by Johan-Fredrik Bødtker. It begins in a ballet studio where the teacher orders young Erlend Øye out of the room due to his unconventional dancing. The scene then shifts to a room where Erlend dances to a record and Eirik Glambek Bøe plays the piano. Ballet students then enter the room and practice the basic steps. However, they begin to dance to Erlend's unconventional ways, particularly "the swing". The video culminates in a dance recital with Eirik accompanying the dancers by playing piano and Erlend watching backstage. The dance students and Kings of Convenience take a bow in the end.
The video topped MTV's European list as the best music video of 2004.
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