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Title: Music of Memorable Dances
Post by: Suppressed on May 14, 2016, 09:42:43 pm

Just reminiscing today, and I realized that although I'm not much of a dancer, there are some dances that were especially memorable for me, for one reason or another. Here is, in no particular order, some of the music to which I have memorably danced with a friend, friends, or just myself...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJcoaIeH3GI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1gGxpitLO8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3kFPBtc9BE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7AkCmev8js

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dhn_iIQXDE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kZASM8OX7s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHYIGy1dyd8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa2nLEhUcZ0


Yeah, quite a varied set.  I'm interested in hearing if others have memorable associations like this.

Title: Re: Music of Memorable Dances
Post by: Wingnut on May 14, 2016, 09:50:11 pm

Not much of a dancer.  In college I needed a quick credit so I took Ballroom Dancing.   Stepped on the instructers toe and broke it.  Got a D. Go figure?   In the 80's the "Pogo" was a Falsh in the pan dance at places like the Slimelight in Atlanta.  We danced...er hopped to it with this song by the Cars!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq-yoorI7lo

Title: Re: Music of Memorable Dances
Post by: Suppressed on May 14, 2016, 09:52:53 pm

Quote from: Wingnut on May 14, 2016, 09:50:11 pm

Not much of a dancer.  In college I needed a quick credit so I took Ballroom Dancing.   Stepped on the instructers toe and broke it.  Got a D. Go figure?   In the 80's the "Pogo" was a Falsh in the pan dance at places like the Slimelight in Atlanta.  We danced...er hopped to it with this song by the Cars!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq-yoorI7lo

Oh, man, I'd forgotten.  We did the same!

Title: Re: Music of Memorable Dances
Post by: Neverdul on May 14, 2016, 10:00:04 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFHC8cYEhzM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvzNeh4Mq1o

Title: Re: Music of Memorable Dances
Post by: Wingnut on May 14, 2016, 10:02:26 pm

Quote from: Neverdul on May 14, 2016, 10:00:04 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFHC8cYEhzM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvzNeh4Mq1o

Otis, My Man!   LOL....

Title: Re: Music of Memorable Dances
Post by: Texas Yellow Rose on May 14, 2016, 10:40:10 pm

Quote from: Neverdul on May 14, 2016, 10:00:04 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvzNeh4Mq1o

The Flamingos - wow I learned how to dance to this song.  I had forgotten!  In Pasadena, Texas we did the Hully Gully to "The Wanderer" in the early 60's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWY8mAwJ8Dc . Those were my Jr. High days!

Title: Re: Music of Memorable Dances
Post by: EC on May 14, 2016, 11:44:49 pm

I don't dance.

But in my youth, I did figure skate. Did it for years, wasn't terrible at it. Then we moved back to the UK and ice became something of a novelty. I was coming home on leave and had a stop over in Bradford for some reason. There is a rink there, I was bored, didn't feel much like drinking, so I went skating. Most of it came back pretty quickly, so I'm just enjoying myself, half listening to the music while some of the muscle memories were rising to the surface. This song came on while I was leaning on the boards, catching my breath. The girl next to me just smiled, grabbed my hand, and off we went.
No idea who she was, at all. I still remember her smile at the end of the song though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqq3tW3iACw

Title: Re: Music of Memorable Dances
Post by: Sanguine on May 15, 2016, 04:08:55 am

One of the very few things I can dance to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A62VdaFAhw

Title: Re: Music of Memorable Dances
Post by: pookie18 on May 15, 2016, 11:05:58 am

Quote from: Suppressed on May 14, 2016, 09:42:43 pm

music to which I have memorably danced with a friend, friends, or just myself...

Not me & probably not you...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG1NrQYXjLU

Title: Re: Music of Memorable Dances
Post by: pookie18 on May 15, 2016, 11:10:48 am

Fraternity song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t_Fso_F1lw

2009 wedding:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-cbOl96RFM

& at other times:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im9XuJJXylw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwfQbMyh2i0

Title: Re: Music of Memorable Dances
Post by: Wingnut on May 15, 2016, 01:06:46 pm

This song was an enigma and caused much confusion in my teenage years.  To hold the slow dance or to break away and fast dance?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9TGj2jrJk8

After all these years who knows!