SCD 2017 Which Dance & Music Choices This Week?

saxonsiren wrote:Mm connection they're weird choices for Halloween and weird things happen on Halloween

When it comes to choosing music for Strictly, weird things happen every week Sax.

Some of the Halloween links are tenuous to say the least.

My issue with Halloween night is that none of the performances really lend themselves to being repeated because the hair and make-up and staging is all so OTT thereby making it impossible to recreate in the final. So even if we get an outstanding, final-worthy performance, chances are we won't get to see it again.

Never thought of it like that sid, but yes, you have a point

Yes - definitely got a point there S id - now correct me if I'm wrong but hadn't K ristina and Jason planned to their Bewitched Foxtrot in the final? But then they got eliminated at the mid-way point? I just remember something............

Like you have all said, I'm not over-enamoured with the music choices for Halloween. Every year I get grumpy about it and then I have to eat my words as the production does seem to come together...but I think it's becoming a victim of its own success for the producers- it obviously pulls in the ratings so they're not going to stop it, even though it's a few years past its sell by date now. It has become become part of the structure of the series' landmarks, movie week, Halloween Blackpool, FINAL! ( is there a musicals week in there now too or has that morphed in with movie week?)

Maybe they should do a theme week of back to basics and no props - wouldn't that be something?

No props? Actual dancing for 90 seconds and great camera work too.Nay it'll never catch on! That's a theme gone too far

saxonsiren wrote:No props? Actual dancing for 90 seconds and great camera work too.Nay it'll never catch on! That's a theme gone too far

Sadly Sax I think you're right!

mauveangel09 wrote:Yes - definitely got a point there S id -   now correct me if I'm wrong but hadn't K ristina and Jason planned to their Bewitched Foxtrot in the final?  But then they got eliminated at the mid-way point?     I just remember something............

Think you might be right there mauve but apart from certain performances (Brendan & Michelle spring to mind!), I don't remember them going to town as much with make-up and costumes in the first couple of Halloween-themed weeks which made it more possible to reprise the dances later. Pretty sure it's what stopped Frankie and Kevin repeating their Tango (altho personally I preferred their Paso anyway).

Let em have a go at this....www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDhmKrW4F6Y

Or type Alabina into Google ...original version...

Week 7 Music & Dance Choices


Davood and Nadiya - American Smooth to This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) by Natalie Cole
https://youtu.be/lswB6q2t_6c


Mollie and AJ - Foxtrot to Call Me Irresponsible by Connie Francis
https://youtu.be/e9-REV3lFkE


Aston and Janette - Viennese Waltz to Who's Loving You by The Jackson 5
https://youtu.be/Yp3xX-Tu4rk


Gemma and Aljaz - Salsa to Sun Comes Up by Rudimental ft. James Arthur
https://youtu.be/qZVm-2nM0sA


Jonnie and Oti - Salsa to Turn Me On by Kevin Lyttle
https://youtu.be/VOmPLlA4N0A


Alexandra and Gorka - Cha Cha to I Got The Music In Me by Marcia Hines
https://youtu.be/MleNacqCSLo


Susan and Kevin - Jive to This Ole House by Shakin' Stevens
https://youtu.be/CgoDYK3IlGg


Debbie and Giovanni - Tango to I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas
https://youtu.be/uSD4vsh1zDA


Ruth and An ton - Paso Doble to The Shady Dame From Seville by Julie Andrews (From the film Victor Victoria)
https://youtu.be/xJgWLG30g7Q


Joe and Katya - Charleston to Alexander's Ragtime Band by Ella Fitzgerald
https://youtu.be/OFrPlV1IbJI

2 problems for me. Both Salsas

'Sun Comes Up' is NOT salsa music in anyway, shape, or form, and 'Turn Me On isn't much better.   Why can't we have decent SALSA music?  

I'm changing the links to the 'You turn Me On' youtube track as they're not the official ones apparently, and quite frankly the first link is unsuitable for a family audience.

Turn Me On by Kevin Lyttle & Spragga Benz
https://youtu.be/W91vfdRnF9c

Just copied this from DS. These are the dances still outstanding according to their thread.


Alexandra & Gorka - Argentine T., Foxtrot, Quickstep, V.Waltz, Charleston, Rumba, Salsa

Aston & Janette - A.Smooth, Argentine T., Tango, Charleston, Jive, Rumba, Samba

Davood & Nadiya - Argentine T., Foxtrot, Tango, Waltz, Charleston, Paso Doble, Salsa

Debbie & Giovanni - A.Smooth, Argentine T., Foxtrot, Waltz, Jive, Salsa, Samba

Gemma & Aljaz - A.Smooth, Argentine T., Quickstep, Tango, V.Waltz, Rumba, Samba

Joe & Katya - A.Smooth, Argentine T., Quickstep, Waltz, Rumba, Salsa, Samba

Jonnie & Oti - Argentine T., Foxtrot, Tango, V.Waltz, Charleston, Rumba, Samba

Mollie & AJ - Argentine T., Quickstep, Waltz, Charleston, Paso Doble, Rumba, Samba

Ruth & An ton - A. Smooth, Argentine T., Foxtrot, V.Waltz, Cha-Cha, Jive, Salsa

Susan & Kevin - A.Smooth, Argentine T., Tango, Waltz, Paso Doble, Rumba, Salsa

Thanks for all the info B4...I find myself referring back to it a lot! Not sure I'm any the wiser who the finalists will be although the two As look like they have a very nice run in. On paper Joe's looks a bit trickier depending on which one Katya drops. Still want him to get there, and Gemma but as Sid pointed out its looking nicely set for Dennie too. Oohs the excitement!

You're welcome allsewn Joe's Charleston's looking good so far.

B4p wrote:You're welcome allsewn Joe's Charleston's looking good so far.

Yes i agree, I think he could steal the show if he pulls it off

I also thought Joe's Charleston looked good - I think if I was Katya I would drop the rumba (!)
As long as Debbie is not 'too light' with the Tango I think she'll be ok and I think she has a good clutch of dances left - I think if I was Gio I would drop the Samba for her!

Thank you for the list B4P - very interesting. Loads of them have to do the American Smooth - which is no bad thing as I think this dance is always better in the latter half of the contest when the celebs have more skills and confidence. I think it is a shame when they are made to do it early - most of them that do it early seem to be in the group that are quickly gone!

Unbelievable music choices. No more to say.

mauveangel09 wrote:Thank you for the list B4P - very interesting.  Loads of them have to do the American Smooth - which is no bad thing as I think this dance is always better in the latter half of the contest when the celebs have more skills and confidence. I think it is a shame when they are made to do it early - most of them that do it early seem to be in the group that are quickly gone!

You're welcome mauve.  I think someone must have listened to our comments last year about leaving the Argentine Tango for later weeks. It's also good to have some later American Smooths too. It really gives the contestants a chance to really showcase what they've learned.

Week 8 Music & Dance Choices

Ruth and An ton - Foxtrot to Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin
https://youtu.be/SEllHMWkXEU

Jonnie and Oti - Foxtrot to Someone Like You by Adele
https://youtu.be/hLQl3WQQoQ0

Gemma and Aljaz - Viennese Waltz to You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
by Brenda Lee
https://youtu.be/Tnhd1O5CFNk

Susan and Kevin - Tango to Firework by Katy Perry
https://youtu.be/QGJuMBdaqIw

Davood and Nadiya - Charleston to The Lambeth Walk by The Pasadena Roof Orchestra (couldn't find)
https://youtu.be/wkS0lIysivQ (Robert Lindsay singing)

Debbie and Giovanni - Salsa to I Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You by Boys Town Gang
https://youtu.be/GWHZxXuJFzw

Joe and Katya - Rumba to One by U2 and Mary J. Blige
https://youtu.be/ZpDQJnI4OhU

Mollie and AJ - Paso to Layla by Derek and the Dominoes
https://youtu.be/3n92zksrhbc

Alexandra and Gorka - Argentine Tango to Mi Confession by Gotan Project
https://youtu.be/JaI65PZU9go

I'm happy.
Love the Gotan Project, and don't care if they do the Hokey-Cokey to it, but I'm looking forward to seeing what Gorka's got lined up.
Who could fail to like Layla. Still sounds fresh even though it's from 1970.
Brenda Lee, Bobby Darin and Adele, all sound good to me.

Just watched the youtube clip to Debbaaaay's salsa music and there's 2 brilliant '70's style guys who must have escaped from the Village People doing a few knee bounces and cha-cha steps (obviously trained by Cr aig!) I can't hear a salsa rhythm but since when did that matter? I heard Frankie Valli singing this in Birmingham a couple of months ago and it was stunning.

Classic ballroom music for the King of Swing Du Beke. Wouldn't it be great if they were in full ballroom outfits?

Not sure about Katy Perry for a Tango.

Ironic Alijaz has the VW the week after Janette.

Thanks B4.

I'm on board for most of these. I think a good old cockney knees up to the Lambeth Walk will go down well and I'm expecting Debbie's number to be camp as tits.

'Cited bout our first AT and to that music. I'm sure Alex will do it justice.

I just can't with Firework though. Not only do I struggle to marry it with Tango but it's so overplayed and ghastly.

Sid wrote:Thanks B4.

I'm on board for most of these. I think a good old cockney knees up to the Lambeth Walk will go down well

I stopped and thought about that one Sid. Has a lovely rolling swing to it, but needs to be kicked up a bit for a Charlston IMO. Love the Robert Linday and Emma Thompson version on Youtube,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-VOP9kDwmQ

but I can't ever manage to block out the images of the German Army doing The Lambeth Walk to the best propaganda mickey take ever..

http://scdbbc.forumotion.com/post?p=45339&mode=quote

TANGOLERO wrote:I stopped and thought about that one Sid. Has a lovely rolling swing to it, but needs to be kicked up a bit for a Charlston IMO. Love the Robert Linday and Emma Thompson version on Youtube,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-VOP9kDwmQ

but I can't ever manage to block out the images of the German Army doing The Lambeth Walk to the best propaganda mickey take ever..

http://scdbbc.forumotion.com/post?p=45339&mode=quote

I watched the Robert & Emma clip. I think he won an award for that show. I agree it'll need speeding up a bit for a Charleston but I'm sure the band will oblige.  I was a bit selfish for picking the youtube clip with lots of photos of Lambeth. My great grandmother was born there, and I thought it would be a quick way of finding some Lambeth photos.

Not seeing Lambeth Walk as Charl-ess-ton.... The clue is in the title - 'walk'. Even speeded up as you've all suggested I am puzzled as to how it will fit. But as ever, wot do I know?

Adele.... Like Coldplay, should never be played in public. Particulary this song, which is a sinister creepfest about stalking an ex *shudder*

Fireworks? Surely they have missed the boat and that should have been given to Debbie fo rher Tango on Saturday which was practically Bonfire Night? Not that it is a Tango-esque tune mind....

Gorka has a corker... of a tune. I am hoping this may give me the first goosebumps of the series...

Gemma and Aljaz have also lucked out. Let's hope Aljaz will go for tails and Gemma a nice, swirlsome dress wiht layers of gauzy fabric and godets and a bit of sparkle on the bodice. In a nice colour (doesn't have to be sugared almond colours, as I know Gemma doesn't like those. Understandably. But nice.) And NO beehive a la Brenda Lee or Dusty Springfield! Remember - you don't have to look like the singer to dance to the tune.... Maybe no back story either... You know, man and women just dance together in a ballroom to a nice song shocker...

D&P wrote:
Fireworks? Surely they have missed the boat and that should have been given to Debbie for her Tango on Saturday which was practically Bonfire Night? Not that it is a Tango-esque tune mind....

My thoughts exactly! Fireworks is so last weekend....

D&P wrote:Gorka has a corker..of a tune.I'm hoping this may give me the first goosebumps of the series

I am fully expecting a sizzling AT from these two.  I think it may just be the show stealer this week. Wonder if they'll get the pimp slot?

Pretty good music choices this week I'm thinking, fireworks aside. Let's hope the wardrobe and production teams do them justice. Here's hoping