2022 Weekly Music & Dance Choices

Looking forward to hearing The Strictly Band, and Singers again.

Week 2

Ellie S and Nikita: Waltz to Can’t Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley
https://youtu.be/vGJTaP6anOU

Fleur and Vito: Viennese Waltz to Glimpse Of Us by Joji
https://youtu.be/FvOpPeKSf_4

Kym and Graziano: Viennese Waltz to Runaway by The Corrs
https://youtu.be/0fMUYU8DC1U

Molly and Carlos: Quickstep to Love On Top by Beyoncé
https://youtu.be/Ob7vObnFUJc

Richie and Giovanni: Quickstep to Dancin’ Fool by Barry Manilow
https://youtu.be/WEaVNxRLAYQ

Jayde and Karen: Tango to Rumour Has It by Adele
https://youtu.be/C1G3jmtoOfk

James and Amy: Tango to Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran
https://youtu.be/orJSJGHjBLI

Helen and Gorka: Cha Cha to Rain On Me by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande
https://youtu.be/AoAm4om0wTs

Hamza and Jowita: Jive to Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
https://youtu.be/4NRXx6U8ABQ

Will and Nancy: Salsa to Never Too Much by Luther Vandross
https://youtu.be/pNj9bXKGOiI

Matt and Nadiya: Samba to Night Fever by the Bee Gees
https://youtu.be/op5FxEs1aR0

Ellie T and Johannes: Paso Doble to Les Toreadors by Georges Bizet
https://youtu.be/4DNGMoMNLRY

Tony and Katya: Charleston to My Old Man’s A Dustman by Foster and Allen
https://youtu.be/C1QAyGcflV4

Kaye and Kai: Charleston to Music! Music! Music! By Dorothy Provine
https://youtu.be/o2s4QbDJ3sY

Tangos?  As if there isn't enough tango music in the world even outside Argentina...Here we go Strictly...

Night Fever for a Samba. ???

Movie Week

Week 3 Dances and Song Choices


Ellie and Nikita: Quickstep to Peppy and George from The Artist
https://youtu.be/TAzQjB6I8KY

Molly and Carlos: Waltz to One Hand, One Heart from West Side Story
https://youtu.be/eQRsf1PRt0c

Helen and Gorka: Viennese Waltz to Hopelessly Devoted To You from Grease
https://youtu.be/r-3NvDp28U4

Matt and Nadiya: Viennese Waltz to Hold My Hand from Top Gun: Maverick
https://youtu.be/O2CIAKVTOrc

Fleur and Vito: American Smooth to Part Of Your World from The Little Mermaid
https://youtu.be/SXKlJuO07eM

Will and Nancy: American Smooth to Cry To Me from Dirty Dancing
https://youtu.be/3930TLW_XW0

Jayde and Karen: Cha Cha Cha to What A Feeling from Flashdance
https://youtu.be/miax0Jpe5mA

Ellie and Johannes: Cha Cha Cha to The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) from Mermaids
https://youtu.be/yCpKQjqb8Y4

James and Amy: Cha Cha Cha to Hooked On A Feeling from Guardians of the Galazy
https://youtu.be/NrI-UBIB8Jk

Hamza and Jowita: Rumba to the Theme from Jurrassic Park
https://youtu.be/D8zlUUrFK-M

Richie and Giovanni: Samba to Hakuna Matata from The Lion King
https://youtu.be/kaOIxll4LCA

Tony and Katya: Samba to You Sexy Thing from The Full Monty
https://youtu.be/4DwEni2N_-A

Tyler and Dianne: Charleston to Flash, Bang, Wollop! from Half a Sixpence
https://youtu.be/KCP0-XfbyRU

Kym and Graziano: Charleston to If My Friends Could See Me Now from Sweet Charity
https://youtu.be/OT38ZviSzoQ

Hi B4P. I'll just leave blank anything I don't know or am uncertain about. :



Molly and Carlos: Waltz to One Hand, One Heart from West Side Story
https://youtu.be/eQRsf1PRt0c......................... Sounds decent and very safe.


Helen and Gorka: Viennese Waltz to Hopelessly Devoted To You from Grease
https://youtu.be/r-3NvDp28U4........................................ As above..




Will and Nancy: American Smooth to Cry To Me from Dirty Dancing
https://youtu.be/3930TLW_XW0...............Anything from Dirty Dancing does it for me.......

Jayde and Karen: Cha Cha Cha to What A Feeling from Flashdance
https://youtu.be/miax0Jpe5mA.........Done to death but will be popular................



Hamza and Jowita: Rumba to the Theme from Jurrassic Park
https://youtu.be/D8zlUUrFK-M....................Rumba is dodgy to anything

Richie and Giovanni: Samba to Hakuna Matata from The Lion King
https://youtu.be/kaOIxll4LCA.................Depends on the choreography...... ....

Tony and Katya: Samba to You Sexy Thing from The Full Monty
https://youtu.be/4DwEni2N_-A.......Seem's they're determined to laugh Tony out. Give the guy a chance...Matt gets a Viennese. I reckon the dance off is set already.


Tyler and Dianne: Charleston to Flash, Bang, Wollop! from Half a Sixpence
https://youtu.be/KCP0-XfbyRU.........They'll be safe whatever. ............

I love Ellie's music, and hopefully it will be a showstopper.

I like all the ballroom choices.

Out of the Cha-Cha's, I prefer James & Amy's tune.

I don't hear a Rumba rhythm in Hamza's song, unless it's a fast one. I guess the band can jiggle the speed.
I always feel sorry for any contestant having the rumba on strictly as it's a hard dance anyway, but especially if you can't hear or feel a particular rhythm. Could be a tactical dance choice from Jowita, to get the Rumba out of the way whilst there are still potentially weaker dancers around.

Hakuna Matata sounds a bit fast to get all those Samba rhythms in, but Gio creates some great routines and the band is used to adapting music.

Tony's Samba music is nice and slow, so hopefully he can fit some of the classic steps in. Wardrobe please be kinda to him this week. No ostrich feathers or balloons in strategic places. At least he won't be dancing as a dressed lobster this year.

The Charleston's should be fun to those classic tunes.

I think the Charlestons sound the best in terms of matching music to the dance - those couples have lucked out.

Really can't see a rumba in the theme to Jurassic Park and whilst I think that 'Hopelessly Devoted to You' is a great track that will suit Helen and Gorka, I can't quite see a VW in it, more a traditional waltz but I'm sure they will make it lovely whatever.

B4P - I wanted to say that I agreed with your post last week about needed a refresh on the Theme Nights. It is becoming so samey. They could easily combine film and musicals and come up with a completely new Theme Night - there are loads of possibilities some of which we've seen fleetingly in the past.

mauveangel09 wrote:B4P - I wanted to say that I agreed with your post last week about needed a refresh on the Theme Nights.  It is becoming so samey.   They could easily combine film and musicals and come up with a completely new Theme Night - there are loads of possibilities some of which we've seen fleetingly in the past.

It's frustrating that the show is ignoring so many chances to freshen things up if they'd just change one weeks theme.

B4p wrote:
It's frustrating that the show is ignoring so many chances to freshen things up if they'd just change one weeks theme.

And drop Halloween and all props orientated and daft pantomime costume ones and just get them dancing. Just let's have the dances looking like the label says on the tin.

Copied from the Dark Side, a post by LadyLavender

doctorwhofancal wrote: »
To celebrate the BBC’s centenary, we will have a themed week celebrating theme tunes of some of the best loved BBC programmes as well as themed dancing for some of its services.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/aug/22/strictly-come-dancing-bbc-centenary-blackpool-tower-ballroom?CMP=twt_a-culture_b-gdnculture

I'm feeling mildly positive about this, but a basic PR failure not to be clear on when this is and what it replaces.

So do we keep Movie Week / Blackpool / Musicals Week and add TV theme week? Or what..

Clear as mud

I wouldn't choose the Bubble Bath Co to organise dancing round a maypole.

Week 4

James and Amy: Quickstep to Don't Get Me Wrong by The Pretenders
https://youtu.be/qbAab1hTxN4

Ellie and Johannes: Viennese Waltz to Boom Bang A Bang by Lulu
https://youtu.be/4ew43u2gS0Y

Tony and Katya: American Smooth to With A Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker
https://youtu.be/ItavqJqq45k

Jayde and Karen: American Smooth to Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler
https://youtu.be/93dkoUtrnZM

Will and Nancy: Rumba to The Joker and The Queen by Ed Sheeran
https://youtu.be/2qzcHLyv3N0

Kym and Graziano: Samba to Volare by The Gipsy Kings
https://youtu.be/qmbx4_TQbkA

Hamza and Jowita: Salsa to Ecuador by Sash! featuring Rodriguez
https://youtu.be/hQtjQLg-cWY

Ellie and Nikita: Salsa to I Love Your Smile by Shanice
https://youtu.be/zokhyLQloBI

Molly and Carlos: Cha Cha Cha to Do What I Do by Lady Bri
https://youtu.be/yIEsW7t9PZg

Matt and Nadiya: Jive to All Shook Up by Paul McCartney
https://youtu.be/o5g9nt1wVMA

Helen and Gorka: Paso Doble to Tamacun by Rodrigo y Gabriela
https://youtu.be/vyOSXRCJlIg

Fleur and Vito: Argentine Tango to Paint it Black by Ciara
https://youtu.be/RYPWxymohWs

Tyler and Dianne: Couples' Choice: Garage Megamix
??????

I'm not sure about Hamza's tune. It doesn't sound like your typical Salsa music to me. I really hope the powers that be aren't trying to stitch him up at the expense of others that are overmarked and under-criticized.

I'm not sure why someone in the music cupboard decided that Paul McCartney's version of 'All shook Up' was better than Elvis?

I guess Ciara's 'Paint it Black' is slower, and maybe more atmospheric than the Rolling Stones version, as it was used as a film theme about witches.

I like most of the other choices.

The Ed Sheeran number is just beautiful.

The Joe Cocker song has always been a favourite of mine.

I have that Rodrigo y Gabriela album and still play it.

I really don't know what Tyler's dancing to. I'm guessing it will be one of his own megamix Garage whatever.   Already switched off. I'm not into Garage I'm afraid.

I hope Matt can keep up the energy for his Jive.

Time to see James shine and move up a level. He really can't afford to take a back seat on this dance.

It will be interesting to see Jayde lead the A.Smooth. Ballroom hold, and sorting out her heels and toes?    

On the whole I think a good mix of music and most of it seems suitable for most of the dances

Kym and Graziano: Samba to Volare by The Gipsy Kings
https://youtu.be/qmbx4_TQbkA

Hamza and Jowita: Salsa to Ecuador by Sash! featuring Rodriguez
https://youtu.be/hQtjQLg-cWY

Helen and Gorka: Paso Doble to Tamacun by Rodrigo y Gabriela
https://youtu.be/vyOSXRCJlIg

These apart, music wise, I'm not over excited by any of it.

Week 5 Music & Dance Choices


Kym and Graziano: Quickstep to Ballroom Blitz by Sweet, celebrating Come Dancing
https://youtu.be/7lTwA5xMeTM

Hamza and Jowita: Quickstep to On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons, celebrating BBC Nature Programming
https://youtu.be/w5tWYmIOWGk

James and Amy: Foxtrot to EastEnders Theme Tune, celebrating EastEnders
https://youtu.be/c1Mu-5HIgvM

Will and Nancy: Viennese Waltz to Line of Duty End Titles, celebrating Drama
https://youtu.be/cWsIrTlaztE

Tyler and Dianne: Tango to Doctor Who Theme Tune, celebrating Doctor Who
https://youtu.be/MAYeJgRfhV4

Ellie and Johannes: Tango to Casualty Theme Tune, celebrating Casualty
https://youtu.be/hvVX1CZtp-g

Tony and Katya: Cha Cha Cha to Grandstand Theme Tune, celebrating BBC Sport
https://youtu.be/HLHMxFGqhIs

Fleur and Vito: Jive to Waterloo by ABBA, celebrating Eurovision
https://youtu.be/Sj_9CiNkkn4

Ellie and Nikita: Paso Doble to Montagues and Capulets, celebrating The Apprentice
https://youtu.be/coxgnE3aTs0

Helen and Gorka: Charleston to Blue Peter Theme Tune, celebrating Blue Peter
https://youtu.be/G5gBFuhKF8s

Jayde and Karen: Charleston to The Ballad of Barry and Freda (Let's Do It) by Victoria Wood, celebrating BBC Comedy
https://youtu.be/uSBuPTLh8BE

I bet Dave Arch is delirious with joy at this lot. We only needed The Archers and Mrs Dale's Diary for a full house. They actually had two great old time themes in "The Devil's Gallop" D ick Barton and "Coronation Scot" from Paul Temple, but the whole bunch seems less than celebrating anything. Prokiev's Montagues and Capulets (Apprentice theme) is hardly my idea of a Paso Doble, being a bit "jolly" and Abba's Waterloo is about the only dance related number amongst them. Even Dr Who might work as a Tango. Ah well, ours not to reason why....

TANGOLERO wrote:I bet Dave Arch is delirious with joy at this lot. We only needed The Archers and Mrs Dale's Diary for a full house. They actually had two great old time themes in "The Devil's Gallop" from weapon of love Barton and "Coronation Scot" from Paul Temple, but the whole bunch seems less than celebrating anything. Prokiev's Montagues and Capulets (Apprentice theme) is hardly my idea of a Paso Doble, being a bit "jolly" and Abba's Waterloo is about the only dance related number amongst them. Even Dr Who might work as a Tango. Ah well, ours not to reason why....

Also they missed a trick as they could have gone with a Viennese Waltz to 'The Onedin Line'.

I agree CC that the theme for The Oneden Line is a beautiful tune.

I was thinking that one or two of these TV theme tunes might also scrub well. What do you think? Any more suggestions?

Quickstep - Captain Pugwash
https://youtu.be/NMTyXMiWe_U

Quickstep - Morecambe & Wise
https://youtu.be/VoSglwXv-rs

Jive - The Monkees
https://youtu.be/AKs43dHBSWA

Jive - New Tricks
https://youtu.be/nKYTGENiqS4

Rumba - Choir of Young Believers The Bridge
https://youtu.be/sepnIuRbYF4

Rumba - Theme from Frost
https://youtu.be/NxmMPprGRfs

Cha-Cha - Only Fools and Horses
https://youtu.be/RaYonB4G40c

Foxtrot - Dixon of Dock Green
https://youtu.be/eel1_vUt0WI

A.Smooth Foxtrot - Pink Panther
https://youtu.be/HhHwnrlZRus

A.Smooth - James Bond
https://youtu.be/5xYbkmfr9kY

Charleston - The Beverley Hillbillies
https://youtu.be/OvE9zJgm8OY

A.Tango - Spooks theme
https://youtu.be/Osp1TGZKHa8

Tango - Red Dwarf
https://youtu.be/DTEpiFcn0wI

Samba - Goodness Gracious Me
https://youtu.be/DUZCXaStvnc

Waltz - The Persuaders
https://youtu.be/RQFuzWSIjjc

Waltz - Last of the summer wine
https://youtu.be/TVUq2fdr39I

V.Waltz - Midsomer Murders
https://youtu.be/0PoI5H6QQ-s

V.Waltz - Maigret
https://youtu.be/53pUp6NUZwU

V.Waltz - Skye Boat Song (Outlander)
https://youtu.be/XBSqQPP4aVM

V.Waltz - Dance of the Druids (Outlander)
https://youtu.be/28_P3W40_ZY

V.Waltz - Hedwig’s Theme
https://youtu.be/YkdHjdQovNw

Well, I don't know about all the tv themes, but every song I hear on the radio now I'm seeing a ballroom or latin dance being peformed before eyes. EVERY. SINGLE. SONG.

I think I may be a subconcious choreographer, or was one in another life. I'm pretty good, if I may say so. *flicks hair over shoulder and looks modest in an immensely smug way

Also, if no one is doing a dance* to the Magic Roundabout theme, then is it even a celebration?

*I will accept pretty much anything

(I'm getting very carried away with the bonkersness of this entire thing, and as bonkers is my default setting, I am not only embracing it but on a complete roll of of trying to outdo it all...)

I see we are well represented by crime drama but there is not one single cookery programme included. Nigella, Mary Berry and Nadiya Hussein must be spitting feathers. A lascivious rumba for Nigella, a surprisingly perky Foxtrot for Mary and a cheeky Charleston for Nadiya (I've no idea what their theme tunes are - just go with me.)

I can't believe that no-one is dancing to the terribly dramatic BBC News theme. I would eshew the obvious route of choreographing a dramatic dance with attitude like tango but instead insist that a couple has it for their couple's choice with a nice bit of Strictly-style Street dancing (ie, nothing like the real thing).

And how could they leave out the One Show, when part of any presenter's contract is that they may be required to take part to make up n umbers in any given year? I'm thinking an incredibly awkward Samba (which, let's face it, most of them are).

Bonanza is just crying out to be a new Couple's Choice dance of... the Polka (why have we never seen a polka before? If I was on, I would insist upon it).

And I genuinely and sincerely cannot understand why Top of the Pops hasn't been chosen.  A few tunes to choose from - Whole Lotta Love (a mad-as-a-box-of-frogs Foxtrot); Yellow Pearl (a tango, obviously - Phil Lynott even intones the word "attack", so the judges don't have to); The Wizard (a cha cha cha for no other reason than I wanted one at this point) and whatever the last one was (you can have whatever dance you want - I have only deep indifference for this tune).

Finally, whilst they have nature programmes covered, it's so obvious they should have chosen the Sigur Ros theme to Planet Earth for a genuinely moving couple's choice contempo-waft (dead relatives optional).

Pah!  These producers have NO imagination!

Having been brought up on Strict Tempo and the Great American Songbooks I find a lot of music for dance has had its day for me..Streert dance is nothing more than a please yourself Charlston and the producers insistence of mixing chalk and cheese in competition just make me shake my head and wander off whistling "Stranger in Paradise" .

Diamonds, the Bake Off signature tune I love and not sure which dance Id choose for this.

Other Tunes

All Creatures Great & Small

Doctor Who

24

Poldark

Newsround ( John Craven era)

I think it just shows that there is still plenty of choice out there, once the powers that be start searching.

How about a Dave Arch's Choice week?