Which Dance This Week?

diamondsandpearls wrote:Oh no! I've just spent the last half hour wandering around Youtube in Footloose land! (after clicking on the link in B4p's post...) You know, one thing just led to another  
Sorry about that diamonds

Had never heard the OneRepublic song but I think it will work very well for a Tango.
I think the Pros did a show tango to this a while back. It rings a bell. I love that video. Got everything in it - kitchen sink, dressage horses...

The diamonds song (my theme tune, obvs  ) - great song, great version, but not saying Charleston to me.
 I agree. I can't understand why its just not called the old 'Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend'

What's New Pussycat and Delilah were the favourite (Green Green Grass of home was saved for entertaining us whilst he cleaned his teeth..  

Green green grass for teeth cleaning made me laugh, imagining him smiling into a mirror with greenery in his teeth .

Oh no diamonds! Does that mean the wedding's off?

On second listening, I think you're probably right about the VW song

And I'm totally with you on Paulo Nuttini - one of those singers who's 'fashionable' to listen to but does nothing for me whatsoever.

Sid wrote:And I'm totally with you on Paulo Nuttini - one of those singers who's 'fashionable' to listen to but does nothing for me whatsoever.

Whoohooo - I'm fashionable at last

B4p wrote:
Whoohooo - I'm fashionable at last

diamondsandpearls wrote:  Just a silly little dance you do when on holiday after too much Sangria... ....

we must have been on the same holidays! Tee hee!

I like some of Paolo Nutini's songs (Scream is, indeed a scream). I can imagine them working a 3/4 beat to that song, but what a song title for Sunetra!

cellar-door wrote:what a song title for Sunetra!

Could have been lumbered with Engelbert's 'Last Waltz'

B4p wrote:
Could have been lumbered with Engelbert's 'Last Waltz'

Now I've got that song on the brain........................

Sid wrote:Oh no diamonds! Does that mean the wedding's off?

There is a faint possibility I may reconsider....

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Hahaha! He has always prided himself on their gleaming whiteness! He just used to sort of gargle the tune whilst all foamed up with toothpaste and brushing up and down. He had a few teeth-cleaning songs in his repertoire (Danny Boy was another favourite) - sort of Vic Reeves Club Style singing but with added minty freshness....

diamondsandpearls wrote:

Macarena - oh NOoooooo! It doesn't say Samba bounce to me.  Just a silly little dance you do when on holiday after too much Sangria... Again, the tempo isn't sitting right with me - not quite the right speed?

Full agreement there D&P. Of all the great samba tunes they could pick they go for a Benidorm knees-up come Spanish hokey-cokey tune that just doesn't gell. Have they never heard of Edmundo Ross?

Could have been worse we coild have had The Ketchup Song or The Cheeky Girls!

Or that other holiday classic - Maya singing 'What's she gonna look like with a chimney on her?' or 'Agadoo' with their 'push pineapple' routine

Funny B4P - I was thinking about 'Agadoo' !!!!!! or they could really push the boat out and do a paso to the 'birdie song'.................

One Republic are playing on the 7 Dec show

Karen's tweeted about loving the Salsa and wants Mark to 'shake it like a polaroid'. Has he done the Salsa yet? I get a bit confused over who's done what.

B4p wrote:Karen's tweeted about loving the Salsa and wants Mark to 'shake it like a polaroid'. Has he done the Salsa yet? I get a bit confused over who's done what.

Mark has done a Samba.

But I hope Karen doesn't go mad with that Salsa in trying to make Mark look like an idiot that he's already is with his Superman Paso.

B4p wrote:Karen's tweeted about loving the Salsa and wants Mark to 'shake it like a polaroid'. Has he done the Salsa yet? I get a bit confused over who's done what.

Salsa is one of those dances where no role playing is needed: No Paso or Tango drama, no rumba romance and no ballroom "is me head at the right angle?". It's all about enjoying the xxxx out of dancing to the music and being yourself. Hope Mark understands that or that Karen makes him.

Ooh Agadoo! Could also try the Oops opps side your head row boat song! No footwork required!!

Week 10 (Round The World) Dances, Tunes & Youtube Clips

Caroline and Pasha - Charleston to They Might Be Giant’s version of 'Istanbul'. (TURKEY)
https://youtu.be/vsQrKZcYtqg

Frankie and Kevin - Jive to ‘Surfin’ USA’ by The Beach Boys. (USA)
https://youtu.be/B0dWXyTa2Cw

Pixie and Trent - Viennese Waltz to 'Tulips From Amsterdam' by Max Bygraves. (NETHERLANDS)
https://youtu.be/pNkqCBViVB8

Sunetra and Brendan - Rumba to Michael Bolton’s version of 'Girl From Ipanema'. (BRAZIL)
https://youtu.be/1BJEBWMGg4Y

Jake and Janette - Argentine Tango to 'Zorba The Greek'. (GREECE)
https://youtu.be/2AzpHvLWFUM?list=RDdzlcxN0lxSo

Mark and Karen - Salsa to ‘Viva Las Vegas' by Elvis Presley. (USA)
https://youtu.be/ucubLr3ZLbw

Simon and Kristina - Waltz to 'Edelweiss' from The Sound of Music. (AUSTRIA)
https://youtu.be/8bL2BCiFkTk

I'd say Caroline and Pixie have the best music.

"Surfin’ USA" is TERRIBLE.

Sunetra's Rhumba music is a bit boring and it's one of those songs that sounds out-of-tune even when it's sung in tune if you know what I mean?!

Why two American songs when there are so many countries to choose from?

Sid wrote:Why two American songs when there are so many countries to choose from?

I think its the huge connections with the American team in DWTS. I noticed at the beginning that we had a recycle of at least one of their tunes 1-2 weeks after they'd been used in the US

I think the two Waltz tunes are the most suitable for their dance. I loved Anthony Quinn in Zorba, which is still one of my favourite films, (and even visited all the places that were used for filming when on Crete years ago) but with the best will in the world I can't see an A Tango to that tune.

Some of the tunes look like they've been picked straight out of the Madhatter's teapot

B4p wrote:I think the two Waltz tunes are the most suitable for their dance. I loved Anthony Quinn in Zorba, which is still one of my favourite films, (and even visited all the places that were used for filming when on Crete years ago) but with the best will in the world I can't see an A Tango to that tune.

No nor me. Although sometimes the most unlikeliest songs end up working brilliantly - if you think back to Frankie & Kevin's Tango, for instance. We just couldn't see how the music would fit (and some still weren't completely convinced afterwards, but most were surprised to find they enjoyed it). Just not sure Jake's a good enough dancer to pull something like this off.

If you see Tango tell him Erin's on ITT tonight with Katya