How many people here can do the Electric Slide?

[idgiehkt]

I can just see the whole lounge doing it together

Here's the Electric Boogie video, where they are doing it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDIgab-Y9_Q

the lady singing this, Marica Griffiths, is one third of the original I-Threes, Bob Marley's back up band. (The other two women were Rita Marley and Judy Mowatt).

The last time I did this I was drunk in a bar and got twisted up in some curtains from turning the wrong way and ended up somewhere in the back behind the dance area...those were the days.

[SPKrazy]

1. I'm Doing It Now!

[idgiehkt]

2. oh boy

you know all of us with *a past* know how to do this shit, lol.

Here is an actual instructional video I just found on youtube, lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP8d-xc1Bps

People need to get their moves down before new years.

we need to get the whole lounge doing it, there is no way we can possibly be dorkier than the people in this video

[some guy]

3. I can...

it seems to have become a staple song/dance at wedding receptions, so that's where I learned how.

I don't mind weddings, as long as they're not mine...

[idgiehkt]

4. woohoo!

that's three. We have almost enough for one line, lol

[NMDemDist2]

5. I'm in

I loves me some dancing....

[idgiehkt]

7. woohoo!

I just remembered...the song that everyone used to do this too when I was in the bars wasn't "Electric Boogie" it was that song "What A Night". I don't know why, but whenever that song came on, everyone would just start doing it.

Oh, what a night, late December back in '63
What a very special time for me
As I remember what a night!

Oh, what a night!
You know I didn't even know her name
But I was never gonna be the same
What a lady, what a night!


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

Yeah BABY!

wow, those first few chords bring back some memories



oh what a night...you know I didn't even know her name...
(been there, done that )

[SPKrazy]

6. Everybody Dance Now!

wooo hoooo!

[idgiehkt]

11. that would be this:

Gonna Make You Sweat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMmWa8D6U6U



The Electric Slide is definitely more my speed.

[SPKrazy]

18. Yeah, I Knew that!

well I might not have, but I'm telling you I did!

I can hear that "everybody dance now"

[idgiehkt]

27. I' m just a squirrel, trying to get a nut

so shake your butt!

Uhh!

[SPKrazy]

33. Is That Part Of The song?

or is this some kind of new strategy to get me to shake my butt?

[idgiehkt]

51. both!

so hit it!

[SPKrazy]

53. Hittin' Away!

[Nicole]

8. Me!

Can we do the Cotton Eyed Joe or the Tush Push next?

[SPKrazy]

10. You Can Do The Tush Push All You Want To Nicole!

We'll join ya, or I will fer sher!

[Nicole]

14. I'm not surprised

I figured you would join in if a tush was involved.

[SPKrazy]

16. Your Tush Sweetie!

I am a discerning individual you know!

[Nicole]

20. You sweet talker you!

[SPKrazy]

29. That's Me!

Sweet talkin' SPK

[Nicole]

31. I've heard that about you

among other things.

[SPKrazy]

34. Well, Do You Believe Everything You Hear?

it might be true

[Nicole]

35. It depends

on the source of the info & the subject of the talk.

In your case, yes I do believe it.

[SPKrazy]

37. Well Okay

but the laughing

what's that about now?

[idgiehkt]

12. only if you are gonna give lessons

I did some country line dancing in the gay bar once back in the day but I was, as usual, very drunk the one time I did it and I don't remember a bit of it...

Hi Nicole

[Nicole]

15. Sure!

I might be drunk while giving the lessons though.

Hi idgie!

[idgiehkt]

26. that's okay

it'll be less pressure that way, lol

[Nicole]

28. And more fun that way

[Left Is Write]

9. I used to be able to, a long time ago.

I also admit to having done the Macarena.

[idgiehkt]

13. I was FORCED to do the Macarena

I had just gotten a new job and they had some kind of employee day the 2nd or 3rd day I was there and made all of us do it. I think the electric slide is alot harder, arm movements are easier to remember for me than feet.

[SeattleGirl]

17. I can! Come on, everybody -- let's slide!

[SPKrazy]

19. Let's Slide Sista SG!

woo hoo!

we're sliding right now!

[idgiehkt]

22. woohoo!

you know it's a party now that the Seattle Girl is in the hizzouse!

[RevolutionaryActs]

21. Ok, ok I'm in your thread.

[idgiehkt]

23. woohoo

we gots to have some young-uns to hide behind

[RevolutionaryActs]

24. Oh, sure, just use me.

[idgiehkt]

25. lol

nah...we'll give you the going 'hipness quotient addition' rate, lol.

[Briarius]

30. sadly, I can

and I learned it at a line dance...

[idgiehkt]

32. no shame in your game, no shame in your game

you are probably the tallest so you can be at the front of the line so everyone can see you move

[Briarius]

41. ok, I'll leave out the extra spins and things then

[idgiehkt]

42. Noooooooooooo!

I love those...I just can't do them...that's how I got tangled up in the curtains

[Briarius]

43. lol, all it takes is practice

I'm sure you could do it

[idgiehkt]

47. I might be able to now

that I am clean and sober. sometimes that helps

[Briarius]

52. I dunno, a couple drinks might help

that way you don't feel so silly when you get totally lost

[BarenakedLady]

36. I refuse to do any type of line dancing

I'm not sure why. I just do...

Ok, I'm a line dancing snob.

[idgiehkt]

38. then this one is just for you, Barenaked Lady

You too can learn how to moonwalk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9nnhRStvAk&mode=related...

this video is the shizznit...it REALLY works. I can't believe how he teaches it but you'll be giving MJ a run for his money, while we all sit back in awe after doing the Macarena.

[BarenakedLady]

39. Oh I KNOW how to line dance

(yes, and moonwalk) I was a dancer for many years. I just refuse to line dance. I'm a dancing snob. Also I have to be drunk to dance in public for some reason. But I'm actually very shy, more than anything else.

[idgiehkt]

40. I wish I could see you moonwalk

that would be so cool. My brother used to be able to moonwalk and do the worm, and pop and lock and all that kinda stuff. I used to be able to do the running man, that's as far as I got.

[unsavedtrash]

44. I can too

learned how at New Beginnings in Johnson City, TN.
Tons of drunken gay folk trying to keep step. Ok, well maybe my drunken self trying to keep up.

[idgiehkt]

45. drunk gay people made this dance what it is!

I am very, very proud to be part of that legacy



bush and blair at the gay bar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LH1HQYHiMo

I don't know what the story is behind this video or who the original artist is... I wish someone did

[madrchsod]

46. no --my joints do`t move anymore

now back when i was a kid i could move to the groove

[idgiehkt]

48. we can just do the numa numa dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK12XrnHcxs

all you have to do is sit there and wave your arms

[madrchsod]

49. actually i still can do this

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LM-8Co6AKk4&mode=related&sea...

i do numa numa dance when i`m bored....

[idgiehkt]

50. lol this is awesome!

nice to see some devo since that is what the deceptagon dance by le tigre that rev acts posted made me think of