# AWESOME interpretive dance (I know...I don't dig interpretive dance either...watch anyway) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 17, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982 "2011-08-17T02:26:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/1 "2011-08-17T02:26:14Z")
Hard not to like this. (SFW) [http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/1530491/575c9a69/david\_armand\_doet\_liedjes\_uitbeelden.html](http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/1530491/575c9a69/david_armand_doet_liedjes_uitbeelden.html) ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/2 "2011-08-17T02:37:02Z")
Made me grin. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/3 "2011-08-17T04:27:38Z")
That’s the same guy who did the interpretive dance of [Natalie Imbruglia’s Torn](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dxf6keoYV0&feature=related) I didn’t know he was doing other stuff, that looks like an amusing show. ---
**Author:** ![iftheresaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@iftheresaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iftheresaway)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/4 "2011-08-17T04:51:59Z")
In the 9th and 10th grade, my friends and I developed a sudden mania for interpretive dance. It looked a lot like that. We could spend hours dancing around the house to Weird Al (Polka your eyes out!) or Bjork or pretty much anything else (some of the dances were very… loosely interpreted). Anyway, thanks for reminding me of that. Those were good times. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/5 "2011-08-17T05:19:41Z")
> [@Flutterby](#): > > That’s the same guy who did the interpretive dance of [Natalie Imbruglia’s Torn](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dxf6keoYV0&feature=related) Didn’t know he did this on a regular basis. Thanks for the addition. I like Queen better though. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/6 "2011-08-17T05:21:12Z")
> [@iftheresaway](#): > > In the 9th and 10th grade, my friends and I developed a sudden mania for interpretive dance. It looked a lot like that. We could spend hours dancing around the house to Weird Al (Polka your eyes out!) or Bjork or pretty much anything else (some of the dances were very… loosely interpreted). > > Anyway, thanks for reminding me of that. Those were good times. Glad to give you a blast from the past. Made me think this would be fun to try now and I am no longer what anyone would call young. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/7 "2011-08-17T05:22:43Z")
I can’t see anything. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/8 "2011-08-17T05:28:15Z")
> [@Mississippienne](#): > > I can’t see anything. Try the link below. If that doesn’t work not sure what to do: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/bkzsoJf-UsA/maxresdefault.jpg "Hilarious mime of 'Don't Stop Me Now' by Queen | Fast and Loose - BBC") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkzsoJf-UsA) ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/9 "2011-08-17T05:39:04Z")
I watched about half of it. I think I would have found it a lot funnier if I could have understood more than 50% of the lyrics. I always have a hard time with lyrics in songs, which is why I’m always looking them up. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/10 "2011-08-17T05:42:16Z")
I was sure I’d hate it. I was wrong - that was a lot of fun! ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/11 "2011-08-17T06:09:17Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > I watched about half of it. I think I would have found it a lot funnier if I could have understood more than 50% of the lyrics. I always have a hard time with lyrics in songs, which is why I’m always looking them up. Err…classic song by Queen I figured most everyone here would recognize but to help you out here are the lyrics: > [@](#): > > Tonight I’m gonna have myself a real good time > I feel alive and the world it’s turning inside out Yeah! > I’m floating around in ecstasy > So don’t stop me now don’t stop me > 'Cause I’m having a good time having a good time > > [lyrics removed] > > SOURCE: [http://www.lyrics007.com/Queen%20Lyrics/Don't%20Stop%20Me%20Now%20Lyrics.html](http://www.lyrics007.com/Queen%20Lyrics/Don%27t%20Stop%20Me%20Now%20Lyrics.html) ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/12 "2011-08-17T06:41:15Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > I was sure I’d hate it. > > I was wrong - that was a lot of fun! Yeah…fun stuff. I’m afraid I turned people off with the title (hindsight being 20/20). I hate interpretive dance myself. Given the title I’d probably give it a pass. Ah well… ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/13 "2011-08-17T11:54:51Z")
That was hilarious 🙂 Looks like a fun show too, I can just imagine sitting there with headphones on so you can’t hear the music and trying to figure it out. ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/14 "2011-08-17T12:27:17Z")
hey that might be a fun game for us if there was a way to hide the song title in the video. ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/15 "2011-08-17T12:28:20Z")
Except I’ve just spent 30 mins searching for and watching all his videos. I guess that makes me a judge 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/16 "2011-08-21T16:28:41Z")
You might enjoy the 2010 Dance Your PhD contest. [http://gonzolabs.org/dance/videos/](http://gonzolabs.org/dance/videos/) ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2011, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/17 "2011-08-21T19:58:34Z")
> [@Moonlitherial](#): > > That was hilarious 🙂 Looks like a fun show too, I can just imagine sitting there with headphones on so you can’t hear the music and trying to figure it out. Agreed! 😃 I watched a bunch more of them and then found this which actually made my cheeks hurt from smiling and laughing. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/VGTRI2ja1ro/hqdefault.jpg "Forward Rewind Game: 'Indiana Jones' - Fast and Loose Episode 2 - BBC") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGTRI2ja1ro) ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2011, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/18 "2011-08-22T01:41:04Z")
Oh, god…now I will get NOTHING else accomplished tonight! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/19 "2011-08-22T01:47:39Z")
Tomorrow when I’m home by myself I will watch it again with the lyrics. I recognized the song, but I know plenty of songs that I don’t understand the lyrics to. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2011, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982/20 "2011-08-22T03:52:32Z")
Quite funny! But I’ve seen worse done sincerely. They are called [human videos](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_video), and too many people put no thought into them, and just act out the song. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-interpretive-dance-i-know-i-dont-dig-interpretive-dance-either-watch-anyway/592982.md?page=2)