Prompted by the thread here, I thought I’d ask Doper’s what tunes are likely to get them moving in a party situation? I know the variety of people we have on the board will probably ensure the results are all over the place, but I’m still interested in what other folks like to dance to.
Btw, I’ve got the natural rhythm of a plank of wood, but when those strobe lights are flashing, everyone looks good…apart from the epileptics.
Here are a few of my faves.
1. Back By Dope Demand - King Bee
2. I Need A Rhythm - 28th Street Crew
3. Dreams Of Santa Ana - Orange Lemon
4. Groove Is In The Heart - Dee-lite
5. Don’t Scandalise Mine - Sugarbear
“You Should be Dancing” and the entire Saturday Night Fever soundtrack by the BeeGees
“Don’t Stop til You Get Enough” by Michael Jackson
“Jailhouse Rock” by Elvis Presley
“Living La Vida Loca” by Ricky Martin
“Say it Right” by Nellie Furtado
“What Goes Around” by Justin Timberlake
“Venus” by Bananarama (I can’t help it)
"Don’t Stop til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson - This song used to make me wish I was MJ just so I could do those moves. White Lines - Grandmaster Flash and Mel E Mell - I’ll always remember me and 3 friends dancing in sync to this in a club, and thinking we were the dog’s bollocks! And for a minute and half until our timing went pear-shaped, I bet we looked pretty good too.
Keep 'em coming, girls…and boys.
p.s. I like Snap’s “The Power” too, but I’ve got no dancing memories for that, I’m afraid
A few of my dancy tunes (after a cursory iTunes playlist survey):
Do Your Thing - Basement Jaxx (recommended by someone on the Dope!)
Ain’t Nothing Wrong with That - Robert Randolph and the Family Band (oddly enough, also from a recommendation here but played to awesome effect for the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week promos)
Cobrastyle - The Teddybears featuring Mad Cobra
Paralyzer - Finger 11
Hips Don’t Lie - Shakira
Here it Goes Again - OK Go
Sexbomb (Peppermint Jam Remix) - Tom Jones
I Don’t Wanna Be in Love - Good Charlotte
I Got the Music in Me - Kiki Dee Band
Born to be Alive - Patrick Hernandez
Shake it - Metro Station
I Got It - Galactic & Lyrics Born
Move it Like This - Baha Men
Bring the Funk - Ben Harper
I Like to Move it - Madagascar Soundtrack
Let’s Get Loud - Jennifer Lopez
My Sharona - The Knack Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress - The Hollies R.O.C.K. In The USA - Mellencamp Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire Start Me Up - Stones Celebration - Kool & The Gang
I think I’d better stop commenting on your choices, but before I do, I love “I Like To Move It” and the “Madagascar” movie, “Shining Star” is my fave EWF track… and you can’t beat a “Ballroom Blitz”!
Got to Give It Up by Marvin Gaye P.Y.T. by Michael Jackson Flashlight by Parliment Hot Music by Soho The Freaks Come Out At Night by Whodini Follow Me by Aly Us
