# I love dancing **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 11, 2007, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-dancing/418826 "2007-09-11T19:54:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-dancing/418826/21 "2007-09-12T13:33:57Z")
[QUOTE=appleciders] And in a slight digression, after failing to swing, tango and waltz to _Hotel California_, we discovered that it has a salsa beat. Who knew? [/QUOTE] Now I’ve got to go try that out. At religious services, I’ll [del]occasionally[/del] often slip into a Latin step (sometimes rhumba, sometimes salsa) for _An’im Zemirot_. ---
**Author:** ![lalenin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@lalenin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lalenin)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-dancing/418826/22 "2007-09-12T13:36:46Z")
[QUOTE=Nava] I love a guy who can dance. Sadly, I’m left-footed and taller than lots of Latin American guys ☹ (who often do dance). There was that Costa Rican leftie I used to work with, that we had the greatest time dancing at the few parties we attended… [/QUOTE] Well, I’m 6’ tall…, just saying. ---
**Author:** ![lalenin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@lalenin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lalenin)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-dancing/418826/23 "2007-09-12T13:39:49Z")
[QUOTE=appleciders] And in a slight digression, after failing to swing, tango and waltz to _Hotel California_, we discovered that it has a salsa beat. Who knew? [/QUOTE] In the late 90’s Hotel California was played constantly in Cuban radio, you’re right it’s very danceable. Of course the lyrics are what probably made popular: “..you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave!” ---
**Author:** ![lalenin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@lalenin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lalenin)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-dancing/418826/24 "2007-09-12T13:42:46Z")
On a related note, I know that with Buena Vista Social Club, Cuban music started being popular in places where not many people were familiar with it, and Compay Segundo and company would play in theaters(!), instead of dance halls. Did anyone go to one of these concerts? Did the audience just sit around, or did anyone get up and dance? ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-dancing/418826/25 "2007-09-12T16:55:30Z")
I love dancing. The only couples’ dance I can really do is swing, and it’s a lot of fun, but I _love_ club dacing. If I’m at a club where people actually dance (as opposed to the the ‘holding a beer bottle, and bobbing slowly up and down’) it’s an enormous amount of fun. I’ve done belly dancing classes on and off for about eight years, and now I can do it to just about anything with a decent beat. So much fun. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-dancing/418826/26 "2007-09-12T18:20:39Z")
[QUOTE=Lissla Lissar] I’ve done belly dancing classes on and off for about eight years, and now I can do it to just about anything with a decent beat. So much fun. [/QUOTE] Ah! Reggae music is for you, then! So much fun to do some hip wigglin’ to that dancehall beat. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-dancing/418826/27 "2007-09-12T18:57:57Z")
[QUOTE=appleciders] And in a slight digression, after failing to swing, tango and waltz to _Hotel California_, we discovered that it has a salsa beat. Who knew? [/QUOTE] The Eagles, in the live acoustic version that was out a few years ago. (It’s really clear there) I love dancing - pretty much any type - partner dancing, performance dancing, folk dancing, bouncing around the living room dancing, whatever. It’s fun and it’s freeing, and just happy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-dancing/418826.md?page=1)