# Recommend me a Metal/Hard Rock song (To choreograph a dance performance to) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 3, 2009, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797 "2009-09-03T20:58:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gethsemane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gethsemane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gethsemane)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/1 "2009-09-03T20:58:43Z")
Long story short, my SO is putting together a year-end dance performance for her local studio. Since we’ve gotten together, we have been introducing each other to new music, and I’ve inputted a few songs into the show that she will be choreographing dances to. I’m stuck though, in ideas for one sequence. She’s looking for a heavier rock song, along the lines of Metallica (nothing with profanity mind you) with a beat that youngsters can pick out easily enough to perform their moves to. This is pretty much the best think-tank that I know of, so I’d love to hear some opinions. If it helps, the overarching ‘theme’ for the performance is ‘Toybox’, i.e. dolls coming to life, etc etc. Fire away! ---
**Author:** ![batsto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/2 "2009-09-03T21:34:56Z")
Alice Cooper’s “Wind-Up Toy” sounds like it fits the theme. The thread right beneath this one reminds me of Judas Priest’s ‘Rocka Rolla’, which has nothing to do with toys, but it’s the first thing I thought of when I saw these two threads next to each other. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/3 "2009-09-03T21:49:41Z")
Judas Priest’s “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming.” ---
**Author:** ![Dahnlor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dahnlor/32/533_2.png) [@Dahnlor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahnlor)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/4 "2009-09-03T21:53:05Z")
“Bang Your Head” (Metal Health) by Quiet Riot ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/5 "2009-09-03T22:48:17Z")
You could take the theme to its logical conclusion and use [“Scared” by Dangerous Toys](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwdqeQzyX8M). ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/6 "2009-09-03T23:17:48Z")
“We’re Not Gonna Take it” by Twisted Sister? Toy Rebellion! ---
**Author:** ![Valgard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Valgard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valgard)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/7 "2009-09-03T23:47:49Z")
“Toys In The Attic” by Aerosmith perhaps? Hm, just re-read and saw that you’re looking for something harder than that. Back to the drawing board. ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/8 "2009-09-03T23:57:27Z")
Master of Puppets, by Metallica ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/9 "2009-09-04T00:56:00Z")
[Burn](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fninRnmVRHw) by Throwdown is a great, high energy song with a very distinct beat. The [lyrics](http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Burn-lyrics-Throwdown/56F87649D82C1DDA4825706F0026D9BE) contain no profanity, and the overall message of the song is stand fast and believe in yourself despite naysayers. > [@](#): > > In this life you only get one chance at one thing > Trust in who you are and who you’re becoming > cause when you thought life had come undone > you crush all those who spit in your face cause your time has… I could recommend metal tunes all day, but this one is simple, has a great riff, great message and won’t startle kids or parents lyrically. ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/10 "2009-09-04T06:19:14Z")
It doesn’t really fit your criteria, but seeing a kid’s dance routine set to [Black Sabbath’s Children of the Grave](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctNLkD8S7_U) would crack me up. (and I found it while looking for **Cactus** ’ _Rock N Roll Children_, also most likely inappropriate. Sorry, that’s just the way my mind works.) ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/11 "2009-09-04T14:44:27Z")
Rock me Like A Hurriane - Scorpions Who made who? - AC/DC ---
**Author:** ![Yaxche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8dc957/32.png) [@Yaxche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yaxche)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/12 "2009-09-04T14:59:24Z")
> [@picker](#): > > Master of Puppets, by Metallica Fits the theme, sure, but after 8 minutes of that level of intensity… well, it better be the last number, because I think everyone would be too exhuasted to continue! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/13 "2009-09-04T16:40:41Z")
[“Stockholm Syndrome”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUAlh6a6en4) by Muse, live at the '04 Big Day Out Festival in Australia. Relevance to your “toys” theme: moderate. “SS” is about the sick psychodynamic between kidnappers/terrorists/rapist-captors, etc. and their victims, whom they objectify and treat like instruments or playthings (and to be discarded when it’s convenient to do so). Fun factor: extremely high! Rapid-fire, crunchy riff; soaring, melodic falsettos; and Matt shows you his linear shuffle dance in this particular performance. Other live versions are more stacked with outro solos in various combinations (often running to nine minutes), but this one is relatively stripped down. ---
**Author:** ![Gethsemane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gethsemane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gethsemane)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/14 "2009-09-04T17:18:37Z")
Thanks very much for the input so far! Just in case anyone is interested, I’ll be playing all of these for the Lady Director herself, and I’ll write her comments about each song here. I’m rather curious myself about what would make a good metal song danceable to, in terms of ballet, jazz, etc. Quickly edited to say that she’s quite impressed by the level of thought and clarity the SDMB produces. Natch. ---
**Author:** ![duality72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duality72/32/3910_2.png) [@duality72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duality72)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/15 "2009-09-04T18:26:20Z")
I like the idea for these Megadeth songs: [Symphony of Destruction](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv6psE7l7rk) [Gears of War](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ReNh-xzEBc) But neither really has any toy connection; maybe a loose one for GoW in that it’s inspired by a video game and could be somehow tied to toy soldiers? ---
**Author:** ![brickbacon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@brickbacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brickbacon)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/16 "2009-09-04T18:43:50Z")
[Paralyzer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYGCT4AQIR0) by Finger Eleven [Let The Bodies Hit The Floor](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO_QntXc-c4) by Drowning Pool [Chop Suey](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdRd3k4CIAg) by System of A Down [Ace Of Spades](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUZyEbdQpPE) by Motorhead ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/17 "2009-09-04T19:19:51Z")
_Immigrant Song_ by Led Zeppelin. The kiddies could dress as miniature Vikings…or for some pseudo-web-viral goodness, they could dress as kittens (I assume the Viking Kittens animation is still available on the web somewhere). _Enter Sandman_ from Mettallica could work, if she doesn’t mind going a little scary… And, of course, the immortal _Free Bird_ is perfect for any occassion… ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-metal-hard-rock-song-to-choreograph-a-dance-performance-to/508797/18 "2009-09-04T21:25:31Z")
I think **Cum On Feel The Noize** by Quiet Riot would be ideal because it has high energy and the lyrics are good for the way kids would interpret them although you may want to correct the spelling of the song name. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KW2J_UZ8lQU/hqdefault.jpg "Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW2J_UZ8lQU)