# Song You Can't Resist Dancing To **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 5, 2001, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486 "2001-05-05T23:44:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/1 "2001-05-05T23:44:12Z")
You know,the song that if you hear it at the club, you’re on the dance floor. If it plays on the radio, you’re dancing while driving. Name the songs that you HAVE to dance to… My Personal List 1. Rump Shaker by Wreckx-N-Effect 2. Can I Get A…by Jay-Z 3. Hi Opal! 4. Party Up by DMX 5. I Get Around by Tupac 6. I Want You to Want Me by Cheap Trick 7. Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC 8. Superfreak by Rick James 9. You Spin Me Round by Dead or Alive 10. Nuthin But a G Thang by Dr Dre ---
**Author:** ![L714](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dec6dc/32.png) [@L714](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/L714)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/2 "2001-05-05T23:54:41Z")
Fatboy Slim’s remix of Steppenwolfs Magic Carpet Ride. Before that it was Mambo #5 by Lou Bega ---
**Author:** ![VitrolicBump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a587f6/32.png) [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/3 "2001-05-06T00:33:11Z")
\*“String of Pearls” by **Glenn Miller** (or any swing music) \*Many pieces of Ragtime \*Many songs by **Placebo** (i.e. “Bruise Pristine”, “Special K”, “36 Degrees”, “Pure Morning”) Okay it’s not quite ‘dance’ material, but if I can move to it, it suits me. I don’t dance right, anyway. \*A lot of **Duran Duran** songs, new and old \*Same as above for many **U2** songs. Listening to the “Best of” album could give me arthritis of the knees. \ ***Orgy** makes me want to dance, too. ~Heck, why don’t you just come over to my house so that you can see my CDs. That way you can see what you(or I) **can’t** dance to. ---
**Author:** ![Grok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Grok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grok)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/4 "2001-05-06T01:19:24Z")
**THE TIME WARP!!!** I’m doing it now! It’s just a jump to the left - Now a step to the right… _Grok dances with wild abandon_ ---
**Author:** ![DigitalMuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@DigitalMuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalMuse)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/5 "2001-05-06T02:33:51Z")
You Spin Me Round -Dead or Alive Time Warp Genie in A Bottle - Christina Aguilera Sweet Dreams - Eurhytmics Insomnia- Faithless Frestyler - Bomfunk MCs Most ska songs ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/6 "2001-05-06T03:33:45Z")
“Moondance” - any version ---
**Author:** ![poohpah\_chalupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@poohpah\_chalupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/poohpah_chalupa)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/7 "2001-05-06T04:03:25Z")
“Head Over Heels” - the Go-Go’s “Billie Jean” - Michael Jackson “Start Me Up” - the Stones “Wild Night” - Martha Reeves “Born to be Wild” - Steppenwolf ---
**Author:** ![HalberMensch242](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@HalberMensch242](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HalberMensch242)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/8 "2001-05-06T04:51:52Z")
soo soo many songs…i guess i’ll have to narrow it down to my top 10: **Depeche Mode** -Master and Servant, People are People, and Personal Jesus. **Prodigy** -Vodoo People, Smack my Bitch up, and Fire **NIN** -Sin, Head Like a Hole, Closer and Perfect Drug **FeindFlug** -Rotre Schnei, Stukas Im Vieser **Front242** -Headhunter, Masterhit, No Shuffle, First in First Out. **Mesh** -Self-Healing Lie, People Like Me and Trust You **VnV nation** - Solitary(singles mix), anything off of Burning Empires, Frika and Dark Angel. **Skinny Puppy** -Assimilate, Smothered Hope,Tin Omen, and Worlock. **Ohgr** -Cracker **Pet Shop Boys** - West End Girls, Go West, Opportunities. **NCC** - Weitek, Traitor **Neuroticfish** -Hospitallity **Daft Punk** -Celebrate. ---
**Author:** ![gadgetgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@gadgetgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gadgetgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/9 "2001-05-06T06:35:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by L714 \* > \*\*Fatboy Slim’s remix of Steppenwolfs Magic Carpet Ride. \*\* Isn’t that by Crystal Method? ---
**Author:** ![dodge\_this](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@dodge\_this](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dodge_this)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/10 "2001-05-06T06:37:21Z")
You’ll catch me getting jiggy to insidiously catchy tunes such as: Soul Bossanova (the theme to Austin Power) Hippy Hippy Shake Bodyrock - Moby Dancing Queen - Abba (gulp) Boom, Boom, Shake the Room - Will Smith and for a little slow dancing: Saturday Night - Suede Avalon - Roxy Music the Habenera from Bizet’s Carmen ---
**Author:** ![gadgetgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@gadgetgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gadgetgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/11 "2001-05-06T06:42:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by gadgetgirl \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by L714 \* > > \*\*Fatboy Slim’s remix of Steppenwolfs Magic Carpet Ride. \*\* > > Isn’t that by Crystal Method? \*\* OOPS! Fat Boy Slim did a version too! Sorry about that. ---
**Author:** ![gadgetgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@gadgetgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gadgetgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/12 "2001-05-06T06:50:20Z")
I’m just a big fat moron, it’s OK, I think I need more beer, But I have to agree with Halbe on the Skinny Puppy and the Depeche Mode. But I must add Sexy Muthafucka by Prince and anything by Curve. ---
**Author:** ![silent\_rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@silent\_rob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_rob)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/13 "2001-05-06T07:46:44Z")
Hmm…well, I’d say “Any Way You Want It” by **Journey** would be one of the top songs. There’s a lot of other songs, but that’s one that I hear and it just gets me in a dancin’ mood. ---
**Author:** ![robinh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@robinh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robinh)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/14 "2001-05-06T13:07:19Z")
_Rock Lobster._ Just try to sit still. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/15 "2001-05-06T13:11:11Z")
**Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)** by C&C Music Factory. I dare ya not to dance to _that_! * * * Jeg elsker dig, Thomas ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/16 "2001-05-06T17:53:01Z")
**Mr. Roboto** by Styx and **Material Girl** by Madonna. ---
**Author:** ![FunkDaddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc79bd/32.png) [@FunkDaddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FunkDaddy)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/17 "2001-05-06T18:03:10Z")
**Renegade Master** by Wildchild **Moondance** by Van Morrison **I Kiss You** by Mahir (this song’s so incredibly poor that it’s fantastic :)) **California Love** by 2Pac (I believe) **The Riddle** by Gigi Dagastino **Beautiful People** by Marilyn Manson Hell, I’ll get off my ass for almost anything; doesn’t take much effort. Those songs are just about the only ones I’ll chair-dance to at work, though… if the DJ’s shufflin’ around the room in a chair yowling along with the music, he likes the song something fierce. ---
**Author:** ![beerchick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@beerchick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beerchick)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2001, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/18 "2001-05-07T00:42:18Z")
Hot Hot Hot Buster Poindexter(?) I will survive Gloria Gaynor Time warp without a doubt I wanna be sedated the Ramons rock lobster B-52’s I could go on but these are the first ones i thought of. ---
**Author:** ![Coil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Coil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coil)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2001, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/19 "2001-05-07T07:32:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by HalberMensch242 \* > \*\*soo soo many songs…i guess i’ll have to narrow it down to my top 10: > **Depeche Mode** -Master and Servant, People are People, and Personal Jesus. > **NIN** -Sin, Head Like a Hole, Closer and Perfect Drug > **Front242** -Headhunter, Masterhit, No Shuffle, First in First Out. > **Skinny Puppy** -Assimilate, Smothered Hope,Tin Omen, and Worlock. > \*\* Pretty much the same as your list bandwise. My number one song for getting me on the dancefloor in milliseconds is Invincible Spirit´s Push, though. Suspirias Dancefloor Tragedy is pretty fun too. /Andreas ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Dead\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecb155/32.png) [@Living\_Dead\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Dead_Girl)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2001, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486/20 "2001-05-07T10:50:28Z")
Erm… well, it’s not really all that dancey, but the remix of Living Dead Girl - Rob Zombie always gets me up. Plus, hence the nick, I love that song. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-you-cant-resist-dancing-to/64486.md?page=2)