How many people here can do the Electric Slide?

[idgiehkt]

I can just see the whole lounge doing it together :)

Here's the Electric Boogie video, where they are doing it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDIgab-Y9_Q

the lady singing this, Marica Griffiths, is one third of the original I-Threes, Bob Marley's back up band. (The other two women were Rita Marley and Judy Mowatt).

The last time I did this I was drunk in a bar and got twisted up in some curtains from turning the wrong way and ended up somewhere in the back behind the dance area...those were the days.

[SPKrazy]

1. I'm Doing It Now!

:rofl: :spray:

[idgiehkt]

2. oh boy

you know all of us with *a past* know how to do this shit, lol.

Here is an actual instructional video I just found on youtube, lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP8d-xc1Bps

People need to get their moves down before new years. ;)

we need to get the whole lounge doing it, there is no way we can possibly be dorkier than the people in this video

:rofl:

[some guy]

3. I can...

it seems to have become a staple song/dance at wedding receptions, so that's where I learned how. :)

I don't mind weddings, as long as they're not mine...

:hi:

[idgiehkt]

4. woohoo!

that's three. We have almost enough for one line, lol

:hi:

[NMDemDist2]

5. I'm in

I loves me some dancing....

[idgiehkt]

7. woohoo!

I just remembered...the song that everyone used to do this too when I was in the bars wasn't "Electric Boogie" it was that song "What A Night". I don't know why, but whenever that song came on, everyone would just start doing it.

Oh, what a night, late December back in '63
What a very special time for me
As I remember what a night!

Oh, what a night!
You know I didn't even know her name
But I was never gonna be the same
What a lady, what a night!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liyiT_DGREA

Yeah BABY!

wow, those first few chords bring back some memories

:bounce:

oh what a night...you know I didn't even know her name...
(been there, done that :blush: )

[SPKrazy]

6. Everybody Dance Now!

wooo hoooo!:grouphug:

[idgiehkt]

11. that would be this:

Gonna Make You Sweat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMmWa8D6U6U



The Electric Slide is definitely more my speed.

[SPKrazy]

18. Yeah, I Knew that!

well I might not have, but I'm telling you I did!

I can hear that "everybody dance now"

[idgiehkt]

27. I' m just a squirrel, trying to get a nut

so shake your butt!

Uhh!

:rofl:

[SPKrazy]

33. Is That Part Of The song?

or is this some kind of new strategy to get me to shake my butt?

:hug:

[idgiehkt]

51. both!

so hit it!

:rofl:

[SPKrazy]

53. Hittin' Away!

:rofl:

[Nicole]

8. Me!

Can we do the Cotton Eyed Joe or the Tush Push next? :rofl:

[SPKrazy]

10. You Can Do The Tush Push All You Want To Nicole!

We'll join ya, or I will fer sher!

:evilgrin:

[Nicole]

14. I'm not surprised

I figured you would join in if a tush was involved.

:evilgrin:

[SPKrazy]

16. Your Tush Sweetie!

I am a discerning individual you know!

:evilgrin:

[Nicole]

20. You sweet talker you!

:evilgrin:

[SPKrazy]

29. That's Me!

Sweet talkin' SPK

:evilgrin:

[Nicole]

31. I've heard that about you

among other things. :P

[SPKrazy]

34. Well, Do You Believe Everything You Hear?

it might be true

:evilgrin:

[Nicole]

35. It depends

on the source of the info & the subject of the talk.

In your case, yes I do believe it. :rofl:

[SPKrazy]

37. Well Okay

but the laughing

what's that about now?

:shrug: :hug:

[idgiehkt]

12. only if you are gonna give lessons

I did some country line dancing in the gay bar once back in the day but I was, as usual, very drunk the one time I did it and I don't remember a bit of it...

Hi Nicole :hi:

[Nicole]

15. Sure!

I might be drunk while giving the lessons though. :rofl:

Hi idgie! :hi:

[idgiehkt]

26. that's okay

it'll be less pressure that way, lol

:rofl:

[Nicole]

28. And more fun that way

:rofl:

[Left Is Write]

9. I used to be able to, a long time ago.

I also admit to having done the Macarena.

[idgiehkt]

13. I was FORCED to do the Macarena

I had just gotten a new job and they had some kind of employee day the 2nd or 3rd day I was there and made all of us do it. I think the electric slide is alot harder, arm movements are easier to remember for me than feet.

[SeattleGirl]

17. I can! Come on, everybody -- let's slide!

:toast:

[SPKrazy]

19. Let's Slide Sista SG!

woo hoo!

we're sliding right now!

:evilgrin:

[idgiehkt]

22. woohoo!

you know it's a party now that the Seattle Girl is in the hizzouse!

:bounce: :bounce:

[RevolutionaryActs]

21. Ok, ok I'm in your thread.

:P

[idgiehkt]

23. woohoo

we gots to have some young-uns to hide behind

:rofl:

[RevolutionaryActs]

24. Oh, sure, just use me.

:P

[idgiehkt]

25. lol

nah...we'll give you the going 'hipness quotient addition' rate, lol.

:rofl:

[Briarius]

30. sadly, I can

and I learned it at a line dance... :blush:

[idgiehkt]

32. no shame in your game, no shame in your game

you are probably the tallest so you can be at the front of the line so everyone can see you move

:bounce:

[Briarius]

41. ok, I'll leave out the extra spins and things then

:P

[idgiehkt]

42. Noooooooooooo!

I love those...I just can't do them...that's how I got tangled up in the curtains

:rofl:

[Briarius]

43. lol, all it takes is practice

I'm sure you could do it

[idgiehkt]

47. I might be able to now

that I am clean and sober. sometimes that helps

:rofl:

[Briarius]

52. I dunno, a couple drinks might help

that way you don't feel so silly when you get totally lost :P

[BarenakedLady]

36. I refuse to do any type of line dancing

I'm not sure why. I just do...

Ok, I'm a line dancing snob.:shrug:

[idgiehkt]

38. then this one is just for you, Barenaked Lady

You too can learn how to moonwalk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9nnhRStvAk&mode=related&search=

this video is the shizznit...it REALLY works. I can't believe how he teaches it but you'll be giving MJ a run for his money, while we all sit back in awe after doing the Macarena.

:rofl: :rofl:

[BarenakedLady]

39. Oh I KNOW how to line dance

(yes, and moonwalk) I was a dancer for many years. I just refuse to line dance. I'm a dancing snob. Also I have to be drunk to dance in public for some reason. But I'm actually very shy, more than anything else.

[idgiehkt]

40. I wish I could see you moonwalk

that would be so cool. My brother used to be able to moonwalk and do the worm, and pop and lock and all that kinda stuff. I used to be able to do the running man, that's as far as I got.

[unsavedtrash]

44. I can too

learned how at New Beginnings in Johnson City, TN.
Tons of drunken gay folk trying to keep step. Ok, well maybe my drunken self trying to keep up.

[idgiehkt]

45. drunk gay people made this dance what it is!

I am very, very proud to be part of that legacy

:rofl:

bush and blair at the gay bar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LH1HQYHiMo

I don't know what the story is behind this video or who the original artist is... I wish someone did

[madrchsod]

46. no --my joints do`t move anymore

now back when i was a kid i could move to the groove

[idgiehkt]

48. we can just do the numa numa dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK12XrnHcxs

all you have to do is sit there and wave your arms

[madrchsod]

49. actually i still can do this

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LM-8Co6AKk4&mode=related&search=

i do numa numa dance when i`m bored....

[idgiehkt]

50. lol this is awesome!

nice to see some devo since that is what the deceptagon dance by le tigre that rev acts posted made me think of :)