Travis

   
Lindy Hop Showdown!!!
Nikki
Posts: 7519
Nikki Posted Mon 12 Nov, 2007 3:23 PM Quote
I know we usually do a "Friday Dance"...but this was so good I couldn't wait. Check out these kids dance!!! I would give anything to do that! It looks like so much fun. They're insanely fast!

Enjoy: The Lindy Hop
 
Re: Lindy Hop Showdown!!!
Turtleneck
Posts: 7404
Turtleneck Posted Mon 12 Nov, 2007 4:25 PM Quote
Hey, Nikki, my Friday Dance from Nov. 2 was also the Lindy Hop!

Talk about fast--I've never had that much energy in my life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTg5V2oA_hY

Have you ever seen the movie Swing Kids? You must! Cool dancing, cool music (I even bought the soundtrack), cute boys...oh, and there's an underlying Nazi theme, so it's not exactly a "feel good" movie, but the dancing is great. Oh, and there's cute boys, did I mention that?
 
Re: Lindy Hop Showdown!!!
ashleyb
Posts: 811
ashleyb Posted Mon 12 Nov, 2007 6:28 PM Quote
Wow that looks like fun. There's a swing dance place somewhere downtown here. I've wanted to go for some time, but haven't worked up the courage (I'm a terrible dancer), and haven't found anyone to go with yet.
 
Re: Lindy Hop Showdown!!!
Nikki
Posts: 7519
Nikki Posted Mon 12 Nov, 2007 6:43 PM Quote
Turtleneck wrote:
Hey, Nikki, my Friday Dance from Nov. 2 was also the Lindy Hop!

Talk about fast--I've never had that much energy in my life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTg5V2oA_hY

Have you ever seen the movie Swing Kids? You must! Cool dancing, cool music (I even bought the soundtrack), cute boys...oh, and there's an underlying Nazi theme, so it's not exactly a "feel good" movie, but the dancing is great. Oh, and there's cute boys, did I mention that?


Oh, wow! That's so weird...I've seen that clip before, too! I must have missed your Friday Dance from Nov. 2!

I've never seen "Swing Kids," but I'll have to check it out. It's hard to watch either of those clips without smiling. I love all the crazy flips and kicks...especially when the guy and girl face the same direction and kick their legs back together. It's so cool! I should drag my boyfriend to a swing class. I bet we'd have a riot. :)
 
Re: Lindy Hop Showdown!!!
Turtleneck
Posts: 7404
Turtleneck Posted Mon 12 Nov, 2007 11:06 PM Quote
Yes, I was so inspired by the movie, I dragged my husband to a swing dance class when we first got married. I think I still have some scars to prove it. Actually, it wasn't anything crazy, but I tell ya...we did kick each other in the shins A LOT. I'm not a great dancer. Hubs is better than I am.

Swing Heil! I love the song "Sing, Sing, Sing with a Swing." Here's something from the movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHcBYGN-3uM

I also like this one from Bill Haley. Imagine dancing like that in a pencil skirt?! (I'm a 50's nut.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j_DrPWRHGo
 
Re: Lindy Hop Showdown!!!
heyjude
Posts: 1431
heyjude Posted Tue 13 Nov, 2007 1:22 AM Quote
dr. wilson and batman were so young in the "swing kids"! :-P

great music... i went through a big band phase...
 
Re: Lindy Hop Showdown!!!
DAKOTA
Posts: 1807
DAKOTA Posted Tue 13 Nov, 2007 2:01 AM Quote
Holy crabs! How did I miss a thread that mentions Swing Kids. (Oh yea, the board is suckingly slow, that's how. :P) Hehe, I love that movie.

And that clip looked ridiculously fun. I wish I could do that. Hehe.
 
Pages [1] All Times UTC Current Time 10:02 PM
Post Reply