Lindy Hop and Shag
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Lindy Hop Gangnam Style
B.J. Thomas: Raindrops keep falling on my head
Boah, der Regen kann einen ja wirklich deprimieren, aber jetzt wird alles anders:
schnell die Lederweste an, rein in die Schlaghose und das Haar schön ohrenbetonend aufgeföhnt: voila:
I’m free: nothing’s worrying me…
Poor guy, watch how the clouds are always following nobody but him …
Wanna sing along?
Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head
And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed
Nothin’ seems to fit
Those raindrops are fallin’ on my head, they keep fallin’
So I just did me some talkin’ to the sun
And I said I didn’t like the way he got things done
Sleepin’ on the job
Those raindrops are fallin’ on my head, they keep fallin’
But there’s one thing I know
The blues they send to meet me won’t defeat me
It won’t be long till happiness steps up to greet me
Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head
But that doesn’t mean my eyes will soon be turnin’ red
Cryin’s not for me
‘Cause I’m never gonna stop the rain by complainin’
Because I’m free
Nothin’s worryin’ me
It won’t be long till happiness steps up to greet me
Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head
But that doesn’t mean my eyes will soon be turnin’ red
Cryin’s not for me
‘Cause I’m never gonna stop the rain by complainin’
Because I’m free
Nothin’s worryin’ me
The Rebirth of Shag
1 hour excerpt, watch it here:
The Call of the Jitterbug
A must must must see for ev’rybod-y: Call of the Jitterbug
Documentary about Lindy Hop, the word ‘Jitterbug’, Harlem and the Savoy as birthplace of the Lindy Hop and melting pot. Listen to Frankie, Norma, Mama Lu Parks, George Lloyd, Dizzy Gillespie (“Dancing enhances music!”), Sandra Gibson, Delilah Jackson and Sugar Sullivan-Niles!
The joy of swing dancing
That’s what it’s all about: everybody unite in the joy of swing (regardless if you call yourself a dance teacher or if you just started with the first step, regardless if you’re black, white, orange, purple, blue or whatever, regardless if you’re dressed in ArisallensRemixvintageTrashydivayounameitclothes or wear 100,98 % authentic clothing or just a comfy outfit). Thanks for people like Steven Mitchell, who’s not getting tired of reminding us what really counts in swing dancing (worth watching at about 5:09)!