Top 10(ish) Activity Dances

[Corabar Steve]

Following from this thread (http://www.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=75390#post75390) What are your top tracks of the genre? (please only list tracks that are proven to actually work in a mobile disco situation & not just because they are of a certain genre. Also must be suitable for all ages)

It doesn't matter if you post a track that somebody else has, the idea is to find good useable tracks of the genre that are proven to work for mobile DJs

Please Stick to the specific genre in the thread title & JUST POST LISTS. No discusions please Another one by request, Macarenna etc....

[Danno13]

Dj Casper - Cha cha slide
Whigfield - Saturday Night
Los Del Rio(/Mar) - Macarena
Rocky Horror Picture Show - The Time Warp
John Travolta - Greased Lightening
Gap Band - Oops upside your head
Nigel and Marvin - Follow da leader
Rednex - Coton Eyed Joe
Steps - 5,6,7,8
Village People - YMCA

Think thats all of them!

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Village People - YMCA
Whigfield - Saturday night
Los Del Rio - Macarena
Damian - Time warp
Steps - 5, 6, 7, 8
DJ Casper - Cha cha slide
Black Lace - Hokey cokey
Black Lace - Conga
Arrow - hot hot hot (Limbo)
Little Eva - The locomotion

[Corabar Steve]

Damian - Time warp


Wash your mouth out with soap! http://smilies.vidahost.com/contrib/scorchio/saeek.gif

The ONLY version of the Timewarp is Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn & Nell Campbell (With a little bit of Charles Gray) Otherwise Known as the cast of the Rocky Horror Picture Show http://smilies.vidahost.com/contrib/scorchio/sgrin.gif

I know, I know :offtopic:

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Wash your mouth out with soap! http://smilies.vidahost.com/contrib/scorchio/saeek.gif

The ONLY version of the Timewarp is Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn & Nell Campbell (With a little bit of Charles Gray) Otherwise Known as the cast of the Rocky Horror Picture Show http://smilies.vidahost.com/contrib/scorchio/sgrin.gif

I know, I know :offtopic:

And the only one people generally dance to and know is Damians verion...:)

[Danno13]

I play the orginal version too... but let's face it, if they're that drunk to want the track anyway, i don't think they'll care which version you play! But i personally tend to have marginally more sucess with the original.

[LastMinuteDJs.net]

Whigfield - Saturday Night
Los Del Rios - Macarena
Damien - Timewarp (yeah i know, but it's the only version I have)
DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide
Kylie Minogue - The Locomotion
Steps - 5,6,7,8
Black Lace - Conga
Village People - YMCA
Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe
Sham Rock - Tell Me Ma
Gap Band - Oops Upside Your Head
Bad Manners - Can Can
Spice Girls - Stop (get asked for it every week in one of my venues)
Rolf Harris - King Caracticus
The Firm - Star Trekkin

[Corabar Steve]

Can I just say that

a) I broke my own rules for the Top 10(ish) threads (as in lists only please)
&
b) It was a JOKE!http://smilies.vidahost.com/contrib/scorchio/sgrin.gifhttp://smilies.vidahost.com/contrib/scorchio/sgrin.gif

[LastMinuteDJs.net]

Wash your mouth out with soap! http://smilies.vidahost.com/contrib/scorchio/saeek.gif

The ONLY version of the Timewarp is Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn & Nell Campbell (With a little bit of Charles Gray) Otherwise Known as the cast of the Rocky Horror Picture Show http://smilies.vidahost.com/contrib/scorchio/sgrin.gif

I know, I know :offtopic:

Half expected Chico to release a version of it after performing it on the X Factor Final.... Now THAT would be wrong....

[KrazyKaz]

DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide
Whigfield - Saturday Night
Los Del Rio - Macarena
Damien or Alvin & The Chipmunks - Time Warp
Village People - YMCA
John Travolta/Olivia Newton John - Grease Megamix
Gap Band - Oops Upside Your Head
Fast Food Rockers - Fast Food Song
Steps - 5,6,7,8
Little Eva - The Locomotion
Las Ketchup - Aserje
Black Lace - Agadoo
Black Lace - I Am The Music man
Black Lace - Superman
Black Lace - Conga
Whigfield - Sexy Eyes
Rolf Harris - Court of King Caractacus
Rik & Nik - Big Fish Little Fish
Rik & Nik - The Finger Song
Nigel & Marvin - Follow Da Leader
Skandi Girls or Bad Manners - Do The Can Can
Jellybean - Jingo

and not forgetting

Chirps or Tweets or Black Lace - Birdie Song

[PropellerHeadCase]

It's funny no-one EVER asks for the Damian version hereabouts, always the original Rocky Horror cast.

And no-one's mentioned The Hustle/Night Fever, not that I could lead that one.

[deltaforce]

may have been mentioned but

oops upside your head - The Gap Band

[goldensounds83]

what about Zorba the greek

[axeman]

does "new your - new york" count, everyone in a circle kicking their height

[Paul The Party Dj]

Flo Rida - Low?

[Nightowl Discotheques]

loch lomond runrig ( circle of guests principal clients in centre)
y viva espana sylvia
sweet caroline. neil diamond
save you kisses for me brotherhood of man
(ill get my coat..lol)

[Kernow]

Reach - SClub7
Cotton Eyed Joe - Rednex
Big Fish Little Fish - Bob The Builder

[axeman]

does "new your - new york" count, everyone in a circle kicking their height

obviously i meant to type "new york -new york"

oops

[yourdj]

Flo Rida - Low?

Good call. there is some real crap in these lists.
I would only play some at a kids party or really chavvy wedding :D

i like Arrow - hot the best.

Is timewharp not just off the film? Is that the Damian version?
I thought richard o'brian did all the music?

How exactly do you dance to Tell Me Ma :confused:

And The bloke that giggles in the gap band should be shot :cool:

[flatliners]

And no one mentioned the hockey cokey or 1910 FRUITGUM COMPANY simple Simon says

[MBK]

Jingo - Candido
Blame it on the Boogie - Jacksons

[supersound]

Whhoo Hoo I knew Kaz would come through...she's got most of them.

DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide
Whigfield - Saturday Night
Los Del Rio - Macarena
Damien or Alvin & The Chipmunks - Time Warp
Village People - YMCA
John Travolta/Olivia Newton John - Grease Megamix
Gap Band - Oops Upside Your Head
Fast Food Rockers - Fast Food Song
Steps - 5,6,7,8
Little Eva - The Locomotion
Las Ketchup - Aserje
Black Lace - Agadoo
Black Lace - I Am The Music man
Black Lace - Superman
Black Lace - Conga
Whigfield - Sexy Eyes
Rolf Harris - Court of King Caractacus
Rik & Nik - Big Fish Little Fish
Rik & Nik - The Finger Song
Nigel & Marvin - Follow Da Leader
Skandi Girls or Bad Manners - Do The Can Can
Jellybean - Jingo

and not forgetting

Chirps or Tweets or Black Lace - Birdie Song
oops upside your head - Gap Band -DJ Casper
The Old Camp Fire - Nik & Rik
Hey Baby - DJ Otzi
Conga - Black Lace
Hokey Kokey - Snowmen

[gaza]

Jungle skank - JP

This song went down well at a 16th Party on Saturday.

[deltaforce]

chu chu ua - rik gaynor

will go down well with the kids and the adults to if drunk enough

[MusicCity]

Chubby Checker-Let's Twist Again anybody?:Blues Brothers:

[djwiggy50]

Mud - Tiger feet
Little eva/kylie - Locomotion
Queen - We will rock you
The 'quo' - rocking all over the world/ whatever you want (air guitars at the ready?)

[Twinspin]

Another one thats doing the rounds all over at the minute is Stevie S - Hold Ya Head.

http://youtu.be/xkfZrCia7OU

[djwiggy50]

Ooh, forgot the trashmen - surfin' bird (thanks to family guy and just dance -wii/xbox)

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Have these got actual dances that go with them though?

[Twinspin]

That Stevie S song has yes.

[djwiggy50]

And surfin' bird, you tube family guy surfin' bird episode. Had a couple of requests for it.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

That Stevie S song has yes.

There wasn't much movement in the video you linked to! :lol:

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

And surfin' bird, you tube family guy surfin' bird episode. Had a couple of requests for it.

But would people know the dance, is what I'm getting at.

[djwiggy50]

Older generations, no

Younger, yes

I get where you're coming from, no It's not a 'action song that everyone will remember for years to come' like the YMCA,
However it does make a group activity dance start amongst those that do know it.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Older generations, no

Younger, yes

I get where you're coming from, no It's not a 'action song that everyone will remember for years to come' like the YMCA,
However it does make a group activity dance start amongst those that do know it.

Fair enough. :)

[DJ_Wulfman]

Another one thats doing the rounds all over at the minute is Stevie S - Hold Ya Head.

http://youtu.be/xkfZrCia7OU

This one has been around for 5/6 years now..... It has been extremely popular on the holiday circuit but I'm damned if I can find a download of the Stevie S version. The version I use is by Sunshine Superstars available from Amazon. Baha Men cover it as well.

Chocolate by Soul Control is currently enjoying a bit of popularity with the kids, especially if they've recently been to Butlins / Pontins.

....And one for the oldies.....The Bump by Kenny ;)

[Corabar Entertainment]

One that has been HUGELY popular this year with us for some reason is Cameo - Candy

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

One that has been HUGELY popular this year with us for some reason is Cameo - Candy

What to people do to that then? Wiggle their codpiece at you? :eek: :D

[Corabar Entertainment]

What to people do to that then? Wiggle their codpiece at you? :eek: :D

:lol:

Every single prom requested it this year, and we've now had it appearing on wedding requests lists too, and yes, they have a dance to it (same as all the rest... all facing the front vaguely in lines and all doing the same moves)

Haven't got a clue why it's suddenly appeared mind you.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

:lol:

Every single prom requested it this year, and we've now had it appearing on wedding requests lists too, and yes, they have a dance to it (same as all the rest... all facing the front vaguely in lines and all doing the same moves)

Haven't got a clue why it's suddenly appeared mind you.

I think you need to record a video to show everyone how it works. :D

[Corabar Entertainment]

:Censored:

[djdj]

Gimmee Some - Brendon or Pat & Mick!
Wig Wam Bam - the Sweet

[Ryu]

I think you need to record a video to show everyone how it works. :D

Its called the Electric Slide, and is popular at African, Caribbean weddings, and is more familiar in the US. As mentioned in the Soca thread, I had 40+ doing this on Saturday, and it looks impressive, to what is essentially, a fairly standard 80's funk song!

Audio is typically live event/Youtube standard so keep that in mind.

http://youtu.be/umWssY2Akoo

[Corabar Entertainment]

...is popular at African, Caribbean weddings, and is more familiar in the US.......and we had it at an Italian / Chinese wedding last Saturday!

[super-hero]

Psy - Gangnam Style
Johnny Preston - Running Bear
Ottowan - Hands Up
House of Pain - Jump Around
Beyonce - Single Ladies
Proclaimers - 500 miles
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen

Not all full on participation songs, but they do have predictable dance routines.

[djdj]

Is timewharp not just off the film? Is that the Damian version?
I thought richard o'brian did all the music?

How exactly do you dance to Tell Me Ma :confused:

:

Timewarp written by Richard O'Brian in 1973 for the rock musical The Rocky Horror Show and in the 1975 film adaption.
Damien Released a dance version in 1987 again in 1988 and after a little remix finally a hit in 1989.

Anyone seen the follow up to Rocky Horror? :eek:

Tell me ma basically people swing each other round the dancefloor (Country dance stylee)

[Andy P]

what about Soul Control - Chocolatte

Also from the inbetweeners movie Yonda B Cool and D Cup - We No Speak Americano

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewufRwrayTI&feature=kp
Stankey Leg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f7wj_RcqYk&hl=en-GB&gl=GB
Harlem Shake