Wednesday, 14 December 2011

Shake Your Groove Thang!

Have you ever said, "I don't dance", "I can't dance", or "I will save myself the embarassment"?

Do you think you may just look like this when you dance?

 OH MY!

Well, I have one question for you.  Does it really matter?

Ever since I was a kid I have LOVED to dance.  I never took dance lessons or anything like that.  I would make up my own dance routines on my driveway to whatever casette tapes I got my hands on - Michael Jackson's Thriller until it got chewed up beyond repair, Aretha Franklin's "Who's Zoomin' Who?" was a fave and then about grade 5 it was replaced by Paula Abdul and Debbie Gibson.

Dance has evolved over the years from a way of enducing a trance like state before going into battle, to a form of worship, to what is more or less a form of expressing joy and having fun in present day society.

So folks, I'm asking you.  When was the last time you danced and did you have fun doing it?  Some might say that they didn't because they thought they were bad at it and people were watching but what happens when you're by yourself and suddenly you're boogeying and belting out a tune in the privacy of your own home?

IT'S FUN! 

I don't know if I'm good at dancing or not but it's not something that even plays on my mind and I advise you to do the same.  It is not often that adults can let loose and have a good time but when opportunity arises you must seize it.  And a word of warning, if I'm around I am relentless and WILL get you up on the dance floor.

So this Christmas season, take the opportunity to throw caution to the wind and live a little.  Dance like nobody's watching!


P.S.  An eggnog or two might help get you up on the dance floor!

3 comments:

  1. I will, if you promise no one is watching :-)

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  2. Ok Anonymous but the whole point is that you should do it out in the open where others are watching and not care! *LOL* Will you dance with me?

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  3. Long Tall Glasses
    I was travellin' down the road
    Feelin' hungry and cold
    I saw a sign sayin'
    Food and drinks for everyone
    So naturally I thought
    I would take me a look inside
    I saw so much food
    There was water coming from my eyes

    Yeah, there was ham and there was turkey
    There was caviar
    And long tall glasses
    With wine up to y'are
    And somebody grabbed me
    Threw me out of my chair
    Said "before you can eat
    You gotta dance like fred astaire"
    You know I can't dance
    you know I can't dance
    You know I can't dance
    you know I can't dance
    I can't dance

    I am a man of the road
    A hobo by name
    I don't seek entertainment
    Just poultry and game
    But if it's all the same to you
    Then yes, I will try my hand
    If you were hungry as me
    Then I'm sure you will understand

    Hmmmmmm, now wait a minute
    Of course I can dance
    Of course I can dance
    I'm sure I can dance
    I'm sure I can dance
    I can dance
    I can dance
    I really hit the floor
    Ah, it feels good
    Look at me dancing

    I did a two-step, quick-step and a bossanova
    A little victor sylvester and a rudy valentino
    You should have seen me moving
    Right across the floor
    Hand me down my tuxedo
    Next week I'm coming back for more

    I can dance
    Oh yes, I can dance
    Look at me dance on the floor movin'
    I feel good
    I can dance
    I can dance
    I can dance
    I can dance
    I can dance
    I can dance

    Leo Sayer

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