The Music that Makes Me Dance

[Gideon58]

This thread is different from my favorite music video list. This is a list of very specific songs that do one very specific thing...these are the songs that I like to dance to. These are the songs that if I hear them on the radio or they come on at a club, I can't sit still, I absolutely have to dance. There will be some overlap from my music video thread but not as much as you might think...the following list is the music that makes me dance.

[Sexy Celebrity]

There better be some Missy Elliott.

[Mr Minio]

Matt Elliott?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZsQhpO_9pc

[Gideon58]

Oh and be forewarned: If you hate disco, stay away from this thread.

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75.

"Kiss on my List", Hall & Oates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOuhYuZLNYw

OK, don't laugh, but I think this song has a great beat and I love dancing to it.

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74.

"Bad Girls", Donna Summer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzxW4eu9heY

You had to know that the late disco diva was going to show up somewhere here.

[cricket]

Need more Summer!

[Gideon58]

Oh one more warning: If you hate Earth, Wind & Fire, you should stay away from this thread as well.

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73.

"Le Freak", Chic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1qQ1SKNlgY

The video is kind of cheesy, but it's still one of my favorite dance tunes.

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72.

"Boogie Oogie Oogie", A Taste of Honey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06nLnpLOAk4

I love any song where the music is moving along and then just stops for a second.

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71.

"Got to be Real", Cheryl Lynn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84GEk4RUY3s&list=RD84GEk4RUY3s#t=0


I just can't sit still during this one either.

[cricket]

Boogie Oogie Oogie is one of my favorites. I have it on my list of future song tournament nominations.

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70.

"Easy Lover", Phil Collins and Phillip Bailey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkRKT6T0QLg

Phil Collins and the lead singer from Earth wind and Fire teamed up for this monster hit from the 80's. I've mentioned on other threads that the 1970's was my favorite decade for movies, but music, it was the 1980's.

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69.

"Boogie Wonderland", Earth, Wind, & Fire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=god7hAPv8f0

My first entry for my vote as probably the best dance band of the 1980's...you could dance to pretty much anything these guys recorded.

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68.

"Vogue", Madonna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJQSAiODqI

A flawless dance tune as well as a flawless video.

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67.

"Candy", Cameo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn8KYD1Vco0

This one just missed the cut on my favorite video countdown but I had to include it here.

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66.

"Get Down On It", Kool & the Gang"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qchPLaiKocI

These guys seemed to stay right on Earth wind & Fire's tail.

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65.

"Miss You Much", Janet Jackson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVF0zcqr9Dg

This one made my video list, but I actually like it better as a dance tune I think.

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64.

"Word Up", Cameo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZjAantupsA

Cameo strikes again...this is another one that barely missed the cut on my favorite videos list.

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63.

"I'm Your Baby Tonight", Whitney Houston

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0oRnyXxIrY

Most people don't associate Whitney with dance music, but this one always gets my toes tapping.

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62.

"Everything She Wants", Wham

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf_Lwe6p-Cg

This one made my favorite video list, but it's a great dance tune too.

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61.

"Ladies Night", Kool & the Gang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLnUJQut-kc

Another classic that always gets me on the dance floor.

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60.

"Hot Stuff", Donna Summer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IdEhvuNxV8

The disco queen returns to the countdown.

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59.

"PYT", Michael Jackson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfJ9ZBCuR5s

Michael Jackson makes his first appearance on the countdown.

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58.

"A Fifth of Beethoven", Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MFbn8EbB4k

This classical piece updated to a dance tune was a disco giant that always got me off my feet.

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57.

"Jump", The Pointer Sisters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5EGN3O5Rs8

The Pointer Sisters had a huge club hit with this one.

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56.

"For the Love of Money", The O'Jays

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXE_n2q08Yw

This one got me on the dance floor from the first time I heard it.

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55.

"Die Another Day", Madonna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXXEpNa3CqQ

Leave it to Madonna to be behind the only James Bond theme that makes this countdown.

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54.

"Strut", Sheena Easton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUWdFU8s5vQ

I also liked "Morning Train", but this is the dance tune.

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53.

"Fame", David Bowie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFImjufN_2I

This Bowie classic also gets me moving.

[Bubblerune]

I like your music, but it is a pity I cannot dance hahah. I will keep following your thread though!! Really nice taste

[Gideon58]

I like your music, but it is a pity I cannot dance hahah. I will keep following your thread though!! Really nice taste
Thanks, you can always tap your toes or table dance.

[Gideon58]

52.

"When I think of You", Janet Jackson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HZ4nt4Ax3g

Janet totally rocks this...this song also made my favorite video countdown, if you want to see the actual video, go to that thread.

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51.

"Dancing Machine", Jackson 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQY-uzzm7GA&list=RDOQY-uzzm7GA#t=0

Remember the Jackson 5 when they were still the Jackson 5? Well, this tune still gets me on my feet.

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50.

"My Lovin (You're Never Gonna Get It"), En Vogue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlP0m39xdI0

This one also made my favorite video list.

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49.

"I'm Burning Up", Madonna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pufec0Hps00

I used to run to the dance floor when I would hear this song come on and for the longest time, I never knew who the artist was, but I had to dance to it. I had a whole choreographed routine to this one and a vocal counterpoint to Madonna's lead vocal.

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48.

"Fantasy", Mariah Carey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq09UkPRdFY

Couldn't do this list without something from the divine Mariah.

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47.

"Blame it on the Boogie", The Jackson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkBS4zUjJZo

Tell the truth...when was the last time you saw this video?

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46.

"Automatic", The Pointer Sisters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDU6K02igoU

The girls really rocked this one...love dancing to this.

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45.

"Lady Marmelade", Patti LaBelle\

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4LWIP7SAjY&list=RDt4LWIP7SAjY#t=0

She's had other hits and has been the business for decades but this song is the way I will always remember Patti LaBelle.

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44.

"Sexyback", Justin Timberlake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gOHvDP_vCs&list=RD3gOHvDP_vCs#t=0

I can't deny it, this is a smoking hot dance tune.

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43.

"Work It", Missy Elliott

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm28EEeyLek

This one's for you, Sexy...

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42.

"Let's Groove", Earth, Wind, & Fire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcuWyMzdlnM

This record has a beat that's just heart pounding.

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41.

"Brick House", Commodores

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrBx6mAWYPU

Another record I have an entire routine already choreographed.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I was kidding. I'm not even a big Missy Elliott fan.

[Gideon58]

I was kidding. I'm not even a big Missy Elliott fan.
I probably wouldn't have even thought of her if you hadn't mentioned her but when you did, I went to You tube and looked at some of her stuff again. You're such a bad influence on me.

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40.

"Boogie Shoes", KC and the Sunshine Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m47EQtAMzI

The band had a very brief but flashy fifteen minutes but I think this was one of their forgotten gems.

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39.

"Burnitup", Janet Jackson and Missy Elliott

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iukE7b8XiTo&list=PLQfEYFseEhk6sDH7xpZ9IiIM7qabHy0i2

There aren't a lot of artists out there who get me on my feet the way Janet does and even Missy Elliott realizes that.

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38.

"Footloose", Kenny Loggins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltrMfT4Qz5Y

The appearance of this song can't be a real shock.

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37.

"It's Raining Men", The Weather Girls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5aZJBLAu1E

This song also made my favorite video list, but it's a great dance tune as well.

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36.

"No Scrubs", TLC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrLequ6dUdM

Extremely underrated as a dance tune.

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35.

"Lucky Star", Madonna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThHz9wlBeLU

Another great dance tune from the Video Queen.

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34.

"Bootylicious", Destiny's Child

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyYnnUcgeMc

Another return to my favorite video countdown that had to be included here.

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33.

"Golddigger", Kanye West & Jamie Foxx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vwNcNOTVzY

I love this song...oh, and spoiler alert, according to you tube, this is the "dirty" version.

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32.

"Get Down Tonight", KC & the Sunshine Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7RRLC5slLo

My favorite song from this band which still has solid dance appeal for me.

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31.

"Don't Stop Til You Get Enough", Michael Jackson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZorRGrDiMsA

Michael had another dance winner here.

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30.

"Give it to me, Baby", Rick James

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dNIQVYGXbM

Another inevitable appearance on this list.

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29.

"Superstition", Stevie Wonder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CFuCYNx-1g

It's not the first name you think of when you think of dance music, but I do love dancing to this song.

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28.

I'm a Slave 4 U", Britney Spears

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzybwwf2HoQ

Great dance tune that also made my favorite video list.

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27.

"Love Will Never Do without You", Janet Jackson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcNniKqfXIc&list=RDdcNniKqfXIc

This one also made my favorite video list...it doesn't have a traditional dance beat, but there is something about this song that always gets me on my feet.

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26.

"Kiss", Prince

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5A0ruOJs0Q&list=PL4CDF30338954C25F

Great dance tune...pay no attention to the wierd video that accompanies the song, it's the only thing on You Tube with the whole song.

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25.

"Sweet Dreams(are made of this)", The Eurhythmics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeMFqkcPYcg

Annie Lennox rules!

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24.

"Nasty", Janet Jackson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSLz0YYsJHA

Janet strikes again...the dance beat here is kinetic.

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23.

"Don't You Worry About a Thing", Stevie Wonder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zywDiFdxopU

I saw Stevie Wonder once live at Radio City Music Hall once...the man was onstage for close to three hours. I think he did every single song he ever recorded and on the older classics like "My Cherie Armour" and "You are the Sunshine of My Life", he just played and let the audience sing, an audience BTW, that were on their feet for the entire concert.

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22.

"Material Girl", Madonna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNSUOFgj97M

Someone convinced me during my favorite video thread that there was no reason I should have to defend my love for this song, so I'm not anymore...enjoy or skip.

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21.

"Black or White", Michael Jackson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2AitTPI5U0

Looking past the wierd elements of the video, I do love to dance to this song.

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20.

"Neutron Dance", The Pointer Sisters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-jdhorGtQI

The girls nailed this underrated classic that ended up as part of the soundtrack of Beverly Hills Cop.

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19.

"Hot in Here", Nelly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeZZr_p6vB8

I mentioned on my favorite video thread that this video makes me sweat, but the song also makes me want to dance.

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18.

"In the Closet", Michael Jackson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbl_ctRj8C8

Though I never bought Michael and Naomi Campbell as a couple in any way, shape, or form, this is a great dance tune.

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17.

"Music", Madonna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdz2oW0NMFk

This one was also on my video list, but it places much higher as a dance tune.

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16.

"In da Club", 50 Cent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qm8PH4xAss

This one always gets me off my butt and on a dance floor.

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15.

"Nasty Girl", Vanity 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfLZfyphg0M

Another entry from the soundtrack of Beverly Hills Cop...this song rules. Forgive the poor quality of the video, but the video is so not what this is about.

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14.

"I Wanna Dance with Somebody", Whitney Houston

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3giaIzONA

Almost forgot about this one.

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13.

"Yeah", Usher featuring Lil John and Ludacris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxBSyx85Kp8

This song rules, definitely Usher's finest hour.

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12.

"Too Hot", Kool & the Gang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZNTHJ6DjCU

One of the group's most underrated records.

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12.

"Fantasy", Earth, Wind, & Fire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0CVoFsUhC4

Not to be confused with Mariah Carey's Fantasy.

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11.

"Sussudio", Phil Collins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulIruwn40Yo

Another import from my favorite video list.

[Sexy Celebrity]

That Janet Jackson song is just called "Nasty." Not "Nasty Boys."

This thread rules. I agree about almost all of these songs. The rest I'm not sure if I've heard.

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10.

"Play That Funky Music", Wild Cherry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFiv9M577a4&list=RDSFiv9M577a4#t=3

The most famous "One Hit Wonder" ever that became a monster due to the use of one phrase in its lyrics..."white boy."

[Gideon58]

That Janet Jackson song is just called "Nasty." Not "Nasty Boys."

This thread rules. I agree about almost all of these songs. The rest I'm not sure if I've heard.
Thank you Sexy, I'll change it.

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9.

"Psychedelic Shack", The Temptations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmaJjI3cW_A

Definitely showing my age with this one.

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8.

"Conga", Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBM3RlgjhQQ

Estefan put herself on the map with this one.

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7.

"Car Wash", Rose Royce

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evZCPNHikis

Technically, they weren't a one hit wonder but this is the record that made them a part of pop culture forever.

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6.

"Let's Hear it for the Boy", Deneice Williams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI7YHZVc7mM

This smash hit for Williams ended up on the soundtrack of the 1984 film Footloose, It was actually the background for my favorite scene in the movie.

[honeykid]

The last two are brilliant choices. :up:

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5.

"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)", C & C Music Factory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W26VjO1Ejhk

I don't know if they were a one hit wonder, but I don't recall anything else they did.

[Citizen Rules]

7.

"Car Wash", Rose Royce

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evZCPNHikis

Technically, they weren't a one hit wonder but this is the record that made them a part of pop culture forever. I'm repping this just for that photo!

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4.

"September", Earth, Wind & Fire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dndIYk

I have to confess it was a couple of years of listening to this song before I realized they were saying "September."

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3.

"Billie Jean", Michael Jackson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAiw2SXPS-4&list=RDrAiw2SXPS-4&index=1

My final entry from Michael, RIP.

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2.

"Shining Star", Earth Wind & Fire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwc0AW67CmA

The final entry from this band...I have no control over my feet when this song comes on.

Well, that's # 2...hope your curiosity is piqued regarding #1...I have actually been dabating since I started this list whether "Shining Star" should be # 1 instead of my final choice, but this is my final answer...and now, the # 1 song that makes me dance:

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1.

"She Blinded Me with Science", Thomas Dolby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZOW5GdgCGw

This song rules!!!




Hope you enjoyed the list.

[Sexy Celebrity]

C & C Music Factory's full name for that song is "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)."

[Citizen Rules]

Cool list and number #1 is a big surprise. I love She Blinded Me with Science, but would have never guessed it was number 1. I kind of thought you would have Love Shack somewhere in the countdown. Great countdown!

[Gideon58]

Cool list and number #1 is a big surprise. I love She Blinded Me with Science, but would have never guessed it was number 1. I kind of thought you would have Love Shack somewhere in the countdown. Great countdown!

Thank you Citizen, I was pretty sure my # 1 would surprise some people, but I just think it's the greatest dance tune ever.

[Gideon58]

"Love Shack" is a great tune, but it doesn't really get me on my feet.

[MissBlenerhassitt]

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[Dani8]

Well that was fun. Especially earth wind and fire.

[Dani8]

69.

"Boogie Wonderland", Earth, Wind, & Fire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=god7hAPv8f0

My first entry for my vote as probably the best dance band of the 1980's...you could dance to pretty much anything these guys recorded.

Now speaking of hot, he was freaking SIZZLING!!!

Oops I'm in the wrong thread. Going outside to hose myself down. Send HALP.

[Ms. M]

What would You say about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Sxv-sUYtM

[Dani8]

@Gideon. Abba. Not popular in USA or you don't like that style?

[cat_sidhe]

Well that was fun. Especially earth wind and fire.

I love Earth Wind and Fire. And Chic omg.

[Dani8]

I love Earth Wind and Fire. And Chic omg.

Great, arent they. Definite toe tappers, or just spin around like no one is watching.

[cat_sidhe]

I love Earth Wind and Fire. And Chic omg.

Great, arent they. Definite toe tappers, or just spin around like no one is watching.

Oh I bust a move in public if ipod shuffle pics any of those. Zero ****s given. :lol: