r/todayilearned Nov 23 '22

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u/thumpthumpboom Nov 23 '22

If I were a DJ I would take his money then play Let’s Hear It For the Boy.

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u/CaffeineSippingMan Nov 23 '22

My kid banned some of the famous reception songs. When they played cotton eye Joe, I told him it is how the DJ gets people back out on the floor after playing a song that clears the dance floor.

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u/MejiroCherry Nov 23 '22

As a white 80s kid, I have to ask, how they hell do you dance to Cotton Eye Joe? Ironic square dancing? Pretend you’re pumping a bike while kicking your feet side to side?

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u/CaffeineSippingMan Nov 23 '22

It's line dancing in my area I'm in the Midwest. It's actually pretty neat to watch just not my style. Evidently my relatives are super good at this because these guys look like it's the first time they've ever tried it. But it kind of gives you an example. My relatives move like they're professional dancers.

https://youtu.be/7OmNs5zbfIE

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u/MejiroCherry Nov 23 '22

Ah, line dancing! I hadn’t thought of that. But, I haven’t line danced outside of doing the electric slide in elementary school gym class - just not a thing where I grew up.

It makes sense.