| Havelock Ellis once said, "Dancing is the loftiest, the | | | | when it was Cameron Diaz dancing it (unless you're a |
| most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because | | | | dead ringer for Cameron Diaz, I suggest we leave |
| it is no mere translation or abstraction from life; it is | | | | this un...danced ). |
| life itself." | | | | Country Line Dancing - back in the late 70s, life went |
| That said, I'm betting my moolah the following dance | | | | back to normal for most people when line dancing |
| moves, collected from various points in a 30 yr old | | | | died a natural death. However, like a phoenix it rose |
| guy's life aren't exactly what you'd call art nor would | | | | from the ashes of its former self and was brought |
| anyone want to get caught doing it. | | | | back to life by no other than Billy Ray Cyrus' Achy |
| The Macarena - The mere fact that 2 old guys were | | | | Breaky Heart! Doesn't it make you cringe, |
| dancing (well not dancing as much as... swaying) in the | | | | remembering back then how fun it was to line |
| video should have been an omen but this song | | | | dance? (or wasn't it!?) |
| became the second longest running #1 and best | | | | The Robot - Although I say you shouldn't be caught |
| selling debut single of all time - in fact it holds the | | | | doing this, there are a few talented others who can |
| distinction of being the #1 greatest hit wonder of all | | | | do the robot with the precision only a real robot can |
| time. Beat that William Hung. | | | | have - and make money while doing it - or 15 |
| The Chicken Dance - the 2nd worst thing to happen | | | | minutes of fame! If there's one dance move I can be |
| to parties (the first one, the clown/mascot). As a kid | | | | ambivalent about, this would be it. Just make sure |
| I would dread the moment I'd hear accordions blaring | | | | you can pull it off. |
| over the speakers and my mother forcing me to | | | | History has a habit of repeating itself - in a few |
| dance this with the other kids. Torture. But then | | | | years, we might have another Macarena or another |
| again, it'd be slightly acceptable for kids to dance to | | | | chicken dance to torture our kids with. So keep your |
| the chicken tune, but adults? I rest my case. | | | | eyes peeled; you'll never know what dance move |
| The MC Hammer Dance - there's a reason why MC | | | | might be created to make you the laughingstock of |
| Hammer isn't as popular now as he was in the 90s. | | | | your next reunion or potential blackmail material. |
| The Hammer Pants? The golden sparkle shirt? Or | | | | What other dance moves do you secretly know but |
| maybe the Hammer Dance? No matter how annoying | | | | wouldn't get caught doing? Share yours. |
| the MC Hammer Dance was, it was horribly cute | | | | |