Songs that make you dance

Here's a song performed live by the band Pink Martini. This song would surely get the legs of rumba dancers twitchy. Well, even those of non-dancers... Thomas Lauderdale, the pianist, and the singer, China Forbes, are good friends and founders of this band.

From Wikipedia, I learned that "Amado Mio" ("My Lover") is a song from the classic 1946 film noir Gilda, written by Allan Roberts & Doris Fisher. The piece was mimed by Rita Hayworth and sung by Anita Kert Ellis.

PINK MARTINI - Amado Mio. Live in Portland. High definition quality (HD) - YouTube

The following youtube link has this song from the debut CD of the band, "Sympathique". Of course it has better audio, due to studio recording.

Pink Martini - Amado mio - YouTube

You may remember that CuppaJoe introduced us to the title track of this CD by a post on this forum. Lauderdale and Forbes collaborated on the original song "Sympathique", whose lyrics was inspired by a poem by Guillaume Apollinaire. "Sympathique" won a nomination for "Song of the Year" in France.
 
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NW-Bound said:
Here's a song performed live by the band Pink Martini. This song would surely get the legs of rumba dancers twitchy. Well, even those of non-dancers... Thomas Lauderdale, the pianist, and the singer, China Forbes, are good friends and founders of this band.

From Wikipedia, I learned that "Amado Mio" ("My Lover") is a song from the classic 1946 film noir Gilda, written by Allan Roberts & Doris Fisher. The piece was mimed by Rita Hayworth and sung by Anita Kert Ellis.
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What a lovely song! And sung so well, too. I had never heard the song, or Pink Martini either, so thanks for introducing me to it and them. :flowers:
 
Lambada.

Do three minutes, get rid of your rowing machine.
 
At the gym today, I was sort of slogging through my usual workout when this began to play:


Talk about energy! Those weights seem to lift themselves for a while. :D Since there isn't a thread called "Songs that make you want to finish your workout when you're so, so tired and not enthused", I think this one would be OK.

Edited to add: For the best effect, turn up the volume on your computer all the way. Kick off those saddle shoes and dance in your bobbie socks...
 
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My all-time favorite:

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freebird5825 said:
I heard this on the radio in the car last night..it never fails to get me moving.
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This Andrews Sisters Version from back in the War years was really popular. It is still a popular Lindy Hop song.


Another great one from those years, with the great actress/ singer and a most beautiful woman, Dorothy Dandridge. Plus the best dancers (IMO) of the past century, the Nicholas Brothers.


73- great clips! Some of those guys doing the stroll look like they are still in 4th grade!

Ha
 
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Love this....explicit lyrics, but they are the whole point of the song



Not the Andrews sisters



and finally some Sabbath by the Dresden Dolls......I was there! virtuoso drumming!

 
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I look like Chief Working Bull twirling around my living room floor when I play this on my stereo. Love to dust to it.

 
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