vintage

i really had some fun searching through some old 70's clips. boy did i. and i have come across some that i will enjoy posting as time goes on. i am feeling a little nostalgic i guess. it is almost worth visiting youtube on this one to read the comments. it's like swimming in another world. anyway, this song by the fatback band captures much of "the sound" of the 70's. actually, circa 1975. i was in my teens and just learning how to... well, how to do everything, including dance. the dances in those days were things like the bump, the double bump, the rock, the hustle, the garbage man, etc... then, there was the bus stop, which exploded onto urban dance floors and allowed everyone on the floor to groove as one unit. kinda like the electric slide and some of the country line dances that people still engage in to this day.


here's how the footwork goes: you can try this at home, and i think it is SFW. try it waiting for the bus or the subway, and if you're a parent, your kids will love it. try it while you're waiting at starbucks. it might even make you smile, or laugh. it's said that dancing(and smiling) add face value. .... to quote james brown: get up offa that thang.

1. Step side right with RF
2. Bring LF to RF
3. Step side right with RF
4. Touch the LF next to RF
5. Step side left with LF
6. Bring RF to LF
7. Step side left with LF
8. Touch the RF next to LF

9. Touch the RF forward
10. Touch the RF back
11. Step forward with the RF and make a 1/4 turn right
12. Touch LF out to the left side

13. Cross LF in front of the RF
14. Touch RF out to the right side
15.Cross RF in front of the LF
16.Step back with LF