Strictly Come Dancing 2014

[Tal]

Right decision obviously. No brainer, really.

Tim's paso. What could possibly go wrong?

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[Honeybadger]

Looks like you've won lots of money in the pools Tal!

[Tal]

Looks like you've won lots of money in the pools Tal!

Wahey!

[TightEnd]

the full list of routines and the music that will be performed live by Dave Arch and his band, on Saturday 18th October from 6.30pm.

Here are the celebrities with their dances and songs, in alphabetical order:

    Alison and Aljaz will be performing the Samba to ‘Bootylicious’ by Destiny’s Child.
    Caroline and Pasha will be performing the Quickstep to ‘We Go Together’ from the musical Grease.
    Frankie and Kevin will be performing the Cha Cha to ‘Call Me Maybe’ by Carly Rae Jepsen.
    Jake and Janette will be performing the Jive to ‘All Shook Up’ by Elvis Presley.
    Judy and Anton will be performing the Tango to ‘Jealousy’ by Billy Fury.
    Mark and Karen will be performing the Quickstep to ‘Tiger Feet’ by Mud.
    Pixie and Trent will be performing the Rumba to ‘Stay With Me’ by Sam Smith.
    Scott and Joanne will be performing the American Smooth to ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ by Bonnie Tyler.
    Simon and Kristina will be performing the Charleston to ‘My Old Man (Said Follow The Van)’.
    Steve and Ola will be performing the Salsa to ‘Jump in the Line’ by Harry Belafonte.
    Sunetra and Brendan will be performing the Salsa to ‘Turn the Beat Around’ by Vicki Sue Robinson.
    Thom and Iveta will be performing the Foxtrot to ‘Build Me Up Buttercup’ by The Foundations.
    Tim and Natalie will be performing the Paso Doble to ‘The Best’ by Tina Turner.

[Tal]

It's getting ridiculous now.

Why can't we have music for ballroom and latin dances? Why must all the songs be pop songs? There used to be a mixture and, whilst I didn't always agree with some of the choices, there was at least some context for the viewer.

It's also far easier for a student to follow a beat, when the song was written and arranged with strict tempo in mind. Picking out a beat is something some people find difficult, so traditional music helps.

Is this because Sir Brucie had a little sway when he was there?

Seriously, total eclipse of the heart? An American Smooth? How is he going to count a foxtrot beat to that? Joanne has obviously given up any hope of him learning to dance.

Build Me up Buttercup has a good foxtrot beat and a nice sway to it. Call Me Baby should be a decent cha cha (though not the best by any means). Really is some rubbish there tho.

[TightEnd]

on the same theme

Simon and Kristina will be performing the Charleston to ‘My Old Man (Said Follow The Van)’.

really?

horrendous song choice. Charleston?


Strictly Come Osmond is in danger of jumping the shark

[Tal]

on the same theme

Simon and Kristina will be performing the Charleston to ‘My Old Man (Said Follow The Van)’.

really?

horrendous song choice. Charleston?


Strictly Come Osmond is in danger of jumping the shark

Yes. Ridonkulous. He will have fun, though, and Charlestons tend to be safe for next week (Jimi Mistry and Peter Shilton aside IIRC)

Pixie will set hearts racing I suspect, but looks well short of hips in training.

Steve won't score well. Bottom two possibility.

[TightEnd]

Judy rigor mortis has to go this week

Mrs Murray and a Tango?

not a hope of being out of the bottom two

[Doobs]

on the same theme

Simon and Kristina will be performing the Charleston to ‘My Old Man (Said Follow The Van)’.

really?

horrendous song choice. Charleston?


Strictly Come Osmond is in danger of jumping the shark

Hopefully grumpy Simon will think the same as you. The sooner I collect on Jake Top Man bet the better.  Producers clearly followed me in.

[Tal]

If you want to see what the basic steps look like in each of the main dances, this is a very good investment of 20 minutes:



Donnie Burns and Gaynor Fairweather make the Strictly professionals look like Harold and Edna at a tea dance.

[Tal]

on the same theme

Simon and Kristina will be performing the Charleston to ‘My Old Man (Said Follow The Van)’.

really?

horrendous song choice. Charleston?


Strictly Come Osmond is in danger of jumping the shark

Hopefully grumpy Simon will think the same as you. The sooner I collect on Jake Top Man bet the better.  Producers clearly followed me in.

Jake top man this weekend should be buying money. Long series, though.

[The Camel]

Dear oh dear oh dear oh dear.

Note to self:

Stop looking at this thread.

More tilting than having £50 on a 20/1 shot which 5 length clear 10 yards from the post when the jockey falls off.

[Tal]

Dear oh dear oh dear oh dear.

Note to self:

Stop looking at this thread.

More tilting than having £50 on a 20/1 shot which 5 length clear 10 yards from the post when the jockey falls off.

Back under your bridge, you little troll

[The Camel]

Dear oh dear oh dear oh dear.

Note to self:

Stop looking at this thread.

More tilting than having £50 on a 20/1 shot which 5 length clear 10 yards from the post when the jockey falls off.

Back under your bridge, you little troll

The only suprising thing is you didn't rollock Tighty for telling you in advance what this weeks music is.

Absolutely ruined it for me.

Not worth watching now.

[Tal]

Dear oh dear oh dear oh dear.

Note to self:

Stop looking at this thread.

More tilting than having £50 on a 20/1 shot which 5 length clear 10 yards from the post when the jockey falls off.

Back under your bridge, you little troll

The only suprising thing is you didn't rollock Tighty for telling you in advance what this weeks music is.

Absolutely ruined it for me.

Not worth watching now.

Ha!