Special Teenagers

I suppose the Roach can't be considered a "failed dance craze" because "performed by Ricki Lake in a John Waters movie" is the very definition of success. So we'll just spotlight the other assets of this EP by Dean and Jean, including the flat-out country tune "You Can't Be Happy By Yourself", and a version of Mack the Knife you can do a spirited version of the Pony to.

Roma, or Not

You might like this cheesy Italian accordion collection offered at Hector's, or you might prefer his EPs from Santo & Johnny and Dusty Springfield instead.

My Love's a Monster

My Love's a Monster - Clea Bradford (from Divas Need Love Too)

Bingo Reyna

Bingo Reyna - Ocaso Canadiense (1966)

Let's Go Bowling!

Some would say, who doesn't love a sport where you are not only allowed to drink copious quantities of beer, but encouraged to do so? But I suppose there would be a spoilsport like myself who suggests that maybe a better sport would be one that requires the use of chloroform, but there ya go. So if you would like some infectiously peppy music to go along with your festive funeral home-sponsored shirt and clown-y shoes previously worn by dozens of others with various levels of hygienic habits, this Bert Kaempfert album may be "up your alley".

Washerwoman of Portugal

Sylvia Copeland's Washerwoman of Portugal from Sleepy Lagoon--found through the Exotica-Strange and Unusual Mailing List 2.

Stop! Op!

I am absolutely gobsmacked over this fabulous blog that gives me absolutely tons of failed dance crazes, Le Pinguin by Henri Salvador, and even one by my beloved Antoine!

But to celebrate this lovely blog, let's all study the back cover of the EP and do a feverish Stop! Op! with Aimé Barelli.

Rockabilidad

How they manage to swing while exercising polite restraint is beyond me, but three of the four songs are pretty terrific.

Rockibilidad - Los Llopis

Germans LOVE Minikinis!

Horst Krüger & Ensemble - Minikini-Melodie

Chwee, Chwee......

Who can resist singing along when it's Alberto on the marimba, yah ba dah be dahhhhh....

Percussion Orientale

David Carroll's Percussion Orientale found at Flash Strap.

Play Boy

Play Boy from Noite Ilustrada

A Fine Day's Work

All that yumping and turning around and cotton-picking, well, it can make a spacesuit-clad combo feel powerful tired. Sit down while you play, fellas, you've earned your rest.

Spotnicks: Pick A(l) Bale of Cotton

Take it From Me, this is Probably Good

Music from the Mike Sammes Singers, so I'm guessing it has some sort of artistic merit--something I downloaded recently gave my computer a horrible virus and poor Mr. Baikinange had to wipe everything out and frankly I'm just going to wait quietly for him to get home from work to help me open the file and set up the speakers--yes I know, I am worthless. But I did point you in the direction of this (possibly) good album!

nouvelle danse

A brand new blog dedicated to dance crazes music curated by legendary french vinyl records addicts: "a la piscine" and "rond carré".

http://nouvelledanse.blogspot.com



Let's begin with la yenka ... Yenka riketik






few years later ...

Spank Your Feet

Right on the beat!



From Old Wax

Jamie and the J's

Some of you may already have recordings by the J's with Jamie--this album offers more Jamie, with the J. Silva Singers. 

Hold Me Tight:

FIRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEE

Fire, baby. So says Jack Hammer.

Wally Richardson - soul guru

Wally Richardson - khyber pass boogaloo


Wally Richardson came out of a rhythm and blues,soul jazz and pop experience. Because of this background and music reading ability, he was very active as an all around studio guitarist in the late 50’s/60’s/70’s. He recorded a good cult album of psychedelic jazz funk which is now a collectors item. “Soul Guru” came out in 1969 on Prestige Records in New Jersey. Taste : Wally Richardson - Senor Boogaloo / via Blue Beat In My Soul

Conjunto Mistério

Music from Conjunto Mistério via Musicasdosanos60: