Dance Crazes That Stood the Test of Time
A list of 10 dance crazes that have stood the test of time.
Dance crazes are not about complicated moves, but about having everybody join in the fun of simple steps that anyone can do. While most people would rather forget about “silly” and “immature” dance crazes of the past, there are little things that get stuck in our heads no matter how much we try to replace them with other thoughts. Maybe in the next few years, even these “old” dance steps will be popular again, and the good news is that we can all pick up where we left off.
Many dance crazes have come and gone over the years, here is a list of 10 dance crazes that have stood the test of time:
The Robot Dance
The Robot (or mannequin) is a freestyle dance routine where one tries to be like a dancing robot. In the late 196s, Charles Washington first performed this dance move in social dancing. The Robot dance, gained more popularity after the late Michael Jackson, showcased the style in his concert appearances and music videos. The dance, with no definite dance steps. While doing the freestyle movements, you have to project an image that you’re powered by an electric motor. The dance routine is perfect for soul and funk music.
The Papaya
“Papaya” a song with an upbeat tempo was popularized by Urszula Dudziak in the 1970s. It has been a popular song in the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries. It was first performed by a TV host (Edu Manzano) in a Philippine daily game show “Game Ka Na Ba?” Since then, the Papaya dance often called “the new Macarena,” has gone a long way. It was featured in ABC daily show Good Morning and was named a new international dance craze. Many videos are now uploaded in popular internet video hosting sites particularly YouTube.
The Larusso
Aside from ballet, the French must be proud of giving the dancing community another great dance craze called “The Larusso.” The Larusso mixes traditional line dance, ballroom dancing and modern jazz. There are many variation of this line dance but the most common order of steps is from the original music video of Larusso’s (Laetitia Serero) 2000 dance hit, “O ne s’aimera plus jamais.”
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giftarist, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
I like the Lambada…very much
shaun simpson, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
oh memories! this was a real fun article thanks for the time warp
payge, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
Rwemembers alot of them and likes them,,but forgot about them,.A fast trip down memory lane…..I thought John Travolta was hot when he made those movies mentionmed here.
Glynis Smy, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
Lambada and saturday night fever…lovely!
Debra., posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
The good ‘ole days! .lol Very entertaining article, Papaleng..
ceegirl, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
I can’t dance but very nice.
lindalulu, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
You opened the memory box….I miss disco!
Christine Ramsay, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
I used to love doing some of these dances. It was always a great hobby of mine. I really enjoyed this article.
Christine
xoxo, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
Love the YMCA the most. Nice post 
Uma Shankari, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
Thoroughly enjoyed this article. Thanks for the wonderful time you gave us. If these dances were about what any one can learn and do, certainly Travolta’s dance wasn’t for every one. Superb.
gaffneygirl, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
wow, take me back to the seventies. haven’t heard of all of these dance moves, just the old ones. ; )
Goodselfme, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
Tx for the memories.
Catelin Hoover, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
My oh my, where on earth have I been? I guess when one is caregiver of parents, such things as dances pass right on by.
Still this was a good and interesting article which caught me up to date on Dance!
Jose Monaca, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
What a great article! I have had a lot of fun wit the YMCA and Macarena’s dance…
Ruby Hawk, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
Disco was my favorite of all time.
wanjiku, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
You are a man of many interests. Some of the dances are more local but some are international like the Disco. Very well done.
PR Mace, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
Great article.You know I love to dance.
Juancav, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
Great stuff,I like all.
Monica Sappleton, posted this comment on Aug 5th, 2009
Great work.
Monica.
t simon, posted this comment on Aug 5th, 2009
hahaha. funny list. hey, what about the limbo rock? 
nobert soloria bermosa, posted this comment on Aug 6th, 2009
i love to watch people dance,wish i could dance too,hehehe
rizzei, posted this comment on Aug 6th, 2009
prang ung ketchup lng alam ko hehe:) yeahahaha. nice post ulet. nadagdagan ang akng kaalaman nakss^_^
Lauren Axelrod, posted this comment on Aug 6th, 2009
The Ketchup Dance? It looks like their doing the hand jive. lol
JK Kristie, posted this comment on Aug 9th, 2009
What a fun article; very entertaining. I miss dancing.
CutestPrincess, posted this comment on Aug 13th, 2009
nice one, i love lambada most…
CHAN LEE PENG, posted this comment on Aug 4th, 2009
Wow, these dances are UNIQUE and SPECIAL!! I like all of them. Thanks and have my liked it.