Ranking popular novelty dances, because I can.

It is my site, ya know. I can write about anything I damn well please. Sorry, I’m a little edgy today.

I’ve never been a big dance song fan, nor have I been a dancer. Well, if you don’t count my six-week gig at the Boogie Bungalow back in the late 70’s. Hey, I was short on cash.

Anywho, I heard La Bamba on the radio the other day and it got me to thinking about the most popular dance songs and dances in modern music history.

I’m not talking about old fads like The Jitterbug, Cha-Cha or Charleston, nor am I going to discuss anything disco related. Hey, I was one of those guys with a “Disco Sucks” t-shirt back in the day, and I once threw a half-eaten Hymie’s Double Sub with Extra Cheese at a DJ in the Serene Lounge on High Street in Columbus for playing “Get Up and Boogie” by The Silver Convention.

Man, I need to take a breath.

Long story short (or is it too late for that?) I’m going to rank some of the most popular dances in music history from 1-10, beginning with #10 and working my way up. And by the way, those missing the cut included The Wahtusi, The Humpty Dance and that Gangnam crap.

But let us boogie onward . . .

#10. The Macarena

I hated the Macarena, and it wasn’t because the guys who sang it looked like my accountants. It was because, in 1994, you could not get away from the damn song. It was everywhere, and as you can see by the video above, it was annoying as hell.

#9. The Electric Slide

Oh, how I hate the Electric Slide. When people start doing this in bars I want to crawl under a table. I’m opposed to line dancing in general, but the Electric Slide swims alone in my pool of boiling hatred.

#8. The Mashed Potato

As you can see, the Mashed Potato was a very good dance. Not Top 5 worthy but special nonetheless. The footwork those ladies are exhibiting is spectacular.

#7. The Swim

How great was The Swim? The answer is very. Basically all you had to do was hop around and act as if you were swimming, hence the name. Der. Breaststroke, Dog Paddle, whatever you wanted. Love it.

#6. The Frug

By name alone, The Frug has to be Top 10. It’s pronounced “Frooog” for you youngsters out there. Helluva dance. Pure, unadulterated joy, ya know?

#5. The Jerk

The Jerk may be the most aptly named dance in the history of dances. Jerk people! Jerk!

#4. The Robot

We all knew that one guy in our class that could do The Robot, right? The Robot is timeless.

#3. The Freddie

Oh, how I loved The Freddie. It was a dance performed by the immortal Freddie and the Dreamers, and it was glorious as you can see. Do the Freddie!

#2. The Twist

Ah, you knew this was coming, right? The eternal Twist. Chubby Checker parlayed this dance into a hit the following year with “Let’s Twist Again”, which was basically the same song with different words. As the video shows, The Twist will never die.

#1. The Creep

O.K., I gotta admit this dance didn’t take the country by storm like The Twist or Macarena. It’s a personal favorite. But like I said, it’s my site and you know you like it, right?

So there you have it, ten of the top dances from the past 60+ years. But you know what? No dance blog would be complete without the following video, which I must say is for adults only. Enjoy!