BCSpace Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 I don't have anything against 50's music. But I am so sick and tired of every stake and ward dance or musical event for adults including only 50's stuff and maybe some 60's. How old do I have to be before I hear 70's, 80's, 90's and even some recent music at these activities? Is it only my Stake? Chaperoning youth dances doesn't count.
Garden Girl Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) I don't have anything against 50's music. But I am so sick and tired of every stake and ward dance or musical event for adults including only 50's stuff and maybe some 60's. How old do I have to be before I hear 70's, 80's, 90's and even some recent music at these activities? Is it only my Stake? Chaperoning youth dances doesn't count. You make me chuckle BC... of course I on the other hand love 50's music... and 40's!... it was so danceable and the lyrics actually said something other than.... Baby, Baby, Baby... or something that can't be repeated. Actually, I'm appalled at the dancing by most non-LDS young people today... all the bumping and grinding against each other suggestively...Yes, I'm an old fogey...I say F... FOG... FOGG....FOGGEE... FOGGEEY... doo dee dah dee dah dah (how many younger people know what that is... hmmmm?) GG Edited March 4, 2014 by Garden Girl 1
BCSpace Posted March 4, 2014 Author Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) of course I on the other hand love 50's music... and 40's!... it was so danceable and the lyrics actually said something other than.... Baby, Baby, Baby... or something that can't be repeated. Actually, I'm appalled at the dancing by most non-LDS young people today Some truth to that. Your generation can certainly hold it's own in dance moves: ... all the bumping and grinding against each other suggestively... Back the 70's and 80's, we didn't bump and grind, leastways not at the Church dances. My mother says the above video is a pretty good representation of Church dances then in terms of dress and moves when she was young though not so skillful (look at those fast feet). Of course her mother would have said the dancing in the above video was immoral. Edited March 4, 2014 by BCSpace
thesometimesaint Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 Though you might like this. The Waltz was the focus of outrage as the dance spread from Austria and Germany to France and England in the late 18th and early 19th century: '[The Waltz] had a swing that demanded a new style of dancing, a close hold (to maintain balance), and a breathless turn of speed that was itself intoxicating. Naturally, the pleasure it gave to the couples who lost themselves in each other's arms, who pressed breast against chest and who, as the music whirled on, embraced each other more and more tightly, itself attracted strong criticism. In parts of Germany and Switzerland, the waltz was banned altogether. A German book proving that "the waltz is a main source of the weakness of body and mind of our generation" proved popular as late as 1799...Byron himself displayed an extraordinary hostility to the dance. He objected to the "lewd grasp and lawless contact warm," especially between strangers; to the foreign origins of the dance and its adoption by the lower classes; and to the fact that "thin clad daughters" leaping around the floor would not "leave much mystery for the nupital night."An article in The Times in 1816 about 'the indecent foreign dance called the "waltz"' fumed:'National morals depend on national habits: and it is quite sufficient to cast one's eyes on the voluptuous intertwining of the limbs, and close compressure of the bodies, in their dance, to see that it is indeed far removed from the modest reserve which has hitherto been considered distinctive of English females. So long as this obscene display was confined to prostitutes and adultresses we did not think it deserving of notice; but now that it is attempted to be forced upon the respectable classes of society by the evil example of their superiors, we feel it a duty to warn every parent against exposing his daughter to so fatal a contagion'.
Garden Girl Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) Some truth to that. Your generation can certainly hold it's own in dance moves: Back the 70's and 80's, we didn't bump and grind, leastways not at the Church dances. My mother says the above video is a pretty good representation of Church dances then in terms of dress and moves when she was young though not so skillful (look at those fast feet). Of course her mother would have said the dancing in the above video was immoral. That is true... and the Charleston of the Roaring 20's wss to be the undoing of society... then came the Jitterbug and the Lindy, then rock and roll... but nothing... nothing... was as vulgar (forget "Dirty Dancing" a la Patrick Swayze) as today's bumping and grinding which is widespread and fuels the antics of Mily(sp) Cyrus. Rather, our dances were fun, and the music was infectious. BTW... I loved Bill Haley... after all what could be wrong with "See Ya Later Allegator" or "Rock Around the Clock." Though you might like this. The Waltz was the focus of outrage as the dance spread from Austria and Germany to France and England in the late 18th and early 19th century: '[The Waltz] had a swing that demanded a new style of dancing, a close hold (to maintain balance), and a breathless turn of speed that was itself intoxicating. Naturally, the pleasure it gave to the couples who lost themselves in each other's arms, who pressed breast against chest and who, as the music whirled on, embraced each other more and more tightly, itself attracted strong criticism. In parts of Germany and Switzerland, the waltz was banned altogether. A German book proving that "the waltz is a main source of the weakness of body and mind of our generation" proved popular as late as 1799... 'National morals depend on national habits: and it is quite sufficient to cast one's eyes on the voluptuous intertwining of the limbs, and close compressure of the bodies, in their dance, to see that it is indeed far removed from the modest reserve which has hitherto been considered distinctive of English females. So long as this obscene display was confined to prostitutes and adultresses we did not think it deserving of notice; but now that it is attempted to be forced upon the respectable classes of society by the evil example of their superiors, we feel it a duty to warn every parent against exposing his daughter to so fatal a contagion'. I've heard this about how shocked people were with the waltz... it seems each generation took things a little further.... sort of reminds me of the Peter Principle, i.e., in the business world it described how one would keep getting promoted until they eventually reached the level of their incompetence...So it seems to be the case with dancing... it has finally risen to the level of its offensiveness... GG Edited March 4, 2014 by Garden Girl
Garden Girl Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 Yes, I'm an old fogey...I say F... FOG... FOGG....FOGGEE... FOGGEEY... doo dee dah dee dah dah (how many younger people know what that is... hmmmm?) GG C'mon TSS... you're only 10 years younger than me.... do you not hear this tune in your head? GG
thesometimesaint Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 That is true... and the Charleston of the Roaring 20's wss to be the undoing of society... then came the Jitterbug and the Lindy, then rock and roll... but nothing... nothing... was as vulgar (forget "Dirty Dancing" a la Patrick Swayze) as today's bumping and grinding which is widespread and fuels the antics of Mily(sp) Cyrus. Rather, our dances were fun, and the music was infectious. BTW... I loved Bill Haley... after all what could be wrong with "See Ya Later Allegator" or "Rock Around the Clock." I've heard this about how shocked people were with the waltz... it seems each generation took things a little further.... sort of reminds me of the Peter Principle, i.e., in the business world it described how one would keep getting promoted until they eventually reached the level of their incompetence...So it seems to be the case with dancing... it has finally risen to the level of its offensiveness... GG Music and dance are just as much an expression of the times as anything else. I don't believe a beautiful song is any less beautiful if written by the Beatles than by Beethoven. My parents enjoyed the Big Band sounds of the 40's and early fifties, or as I derisively called Mitch Miller "Stink along with itch". My older cousins liked the early Rock and Roll like that of Buddy Holly. I was more into the ballads of the later sixties, and early seventies. My kids were into groups like Depeche Mode, and the Grandkids like Pink. Is any one of those "better"? We all like our generation's music best.
thesometimesaint Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 C'mon TSS... you're only 10 years younger than me.... do you not hear this tune in your head? GG I'm at the point in my life that I too am an old fogie. But my kids still have the courtesy to call me Dad, at least to my face.
Garden Girl Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) I'm at the point in my life that I too am an old fogie. But my kids still have the courtesy to call me Dad, at least to my face. Yeah, but what about the tune that went with my words? It was a funny, popular song... I say F... FOG... FOGG..... GG Edit to add.... What are you doing up at this hour? I usually don't go to bed before 2:00 - 2:30 AM, but then I do nap during the afternoon or evening... Bobbie-Cat and I curl up... My comput er says it's 2:55 but it's really 1:55... Edited March 4, 2014 by Garden Girl
rpn Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 People are lazy and sometimes they just like to stick with things they know (in this case, know that won't offend the censors and kids dance to it). If you want to hear more current tunes, then you have to volunteer for the dance music committee (and or lobbying them, with music you have selected that meet the criteria of lively and time honored fun music).
Kenngo1969 Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 The irony is, that back in the fifties, the parents of the kids listening to that kind of music then were mortified by it! (I guess what goes around, comes around! )
Spammer Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 Forget the '50s and before. We had the best dance moves back in the '70s. It takes real skill to slow-dance during Stairway to Heaven.
Kenngo1969 Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 Forget the '50s and before. We had the best dance moves back in the '70s. It takes real skill to slow-dance during Stairway to Heaven.Depends on what part of the song you're trying to dance to, but I know what you mean.
thesometimesaint Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 Yeah, but what about the tune that went with my words? It was a funny, popular song... I say F... FOG... FOGG..... GG Edit to add.... What are you doing up at this hour? I usually don't go to bed before 2:00 - 2:30 AM, but then I do nap during the afternoon or evening... Bobbie-Cat and I curl up... My comput er says it's 2:55 but it's really 1:55... Unfortunately the old bod wakes me up, and keeps me wake between 3 and 4 nights a week.
Spammer Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 Depends on what part of the song you're trying to dance to, but I know what you mean. We kept on slow dancing right through the heavy part. Mad skills! 1
Kenngo1969 Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 We kept on slow dancing right through the heavy part. Mad skills!
Garden Girl Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 Unfortunately the old bod wakes me up, and keeps me wake between 3 and 4 nights a week. That's too bad, and I know what you mean... sometimes I have insomnia so I get up and go back out and sit in my big chair and watch TV... I can usually doze. The thing about being alone and retired... I can sleep whenever I want or need to, so I don't have any sleep depravation issues. Okay, here's the answer to my query about the song I was trying to get you to "hear." How about Rag Mop?I say R... R-a-g... R-a-g-g... I say M... M-o-p... M-o-p-p... Rag Mop! Doodle dee dah dah dah dah... Rag Mop!! Doodle dee dah dah dah dah. I can't get the darn tune out of my head now... Ha! I'll be singing it all day... GG
Garden Girl Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 The irony is, that back in the fifties, the parents of the kids listening to that kind of music then were mortified by it! (I guess what goes around, comes around! ) Hello Kenngo...Yes, each generation thought the last's was really in trouble when it came to their music... the only trouble is, I think we've now reached the point that today's dance style has finally succumbed to the Peter Principle.... well, just think of it, what's the next step from bumping and grinding... (think Miley Cyrus bent over up against what's his name with her tongue hanging out and everyone cheering). Perhaps not all kids today are that vulgar to the same depth, but the B&G still is part of their dance...Doodle dee dah dah dah dah... GG
thesometimesaint Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 That's too bad, and I know what you mean... sometimes I have insomnia so I get up and go back out and sit in my big chair and watch TV... I can usually doze. The thing about being alone and retired... I can sleep whenever I want or need to, so I don't have any sleep depravation issues. Okay, here's the answer to my query about the song I was trying to get you to "hear." How about Rag Mop?I say R... R-a-g... R-a-g-g... I say M... M-o-p... M-o-p-p... Rag Mop! Doodle dee dah dah dah dah... Rag Mop!! Doodle dee dah dah dah dah. I can't get the darn tune out of my head now... Ha! I'll be singing it all day... GG Now you've done it. I'll have "Wake up little Suzie" in my head for the rest of the day
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 I don't have anything against 50's music. But I am so sick and tired of every stake and ward dance or musical event for adults including only 50's stuff and maybe some 60's. How old do I have to be before I hear 70's, 80's, 90's and even some recent music at these activities? Is it only my Stake? Chaperoning youth dances doesn't count. I was born in the 50's...I'll be gone soon enough.
applepansy Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Some truth to that. Your generation can certainly hold it's own in dance moves: Back the 70's and 80's, we didn't bump and grind, leastways not at the Church dances. My mother says the above video is a pretty good representation of Church dances then in terms of dress and moves when she was young though not so skillful (look at those fast feet). Of course her mother would have said the dancing in the above video was immoral.I wish I could move like that.
applepansy Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 I just reread the title of this thread. You really want us to die out? LOL
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