Twisting with Joe Loss and his Orchestra
Oh what wonderful memories finding this LP brought back!
Dance to the Top Pops with
who could do that step that looked like you were stubbing out a fag end - the longest - Granny didn't like that one - worried about her carpets! (We didn't really stub ciggies out on her carpet)!!!!
I was tidying rummaging in the cupboard and came
across a pile of old LPs. This HMV one -
Joe Loss and his Orchestra
belonged to my Mum and Dad and dates from 1964.
When we were little my brother and I would practice dancing to
this record and it was always taken up to my Granny's house on new year's day. We usually had a party there with all my
aunts and uncles. Granny only liked
Scottish music - Kenneth McKellar and Andy Stewart, so this record was played
non-stop as it was the only "modern" music in the house!
I remember we would have "twisting" competitions
(it was a dance - remember?)! Categories
-
who could twist the longest without getting a stitch in
their side
who could twist the lowest and stay therewho could do that step that looked like you were stubbing out a fag end - the longest - Granny didn't like that one - worried about her carpets! (We didn't really stub ciggies out on her carpet)!!!!
Of course my brother and I always won!
Look at the title list - Foxtrot Medley - they've split the
tunes up into actual dances! (Perhaps I should send this to "Strictly Come
Dancing" - some of their music choices seem a bit strange this year!)
Joe Loss was tremendously popular with my parents'
generation and the music is brilliant. I
found a clip on YouTube - have a listen to this track - Shake Medley from this LP - so evocative
of those times!
Happy days!
Love, Liz
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Suzy x
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