tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post1643312504304895851..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: You Make Me Feel Like Dancin'Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-36709082806088425852010-08-16T12:26:13.023-04:002010-08-16T12:26:13.023-04:00My dad was a great dancer. At wedding receptions,...My dad was a great dancer. At wedding receptions, my mother's friends, relatives, even the bride would line up to dance with him. Gene Kelly was the man. His moves in An American in Paris are mesmerizing along with the Gershwin soundtrack. Also the classic Nicolas Brothers were phenomenal. I don't dance, don't ask me.Mary Jo Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719540467195864546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-81705195893642594802010-08-14T22:52:01.271-04:002010-08-14T22:52:01.271-04:00Great topic, Beth. Have you been practicing with y...<i>Great topic, Beth. Have you been practicing with your new dance partner - Rita???</i><br /><br />LOL, Louisa! Rita's a bit...heavy on her feet. Actually, she's just plain heavy - as I can attest after holding her at the airport for two hours ;-)<br /><br />I don't imagine doing any dance while singing is easy. I'm sure I'd be out of breath and too busy counting steps to remember my lyrics *g*Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-42524987308292395222010-08-14T22:49:29.688-04:002010-08-14T22:49:29.688-04:00Beth, you mentioned most of my favorites. I still ...<i>Beth, you mentioned most of my favorites. I still want to get up and dance every time I hear Footloose!</i><br /><br />LOL, Gannon! Well, isn't it our jobs to embarrass our kids?Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-44634299037206133492010-08-14T22:48:47.144-04:002010-08-14T22:48:47.144-04:00Buffie, the dancing genes passed by me as well but...Buffie, the dancing genes passed by me as well but I still have fun out on a dance floor. Luckily, my husband likes to dance as well and while we may not win any dancing competitions, we sure have a good time *g*Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-20320416954003313492010-08-14T22:47:34.272-04:002010-08-14T22:47:34.272-04:00Dianna, Dirty Dancing is on the list of movies I w...Dianna, Dirty Dancing is on the list of movies I want to watch with my daughters. I really think they'll like it - hopefully enough to wear out a DVD ;-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-29433988597597170142010-08-14T22:46:35.162-04:002010-08-14T22:46:35.162-04:00Doesn't the movie Fame have some neat dance se...<i>Doesn't the movie Fame have some neat dance sequences in it?</i><br /><br />Nancy, I recently re-watched Fame with my older daughter and it does have a few decent dancing sequences but not as fabulous as I remembered (if that makes sense) *g*Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-35593521306276062642010-08-14T22:44:36.837-04:002010-08-14T22:44:36.837-04:00There's nothing like a live musical, is there,...There's nothing like a live musical, is there, AC? The energy is just contagious *g*<br /><br />I didn't watch American Bandstand but I did watch Solid Gold. Oh, how I dreamt of being a Solid Gold dancer - their outfits were the best ;-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-69732473348110955572010-08-14T21:05:05.365-04:002010-08-14T21:05:05.365-04:00Joan, another Yankee Doodle Dandy fan! I didn'...Joan, another Yankee Doodle Dandy fan! I didn't realize. Cagney was just amazing in that movie.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-75214278948054931862010-08-14T19:24:43.411-04:002010-08-14T19:24:43.411-04:00Aloha Kim! The GR just couldn't resist an exte...Aloha Kim! The GR just couldn't resist an extension of his vacation in paradise. Lucky bird!<br /><br />Great topic, Beth. Have you been practicing with your new dance partner - Rita???<br /><br />It has been AGES since I danced, in public at least. I am more of a kitchen dancer now - I dance in the kitchen with the fridge. My dogs go nuts when Mom dances.<br /><br />I had to take a number of dance classes in the opera program. I do a mean waltz. Waltzing and singing at the top of your lungs is not as easy as it looks.<br /><br />I LOVE Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Those dance numbers are spectacular.<br /><br />And how about Get Me to the Church on Time from My Fair Lady? Great dance number.<br /><br />Of course Grease and Saturday Night Fever have great dance numbers as well. <br /><br />I have to admit that my all time favorite dance movies are anything with Fred and Ginger and anything with Gene Kelly. They just cannot be beat for skill, elegance, and sheer joy of dancing.Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-82603031470668613422010-08-14T19:17:36.100-04:002010-08-14T19:17:36.100-04:00Did some "Dirty Dancing" with my hubby b...Did some "Dirty Dancing" with my hubby back in the day (about the time the movie came out)---whew! It was hot!! LOLGannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-37671058883153412722010-08-14T19:01:22.146-04:002010-08-14T19:01:22.146-04:00Hi, Kirsten. I've never seen The Pajama Game! ...Hi, Kirsten. I've never seen The Pajama Game! Sounds as if I'm missing out. Have added it to the growing list :-) Thanks!Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-30163501866608496642010-08-14T18:58:50.469-04:002010-08-14T18:58:50.469-04:00Hey, Virginia! Dirty Dancing is such a fave! Great...Hey, Virginia! Dirty Dancing is such a fave! Great choice *g*Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-33444731197749749532010-08-14T18:58:20.092-04:002010-08-14T18:58:20.092-04:00Nancy, I'm big on dance scenes where it's ...Nancy, I'm big on dance scenes where it's all the dancers and not special effects. Although, since you mentioned Sleeping Beauty I will say that last night we watched Disney's The Princess and the Frog and I loved the dancing scenes :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-76743471948116047022010-08-14T18:52:14.521-04:002010-08-14T18:52:14.521-04:00I love shakin' my bon-bon!! LOL Sometimes I do...<i>I love shakin' my bon-bon!! LOL Sometimes I don't even need a band to dance. ;)</i><br /><br />LOL, Sarah! That's the spirit *g*<br /><br />I just realized I've never seen South Pacific - only heard the soundtrack and watched snippets of scenes. Another one for the list.<br /><br />How's it going trying to hook your daughter? I'm doing the same with my youngest as the older one isn't as agreeable with my movie choices ;-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-64181270773290407062010-08-14T18:50:16.027-04:002010-08-14T18:50:16.027-04:00Margay, how cool that you trained to be a dancer! ...Margay, how cool that you trained to be a dancer! I can't imagine the kind of dedication needed to be a professional dancer of any variety.Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-41361556261359225132010-08-14T18:47:33.603-04:002010-08-14T18:47:33.603-04:00Deb, I haven't seen Oklahoma in years! Another...Deb, I haven't seen Oklahoma in years! Another to add to my list *g* I so agree with you about the dancing in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Amazing!!Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-19223801885535845772010-08-14T18:44:30.128-04:002010-08-14T18:44:30.128-04:00Minna, from what I remember, Flashdance was a good...Minna, from what I remember, Flashdance was a good movie. It had a bit of everything including a romance with a very sexy hero ;-)<br />I recommend it!Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-85825979010624986422010-08-14T18:43:00.298-04:002010-08-14T18:43:00.298-04:00Joan, we watched Yankee Doodle Dandy a few years b...Joan, we watched Yankee Doodle Dandy a few years back and you're right, James Cagney was light on his feet *g* Fun movie!<br /><br />It's fun to think back to when my love of musicals and dancing movies started. For my own kids, it was definitely the High School Musical movies. Fun movies and clever dancing makes them easy to watch :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-72961637080889944622010-08-14T18:40:53.865-04:002010-08-14T18:40:53.865-04:00Hey - just want to do a shout out - congratulation...<i>Hey - just want to do a shout out - congratulations on that new RITA statue. I bet you did some dancing with that after the ceremony (grin).</i><br /><br />LOL! Thanks, Donna! No dancing for us yet but she does keep watch over me while I write. Although sometimes she makes me nervous and I have to turn her around so she can't see me ;-)<br /><br />I would love to see you dance! We need a dance floor in the lair so we can all show our best moves *g*Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-53121616850359766992010-08-14T18:37:54.892-04:002010-08-14T18:37:54.892-04:00Jo, I sort of feel like Gene Kelly was an 'eve...Jo, I sort of feel like Gene Kelly was an 'everyman' sort of dancer. Blue collar in looks and attitude and therefore a lot of people could relate to him *g*<br /><br />But I also love Fred Astaire's elegance and they were both so creative with their dances!Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-68834557781756325232010-08-14T18:36:38.463-04:002010-08-14T18:36:38.463-04:00gamemistress, I still adore the classic movies! Fr...gamemistress, I still adore the classic movies! Fred and Ginger were such an unbeatable pair *g*<br /><br />So glad you were able to dance at your niece's wedding! We also had a niece get married recently and I forced my youngest to dance with me since my husband (who does enjoy to dance) was too busy visiting with his relatives :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-36431001344700370762010-08-14T18:33:58.218-04:002010-08-14T18:33:58.218-04:00Barbara, wasn't the Harlequin party fun? It...Barbara, wasn't the Harlequin party fun? It's always a highlight of conference for me and yes, most everybody who attends ends up on the dance floor. I think that's what makes it so fun *g*<br /><br />I used to go listen to bands and dance quite often before we had kids but they put a crimp in my dancing time :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-35189708607764892492010-08-14T18:32:23.084-04:002010-08-14T18:32:23.084-04:00Christie, I would love to take a swing dance class...Christie, I would love to take a swing dance class with my husband but he's over a foot taller than I am so I'm not sure it'd work out *g*<br /><br />So is it the dancing you're not crazy about in movies or how characters burst into song? :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-21847404993175068062010-08-14T18:20:24.784-04:002010-08-14T18:20:24.784-04:00Beth, you mentioned most of my favorites. I still...Beth, you mentioned most of my favorites. I still want to get up and dance every time I hear Footloose! Of course, my kids are mortified. *g*Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-39844995158290599082010-08-14T17:34:05.025-04:002010-08-14T17:34:05.025-04:00The one time I did try dancing was two years ago a...<i>The one time I did try dancing was two years ago at Moonlight and Magnolias. I'd had a glass of wine and they played Dancing Queen and I shook what my Momma gave me...and other UNFORTUNATE things...</i><br /><br />So all it takes is a glass of wine? Hmmmmmmm. ;-)Buffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320253744501589352noreply@blogger.com