![]() The thing was blues, perhaps, but a distinctive subset of the blues. (Smith was born in Troy, Alabama, began his career in Birmingham, and by the early 1920s relocated again to Pittsburgh). The record, "Pine Top's Boogie Woogie," reflected an upbeat and low-rumbling, improvisation- and percussion-heavy style of piano playing that had followed migrants like Smith from the South into the urban centers of the North. The first documented appearance of the phrase "boogie-woogie" was in the title and lyrics of a 1928 recording by pianist Clarence "Pine Top" Smith. By the time it reached Madonna, by then a long way from its roots, the boogie was not just a musical idiom-indeed, it was no longer that at all-but a kind of drug, an oxygen and Holy Spirit: "it touches everything I'm in," Madonna sang, apparently using the phrase "boogie-woogie" interchangeably with "music" itself "got to have it every day." Whatever it was, this boogie, it seemed to be at once everything and nothing, impossible to pin down, define, or explain: the wind. It had helped give birth to rock 'n' roll and had lent its name and at least some of its ethos to glam rockers, disco dancers, and gangsta rappers. The boogie (at any rate, a music by that name) had emerged at the turn of the twentieth century among black piano players in the rural South, had migrated to the city, and had been embraced in turns by white pop-crooners, middle-class concert-goers, jazz pioneers, and electric hillbillies. "I like to boogie-woogie," Madonna proclaimed in the title track of her 2000 release, Music: "it's like riding on the wind and it never goes away." The boogie-woogie-or just boogie for short-born one hundred years before Madonna sang its praises, had survived into a new millennium and, as far at least as that pop songstress was concerned, would be around forever. John Lee Hooker, "Boogie Chillen" We love to boogie on a Saturday night. 'Cause it's in hive, and it's got to come out. I heard papa tell mama to let that boy boogie-woogie. I will DEFINITELY be checking out that playlist.One night I was laying down. Here’s a link to the full ‘Llama Glamarama Dance Party Tour’ playlist: Hillybilly Rock, Hillbilly Roll – Woolpackers There’s something inexplicably appealing about standing in a line with other people, all doing the same moves, possibly whilst wearing cowboy boots. Flossing or flamenco? Flamenco! I’d love to have some lessons on this in Spain! Jive or tango? Tango! I always love the sharp movements it needs.Ħ. ![]() Ballet or hip-hop? I used to do both of these! But I always preferred hip-hop (I wasn’t as flexible as I needed to be for ballet, as much as I wished I was really good!).ĥ. Favourite song for a slow dance? I do love a bit of Buble! His version of ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love With You’ is right up there.Ĥ. ![]() Iceland were robbed of a surefire Eurovision win this year!ģ. Favourite song to groove to? This would definitely be Think About Things. ![]() What’s your favourite dance move? I mean, if I’m in the club I’m sure it’s not appropriate to say which dance move is my go to…but currently there’s a few moves on Tik Tok I keep doing!Ģ. Here, you will not only get to find out some of my favourite party tunes but also get to see a brilliant playlist from the author himself!ġ. I was super excited to be asked to be part of the Dance Party for this book blog tour. There’s a really great theme of acceptance – of both yourself and others – throughout this book. Plus, the Glamarama looks like so much fun to attend (anyone want to organise a real one…?) where he learns to love himself. Larry is such a lovely character and you really want him to find his place. He dances and has more fun than he has in ages! But will everyone be accepting of him?Īfter reading and LOVING this book for myself, I passed it on to my friend for her toddler to read and it’s safe to say, he adored it too! Llama Glamarama is bright, colourful and really engaging for the reader! Llama Glamarama is all about Larry, a llama who’s keeping a secret…he loves to dance! Feeling upset at being so different from his friends, he sees an advert for the Glamarama and knows he HAS to attend!
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