If you were on Strictly, what songs would you choose for your dances

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  • BourbonToast BourbonToast Posts: 11,527
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    American Smooth: Love - Nate King Cole
    Argentine Tango: Roxanne - from Moulin Rouge
    Cha Cha Cha: Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai (use it for Halloween week)
    Charleston: Crazy in Love - Emile Sande version
    Foxtrot: If I Only Had a Brain - from The Wizard of Oz (use it for musical week)
    Jive: I'm So Excited - The Pointer Sistsers
    Paso Doble: Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
    Quickstep: Get Happy - Judy Garland
    Rumba: Eternal Flame - The Bangles
    Samba: Blame it on the Boogie - Jackson 5
    Salsa: We Don't Have To Take Out Clothes Off - Jermaime Stewart
    Tango: Material Girl - Madonna
    Viennese Waltz: I put a Spell on you - Nina Simone
    Waltz: So Close - from Enchanted (use it for movie week)
    Showdance: Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
  • Emily_AstburyEmily_Astbury Posts: 2,431
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    American Smooth: Anything Goes by Cole Porter.
    Argentine Tango: GoldenEye by Tina Turner.
    Cha Cha Cha: September by Earth, Wind and Fire.
    Charleston: Supercalifragilisticexpiallidocious from Mary Poppins (Movies Week).
    Foxtrot: Come Fly With Me by Frank Sinatra.
    Jive: Hit The Road Jack by Ray Charles.
    Paso Doble: Make Me Wanna Die by The Pretty Reckless (Halloween Week).
    Quickstep: Get Me To The Church On Time from My Fair Lady (Musicals Week).
    Rumba: High Hopes by Kodaline.
    Samba: Volare by The Gipsy Kings.
    Salsa: Candy by Robbie Williams.
    Tango: Holding Out For A Tango by Bonnie Tyler.
    Viennese Waltz: Anyone Who Had A Heart by Cilla Black.
    Waltz: When We Were Young by Adele.
    Showdance: Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson.
  • Strictly_fanStrictly_fan Posts: 16,683
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    Cha Cha: Body Moves- DNCE
    Salsa: Move- Little Mix
    Charleston: The Bare Necessities from The Jungle Book (wish they would use it)
    Samba: Cheerleader- OMI
    Jive: Jailhouse Rock- Elvis
    Paso: Star Wars theme
    Rumba: Man In The Mirror- Micheal Jackson
    Argentine Tango: Eleanor Rigby- The Beatles

    Foxtrot: Ain't That A Kick In The Head- Dean Martin
    Quickstep: Putting On The Ritz- Robbie Williams version
    Viennese Waltz: One And Only- Adele
    Tango: Take Me To Church- Hozier
    Waltz: Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory
    American Smooth: All You Need Is Love- The Beatles
    Showdance: Listen To The Man- George Ezra (Jive, Rock n Roll, Lindy Hop theme)
  • Baz_JamesBaz_James Posts: 4,561
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    Waltz: When We Were Young by Adele.

    You sure? Isn't that 4/4?
  • Baz_JamesBaz_James Posts: 4,561
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    Waltz: Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory

    That's definitely not waltz time!
  • Emily_AstburyEmily_Astbury Posts: 2,431
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    Baz_James wrote: »
    You sure? Isn't that 4/4?

    I went with, everyone needs at least one dodgy song choice :D
  • Monsieur23Monsieur23 Posts: 6,916
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    American Smooth: "1234", Feist

    Argentine Tango: "Leave Me Alone", Natalie Imbruglia

    Cha Cha Cha: "All Night", Icona Pop

    Charleston: "You're The Cream In My Coffee", London Swing Orchestra

    Foxtrot: "Hard Equation", Nerina Pallot

    Jive: "Magic", B.o.B

    Paso Doble: "Enjoy The Silence", Depeche Mode

    Quickstep: "Lizstomania", Phoenix

    Rumba: "Colorblind", Counting Crows

    Samba: "On Top Of The World", Imagine Dragons

    Salsa: "Badtameez Dil", Benny Dayal, Shefali Alvares (Around The World Week)

    Tango: "La Cumparsita", Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (Movie Week - "Strictly Ballroom")

    Viennese Waltz: "The Only Exception", Paramore

    Waltz: "Strange And Beautiful", Aqualung (Hallowe'en Week)

    Showdance: "Skip To The Good Bit", Rizzle Kicks (Quickstep, Samba, Salsa, Charleston, Argentine Tango)
  • StrictlyEastendStrictlyEastend Posts: 35,455
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    American Smooth: "Big Spender" Shirley Bassey

    Argentine Tango: "Confide In Me" Kylie Minogue

    Cha Cha Cha: "Blurred Lines" Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell

    Charleston: "Pencil Full Of Lead" Paolo Nutini

    Foxtrot: "Haven't Met You Yet" Michael Buble

    Jive: "Shake It Off" Taylor Swift

    Paso Doble: "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" Santa Esmeralda? I hope that is the correct artist! :D

    Quickstep: "You're The One That I Want" John Travolta and Olivia Newton John- Musicals Week

    Rumba: "True Colors" Cyndi Lauper

    Samba: "Whenever Wherever" Shakira

    Salsa: "Maria" Ricky Martin

    Tango: "Roxanne" The Police

    Viennese Waltz: "Memory" Elaine Paige- Musicals Week

    Waltz: "Whole New World" From Aladdin- Movie/Disney Week

    Showdance: "Rise" Katy Perry- Paso Doble, Contemporary, Tango, Rumba
  • BourbonToast BourbonToast Posts: 11,527
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    MASSIVE BUMP - after nearly another whole series of Strictly, it's hard not to think about what songs you'd choose for your dances if you were on the show. I didn't want to start a new thread so I thought I'd bring back the old one instead.
    American Smooth: Love - Nate King Cole
    Argentine Tango: Roxanne - from Moulin Rouge
    Cha Cha Cha: Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai (use it for Halloween week)
    Charleston: Crazy in Love - Emile Sande version
    Foxtrot: If I Only Had a Brain - from The Wizard of Oz (use it for musical week)
    Jive: I'm So Excited - The Pointer Sistsers
    Paso Doble: Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
    Quickstep: Get Happy - Judy Garland
    Rumba: Eternal Flame - The Bangles
    Samba: Blame it on the Boogie - Jackson 5
    Salsa: We Don't Have To Take Out Clothes Off - Jermaime Stewart
    Tango: Material Girl - Madonna
    Viennese Waltz: I put a Spell on you - Nina Simone
    Waltz: So Close - from Enchanted (use it for movie week)
    Showdance: Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith

    I've changed my mind for some of them.

    American Smooth – Meet me in St Louis (from Meet Me in St Louis) MUSICALS WEEK
    Cha Cha Cha – We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off (Jermaine Stewart)
    Charleston – Cotton Eyed Joe (Rednex)
    Foxtrot – Bad Day (Daniel Powter)
    Jive – Can’t Stop Dancing (Captain and Tennile)
    Quickstep – Pennies from Heaven (from The Artist) MOVIE WEEK
    Paso Doble – Fire (Arthur Brown)
    Rumba – Eternal Flame (The Bangles)
    Salsa – Cosmic Girl (Jamiroquai) HALLOWEEN WEEK – Space/Alien Themed
    Samba – Feels (Calvin Harris) BLACKPOOL WEEK
    Tango – Children of the Revolution (Rex)
    Viennese Waltz – Golden Brown (The Stranglers)
    Waltz – So Close (Jon McLaughlin)
    Showdance – Jump for my Love (The Pointer Sisters)

  • PianoJaxPianoJax Posts: 1,463
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    American Smooth: "Animals" - Travis
    Argentine Tango: "El Tango de Roxanne" from Moulin Rouge
    Cha Cha Cha: "Something Happened On The Way To Heaven" - Phil Collins
    Charleston: "Straight Up" - Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
    Foxtrot: "Grace" - Rag'N'Bone Man
    Jive: "Tied Up Too Tight" - Hard-Fi
    Paso Doble: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana
    Quickstep: "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" - Jet
    Rumba: "Falling Slowly" - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
    Samba: "Sin Ella (Without Her)" - Gipsy Kings
    Salsa: "Vivir Mi Vida" - Marc Anthony
    Tango: "Man Behind The Sun" - Callum Beattie
    Viennese Waltz: "Los Angeles Waltz" - Razorlight
    Waltz: "If I Ain't Got You" - Alicia Keys
    Showdance: "Gravity" - Embrace

  • NotTheRealJoeNotTheRealJoe Posts: 6
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    American Smooth: Nobody Does It Better by Carly Simon
    Argentine Tango: Assassin's Tango from Mr and Mrs Smith (movie week)
    Cha Cha Cha: Lola's Theme by The Shapeshifters
    Charleston: Do Your Thing by Basement Jaxx
    Foxtrot: Comptine d'un Autre Etre from Amelie
    Jive: I Said Never Again But Here We Are by Rachel Stevens
    Paso Doble: Whispering by Alex Clare
    Quickstep: Happy Feet
    Rumba: Uninvited by Alanis Morisette
    Samba: I Like It Like That by Pete Rodriguez
    Salsa: You Make Me Feel Mighty Real by Sylvester
    Tango: Sway by Julie London
    Viennese Waltz: Beasts by Slow Moving Millie (for Halloween week)
    Waltz: Anna by Gunnar Madsen
    Showdance: So Emotional - Whitney Houston
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    “When you learn something about dancing, the only song you will ever want to dance Samba to will be Brazil.” - Walter Laird.
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    Cha Cha Cha - Tequila by Terrorvision
    Waltz - See The Day by Dee C Lee
    Foxtrot - Well, Did You Evah? by Sinatra & Crosby (for movie week)
    Charleston - Goodbye Mr A by The Hoosiers
    VW - Kiss Me by Sixpence None The Richer
    QS - either Wild Young Hearts by The Noisettes or The Lovecats by The Cure (the latter would work for Halloween week)
    Samba - Smooth by Santana
    American Smooth - Black Velvet by Alannah Myles (VW-based)
    Rumba - Avalon by Roxy Music
    Tango - Objection Tango by Shakira
    Jive - Candyman by Christina Aguilera
    Salsa - Livin La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin
    AT - Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps by The Pussycat Dolls
    Paso - Supermassive Black Hole by Muse
    Showdance - Glorious by Andreas Johnson
  • BeyonceCastleBeyonceCastle Posts: 816
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    American Smooth:*Come fly with me* Frank Sinatra
    Argentine Tango: *Peligro* Gotan Project
    Cha Cha Cha: *Kissing strangers* DNCE
    Charleston: *I got a woman* Ray Charles
    Foxtrot: *Love* Mickey Bubbles
    Jive: *Feel it still* Portugal. The man.
    Paso Doble: *Love runs out* One republic
    Quickstep: *Heart to Heart* James Blunt
    Rumba: *I follow rivers* Triggerfinger
    Samba: *Balada boa* Gustavvo Lima
    Salsa: *El mismo sol* Alvaro Soler
    Tango: *The Man* The Killers (Blackpool. Showgirl feathers backing. Glitzy jacketed pro who gets booted at the end for another pro)
    Viennese Waltz: *Hijo de la luna* Mecano
    Waltz: *1000 times* Hamilton Leithauser Rostam
    Showdance: Shake it Metro Station

    theme weeks would have to replace three of the above
    Movie week - *Sinnerman* from Thomas Crown Affair (routine with pros in bowler hats who pass me between them. Not like that. ;) ) Or a Paso to *The little things* (Danny Elfman Wanted )/Bond *You know my name* Chris Cornell. Or suited and booted doing something to Men In Black
    Halloween - Paso to* Kill of the Night* Gin Wigmore or *Emperor's new clothes* PATD
    Musicals - something to Don't cry for me Argentina or Head over Heels (assuming that's on Mama Mia 2 Here we go again!) :D
  • Strictly_fanStrictly_fan Posts: 16,683
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    edited 12/12/17 - 22:39 #16
    American Smooth- All You Need Is Love by The Beatles
    Argentine Tango- Havana by Camila Cabello feat Young Thug
    Cha Cha- Feels by Calvin Harris feat Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean
    Charleston- Bang Bang by Will.i.am
    Foxtrot- Too Much To Ask by Niall Horan
    Jive- Feel It Still by Portugal The Man
    Paso Doble- New Rules by Dua Lipa
    Quickstep- Valarie by Amy Winehouse
    Rumba- Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran
    Samba- Questions by Chris Brown
    Salsa- Move by Little Mix
    Tango- 2U by David Guetta feat Justin Bieber
    Viennese Waltz- Pray by Sam Smith
    Waltz- You Raise Me Up by Westlife
    Showdance- Sign Of The Times by Harry Styles (Contemporary, Foxtrot, Paso Doble)
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    Cha Cha: Body Moves- DNCE
    Salsa: Move- Little Mix
    Charleston: The Bare Necessities from The Jungle Book (wish they would use it)
    Samba: Cheerleader- OMI
    Jive: Jailhouse Rock- Elvis
    Paso: Star Wars theme
    Rumba: Man In The Mirror- Micheal Jackson
    Argentine Tango: Eleanor Rigby- The Beatles

    Foxtrot: Ain't That A Kick In The Head- Dean Martin
    Quickstep: Putting On The Ritz- Robbie Williams version
    Viennese Waltz: One And Only- Adele
    Tango: Take Me To Church- Hozier
    Waltz: Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory
    American Smooth: All You Need Is Love- The Beatles
    Showdance: Listen To The Man- George Ezra (Jive, Rock n Roll, Lindy Hop theme)

    Didn’t know I posted this almost a year ago. Most I feel my choices have changed now
  • MaggieMcGeeMaggieMcGee Posts: 11,934
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    American Smooth: It’s Oh so Quiet by Bjork
    Argentine Tango: Confide in Me by Kylie Minogue as arranged in the Abbey Road sessions
    Cha Cha Cha: Run by Gnarls Barkley
    Charleston: We No Speak Americano by Yolanda Be Cool vs DCUP
    Foxtrot: Fascinating Rhythm by Ella Fitzgerald
    Jive: Why do You do? by Los Lobos
    Paso Doble: Malagueña orchestrated by Paul Mauriat
    Quickstep: Wang Wang Blues by Benny Goodman
    Rumba: Summertime Sadness by Lana del Ray
    Samba: Batucada Brasiliera traditional
    Salsa: Joy by Staxx
    Tango: Sound of the Crowd by The Human League
    Viennese Waltz: I’m in Love with a German Film Star by ?The Passions
    Waltz: The Heart Asks Pleasure First by Michael Nyoman
    Showdance: Wadana by Raghed Alana
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    Appropriated ones for a change.
  • Mystical123Mystical123 Posts: 15,820
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    American Smooth: Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
    Argentine Tango: I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You from Evita
    Cha Cha Cha: Just Dance - Lady Gaga
    Charleston: Puttin' on the Ritz
    Foxtrot: It Had to be You - Harry Connick Jr
    Jive: Dear Future Husband - Meghan Trainor
    Paso Doble: Bring Me to Life - Evanescence (if theme needed for Halloween week) or else the Toreador Song from Carmen
    Quickstep: Lullaby of Broadway from 42nd Street (for Musicals week)
    Rumba: More Than Words - Extreme
    Samba: Magalenha - Sergio Mendes
    Salsa: Pantera Mambo - La 33
    Tango: Roxanne - The Police
    Viennese Waltz: Piano Man - Billy Joel
    Waltz: The Godfather Waltz (for Movie week)
    Showdance: Luck be a Lady from Guys and Dolls
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    edited 13/12/17 - 13:36 #23
    I feel this tune (which was no.1 for 25 weeks in South Africa) would be good for a Waltz / V. Waltz. Lots of people will know the tune from the bingo but will maybe not know the title. This : https://youtu.be/SruVR2fBQWE

    This is also known as The Bingo Tune.
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    edited 13/12/17 - 17:01 #24
    American Smooth: Steppin' Out With My Baby, Irving Berlin
    Argentine Tango: La Fortezza Dei Grande Perché, Astor Piazzolla
    Cha Cha Cha: Smooth, Santana ft. Rob Thomas
    Charleston: Milenberg Joys, Bob Mandell and his Wolverines
    Foxtrot: Love Me or Leave Me, Doris Day
    Jive: Dance With Me Tonight, Olly Murs
    Paso Doble: The Avenger's Theme, Alan Silvestri (Movie Week)
    Quickstep: Moses Supposes, Singing In The Rain (Musicals Week).
    Rumba: The Man I Love, Ella Fitzgerald
    Samba: no idea
    Salsa: no idea
    Tango: Witches, Witches, Witches, Andrew Gold (Halloween)
    Viennese Waltz: Annie's Song, John Denver
    Waltz: Slow Waltz, Appassionata
    Showdance: White Wedding, Billy Idol

    Not very orginal I know, and absolutely horrified by myself for putting Olly Murs in there!!

    Oh and BTW all the song names are links to them on youtube in case you don't know some of them.
  • * Becca ** Becca * Posts: 4,376
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    I would only be in the competition for five be weeks before getting disqualified for being a bad ringer, by which point I would have done all five Latin dances and scored 40 for each one.

    Cha Cha: Cha Cha Cha D’Amour - Dean Martin, or anything by Della Reese
    Samba: Brazil - Edmundo Ros
    Rumba: Volvere - Jose Feliciano
    Paso: España Cani - (Any version will do!)
    Jive: Soul Shake - Bruce Willis
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