what's the story about the name..?
(obviously i know about CD originally)
(obviously i know about CD originally)
why is it called strictly CD?
Come Dancing was the old tv show where professionals competed at ballroom dancing.
Strictly Ballroom was a 1992 film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105488/
So the two titles were merged to get Strictly Come Dancing.
Amazing, huh!
Quote:
“Come Dancing was a BBC TV ballroom dancing competition show that ran on and off from 1949 to 1998, becoming one of television's longest-running shows.”
“Come Dancing was a BBC TV ballroom dancing competition show that ran on and off from 1949 to 1998, becoming one of television's longest-running shows.”
Strictly Ballroom was a 1992 film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105488/
Quote:
“Scott Hastings is a champion caliber ballroom dancer, but much to the chagrin of the Australian ballroom dance community, Scott believes in dancing "his own steps". Fran is a beginning dancer and a bit of an ugly duckly who has the audacity to ask to be Scott's partner after his unorthodox style causes his regular partner to dance out of his life. Together, these two misfits try to win the Australian Pan Pacific Championships and show the Ballroom Confederation that they are wrong when they say, "there are no new steps!""”
“Scott Hastings is a champion caliber ballroom dancer, but much to the chagrin of the Australian ballroom dance community, Scott believes in dancing "his own steps". Fran is a beginning dancer and a bit of an ugly duckly who has the audacity to ask to be Scott's partner after his unorthodox style causes his regular partner to dance out of his life. Together, these two misfits try to win the Australian Pan Pacific Championships and show the Ballroom Confederation that they are wrong when they say, "there are no new steps!""”
So the two titles were merged to get Strictly Come Dancing.
Amazing, huh!
Well the American version is called 'Dancing with the Stars'
Not as if any of the UK contestants are 'stars' - mostly soap stars.
Not as if any of the UK contestants are 'stars' - mostly soap stars.
I guess the name was to give dancing a bit of a hip edge, as Come dancing had a seriously naff image towards the end of its run...
Strictly Ballroom, is also a bit of a wacky "cult" film, so I guess evoking it brings up the idea that this isnt the stiff, boring Come Dancing of old. Its younger and a bit groovier...
Strictly Ballroom, is also a bit of a wacky "cult" film, so I guess evoking it brings up the idea that this isnt the stiff, boring Come Dancing of old. Its younger and a bit groovier...
all formats of the show outside UK are called Dancing with the stars as obv come dancing was only ever a UK show
Quote:
“oh. right.
of course
thanks”
“oh. right.
of course
thanks”
You're welcome.
It's possible SCD decided to keep the words 'Come Dancing' to attract older viewers of the original show. Older fans of Come Dancing would see or hear the words Strictly Come Dancing when the show was being promoted and make some connection with the old show Come Dancing. It probably helped get older Come Dancing viewers to watch the new show.
The working title for the show was "Pro-Celebrity Come Dancing" (catchy huh?). The Strictly bit was added to try to encourage younger viewers.
Nearly...
Austria and Bulgaria are called"Dancing Stars"
Chile is "The Ball"
China is "Miracles of Dance Moves"
Czech Republic is "StarDance"
Denmark is "Mad About Dancing"
Germany, Slovakia and Sweden are "Let's Dance"
Norway and Japan is "Shall We Dance"
Romania is "Dancing for You"
Everywhere else it is either "Dancing with the Stars" or "Dances with the Stars"
Originally Posted by bendymixer:
“all formats of the show outside UK are called Dancing with the stars as obv come dancing was only ever a UK show”
“all formats of the show outside UK are called Dancing with the stars as obv come dancing was only ever a UK show”
Nearly...
Austria and Bulgaria are called"Dancing Stars"
Chile is "The Ball"
China is "Miracles of Dance Moves"
Czech Republic is "StarDance"
Denmark is "Mad About Dancing"
Germany, Slovakia and Sweden are "Let's Dance"
Norway and Japan is "Shall We Dance"
Romania is "Dancing for You"
Everywhere else it is either "Dancing with the Stars" or "Dances with the Stars"
Originally Posted by Quizmike:
“The working title for the show was "Pro-Celebrity Come Dancing" (catchy huh?). The Strictly bit was added to try to encourage younger viewers.
Nearly...
Austria and Bulgaria are called"Dancing Stars"
Chile is "The Ball"
China is "Miracles of Dance Moves"
Czech Republic is "StarDance"
Denmark is "Mad About Dancing"
Germany, Slovakia and Sweden are "Let's Dance"
Norway and Japan is "Shall We Dance"
Romania is "Dancing for You"
Everywhere else it is either "Dancing with the Stars" or "Dances with the Stars"”
“The working title for the show was "Pro-Celebrity Come Dancing" (catchy huh?). The Strictly bit was added to try to encourage younger viewers.
Nearly...
Austria and Bulgaria are called"Dancing Stars"
Chile is "The Ball"
China is "Miracles of Dance Moves"
Czech Republic is "StarDance"
Denmark is "Mad About Dancing"
Germany, Slovakia and Sweden are "Let's Dance"
Norway and Japan is "Shall We Dance"
Romania is "Dancing for You"
Everywhere else it is either "Dancing with the Stars" or "Dances with the Stars"”
Japan actually spell out what's going on, too. The full title is "Shall We Dance? - All Star Ballroom Dancing Championship"
Originally Posted by Tissy:
“Lol - did you catch Ricky G`s comment - sickly come dancing”
“Lol - did you catch Ricky G`s comment - sickly come dancing
”
Or in Joe Calzaghe's case - stickly come dancing
