Week 5 Dances and Songs Revealed

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Cadiva

19-10-2016

Originally Posted by Moany Liza:
“Frankly, Dolly Parton's own version of the song is light years better than Whitney Houston's rendition.

It's a poignant love song and Whitney ruined it by bellowing like a walrus in prolonged labour. ”

I do love Dolly's original version over Whitney's but Dolly's isn't the slow ballard-y tempoed version that Whitney's was, which was why I wondered why they were referencing a German (I think she is) singers cover of Whitney's cover!

Originally Posted by kittenkong42:
“Think it worked pretty well as a samba in 2010 when Matt Baker & Aliona scored 38 with it at Blackpool (and then full marks on pretty much every tour date...)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BDzzqqUlSvU

And I really hate it when they repeat songs with the same dance - particularly when the previous version got high marks - as you're just going to compare... And that's one of the few sambas I've ever liked on Strictly”

I'd completely forgotten about that routine that's why!

Originally Posted by mollsshewrote:
“Lol perhaps but the Claudia Streza version is a karaoke imitation of Whitney's rendition. I'd never heard of Claudia Streza or her cover of the song but after hearing it they should have referenced Whitney as there really isn't any comparison to be made.”

Exactly, I can only assume it's because of Licensing reasons, i.e. it's cheaper to "cover" the Streza version.

BFGArmy

19-10-2016

An American Smooth to Is This the Way to Amarillo? What on earth were TPTB on when they decided that?

Forget-me-not

19-10-2016

Originally Posted by Moany Liza:
“Original and best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp7DEqz_cmQ

... and of course it was Dolly who wrote it. ”

Totally agree with you, love Dolly's version which she infuses with all the pathos of the words. Whitney's belting just ruined it.

*Venetia*

19-10-2016

Looking forward to Lesley and Anton's tango. He produces fantastic ballroom tango's and often gets authentic tango music, just as he has this time. I think Lesley will be able to do it justice.

*Venetia*

19-10-2016

Originally Posted by BFGArmy:
“An American Smooth to Is This the Way to Amarillo? What on earth were TPTB on when they decided that?”

Why would they choose that? astonishingly bad.

What name??

20-10-2016

Originally Posted by Sarah777:
“Fair enough. . If not for Whitney, I wouldn't know the song, so I have to stay faithful.”

The original version was in the Bodyguard too. It was so brilliant that few people noticed it. It's just an average 70s country track until Whitney's version transformed it.

What name??

20-10-2016

Originally Posted by James_Laverty:
“YAWN! Why do we have to focus on Claudia and AJ being young EVERY F*CKING WEEK. I'm starting to sound like a broken record complaining about it.”

I think you should give up on that until after Halloween week at least. It's practically unthinkable that she won't be be a Disney princess with her charming prince or a character from a kiddies film then.

Doghouse Riley

20-10-2016

Originally Posted by What name??:
“I think you should give up on that until after Halloween week at least. It's practically unthinkable that she won't be be a Disney princess with her charming prince or a character from a kiddies film then.”

I'm concerned that they might be portrayed as "trick or treat kids."

It's time they started treating her like an adult, if not him.

Mrs-Mop

20-10-2016

Wrong thread

Hannah49

20-10-2016

Originally Posted by Sarah777:
“How is it wasted on Laura??. I can't remember who danced a jive for 'Reet Petite'?.
I must google.

Found it. DVO and James in 2012, scored 35. Will be interesting,

I love Ore's and Louise's songs too. Funny they always get good songs.”

John Barnes & Nicole Cutler danced to Reet Petite in series 5 (Jive).

jiroos

20-10-2016

The music for Ore's first two weeks was the pits - it picked up since Singin' in The Rain.

Originally Posted by edy10:
“I love Aj and Claudia song. ..still remember strictly 2013 blackpool opening dance to that song. They better do it justice.”

Me too edy - I think they will

Loved that Blackpool opening too, it just built and built and built!!! Really loved the pure joy on Mark Benton's face as he danced this!

Oh go on, just for you (and me!!!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EvNJmkhpTI

perdiedumpling

20-10-2016

Originally Posted by aggs:
“Am grumpy. Had Reet Petite on my bingo card for Claudia to dance too. Wasted on Laura, wasted ”

Oh, surely they'll get something age-themed rather than sizest. That seems to be her theme - "Young Hearts". Great tune, but good grief!

Unfortunately I'll miss Ore's dance. I can only tolerate Dolly's version.

Phalaris

22-10-2016

Rob and Ed doomed for more comedy theming. I'd like to see both of them doing something relatively straight for once, just to see if either of them have improved.

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