What Songs Make You Want to Get Up And Dance?

magic_arizona

15 years ago

I am trying to make 3 or 4 playlists of music to workout to.

What are your favorite songs that just make you want to get up and dance?

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Jodi_SoCal
15 years ago
Mustang Sally ... every single time!
karenmay_gw
15 years ago
'What a feeling' from Flashdance...theres no way I could ever dance to it but I sure wish I could!

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caroline94535
15 years ago
Billy Idol's "Moni Moni" and "Rebel Yell"

Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark"
socks
15 years ago
What a great idea, Magic. I've wanted to do this but didn't think I could come up with enough songs. What a good idea to ask KTers! I'm going to watch here to compile a list. I think they'll be good for walking with the ipod.

Pata pata by African singer Miriam Makeba. I cannot sit still when that song is on!! If I'm home alone I dance!

Also Santana has some good music too.

Susan
caroline94535
15 years ago
Oh, and for a good workout to get the muscles all warmed up, you gotta have...

Garth Brooks, "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)
alisande
15 years ago
Susan, for walking with the iPod try Paul Simon's "Graceland" album. "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes," "You Can Call Me Al," and all the others. The backup group is Ladysmith Black Mambazo from Africa. YouTube has a wonderful video of Paul Simon and the group performing songs from this album live in Africa.

Yes, I love Santana, too.

Now . . . as for dancing, I'm gonna keep checking this thread and take notes!
nodakgal
15 years ago
There are SO many!! I will just say the first one that popped into my head, Land of A Thousand Dances!
luckygardnr
15 years ago
I may be dating myself, but anything by ABBA will get my feet moving!
justlinda
15 years ago
Rock and Roll (Part 1 and Part 2) by Gary Glitter.
yborgal
15 years ago
Ricky Martin:

"She Bangs" and "Living La Vida Loca"
coral_ok
15 years ago
Wow, there are so many!
Devil With a Blue Dress by Mitch Ryder.
I still love the Kingsmen's Louie Louie.
A lot of the songs by the Stones.....Start Me Up, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Brown Sugar, etc.
Hold On, I'm Coming....Same and Dave

Do any of you have the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack? I DARE you to be motionless when listening to some of the songs on it!

I know I'll think of a lot more songs just as soon as I post this.
mrsmarv
15 years ago
"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" by C & C Music Factory. I think it was recorded in 1990 but it's still a groove maker. Oh yeah ;o)

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yborgal
15 years ago
Weather Girls... "It's Raining Men"

Gloria Gaynor... "I Will Survive"
foggyj
15 years ago
Give me that old time rock "n roll.
Celebrate.
Spirit in the sky.
rosebudms
15 years ago
Anything Zydeco!
magic_arizona
Original Author
15 years ago
I am taking notes here Ladies! Thank you.

What about "Wake me Up Before You Go Go" By Wham!

Any more?
mcmann
15 years ago
I'm a terrible dancer so I rarely indulge. But here's a few songs that make me want to dance.

"I Love Rock 'N Roll"
"Ob La Di, Ob La Da"
"Old Time Rock and Roll"
"Proud Mary"
linda_in_iowa
15 years ago
Old Time Rock and Roll
Rock Around The Clock
Proud Mary
YMCA
Macarena

There is another that I can't think of the title, it was from the Big Chill sound track.
grammahony
15 years ago
Shout
evatx
15 years ago
My first thought was Shout.
Hellion
15 years ago
The Cha Cha Slide, but I have yet to learn the steps.
samkaren
15 years ago
"Give it Up" by KC & the Sunshine Band

I'll post lots more in a little while

SamKaren
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socks
15 years ago
Magic, how do you assemble the playlists? Buy the songs you want on itunes, or what?

Susan
jel48
15 years ago
Proud Mary!
magic_arizona
Original Author
15 years ago
Yes Socks,

I am buying from Itunes. I work out every day and boredom can be an issue.
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
15 years ago
James Brown....

"I Feel Good"
danihoney
15 years ago
Hi Magic!!!

For me anything that was on MTV between 82-90!

My get-up-n-go cd is Donna Summer Live!
She Works Hard for the Money has a great tempo for working out, running.

I'd love to hear what you come up with.
coral_ok
15 years ago
Great thread. I've already added some of these suggestions to my MP3 player and listened to them while walking this morning. Toni Basil's "Mickey" is another good one. I download mine from Amazon.
liz
15 years ago
of all things..."I don't feel like Dancin" by Scissor Sister...it's on my Shuffle about a gazillion times as a great driving be boppin down the highway song!
mylab123
15 years ago
I just listened to one of them: Maroon 5's "Wake up Call" and a very old one, by Santa Esmeralda, called "Don't let me be misunderstood (Esmeralda)" - it is one of those you just can't sit still if you are listening to it, to me. I use it as the last long one on my treadmill before I start the cool down. SUPER.
irishdancersgram
15 years ago
At this time of the year, Irish jigs....I'm constantly playing our dancer's music and although the mind is willing, the body just doesn't cooperate....I wonder if Michael Flatly needs a new partner.......
danihoney
15 years ago
Mylab- I haven't heard that song in so long. That is a good one!
socks
15 years ago
So give us an good Irish jig, Irishdancersgram!
msmagoo
15 years ago
"Play that Funky Music" (Wild Cherry)
"That's the Way, I like it"(KC & the Sunshine Band)
"Brick House"(The Commodores)
Pieonear
15 years ago
I have to agree with you, msmagoo. Those are all bootie shakers.
coral_ok
15 years ago
"Gimme Some Loving" by the Spencer Davis Group
wantoretire_did
15 years ago
How about "Heard it Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye?

Anything from "Saturday Night Fever".

So many more, but age is taking over................
ritamay91710
15 years ago
Almost anything by the Gap Band!!
KC and the Sunshine Band are great for dancing too.
redcurls
15 years ago
Elecric Slide
clubm
15 years ago
Shout
jemdandy
15 years ago
"Yakety Sax"
Fox Trots
Jitterbug Music
Irish Jigs
kiwidj
15 years ago
We're really enjoying dancing to some of Lou Bega's songs ... Gentleman, Tricky, Tricky and Angelina to name a few.

And pretty much anything by Santana is great too!

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