Dance Moves of the 90s!

Before we danced to Ciara's "1, 2 Step", Soulja Boy Tell'em's "Crank That", Beyonce's "Single Ladies" and before Cali Swag District taught us how to dougie, there were other famous dance steps which reigned supreme on the dancefloors in the 90s.




I remember watching kids who participated in noontime television shows dance to the Macarena by Los del Rio. I never really understood the lyrics so all I was able to sing was the "AHHH HAAA MACARENA!" Little did I know that the lyrics of the song contained something about the girl leaving town to party because her boyfriend is not present. Thank goodness it has that funky disco beat to mask the promiscuity haha! Here's the lyrics to the song: http://www.lyricsondemand.com/onehitwonders/macarenalyrics.html 
More facts about the song: http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2402

Next would be Will Smith's "Getting Jiggy With It". I have it in my iTunes and it never fails to set you in a hyper mood! According to Jen Oda of e-How.com, the word jiggy was a demeaning word for African Americans, or what they call as "jigaboo". Will Smith, instead, turned the word to something which can motivate black people. The song was released back in 1998 and skyrocketed into the Billboard Top 100 Charts in the 14th spot. 




Lastly, the "Tootsie Roll" was also a huge hit during the 90s era. I don't recall the song and the moves as much as the others though. I don't think it reached the Philippines that much. But, it was apparently easy to follow because of it having instructional lyrics. It includes fast movement using the knees, bending a lot and simply enjoying freestyling to the song. If you're curious on what the Tootsie Roll is (not the candy! Haha!), then click the link showing two girls having fun with the choreography: THE TOOTSIE ROLL




Keep the past fresh!
Bien Tan


Sources:
Oda, Jen (2011, January 17). Top Ten Dance Moves of the 90s. e-How.com. Retrieved September 7, 2011. http://www.ehow.com/list_7801132_top-ten-dances-moves-90s.html