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      CommentAuthort_roach
    • CommentTimeDec 17th 2006 edited
     

    Certain people need to work on their shim sham -- looking a bit rusty out there [Emoticon not found]

    *wishes I could dedicate myself and learn dean collin's shim sham*
    *wishes I had access to someone who could teach me al & leon's shim sham*

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      CommentAuthorbobthecow
    • CommentTimeDec 18th 2006
     

    mmm. i don't wanna learn the shim sham. nope.

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      CommentAuthortraci
    • CommentTimeDec 18th 2006
     

    i wanna learn the ryan borkenhagen shim sham. seriously. it looks fun.

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      CommentAuthorElChuy
    • CommentTimeDec 18th 2006
     

    i have no desire to learn the shim sham. none. zip. nada.

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    The shim sham from the borkenhagen clip looks sweet.

    The dean collins isn't that hard to learn.

    The normal shim sham is lame. If that was all there was to learn, I wouldn't want to learn it either.

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      CommentAuthorSpecialK
    • CommentTimeDec 18th 2006
     

    I wanna learn Shim Sham.

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      CommentAuthort_roach
    • CommentTimeDec 19th 2006
     

    You guys are funny.

    Cool people dance the shim sham.

    If swing dancers really learn some solid form of the shim sham, it'll help their lindy hop. 'course same goes for any jazz steps, but if the learning of the shim sham is combined with the history of the set of steps, then I think it helps even more.

    How bout we all learn the tap shim sham! [Emoticon not found] yikes! Now that's hard.

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      CommentAuthorBuzz
    • CommentTimeDec 19th 2006
     
    SpecialK:

    I wanna learn Shim Sham.

    Why ya wanna?

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      CommentAuthort_roach
    • CommentTimeDec 19th 2006
     
    Buzz:
    SpecialK:

    I wanna learn Shim Sham.

    Why ya wanna?

    That song'll make ya not wanna. [Emoticon not found] How about we do the shim sham to another song next time.

    Hey plopthesack, who can teach us dean collin's style?

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    Either myself or tommy can teach it.

    t_roach:
    Buzz:
    SpecialK:

    I wanna learn Shim Sham.

    Why ya wanna?

    That song'll make ya not wanna.

    seriously

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      CommentAuthorgomorill
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2007
     

    The Shim Sham is fun. It was the first swing line dance I ever learned.

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      CommentAuthorBuzz
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2007
     

    For me, it was the Jitterbug Stroll.... WAY back when

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      CommentAuthorThe Cap'n
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2007
     
    gomorill:

    The Shim Sham is fun. It was the first swing line dance I ever learned.

    Shoot... and I learned Butt Scootin' Boogy. Ruined me for life.

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      CommentAuthorfrutyspice
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2007
     
    The Cap'n:
    gomorill:

    The Shim Sham is fun. It was the first swing line dance I ever learned.

    Shoot... and I learned Butt Scootin' Boogy. Ruined me for life.

    First of all, that song is about boots, not butts. No wonder you're ruined.

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      CommentAuthorElChuy
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2007
     

    They are all terrible songs.

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    I think all Utah DJ's Should play The Shim Sham song 2 times a night at every BYU Venue (except when i'm there)

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      CommentAuthorBuzz
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2007
     

    Um... dude... you are a Utah DJ

    • CommentAuthorspencer
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2007
     
    Hot Chocolate:

    I think all Utah DJ's Should play The Shim Sham song 2 times a night at every BYU Venue (except when i'm there)

    2 every night isn't enough to kill the song.

    and if you have to play the song please don't do the dj-calls-out-the-shots portion where they say "now slow, now fast! now [insert annoying as $#@@ direction]"

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      CommentAuthorSpecialK
    • CommentTimeMar 1st 2007
     

    I didn't think you had much time for directions on Shim Sham. Sweet Home Chicago you do, and a good steal dance can be socially healthy for a scene. Aside from the itchy directions, I don't have a huge problem with them.

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      CommentAuthortraci
    • CommentTimeMar 1st 2007
     

    there's a version of the shim-sham song with Frankie Manning calling out the directions during the second half of the song...

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      CommentAuthort_roach
    • CommentTimeMar 1st 2007
     

    Ya, he's the one everyone copies. It's been a longstanding tradition.

    • CommentAuthorspencer
    • CommentTimeMar 2nd 2007
     
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      CommentAuthorbobthecow
    • CommentTimeMar 2nd 2007
     
    spencer:

    [Emoticon not found]: [Emoticon not found]:

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    What da.....

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    Tommy and Bug are great at teaching the Dean Collins Shim Sham.

    Silvia Skylar is amazing at it too. She even has all the tapper steps in it.

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      CommentAuthort_roach
    • CommentTimeMar 7th 2007
     

    Allen just did the tap shim sham in my kitchen. [Emoticon not found] [Emoticon not found]

    Speaking of...


    Leonard Reed's Shim Sham Shimmy - At The Orpheum Theatre -- June 2, 1999

    Featuring: Leonard Reed, Maxwell DeMille, Rusty Frank, Chester Whitmore, Hilary Alexander, Sylvia Skylar, Erik Robison, Chandler Smith, Mora's Modern Rhythmists, and more! For info: http://rustyfrank.com

    Looks like Sylvia S is in the back left (if your facing the stage) in the gold outfit (to the left of Erik). Leonard Reed choreographed the Shim Sham Shimmy long ago. Read about it on www.jassdancer.com

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    The shim sham is cool when:

    - it's not to the same old boring song.
    - it's not the same old boring shim sham.

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      CommentAuthorBuzz
    • CommentTimeMar 8th 2007
     

    it's not the same old boring Ryan... oh... I mean... uh... nevermind

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    Oh that does it. Next time I see your laptop I'm installing Windows on it!

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      CommentAuthorBuzz
    • CommentTimeMar 8th 2007
     

    How dare you!!?!?!

    If my laptop could hear you, it would be rolling in it's grave. With tire tracks and all.

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      CommentAuthort_roach
    • CommentTimeMar 8th 2007
     
    popthestack:

    The shim sham is cool when:

    - it's not the same old boring shim sham.

    That part's up to you, pop. Let's see your creativity! [Emoticon not found]

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    Buzz, if only you really knew what your laptop was doing on the other side...

    t_roach:
    popthestack:

    The shim sham is cool when:

    - it's not the same old boring shim sham.

    That part's up to you, pop. Let's see your creativity! [Emoticon not found]

    Or I could just do the the Dean Collins or Al and Leon's shim sham.... gotta relearn the Al and Leon's one though. I'm not creative enough to create my own shim sham... yet.

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    I have created my own.. I did it while reading POPs post.. I shall call it... The Electric Slide

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      CommentAuthortraci
    • CommentTimeMar 10th 2007
     

    wow. that electric slide thing. it's hot.

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    Thanks toots... you're aces in my book

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      CommentAuthorSpecialK
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2007
     
    popthestack:

    Buzz, if only you really knew what your laptop was doing on the other side...

    What was I thinking giving Buzz my laptop!?!

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      CommentAuthort_roach
    • CommentTimeMar 14th 2007
     

    I've finally seen the light. You guys are right. The shim sham is boring.

    Thank you, Peter, for sharing this clip! w00t!!!!!!!1 [Emoticon not found] [Emoticon not found]

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    All those stupid vintage dances suck... you guys should all start doing Vogue.. That's the new thing..

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      CommentAuthort_roach
    • CommentTimeMar 16th 2007
     

    Ya, vogue! Like these guys. btw, check out chazz. He's jammin'!

    How 'bout some vout?

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      CommentAuthort_roach
    • CommentTimeApr 5th 2007
     

    Those weirdos and their shim sham. [Emoticon not found]

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      CommentAuthort_roach
    • CommentTimeJun 11th 2007
     
    t_roach:

    I've finally seen the light. You guys are right. The shim sham is boring.

    Thank you, Peter, for sharing this clip! w00t!!!!!!!1 [Emoticon not found] [Emoticon not found]

    Dang, I love this clip. I can never decide who's my fave, Al or Leon.

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