what songs do you ALWAYS play at gigs, and always go down well, mine am:

1) Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You
2) Tina Turner - The Best
3) Ottawan - DISCO / Hands Up (Mashup)
4) Al Wilson - The Snake
5) Casper - Cha Cha Slide

cha cha slide... very hard to include unless you have a right up for it crowd - and if they are line dancers that really helps! And... now its time to get funky!

Agree with Kazz!

The Casper Slide Pt2, I feel, is a lot better than versions 1 & 3.

Me and 'The other arf' show the 'routine' at kids parties. School Disco's are fantastic with 150+ kids participating!

Adults find it really funny too!!!

"5 Hops This Time........!"

cha cha slide ??? In the words of that tennis player YOU CAN NOT BE SERIOUS MAN !!!!

I always find these do down well

1. WHAM, wake me up before you go go
2. ABBA, Dancing queen
3. DJ Otzi, Hay baby
4. MADNESS, Baggy Trousers
5. Grease, Meggamix
6. Dexys midnight runners, Come on Eileen
7. Arrow, Hot, Hot, Hot
8. Jive Bunny, That’s what I like (I know some of you on this forum cant stand Jive Bunny but has gone down well at every disco so far)
9. Los del rio, Macarena
10. Phil Collins, Cant hurry love

Perfectly serious about the cha cha slide... provided that you have the cojonnes to get out there and show the steps it does go down a storm... at kids parties.... ! Have you tried it? It is very hard to get hold of here - I had to import mine from usa!

One thing I will guarantee... if you dont show the steps to the cha cha slide then you wont get the audience into it at all... luckily when my eldest daughter went to a holiday camp (!) quite a few years ago, she was taught the step and in turn taught me! Same as the Purple people eater.. without showing the dance routine you will send the audience flying off the dance floor!

I can honestly say that i do not have any songs that i always play,i do play snap-the power and deelite-groove is in the heart often but not every time i play.

Since the Cha Cha Slide keeps coming up, here is some further info:-

The Dance Moves!

There is a Dance Mix of it for Clubbers on the new Clubland 4 CD

The Cha Cha Album is available HERE

Some useless Information....


The Cha Cha Slide is a dance created by Chicago DJ and performer Mr. C -- short for Casper (his real name is Willie Perry, Jr.). Driven by his called-out instructions ("Slide to the left! Now, slide to the right!"), Cha Cha Slide is sort of like the Electric Slide's younger sister with quite a few added twists and turns.
Mr. C developed the slide in 1996 as an aerobic workout for a trainer at Bally's Fitness. "It works your whole body," he said. "If you do the dance [properly], you'll feel it everywhere." Cha Cha Slide -- named after the Latin "Cha-Cha" step that is part of the dance -- became a hit with gym members and word of it quickly spread beyond the aerobics studio. Mr. C also found himself in the recording studio when the dance's popularity prompted him to record the Cha Cha Slide: The Original Slide Album CD, featuring his instructions over an infectious bass beat.

In 2001, the dance started to catch on in various parts of the USA, particularly in Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit and Houston where urban contemporary radio stations (and later mobile DJs) began playing the song. Request keep coming in and making Mr. C a hit!

Blimey! What a wealth of information our crispy is! Although the instructions are called out in the song, you will have to get out there to show em all... If anyone is confused about what "charlie Brown" is... its a pretend to skip with a rope motion! And yes, this does keep you fit... I always use track 4 off the album - seems to be the most popular!

I got it tucked away on Mastermix 206 but I have not played it and will not until asked and asked again....... it's like Black Lace for the 21st century

It's due for release on single (and in remix) on 8/12/03 I think.... low key, minor label issue.

i am still recieving counselling for the trauma inflicted on my by listening to st winifreds

every time someone requests it(very rarely thank god)i start to twitch

There's No One Quite Like Grandma?

Nah - me too young!!!!

I really hate the char char slide song its not that i dont like pop music but stuff like that gets on my nerves

Been playing the cha cha slide for nearly 3 years now.originally heard it in turkey along with kiss kiss(turkish version).
played it over here it went down a storm in the club i was working in (shock ).i was asked what it was, were to get it, all the time.
I still get asked to play it now.(only last week).
Worked in cyprus this summer,played it once,guess what?they loved it. ah well they were drunk

But its still good for a bit of fun.

There is a great mix of the Cha Cha slide by Casper on the Clubland 4 CD's the new Hardino mix. It's speeded up a little so the dancers will have to do the actions quicker!

I started playing the Cha Cha slide back in 2001. At one of the venues I introduced the song as a lot of people didnt know it, then said my sister is going to show the actions!

Guess what,Cha Cha Slide aint reached here yet and the fast food rockers fell on their arsenal.

Norway must be a heavenly place to live and DJ..... I really feel I must congratulate you on your good fortune CS

I wouldnt if i were you ,we get our crap requests too!

No One Quite like Grandma - Shelley from the street was the lead singer.
Just thought I would give you some non-interstesting info

Hey Chris - me 'as an idea!!!!!!!

Could you start a 'caption of the month' thread where we post a witty, amusing, funny or 'dark humour' comment to a pic of your choice.

It's a bit of fun that might get some amusing results.

I especially liked your 'He's Gone Too Far' MJ caption.

I dare yer!

Amazing how fast these threads go

Okay Paula off you go here's Dodgy Dans' Pic Taken in the Hygenia fitted kitchen showroom at around 5AM

..... looks like hes just had a nice glass of chianti! fffffff-ffff!

Now letteme fink!
Oooohh I actually like my teeth in my mouth so will keep quite




















for a little while

Dan ,you seem to have a thistle behind your left ear! Why?

Is that the Eminem Mad Bad look?



Spin

Looking at Dan's shirt

Has any body got a good source for getting good quality Company logo's printed on tee shirts/polo shirts ?, preferably stiched logo's , Dan ??

Some how Chris, I kinda knew what you would do if I suggested this!!!!!

I had some t-shirts logo'd up a couple of years ago as something to wear whilst humping the gear. ( )
The shirts were rubbish and now look 'tatty' but the logo actually still looks brand new!!!!

The 'Thistle' is actually a hand made 'gift' from a designer I know.
She makes all sorts of arty crafty suff and bespoke 'giftware' out of ceramics.
And, She also has a website if anyone want's her details for purchases or enquiries.
(PM me or email for the contact / URL details)

By The Way, the caption should read (I suppose I can enter, can't I?!)

"Parden ME!"