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Coffee Break: Dance moves

by Anna Weggel

September 27, 2018

Dancing at Eaux Claires IV
Dancing at Eaux Claires IVNate Ryan | MPR

Today in 1986, The Beatles track "Twist and Shout" re-entered the U.S. singles chart over twenty-five years after it first appeared, when the song was featured in the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature the name of a dance move?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs played

Ray Bryant Combo - The Madison Time (Part 1)
Rilo Kiley - The Frug
The B-52s - Dance This Mess Around
Chubby Checker - The Twist
The Beatles - Twist And Shout
Madonna - Vogue
The Human Beinz - Nobody But Me
Prince - Batdance

Coffee Break: Dance moves