Oh what wonderful memories finding this LP brought back!
I was tidying rummaging in the cupboard and came
across a pile of old LPs. This HMV one -
Dance to the Top Pops with
Joe Loss and his Orchestra
belonged to my Mum and Dad and dates from 1964.
When we were little my brother and I would practice dancing to
this record and it was always taken up to my Granny's house on new year's day. We usually had a party there with all my
aunts and uncles. Granny only liked
Scottish music - Kenneth McKellar and Andy Stewart, so this record was played
non-stop as it was the only "modern" music in the house!
I remember we would have "twisting" competitions
(it was a dance - remember?)! Categories
-
who could twist the longest without getting a stitch in
their side
who could twist the lowest and stay there
who could do that step that looked like you were stubbing out a fag end - the longest -
Granny didn't like that one - worried about her carpets! (We didn't really stub ciggies out on her carpet)!!!!
Of course my brother and I always won!
Look at the title list - Foxtrot Medley - they've split the
tunes up into actual dances! (Perhaps I should send this to "Strictly Come
Dancing" - some of their music choices seem a bit strange this year!)
Joe Loss was tremendously popular with my parents'
generation and the music is brilliant. I
found a clip on YouTube - have a listen to this track - Shake Medley from this LP - so evocative
of those times!
Happy days!
Love, Liz