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History of the World: Y'all Stole Them Dances

The Blessed Madonna shares songs of personal & historical significance all in connection to dance crazes, so get the furniture moved out the way and get stretching.

1 hour

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Sat 15 May 202122:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Paul Johnson

    Y'all Stole Them Dances

    • Cajual Records.

  • Missy Elliott

    Cool Off

    • Atlantic.

  • James Brown

    Mashed Potatoes USA

    • King Records.

  • The Olympics

    Madison Time

    • PROFOUND INTERNATIONAL.

  • Digital Underground

    The Humpty Dance

    • BCM Records.

  • Cajmere

    Percolator (Reworked '10)

    • Cajual Records.

  • Rufus Thomas

    Do The Funky Penguin Part 1

    • Stax.

  • Fatback

    (Do The) Spanish Hustle

    • 100 All Time Classic Dance Hits Of The 1970s (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Malcolm McLaren & The Bootzilla Orchestra

    Deep In Vogue (Introducing Lourdes & Willie Ninja) (feat. Lourdes & Willi Ninja)

    • 100 Hits - The Best 80s Groove.
    • Sony.
    • 20.

  • Webstar & Young B

    Chicken Noodle Soup (feat. AG aka The Voice of Harlem)

    • UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC/Scilla Hill.

  • James Brown

    Mother Popcorn (You Got to Have a Mother for Me)

    • Polydor.

  • Mike Dixon

    Pain Is Gone

    • G-Swing.

  • Arthur Baker

    Breaker's Revenge

    • Atlantic Recording Corporation.

  • Cameo

    Rigor Mortis

    • CASABLANCA.

  • Kool & the Gang

    Open Sesame

    • Self Released.

  • Fatback

    (Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop

    • Polydor.

  • The J.B.’s

    More Peas

    • Polydor.

Broadcast

  • Sat 15 May 202122:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music