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George Michael's inspiration for the song was a scribbled note that his bandmate Andrew Ridgeley had left for his parents, intended to read "wake me up before you go" but with "up" accidentally written twice, so Ridgeley wrote "go" twice on purpose.
Jitterbug is a generalized term used to describe swing dancing. [1] It is often synonymous with the lindy hop dance [ 2 ] [ 3 ] but might include elements of the jive , east coast swing , collegiate shag , charleston , balboa and other swing dances.
Project Bandaloop, [4] a multi-dimensional dance company founded in 1991 by Amelia Rudolph, was named after the Bandaloop from Jitterbug Perfume. A hostel in Kathmandu is named Alobar1000 after the book's character, inspired by his extensive travel and pursuit of immortality. [5] A stage production was produced in Seattle at Cafe Nordo in 2019.
A jitterbug is a swing dancer, any of various types of swing dances, or the act of dancing to swing music. Jitterbug may also refer to: "The Jitterbug", a song cut from the Wizard of Oz soundtrack; Jitterbugs, a film; Jitterbug Perfume, a novel by Tom Robbins; Jitterbug Wireless, a mobile phone company; Diddley bow, a musical instrument
The lyrics make reference to "dancing lessons", "the jitterbug rag" and dressing "in drag", all of which feature in the plot of the film. [10] Curtis Hanson, the director of Wonder Boys, has recalled: "I learned that Dylan might be interested in contributing an original song… So when I came back from filming in Pittsburgh, Bob came by the ...
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Lena Horne made her film debut as a dancer in Cab Calloway's Jitterbug Party (1935). [27] Calloway made his first Hollywood feature film appearance opposite Al Jolson in The Singing Kid (1936). He sang several duets with Jolson, and the film included Calloway's band and 22 Cotton Club dancers from New York. [28]
The Village People’s lyricist and lead singer has hit out at the “false assumption” that the band’s biggest hit, “YMCA,” is a “gay anthem.”