Next weekend (Sunday, April 27, 5:30 p.m.) is a student/instructor pole dancing showcase, and I’m performing! It features students in Levels 5 and 5/6, and instructors. Register now* if you want to come… it’s free, and space is limited!
One student and one instructor will perform at the same time, and the student has to choose a song that’s 4 minutes or less to dance to. So I’m trying to pick a song, and so far I’ve got it narrowed down to, well, not nearly a small enough sample, I know. I’ve listed the possibilities below with their lengths and various pros/cons/observations.
“Coming Undone” - Korn
- Length: 3:20
- Catchy tune about a dude shooting himself in the face
- Short!
“Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)” - Big & Rich
- Length: 3:20
- A prime example of how pole dancing has made me appreciate music I never would’ve considered before.
- And I don’t care what anybody says, I like this song, just like I like that Conway Twitty song.
- Didn’t one of the guys in this (one-hit-wonder?) group make some racist comments recently? Would it be in poor taste to dance to their song?
“U + Ur Hand” - P!nk
- Length: 3:34
- Feminist anti-creepy guy song
- A personal favorite
- Has that disruptive part toward the end where all the music stops for a few seconds
“Conceited” - Remy Ma
- Length: 3:40
- Body-positive song about knowing you’re one sexy lady
- Features the line “all I need is a room with a pole in it”
- Could a white girl get away with dancing to it in the showcase?
“The Dope Show” - Marilyn Manson
- Length: 3:41
- One of my favorites to dance to
- I have a pretty good idea of when it’s about to end, so there’s no chance of me ending up stuck at the top of the pole when the music stops.
“Only Happy When It Rains” - Garbage
- Length: 3:46
- Catchy tune about being emo
- I danced to it for my Level 5 graduation, along with Rihanna’s “Umbrella,” as part of my “Make it Rain” theme when we were in the worst throes of the drought.
“Capital G” - Nine Inch Nails
- Length: 3:50
- Anti-George Bush political song
- Not too fast, not too slow
“Filthy Gorgeous” - Scissor Sisters
- Length: 3:55
- Features a triangle
- Who doesn’t love this song?
“Nasty Love” - Lords of Acid
- Length: 4:11
- Okay, it’s longer than 4 minutes. I don’t want to break the rules, especially because I bet everyone is going to be trying to get away with doing that.
- But it’s such a good song with such dirty lyrics
So what do you think? Leave your opinions in the comments, please!
* To register, go to polelateaz.com, click “Account Login” in the top right, and then click the “Workshops” tab and navigate to Sunday, April 27th. You’ll have to make an account if you don’t already have one.
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9 Responses to "Song possibilities for next weekend"
I vote for the Pink song. And I love all the baby chicks, especially the one guarding the comment form!
Overall, the Pink track is a pretty great choice. You know it, you dig it. Go with it.
As for the others? The easy option would be Scissor Sisters … and for that reason, I’d say go with something less obvious. Big & Rich? Nah. Catchy song, though I wish someone else had recorded it. “Dope Show” is a bit too martial, but that’s M. Manson for you. Along the same lines, the lyrical sentiment of “Capital G” is awesome, but Trent is not at his level-best when tune-smithing these days.
Now, “Head Like a Hole” would be a cool option, if a little old school … I’ll send you the 4:34 version I have (edited and mucked-about-with to make it 4:00 exactly).
Thomas, I knew you would have a nuanced view of things! ;)
I don’t know a lot of these songs, but maybe Angel by Massive Attack or Come Undone by Duran Duran.
Come Undone is 4 and a half minutes (I know because I already considered it!)… I don’t know Angel.
I know you’ve got your choices already, but the Duran Duran comment reminded me of this cover of The Chauffeur by the sneaker pimps. I think this is the sexiest song ever, and I think would complement, not distract from a performance. It would have to be edited down a lot. It’s kinda a different mood though, not so much in your face, so maybe that’s not a big thing in the pole dance world, I dont know. Maybe just for fun?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MNZTQaAFNk
Also see The Fuel, by SP.
Of your choices, I like Pink and NiN.
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I guess I’m in the minority, but my top choice is Korn, followed by Marilyn Manson.
xoxo
MM
I vote for anything Scissor Sisters!
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