Well…
…we’ve had better starts to the new year than 2021 has so far given us. But chin up! We got this.
Taking inspiration from regular and much valued reader Janet, this week I want to know: What’s your favourite song to dance around the room to when you’re doing the hoovering?
Here’s mine.
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Clocking in at just over 3mins, I set myself the Challenge of trying too finish the hoovering before the song ends, it’s got a rhythm and beat that goes perfectly with the back and forth motion for this chore .
The brilliant Golden Horde with, I Never Came Down.
https://youtu.be/VIdZhNTiaIc
Enjoy!!
(It’s good to be back!)
She only happy when she’s dancing – Bryan Adams.
Old school but now the song is in your head for the day!
Outkast – Hey Ya!
https://youtu.be/PWgvGjAhvIw
The Bert!
https://youtu.be/sPMKlEwrIs8
!!!
BEST FRIDAY EVER!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NuofNHKbVc
You just gotta believe!!!
Don’t ever leave me here with these lunatics again.
There’s only room for one needy one in this Internet marriage!
Oh how the tables have turned, dear heart
LOL! :)
Missed ya Bert. Things just weren’t the same.
Domestic chores are made better by 2021’s best tune so far.
Mogwai – Ritchie Sacramento
https://youtu.be/VWjzlJEmmxM
Tune!
Thanks pal
Just had a listen to this! Love it love it love it
Euphoric melancholy!
Bang on trend for 2021
Welcome home Bertie :)
Thanks Clamps, keep on keeping on
Tribulations by LCD Soundsystem is my go to hoovering song, I hit it like a fury
Nice choice. I’m sticking that tune on now
How’s about David Bowie remixed by James Murphy?
Love is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy for the DFA)
https://youtu.be/VpXleysIs90
Let’s Dance performed by Nile Rodgers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnla8aVREj0
I loved Bowie’s version and enjoyed seeing him perform in Dublin it but when I hear it now its forever tinged with a certain poignancy now that he has passed away.
Let’s Dance was produced by Nile Rodgers who turned it into a world wide hit for Bowie. If you ever go to a Nile Rodgers gig I guarantee you will have a party :)
Queen -I want to break free-
And not only because Freddie Mercury is doing the hoovering and dancing all over the room…
Haha! Great choice!
Wax Fang, Majestic. In this you can Hoover and do all the grand, over the top, think you’re a king or queen around the room gestures and dance moves you could possibly want (includes guitar solo for added whoomph).
https://youtu.be/4B6E0mijV5A
Also, welcome back Bertie, you were missed, pal.
Cheers Papi.
Here’s mine. Its irresistibly grooooovy! Great for the old clean up.
Michael Jackson, Don’t stop till you get enough.
Happy Friday! :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yURRmWtbTbo&ab_channel=michaeljacksonVEVO
I have a couple of robots now to do the hoovering, but I’ll still play…
One LCD Soundsystem already mentioned but given the track title, to me has to be…
Dance Yrself Clean!
https://youtu.be/OoA0cTC228M
One of my fave LCD tracks of all time too….
The Chats, good craic Aussie Punk, gets the blood flowing and the entire house hoovered in 2m.25s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?edufilter=NULL&v=1LGM82uPuvA
Sylvester – You make me feel mighty real
https://youtu.be/Ifr13Upytb4
good to see you back bertie, just in time for t’match sunday.
I have a horrible sense of foreboding tbh
Fernandes 89’ (pen)
Good to see you Bertie!
HNY!
Many happy returns fellow Bertie!
For those who like to incorporate a bit of aerobics into their hovering regime, may I offer, Miss Lopez – On The Floor.
https://youtu.be/Xoq799hxOis
Enjoy!
You totally beautiful wonderful creature!
Obviously as an enlightened 21st century male, Muchacho always, often, sometimes, occasionally does the vacuuming. When he does it has to be done hard and vigorously, and the only tune that will suffice is AC/DC’s Thunderstruck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AC41dglnM
hoovering gets done in our gaff in 2 minutes 51 seconds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9aBilhwijo
Toots – Broadway Jungle
MARRS – Pump up the volume
https://youtu.be/w9gOQgfPW4Y
i bet you do a lot of hoovering.
I’ve been known to Shake n Vac, I can’t deny it
James Brown – Get up offa that thing
https://youtu.be/1_uNMy20qAI
Womack & Womack – Teardrops
https://youtu.be/R8AOAap6_k4
hey that’s my tune
I thought you’d be more….
https://youtu.be/js7T-VTL91k
brat :)
No!
It’s mine!
fight ya for it, locks hoovers
I’ll probably get gate for this, but here goes!
The ultimate hovering song!!!
https://youtu.be/I8CTscW3dpI
I’m off too hide!!
haha
That will look great in the middle of your next spotify play list!
It would, but unfortunately I can’t collect the royalties, I remember
Sigue Sigue Sputnik sold the space in between each track on their first album too advertising and made a fortune!!
Brilliant idea!!
When you said “first album” I had to check… they’ve had SIX!!!
Chancers :)
There can be only one!
I want to break free!
So does Freddie :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3w5gVM_4y8
Let’s face it, no one listens to music when hoovering as the noise of the hoover interferes with the music.
To go with the theme though, I’ll choose Inspiral Carpets’ This Is How It Feels, which is about dysfunctional suburban family life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-fX0UbpZls
it’s this new fangled thing called wireless headphones, a decent set, game changer, do all my housework with decent music taking the sting out of it,
essential for long commutes too….also if your partner works from home and they don’t want to listen to your podcasts or you their meetings :)
I’ve tried it. My hoover is still too noisy.
Stone Roses – Fools Gold
https://youtu.be/BBsazIACpYM
That would be a cracker. Hoover motions, Manchester emotions.
Booker T and the MGs – Green Onions
https://youtu.be/0oox9bJaGJ8
Oh boy, na, nah, nah
Surely it must be Tupac – Road To Glory
The entrance music favoured by the inventor of the best modern vacuum, Mike Dyson?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pFhCrfoYVU
I’ll get my cape!
Luciano Pavarotti and James Brown (It’s A Man’s World)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaB9F3R9cIY
Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson is my go to for groovy hoovering. Impossible not to dance to this.
https://youtu.be/M1F0lBnsnkE
Nice one Millie.
I just wanted an excuse to post that vid. It’s one of my favourite edits on youtube
I Love Hoovering – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9jhDwxt22Y
*Warning – May not be actual lyrics and sounds better if sung in head in Marge Simpson’s voice.
Odyssey, Going Back To My Roots.
https://youtu.be/99p35Dk8EV4
If that doesn’t get you up and moving, see your GP.
This is the tune for those who favour the reliable, hard working Henry over a wheezy asthmatic Dyson. No messing about.
Sleaford Mods – Mork ‘n Mindy
https://youtu.be/iKcbSOjIzjQ
Louis Armstrong – what a wonderful world.
When I vaccum I am not distracted and reflect on all the good in the world, people doing the right thing, animals going about their business, rivers flowing. Total escapism.
I think that’s what louia Armstrong was singing about. I can’t tell cause the lyrics are muffled by the vaccum machine. Sometimes it’s nice to imagine good things.
And it’s not fast tempo song so I get a thorough vaccum done.
Busy Earnin’ by Jungle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcsfftwLUf0
or
P Machinery by Propaganda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=660ZCEhvbnw
Anything Ska
A wise choice in any situation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOJSM46nWwo
Get a load of these guys
https://youtu.be/hyn7YZSrkec
I was lost ’till you were found
For Crying Out Load
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KyHDNQkBSA
You total legend
Always keep the communal areas tidy, that’s been my motto There’s nothing worse than having to endure someone else’s mess! ;)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes- Don’t Leave Me This Way (1975)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOB6dOT9KTI
Born Slippy – Underworld https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiMrrleH_hI
A great walking/workout/houseworkout choon.
Got to give a shout to Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim for a solid hoovering beat and also because I like to pretend I’m Christopher Walken in one of the best music videos ever made.
https://youtu.be/wCDIYvFmgW8
“I’m Walken here…”
The perfect song for those of us who only dance from the knees up (and are partial to a double hand clap)…
Flawless – George Michael
https://youtu.be/QgGDcn46aW8
Your not the waiter fella in the video that does the karate kick over the room service tray then?
Is it okay for me to like GM after all his drink driving convictions?
Welcome back Sir!!
I’ve just tried this one out with some backward and forward motions
(ohhh matron!!) with the Hoover.
But it works !!
https://youtu.be/KaeCnGOaE98
Enjoy!!
Nice choice AP :)
Etta James – seven day fool.
https://youtu.be/p8mXRpfnnBQ
Hoover your heart out, my hearties.
no noise cancelling ‘phones on my head, so……. before or after hoovering, indeed, anytime anyday, etta sounds good.
Would you rather brush the dog or hoover ? it is one of life’s imponderables.
A 15 minute Mark Kozelek stream of consciousness, meandering narrative on travel, aging and sex sees you through an awful lot of hoovering.
https://youtu.be/UZqnuRI7sC0
The Communards – Never can say goodbye
https://youtu.be/Hvlv5qrhDUM
Love this.
The song for me is Tosh (1995) by Fluke…. because, well, it is super :)
https://youtu.be/wUCPHIRGnLs
I used to do most of my hoovering and cleaning after a big night out as I always found it a good way to get up and work off the previous nights excesses.
The single came with 4 mixes – GOSH, MOSH, COSH & POSH – with the first, GOSH, being my preferred as it’s, a faster track with a fuller sound that feels really lush, but yet it won’t grate on that sore head, but instead, carry you away to the night before as you run that sucker over the floors :)
No better tune to lift the spirits while working off the excesses of the night before while doing the mundane of the morning after :)
Lyrics…
“Super human fly, super sensitized
Super this and that, super value pack
Super grass for gain, super power games
Super secret spy, under supervised
On a super stage, Super market chains
Super tanker spill, pinpoint super kill
Super info fact, super computer hack
Super master plan, cream of superman
Super deluxe fit, super shuttle trip
Super weekend break, super move to make
Sherlock super sleuth, super channel news
Future super race, super heavy weight
Super sexy stars, superficial farce
Superseding all, super 4 point 4
Super 2 point 2, super me and you
On a super charge, living super fast”
…….. (there’s plenty more super stuff)
And let’s not forget the video… Yes, it’s a “montage” type thing, but it works, is edited, so beautifully well it is still today a joy to watch! …after the hoovering is done, of course :0)
Super… But this is Supergeil!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlN1pZqO8Zo&ab_channel=TouristMusik
Enjoyed that, thanks :)
The Pasadenas – Tribute
https://youtu.be/wQLN-X13oTQ
I maybe looking too sway this week’s judge, but what the hell!!
https://youtu.be/kG6O4N3wxf8
As always enjoy!
No brainer….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJwt2dxx9yg
Sometimes I even wear the costume…
Honorable mention…
https://youtu.be/tPgf_btTFlc
It’s got the perfect rhythm for givng the Dyson a spin.
If you’re expecting guests…
https://youtu.be/EU1CDSP7FRk
Remember when you could expect guests?
Happy New Year Jan and Co. I must try the scones.
right back at ya