Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-21 year agoGreensleeves is almost 500 years old. I'm sure there were other very popular songs when it came out, but Greensleeves had to staying power to still be here. What do you think is today's Greensleeves?en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square121linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkGreensleeves is almost 500 years old. I'm sure there were other very popular songs when it came out, but Greensleeves had to staying power to still be here. What do you think is today's Greensleeves?en.wikipedia.orgMelatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-21 year agomessage-square121linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTikiporch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoI think having a dance associated with the song is integral to the staying power of a song. The Twist, Hokey Pokey, Electric Slide, all great contenders. But time will prove that the champion is The Macarena, by Los Del Rio.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoI guess, but I couldn’t hum the Cakewalk for you.
minus-squareTikiporch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoI can, as well as my gran, so there’s that. Try and keep up.
minus-squaregnu@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoNutbush City Limits might have a chance then, we’ll see whether Australian public schools are still teaching the dance in a couple of hundred years…
I think having a dance associated with the song is integral to the staying power of a song. The Twist, Hokey Pokey, Electric Slide, all great contenders.
But time will prove that the champion is The Macarena, by Los Del Rio.
I guess, but I couldn’t hum the Cakewalk for you.
I can, as well as my gran, so there’s that. Try and keep up.
Nutbush City Limits might have a chance then, we’ll see whether Australian public schools are still teaching the dance in a couple of hundred years…