Strictly Come Dancing

[rhythmaning]

For many, many years, I have played drums; and I often recognise pieces music by their rhythms.

I was sitting watching Strictly Come Dancing this evening. The last couple were Jodie Kidd and Ian Waite. They were dancing a paso doble.

The music started, with just a drum beat; and I thought, that's sounds like Blur's Song 2. Which was absurd, this being a ballroom dancing programme and that being a raucous rock song.

But I was wrong, and right: it was Song 2, played (in the same rhythm!) by the BBC dance band.

Kidd was excellent, by the way - the dance worked really well with the song.

But it was a little surreal. And I was shocked to recognise the music from the first few beats.

Comments

[abrinsky.livejournal.com]

Song 2, played by the BBC dance band

No. No. Wrong. Must never happen. And did I not already say WRONG.

(says the slightly obsessive Blur fan)

(or is that not just 'music fan'?)

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

Well, I'd have agreed with you - but it did actually work!

[nimoloth.livejournal.com]

They have a very good live band. It must be a good gig for a session musician to get.