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YelloNews
by Jon Kamm 29 Mar '06

29 Mar '06

New minimalistic dub of "Reverse Lion" http://web.mac.com/jonathankamm/iWeb/YelloArtworkSite/YelloNews/ YelloNews.html

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Yello Rare 12" Versions
by Jon Kamm 28 Mar '06

28 Mar '06

http://web.mac.com/jonathankamm/iWeb/YelloArtworkSite/YelloNews/ YelloNews.html

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The Hokey Cokey / Hokey Pokey
by Jon Kamm 26 Mar '06

26 Mar '06

What Is The Hokey Cokey? The Hokey Cokey is a very special dance - it is joyous and energetic, but also intimate and special. The dance is world reknown, although very few people appreciate the subtlety and closeness that it can bring. It is also called the "hokey pokey", but not by those who really understand the essence of the dance. Contrary to popular belief, and even in some "hokey pokey" communities, it is not a predefined sequence of steps that should be rushed through. Each step has a distinct meaning and purpose (see the History section), and should be communicated through the dance (so called "micro Cokey", leading). People from outside often to charge headlong into it by learning the steps but not actually being with the music. And yes, if you've learnt to "Do the Hokey Cokey" (shudder!) at a party while having fun, you're doing it wrong! The dance is usually done in a circle, and over the course of an evening, people will move so as to dance with different people of very different abilities. People who have done other related things (such as tango, marital arts, Tai Chi etc) find the spiritual depth of the dance easy to grasp. Muscle control and good posture are the key to hokey cokey - good dancers have relaxed back muscles and shoulders, but retain a slight tension in the upper forearm with more tension in the lower forearm. Microtension in the wrong part of a tendon can lead to overbalancing or stiffness (seen sometimes on the continent) and can lead to the dancers ending up in the dreadful can can by over zealous swinging of the legs! The actions should be smooth and deliberate with each muscle moved carefully and precisely - this can take many years to achieve. Hokey Cokey History The Hokey Cokey started as a 17th Century paradody of the Cathloic Mass and is thought to be a corruption of the Latin hoc et corpus , meaning "this is my body", a central part of the communion service. The 'knees bend, arm stretch' is a parady of the genuflection, and the 'ra ra ra' represents the repetiton of the latin which was not understood by the lay congregation. It was popularised in 1953 in the US by the band leader Ray Anthony who introduced it to dancehalls in the US, during the 'Golden age of Hokey Cokey'. During this time it was danced by immigrant workers and the poor, and was very different from the dance we know today. Nowadays, hokey cokey is used as a celebration dance, an outpouring of joy usually accompanied by weddings, christening or at special 'cokey salons', where people come to meet and dance. The dance has had a huge resurgence in recent years due it's appearance in Hollywood films, although beginners should note that some of the sequences in these films bear no or little resemblance to the real dance and are often hurried, jerky dances with no feeling for the music! It's a great way to introduce children to movement and music and how the two are linked via dance. Some people even bring their children along to our lessons - they're never too young to appreciate social dancing.

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bill bailey-Kraftwerk
by Jon Kamm 26 Mar '06

26 Mar '06

Julz, It's the Hokey Pokey! Its a party song that we all grew up with here in the states. Big at weddings and roller rinks. It goes something like this: "Put your left hand in" "Take your left hand out" "Put your left hand in ...and you shake it all about" "You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around ....That's what it's all about"! So Kraftwerk doing the Hokey Pokey is pretty funny.

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bill bailey-Kraftwerk
by Graeme Fishwick 25 Mar '06

25 Mar '06

Find what Amanda was referring to here www.magicg.co.uk/yello I have uploaded the video track and the audio-It is very well done-thanks go to Amanda for pointing this out. Enjoy Graeme

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Oh Yeah Oh Six on the billboard chart
by Jon Kamm 24 Mar '06

24 Mar '06

Just heard news! Oh Yeah "Oh Six will be moving to #2 next week on Billboard's Hot Dance Music Club Play Top5O

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Oh Yeah 'Oh Six Available
by Jon Kamm 22 Mar '06

22 Mar '06

The Oh Yeah Oh Six CD is available on eBay for $14.95 - Buy It Now (5) available eBay Item number: 4836232684

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Oh Yeah Oh Six on the billboard chart
by Jon Kamm 22 Mar '06

22 Mar '06

Oh Yeah Oh Six has moved up again. Its sitting at #5 this week on the "Hot Dance Club Play" chart. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp? g=Singles&f=Hot+Dance+Club+Play

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Dieter's Photos
by Jon Kamm 19 Mar '06

19 Mar '06

The scheduled date has been changed to the 28th. See linked flyer: http://homepage.mac.com/jonathankamm/DieterMeierGallery.jpg

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Dieter's Ojo De Agua Site: BULL SHOT
by Jon Kamm 18 Mar '06

18 Mar '06

I've heard that over in China, Chinese food is just ...FOOD.

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