1950s Tap Dances?

Question

For dance, a friend and I want to do a tap dance to a song from the 50s. What are some energetic, fun songs that could work? We're at an advanced level (: Thank you!

Answer 1

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Grease was the 60s, not the 50s....this list is a mix of songs from the 50-70s, double check the year the song was released.

OLDIES (50s-70s)

Songs by Elvis Presley

The Coasters—Little Egypt, Charlie Brown, Yakety Yak, Along came Jones, Zing went the strings of my heart, Poison Ivy, Get an ugly girl to marry you, Searchin’, Love potion #9

Bill Haley & the Comets—Shake Rattle & Roll, Rock around the clock, See you later alligator, R-O-C-K, Skinny Minnie, Razzle Dazzle, burn that candle, staggar lee, rock the joint, ABC Boogie

Will you still love me tomorrow—The Shirelles

The Beach Boys—Fun Fun Fun, California Girls, Surfer Girl, Surfin’ USA, good vibrations, I get around, Barbara Ann, Help me Rhonda, Don’t worry baby, God only knows, When I Grow up, little deuce coupe, Kokomo, do you wanna dance, in my room

Jan & Dean—Surf City, Drag city, dead man’s curve, little old lady from Pasadena, ride the wild surf, sidewalk surfin’

Earth Angel—The Penguins

In the Still of the night—the 5 Satins

16 candles—The Crests

Chapel of Love—The Hitmakers

Silhouettes—The Rays

Smoke gets in your eyes—The Platters

Jezebel-Frankie Laine

Ain’t it a shame—Pat Boone

Venus-Shocking Blue

Spirit in the sky—Norman Greenbaum

Hitchin’ a ride—Vanity Fare

War—Edwin Starr

Draggin’ the line—Tommy James

Jungle Fever-Chakachas

Bad, bad Leroy Brown—Jim Croce

We’ll sing in the sunshine—Gale Garnett

Rocking Pneumonia & the Boogie woogie flu—Huey Piano Smith & the Clowns

That’ll be the day—Buddy Holly

Hang on sloopy—The McCoys

Summer in the city, Do you believe in magic —Lovin Spoonful

Short shorts—Royal Teens

Tossing & turning—Bobby Lewis

Palisades park—Freddy Cannon

Dizzy-Tommy Roe

Have you seen her-The Chi-Lites

Lucky man—Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Jim Dandy—LeVern Baker

I’m your puppet—James and Bobby Purify

Rock the boat—Hues Corp

Low Rider—War

Lonely boy—Paul Anka

Gimmie some lovin—Spencer Davis Group

Crystal Blue persuasion—Tommy James and the Shondells

Pink Floyd--Summer ’68, San Tropez, Lucifer Sam, Echoes, Interstellar Overdrive, One of these days,

Absolutely Curtains, Mudmen, Obscured by clouds, Dogs, Great Gig in the Sky, Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (Songs from any album before the Wall)

The Doors-People are strange, the crystal ship, LA Woman, the End, Spanish Caravan, Riders on the Storm, Waiting for the sun, Unknown Soldier, Hello I love you won't you tell me your name, Peace Frog, Love me two times, when the music's over

Answer 2

All Shook Up by Elvis.

Answer 3

songs from grease!