I am curious, I was in Myrtle Beach recently and near the Hard Rock Cafe there is a bunch of buildings and each has it's own type of music that is played in there I know SHAG is beach music but what does the word/term SHAG mean or come from..
2006-10-10 05:56:36 · 6 answers · asked by bigbthedj 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
If you are from the South, and you do swing dance, you do the Carolina Shag. It is THE swing dance of the south. Moreover, Shag is imbibed with a certain mystique. As one old-timer describes it, "Shag is a warm night with a cold beer and a hot date." Even without the beer, Shag carries with it the nostalgia of cool wind and ocean waves on a warm summer's night, hand in hand with someone you like a lot.
Originating in the late '30s on the shores of Myrtle Beach, Shag has gained such a following that it is now the Official State Dance of South Carolina. Over 15,000 Shaggers attend the Myrtle Beach "Spring Safari" in March, with an almost equal number showing up to dance at the September "Fall Migration". There are more Shag Clubs in 4 states in the South than there are any other one type of swing dance club in the world.
The roots of shag can be found in the cross-pollination of black music and club dancers in Myrtle Beach with the natural openness of a fun-loving and carefree gr
2006-10-10 06:08:36 · update #1
The seabird.
2006-10-10 05:59:30 · answer #1 · answered by thebigtombs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My mom grew up learning how to Shag on the beaches of SC. It's a swing type dance that is mainly a dance to show case the males. It's a very simple 8 count step. Some main stream music from the 60s was also popular Shag music. 60 minute man, Stay, Lonely Teardrops....My mom taught me how to shag at a young age and I always keep a copy of beach music in my car. If you ever want a copy I would more than happy to send it to you.
2006-10-11 14:19:00 · answer #2 · answered by carolinayaya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shag music is the great beach music played in Shag clubs. Shagging is a dance, circa the 1960's and 1970's. There are shag clubs still today, who meet every year at the same time in Myrtle Beach.
2006-10-10 13:05:34 · answer #3 · answered by momcat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shag Hair style (like Mrs. Brady's on the Brady Bunch TV show), Shag Carpet, a bird, a dance, British term for intercourse made famous by the "Austin Powers" movies.
2006-10-10 13:00:01 · answer #4 · answered by Ozzie B. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shagging on a beach sounds like fun, but doesn't the sand hurt if it gets trapped!!!
2006-10-12 14:30:53 · answer #5 · answered by porno king 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shag is an English term they use for having sexual relations with.
2006-10-10 12:59:04 · answer #6 · answered by Jetta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋