does anyone have any good music ideas for a jive?

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and moves (speshly lifts).

best answer will have 10 points delivered to their front door step.

varan s, not good enough. i need an actual song
and no moves or lifts?
purlease

Answer 1

Well, it all depends on what your taste in swing music is right now. Are you looking for High Engergy? Are you looking for Fast Songs? Are you looking for Slower Tempos to practice your foot work?

Basically, you're probably into "Neo-Swing", which has a lot higher energy stuff. Here's a list of some songs you might like, although you should look up more songs by the artists:

(Band Name - Song Title)

Neo Swing:

Atomic Fireballs - Man with a Hex
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Big Time Opperator
Big Six - We The Boys Will Rock Ya!
Brian Setzer - Jump Jive and Wail
Buster Poindexter - Wadaya Want?
Casey McGill - Rhythm
Cherry Poppin Daddies - Brown Derby Jump
Flying Neutrinos - Mr. Zoot Suit
Jive Aces - Planet Jive
Lavay Smith - And the Tears Flowed Like Wine
Lee Press on and the Nails - Caldonia
Phat Cat Swinger - Phat Cat Swinger
Red Prysock - Hand Clappin
Royal Crown Revue - Hey Pachuco!
Stray Cats - Rock This Town
Steve Lucky - Jumptown
Squirrel Nut Zippers - Put a Lid on It (more Charleston, but fun)

Now if you like some of this stuff, you should look into some of the classic jump blues artists and later swing, that really inspired some of the Neo-Swing Sound (like Louis Prima who wrote Jump Jive and Wail) Here are some more suggestions:

Jump Blues & Later Swing:

Bette Midler - Stuff Like That There
Big Sandy - Have Love, Will Travel
Bill Haley - Burn That Candle
Colin James - Safronia B
Louis Jordan - Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens
Louis Prima - 5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days
Peggy Lee - Fever (slower, but an essential swing song)

Now, you may prefer a lot of this "high energy" sound, but it's always good to come back to the origins of swing and listen to Big Band Music. I don't consider most big band to be high energy becaus 1) Big Band is always better live and doesn't record well and 2) a lot of the best song were recorded in the 30's and 40's when recording technology wasn't as strong as it is today. Never the less, here are some "Must Have" big band songs:

Big Band Songs:

Andrews Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Artie Shaw - Traffic Jam
Artie Shaw - The Man From Mars
Benny Goodman - Sing, Sing, Sing
Benny Goodman - Swingtime in the Rockies
Bill Elliott - Bills Bounce
Bill Elliott - Camp Hollywood Special
Count Basie - Jumping' at the Woodside
Count Basie - Swingin the Blues
Duke Ellington - Rockin' in Rhythm
Fletcher Henderson - Christopher Columbus
Gene Krupa - Drum Boogie
Glenn Miller - Bugle Call Rag
Glenn Miller - Jeep Jockey Jump
Ella Fitzgerald - Too Darn Hot
Lionel Hampton - Flying Home
Slim Gailard & Slam Stewart - Palm Springs Jump
Tommy Dorsey - One O'Clock Jump
Tommy Dorsey - Well, Git It!


If you're looking for videos of some cool lifts and or aerials here are a few (don't try any at home, be sure to get intruction from a professional):

Hellzapoppin (1941) - orginial swing dancers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olrL12XZuq0

Nathalie and Yuval - Amazing Swing dancers and acrobats:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSOAQ0miQJI

Benji and Heidi - US Open Showcase (lots of lifts):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-QgnkARnTQ

Answer 2

I really like : "Zoot Suit Riot" by Cherry Poppin Daddies or "Go Daddy-O" by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy or "Jump Jive An Wail" by Brian Setzer Orchestra or "Memphis Exorcism" by Squirrel Nut Zippers
Any of these groups have music that will work great for jive. Look for a CD or just download some songs.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

How about the "Boogie Oogie Bugle Boy" by the Andrews Sisters. This has always been a swing favorite. For something more modern try "Pump It" by the Black Eyed Peas have fun!

Answer 5

Hand Jive from Grease.

Answer 6

We use "Walk like an Egyptian" and "Talk like an Arab" also "Part time lover" and "Two lovers". You can find music on Strict Tempo Ballroom tapes.

Answer 7

the End by the Doors

Answer 8

slow jive, jack johnson - better together

medium jive, rihanna - sos

fast jive, -gwen stefani - what you waiting for
these are what we use anyway

moves: whisk,chasez, double bakc step, lockstep...

Answer 9

lots of good old classic music sad and happy and always include jazz.