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Title: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: DoorNumberFour on February 10, 2015, 11:30:38 PM
I was DJing a party at my house a few weeks ago. I usually play a lot of hip hop, soul and disco...so on that night, I snuck in my copy of the closing theme to Hot Potato, and it KILLED. Very surreal to see a room of 20-something's dancing to the theme song of a Bill Cullen show.

http://youtu.be/mN7QDSyiK8A

So, the drinks are being passed around and the vibe is right—what's on your game show dance playlist?
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: BrandonFG on February 10, 2015, 11:51:47 PM
Thinking about it now, the HP theme does have a bit of electronica sound...I'm thinking Kraftwerk. I'd add "Bullseye" to the playlist...

A few themes have a decent techno sound, the Anderson Feud theme comes to mind. I'd love to hear the board intro music from Scrabble, that cue from when Chuck explains the rules. Howie's Deal or No Deal and Rossi's Temptation theme were actually catchy enough instrumentals to where I'd add them.

Isn't there a Millionaire techno/club mix out there somewhere? ETA: Thanks Travis...forgot all about the soundtrack.

I'd also add the Russian Roulette theme.
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: TLEberle on February 11, 2015, 12:16:01 AM
Quote from: BrandonFG on February 10, 2015, 11:51:47 PM
Isn't there a Millionaire techno/club mix out there somewhere?
Tracks 75 and 76 on the soundtrack are Radio Edit and Club Edit.
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: jjman920 on February 11, 2015, 01:27:45 AM
The Price is Right's remix of Bean Stalker has got a pretty good beat on it. I could definitely see people getting down to it.

I think both Tattletales themes are pretty awesome. The 70s one so rich in the sound of the decade especially with it's synthesizer driven leads. The 80s one was upbeat and has a lot of energy in it. In fact, I think the 80s one sounds a bit like "And Love Goes On" (http://tinyurl.com/obt9ax3) by Earth, Wind, and Fire.

Let's see, Body Language was pretty rocking. And I know they used an actual song and modified it, but Hollywood Square Biz by Teena Marie is great.
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: dale_grass on February 11, 2015, 01:29:37 AM
Quote from: jjman920 on February 11, 2015, 01:27:45 AM
Let's see, Body Language was pretty rocking.

Only the version with lyrics makes me wanna stand up and boogie.
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: Fedya on February 11, 2015, 08:39:33 AM
I was hoping the video would be of the partygoers actually dancing to the music.  ;-)

The themes to all of Dick Clark's shows have a nice beat, and you can dance to them.
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: Clay Zambo on February 11, 2015, 09:35:06 AM
If you haven't swooped your cat into your arms and danced like a fool to the Spring Waltz from "Price is Right," you need to be reported to the Animal Welfare people.

(Of course, depending on your cat's reaction, perhaps you also need to be taken to the Shredded Face Clinic.)
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: Matt Ottinger on February 11, 2015, 10:44:24 AM
Three words, or maybe two words, one of them hyphenated.

All-Star Blitz
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: chrisholland03 on February 11, 2015, 10:49:10 AM
Pass the Buck gets me flailing on a regular basis.

 :o
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: aaron sica on February 11, 2015, 10:50:53 AM
Back at GSC7 it was discovered that one can do the Macarena to the "Password Plus" theme.
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: Jamey Greek on February 11, 2015, 12:00:00 PM
Tbe working girl March from the star words, and on a roll pilots is good to get down to!
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: MikeK on February 11, 2015, 12:16:00 PM
Quote from: aaron sica on February 11, 2015, 10:50:53 AM
Back at GSC7 it was discovered that one can do the Macarena to the "Password Plus" theme.
I think it was The $25,000 Pyramid, not P+.

/Good heavens, that was 18 years ago.
//I'll pass the Geritol in a moment, Aaron.
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: Chief-O on February 11, 2015, 01:15:05 PM
"Chain Reaction". /thread.
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: BrandonFG on February 11, 2015, 01:22:18 PM
I wish I knew the names of the cues, but LMAD80 and 84 had two or three really funky Big Deal cues that would sound awesome on a playlist. I'd have to find an episode, but IIRC, they normally used for Big Deals involving furniture and electronics.

ETA: Here's one (http://youtu.be/WwY2RxxdbO4#t=19m23s) and here's the other (http://youtu.be/-x50bqfCud0#t=24m50s).

In the mid-80s, Wheel also had a really jazzy cue used as Jack Clark described the car in the bonus round. Found it (http://youtu.be/efZbZUQZZoM#t07m50s).

Add the Hit Man theme and cues as well.
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: jimlangefan on February 11, 2015, 02:12:41 PM
I would think the instrumental version of "Make Me Laugh" would do pretty well too.
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: daveromanjr on February 11, 2015, 02:33:06 PM
Quote from: jjman920 on February 11, 2015, 01:27:45 AM
The Price is Right's remix of Bean Stalker has got a pretty good beat on it. I could definitely see people getting down to it.

I wish there were a clear copy of this, I've heard it a time or two on the show and it sounds good but I'd like to see what all got updated.
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: Winkfan on February 11, 2015, 02:52:59 PM
I always thought "Swingin' Safari" (the original Match Game theme) was one of the first game show themes anyone could dance to; but the one from Stump The Stars, which proceeded MG by three months, had a jitterbug style to it.

Cordially,
Tammy
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: JMFabiano on February 11, 2015, 03:13:45 PM
Bullseye, but mostly for when it gets all Copacabana-like.
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: Ian Wallis on February 11, 2015, 04:47:33 PM
My wife did some dancing to the Las Vegas Gambit theme a couple of times!
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: JayDLewis on February 11, 2015, 05:47:58 PM
Frisco Disco?
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: Jimmy Owen on February 11, 2015, 06:35:26 PM
Quote from: Chief-O on February 11, 2015, 01:15:05 PM
"Chain Reaction". /thread.

That was the song they played in Supertrain's disco.

Another disco classic used on a Bill Cullen show was "Spring Rain" by Silvetti.  "The Love Experts" used it as its theme.
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: TimK2003 on February 11, 2015, 09:21:05 PM
• Blackout (Crystal Bernard proved it was a very danceable tune during the credits of the finale).
• The Cross-Wits (2nd version of the Clark series, as well the steel drum remake found on the internet)
• Monopoly
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: Thunder on February 11, 2015, 10:52:51 PM
There hasn't been enough of any stuff passed around at parties we've attended to make me dance to game show music.
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: Casey Buck on February 11, 2015, 11:21:22 PM
Didn't Chris Lambert nickname the 2002/2003 Lingo theme the Butt Dance?
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: DoorNumberFour on February 12, 2015, 12:21:40 AM
Quote from: Thunder on February 11, 2015, 10:52:51 PM
There hasn't been enough of any stuff passed around at parties we've attended to make me dance to game show music.

I'll send you an invite next time.
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: Kniwt on February 12, 2015, 12:35:52 AM
The theme from Pointless, remixed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0lW6TQY4ec
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: WhammyPower on February 12, 2015, 10:27:23 AM
(Nearly) anything by Edd Kalehoff certainly qualifies for this topic.

A case can also be made for these:

Honorable mention goes to the Eazy as 1 2 3 music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RO82Rwdj1o

Quote from: jjman920 on February 11, 2015, 01:27:45 AM
Body Language was pretty rocking.
Classic Concentration works, too, since it was a BL cue originally.

Quote from: Kniwt on February 12, 2015, 12:35:52 AM
The theme from Pointless, remixed
Or even this one (https://www.dropbox.com/s/y9noh0am13073vi/Pointless-80sClose.mp3?dl=0)
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: jage on February 12, 2015, 04:49:15 PM
Come on Down by Crystal Waters  was a minor dance hit for about 12 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sbz7MLKomo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sbz7MLKomo)
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: jdhernandez on February 12, 2015, 07:27:44 PM
I've actually done this before, but when I was DJ'ing at a now-closed swing dance venue years ago, I would regularly try to sneak in "Swingin' Safari" in my playlist. Like Tammy said, it has a great Jitterbug feel to it. Many people didn't even realize it was a game show theme song. Well, they didn't realize it until I let the cat out of the bag one day.  ;)

FWIW, I also snuck in the 1960's Password theme at that swing venue.... and for shiggles, I also played "Monopoly" once.

/That was during April Fool's Day
//It still got a great response.
///I haven't played it since...
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: JakeT on February 13, 2015, 01:20:40 AM
Quote from: chrisholland03 on February 11, 2015, 10:49:10 AM
Pass the Buck gets me flailing on a regular basis.
 :o

He speaketh the truth...I know because I've been known to be flailing away right next to him...I'm sure that we are quite the sight to see...

Now, it probably is not my place to be revealing the secrets of others but since I am also a party to the secret, I suppose that I can be excused for exposing the shameful truth...we actually have a different game show cue that is quickly becoming our spaz-out dance-your-heinie-off music of choice...and it is the win cue from YOUR NUMBER'S UP...the second that music starts, we look as if we are having simultaneous happy seizures...in all fairness, we became hooked on this particular cue due to its association to the companion "Nipsey Dance"..

While I realize this fad has become passe, what I want to be a part of someday is a flash mob that breaks out into dance set to a nice long game show theme medley/remix...the perplexed looks on the spectators would be priceless...

JakeT
Title: Re: Game show music you can dance to
Post by: CeleTheRef on February 13, 2015, 09:06:48 PM
a few from Italy, in chronological order

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXIJwGO5lOw
1979. this one was a variety show with a game segment, I hope it counts  ::)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Ia1db3qWQ
1985. in Italy many singers hosted gameshows just to sing one of their songs at the end...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sykr0FZZW7s
1989. ...or at the beginning.  this is THE italo-disco song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V08sB9WgAwA
1996. a catchy song that really matched the show

https://play.spotify.com/track/00M7JBlIVyrAxTjCasuB4r
(you need a spotify account for this one)
2007. spin the wheel!  this was for a WoF revival