Goth Dance Styles

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1. Swaying, plunging, twirling, whirling. Suitable for cape or greatcoat wearing goths.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:25 (twenty-two years ago)

2. Wavey Arms Movements
3. Human pyramids

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:29 (twenty-two years ago)

4. "the puppet on strings"

― astroblaster (astroblaster), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:30 (twenty-two years ago)

4. Brooding, menacing, slow and deliberate motions. Suitable for goths wearing floor-length dresses who dance alone in dark corners.

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:30 (twenty-two years ago)

goddamn you t dot!

― astroblaster (astroblaster), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:30 (twenty-two years ago)

6. I range listlessly around the entire dancefloor, as if my feet seek a place to land on this barren earth. Suitable for romantic, depressed goths in crushed velvet.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:31 (twenty-two years ago)

7. Feet anchored to floor, wave arms about like tree in wind
8. the two-step WHOOPS! (ie one, two WHOOPS touch the floor, repeat)

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:33 (twenty-two years ago)

ohhh 8's a good one

― astroblaster (astroblaster), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:33 (twenty-two years ago)

9. conspicuous tit-jiggling for the duct-taped cleavage mavens in them pvc corsets

― andrew l. r. (allocryptic), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:34 (twenty-two years ago)

10. The "I'm on speed and I must bounce" cybergoth attack postion. Usually done to Wumpscut or Covenant.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Which one do you do Trayce?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:35 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.gothpunk.com/howtos/how-to-dance-gothic.html

― astroblaster (astroblaster), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:35 (twenty-two years ago)

11. This has been done before, and this list by a mate of mine is hilarious

Me? Aarmm... I do the "sit at the bar and bitch about the music" one, nowadays.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Argh xpost astro, heh.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:36 (twenty-two years ago)

12. Sudden lunging and dramatic rocking of shoulders, a fave among leather jacket-clad tall men wearing studs, pvc pants, and dark eye shadow.

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:36 (twenty-two years ago)

13. (stolen from the above link but I love this one): Casting Spells at the Dance Floor: Only done by Lucretias, usually in combination with the Two-Step Back and Forth. Let go of the skirt with one hand, wave the other mysteriously at the floor and enchant the small space directly in front of you. Stare intently at it.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Hahahahaha

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:40 (twenty-two years ago)

When the dancefloor was clear I'd usually get carried away and start covering more area with my dancing, and the results were frighteningly close to the Chainsaw.

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:41 (twenty-two years ago)

We have a guy I know called Dan, whom we used to refer to as "Dan the Washing machine man" cos he used to spin maniacally around the dancefloor with his arms out and/or waving about madly, bumping into everyone.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:43 (twenty-two years ago)

I havent been to a goth nite in about 18 months, its all a distant blur...

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:43 (twenty-two years ago)

14. The "metalhead is lost in goth club" Waynes World headbangers ball. Consists of circle of young nerdy Strapping Young Lad fans, all facing each other and headbanging along to "My Girlfriends Girlfriend".

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:45 (twenty-two years ago)

What about the waiving of lace handkerchiefs?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:53 (twenty-two years ago)

That can be seen along with the missy Lucretia's lacy Elizabethan dresses thing, usually. Dancing to the Cocteaus or Kate Bush... a rare sight these days sadly.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:55 (twenty-two years ago)

The Conga.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 June 2004 02:56 (twenty-two years ago)

is it too late for me to become a goth?

― astroblaster (astroblaster), Thursday, 17 June 2004 03:25 (twenty-two years ago)

I dunno - these days its all pervy PVC and stupid looking hair extensions and goggles. If thats yer thing...

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 17 June 2004 03:27 (twenty-two years ago)

15. The weedy-bloke-out-of-time-shuffle
16. The look-disdainfully-at-everyone-who's-dancing-because-I-DANCE-INSIDE,-DAMMIT
17. The I-can't-dance-but-I'm-wearing-black-as-a-camouflage-so-bugger-it-I'll-just-run-into-the-dancefloor-and-bob-like-a-cork-in-a-tempest

― Lo Boob Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 17 June 2004 04:24 (twenty-two years ago)

18. The I-saw-Robert-Smith-in-the-'80s-so-I'll-just-do-what-he-did
19. The if-I-dance-near-these-bisexual-looking-goth-birds-they'll-want-me-for-a-threesome

― Lo Boob Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 17 June 2004 04:27 (twenty-two years ago)

20. The holy-crap-the-cage-is-free!!!-wild-animal-dart/lunge/gyrate/repeat
21. The pretend-I'm-oozing-sexuality-even-though-nobody-is-watching-or-even-cares

― Lo Boob Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 17 June 2004 04:29 (twenty-two years ago)

22. The gyrate-up-against-Almanac-despite-him-saying-he's-not-interested-bloody-500-times

― Lo Boob Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 17 June 2004 04:32 (twenty-two years ago)

23. Honest to Baphomet the hot pale faced dance was the "pick up the shiny penny" dance. You'd sway like a belly dancer then your hands would migrate to the ground as if to pick up the GOLDEN COIN. Absolutely beautiful.

― cRaiG (craig!), Thursday, 17 June 2004 04:43 (twenty-two years ago)

24. The taffy pull. (Unless it's been mentioned under another guise already.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 17 June 2004 04:46 (twenty-two years ago)

25. The quasi-postmodern-leap-into-the-centre-of-the-dancefloor-and-smile-at-everyone-hoping-for-a-reaction

I've seen this done more than once, always by people who watch too much television and think goths are all unhappy, and expect to get a reaction by grinning inanely, which they don't. Ever.

― Lo Boob Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 17 June 2004 04:46 (twenty-two years ago)

my XGF's sister had this one: stand legs akimbo, but defiant. right arm reaches up, then becomes a fist in front of the face, oh wait how it's an open hand, and then it falls gently to the ground, repeat with other hand.

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 17 June 2004 04:49 (twenty-two years ago)

26. The "hump the pole like a stripper to 'More Human than Human' even though you look about 16 so it looks faintly disturbing".

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 17 June 2004 05:19 (twenty-two years ago)

27. The "pick-up-the-trash" dance.

― Guymauve (Guymauve), Thursday, 17 June 2004 10:25 (twenty-two years ago)

28. Try to hide from yourself while only being able to move your pivot foot.

― Charlie Rose (Charlie Rose), Thursday, 17 June 2004 10:30 (twenty-two years ago)

This may be a take on Ned's "taffy pull", but I remember this one being popular:

start with hands clasped behind back

long step, and back

reach up, pull the sky down to your heart in anguished, tragic expression

repeat

― jsoulja (jsoulja), Thursday, 17 June 2004 16:46 (twenty-two years ago)

The Steve Irwin/Stormtrooper Shuffle (?) -- Image Google Searches for Dancing Goths are quite entertaining.

http://www.spatcave.com/dc01/dc0132.JPG

― Neb Reyob (Ben Boyer), Thursday, 17 June 2004 16:53 (twenty-two years ago)

http://tours.tsom.org/plus/humor/temple-of-love-dance.htm

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Thursday, 17 June 2004 16:59 (twenty-two years ago)

32? whipping the slave. two step back and forth with exageratted whipping motion. (poss. variation on #8, similar to the minesweeper from 11)

― superultramega (superultramarinated), Thursday, 17 June 2004 17:00 (twenty-two years ago)

there's a peeking-out-the-window one where you make the window with your hands but it's hard to describe.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 17 June 2004 17:18 (twenty-two years ago)

also: clawing your way out of the grave.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 17 June 2004 17:19 (twenty-two years ago)

six years pass...

A little Halloween candy for you. Not thoroughly goth, but CLASSIC nonetheless. A real 80s club video. Where can I get more?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6Jd0LojuSI

― Remember the Dayne! (u s steel), Sunday, 10 October 2010 13:38 (fifteen years ago)

Firewalk

― PappaWheelie V, Sunday, 10 October 2010 17:28 (fifteen years ago)

that video is GLORIOUS

― bitchmaid (sic), Monday, 11 October 2010 09:23 (fifteen years ago)

OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS. hahahahha.

― cathedral-sized jellyfish in your mind (Trayce), Monday, 11 October 2010 09:33 (fifteen years ago)

Wow, I'm so glad I didn't have to date in the 1980s.

― kkvgz, Monday, 11 October 2010 10:30 (fifteen years ago)

Are you kidding? Look at those super sexy dance moves!

― Remember the Dayne! (u s steel), Monday, 11 October 2010 10:57 (fifteen years ago)

three years pass...

guessing this might be the video above that's no longer working... two hours of goth dancing:

THE HEIGHT OF GOTH: 1984: A Night at the Xclusiv Nightclub: Batley, West Yorkshire UK

― fit and working again, Friday, 8 November 2013 04:37 (twelve years ago)

I really this video, great moves, great looks, and the best goth song ever:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3ZVZVMIG7g

― LeRooLeRoo, Friday, 8 November 2013 16:12 (twelve years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3ZVZVMIG7g

― LeRooLeRoo, Friday, 8 November 2013 16:14 (twelve years ago)

xxp you can really hear the bitterness in the narrator's voice when he talks about industries closing down #ThanksObama^H^H^H^H^HThatcher
I remember seeing those old Job Centre signs as a kid, and wondering what when on inside. Now I know - absolutely fuck all!

― Meine Damen und Herren, Kraf-twerk (snoball), Friday, 8 November 2013 18:14 (twelve years ago)

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