^The background music in the video isn't what I expected.
It reminds me of two things, one: the Pony, & two: how they use to dance in Ska bands. I am not sure when and where the term originated. But it seems it evolved and cross genres. Ben Carr from the Mighty Mighty Bosstones has been accused of "skanking," but I don't know if that is what they called it back in the 70s.
In Ska, I guess it can range from the very subtle (like Ranking Roger) to more elaborate ways (like the whole Selecter band). The Mighty Mighty Bosstones always seem like a Two-tone revival band, and took everything they could from those bands, even their dance moves. I guess it takes America a decade and half to wake up to what's happening in the UK? nah j/k ("
I kid, I am a kidder.")
The Beat - Tears Of A Clown (Top Of The Pops 1979)
The Selecter - On My Radio (1979)
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Originally Posted by SATCHMO
Skanking is just dancing. It goes as far back as the original dance hall days where people would dance quite normally to the music, quite well but quite normally.
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^ This could be the "Shimmy."
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Originally Posted by SATCHMO
It is not, as all-nite said, running in place & flailing your arms. Its also not what you do in a circle pit. Its just dancing, pure and simple.
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^ This could possibly be the "Windmill."
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