Today's album, "Everybody Letkiss!" belongs to the only theme post I do on PCL Linkdump, The Galeria of Failed Dance Crazes. To sum up the lure of the Letkiss, it's a variation on the polka, except you are allowed a smooch every now and then. Which makes it a better choice for a wedding celebration than the heinous Chicken Dance. I'm not sure what the musical cue is for kiss-stealing, a blat from a tuba perhaps?
There was a lot of “...erm, haven’t I heard this cut already...?” to this album. My favorite cut was, uh, the one with the handclapping and tuba and merrily tootling flutes, you know which one I mean. It might have been the Gypsy Letkiss, or perhaps the Beatnik Letkiss. In any case, you will surely be seeking out a North Dakotan granny to teach you the intricate nuances of the letkiss-- all except for the smooching part, of course.
Everybody Letkiss! - Erik Altig and his Letkiss Band
Ascot Records AM 13023
Look! an Italian version of the Finnish Letkiss dance! You don't need the assistance of an elderly Dakotan after all!
1 comments:
Wow! I'm old enough to remember when "Letkis" (only one "s") was launched here in Finland. There was no smooching or kissing, it was kind of a conga dance. Hands on the hips of the person in front of you.
I'll give this a good listen through.
Keep on going to those Goodwill etc stores!
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