We thank our hostess Hootin Anni for sponsoring this fun MeMe
Last week we featured an an instrumental, Strangers on the Shore, a clarinet instrumental by Mr. Acker Bilk. Lo and behold is was well received. Our friend, Declan, the Greyhound, told us that
his Grandpa's all time favorite clarinet instrumental was Let's Dance by Benny Goodman Band. When we went over to visit Deccy on May 31, we found out it was Deccy's 5th Barkday. Deccy never met his Grandpa but his Mum told him Grandpa would have loved Deccy very much.
Today's Thursday Theme song is a belated Barkday wish
To Deccy and in memory of his Grandpa
Let's Dance
Deccy....
If I stand on my tippy toes and stretch my arms up really high (he is really tall), I bet I will be able to hold your paw so we can shake a leg to this hopping tune.
Deccy if my best efforts to reach you fail, never fear
I'll climb up on the tippy top of my cat tree. From way up here
I can look into your Greyhound peepers.
My crazy mom got so excited about featuring
Let's Dance she decided to make a rare appearance on the blog.
This picture was taken 1963 at her 14th Barkday. She was dancing the TWIST.
Music and Dancing
What a great piece of music and what a great pic! Yours too, Miss Madi. Shake a tail-feather! Happy Thursday and ((hugs)) from all of us kittehz at Prancer Pie.
ReplyDeleteMadi, you've got all the moves!
ReplyDelete; ) Katie
Looking good Madi. You would makea great dancer!!
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Jazzi
Thank you so much Madi. I can't tell you how much Mum appreciates this! She says she can see Grandad sitting in his favourite chair, eyes closed and feet tapping! He LOVED the American Big Bands. She's played this three times already! Meanwhile, my beautiful kitty friend, shall we dance....?! Deccy x
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, that's a great piece of music. Our mama is tapping her toes and we are dancing around the room. That Benny Goodman fellow was one real cool Cat!
ReplyDeletePurrs,
Cindi Lou and The Kitty Krew
Great Madi.,you look Great...keep it up...lol..
ReplyDeleteso cute..
Dog Fence
Dog Gate
Madi... you are a great dancer... pawsome.
ReplyDeletePawhugs, Max
Sweet Madi!!!! I enjoyed this very much. And your dance routine...every think of starting a blog post that is for all cat and dog participants...Dancing with the PAWS!?!! You should...think about it.
ReplyDeleteAnd your grey fox image....whoa!!!!
ON THE WINGS OF A DOVE
oops...that should read "ever" instead of every think of starting a blog post....geez.
ReplyDeleteHey! That sure is some great dancing by you and Mom! I am learning some new steps myself.
ReplyDeleteLovies, Miss Mindy
I love the picture of your Mom! That is priceless!
ReplyDelete1963 was my 19th barkday and i loved the twist and all that music that went with it. i got married 2 weeks after my 19th barkday I would love to see You and Deccy dancing? bring out the photoshop
ReplyDeleteOH MADI.... GRRRRRREAT Post... LOVED the VIDEO.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a good dancer you are, Madi!
ReplyDeleteI didnt know kittehs could dance :) heheheheheh
ReplyDeleteWow, you can really stand up tall, Madi. Our Dad really likes that music too. We loved seeing your Mom do the twisty twist:)
ReplyDeleteWoos - Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning
Thanks Madi, we love Benny Goodman tunes, even though they go back before
ReplyDeletewe were all born! Great toe tappers!
Oh wow, I remember the Twist, it was so easy to learn and dance!
I noticed the 'penny lovers' of the day! "Do the Twist!" LOL
Aww... what a great piece of music. Now I want to go watch the Bennie Goodman Story movie... :)
ReplyDeleteYou can sure shake a paw!!!!
Shelle, Milo, Dixie and Newby
WooHoo....I's be doin' da hap-pee dance da rest of da day today!
ReplyDeleteOh we love that song too. Look at that Mom cutting a rug. We enjoyed hearing this song again. What fun. We love music day. Have yourselves a terrific day.
ReplyDeleteOh, how wonderful. Benny Goodman is the first clarinetist I remember hearing, the same with Glenn Miller's trombone, or Louis Armstrong's trumpet.
ReplyDeleteI remember dancing the Twist in the 60s, also. But, Madi, tell your mom I'm a couple of years older than she is, though not much.
K
You mommy danced very well. I do the twist sometimes but it doesn't look like that AT ALL! I must be doing something wrong....
ReplyDeleteI really love the mom´s photo !!!
ReplyDeleteMadi
ReplyDeleteWe loved this entire post and it sure brought back some memories.
purrs
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♥Abby♥Boo♥Ping♥Jinx♥Grace♥
You and your mom are both good dancers Madi.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind words about Charlotte. They mean the world to us
ReplyDeleteNola and family
We love seeing you on your tippy toes, Madi!
ReplyDeleteYou sure know how to dance, Madi!
ReplyDeletePawesome!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza
What wonderful memories this brought to my mind! Let's dance! Great!!!! Loved it!
ReplyDeleteMadi I can't decide if that picture of you standing stretched up on your tiptoes is my favourite or the one from a few weeks ago of you jumping off the kitchen counter with frog legs...I guess they both are :-) Nice to see your mum's cameo appearance on the blog today!
ReplyDeleteI thought she was trying to kill a bug :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting blog you have-and a COOL CAT!! :)
ReplyDeleteI posted a song this time!