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Munsters Monster Mash Line Dance How To
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Do you love Halloween? I do. I love finding monster line dances for the Halloween season. The monster mash is a great Halloween line dance. What princess of the night would fit the mash, the monster mash? Lily Munster for a Munsters monster mash line Dance how to.
Munsters:
The Munsters were 1960’s TV monster family. This popular sitcom featured a loveable family of monsters living at 1313 Mockingbird Lane. The family was cross cultural, including Frankenstein, werewolves, witches, and Vampires. Lily Muster was the daughter of Count Dracula, making her a vampire princess.
Monster Mash History:The monster mash is a popular Halloween song created by Bobby “Boris” Pickett in 1962. Mr. Pickett loved B grade horror films, and the mash became a graveyard smash and has been haunting Halloween playlists since. Except in the UK, The monster mash was banned until 1973 for the line “graveyard smash” as being too racy.
Our line dance uses many popular 60’s dance moves. Pieces include the mashed potato, the twist, grapevines, and monster points. Take a dance adventure back in time to the 60’s with the monster mash.
Munsters Monster Mash Line Dance How To:Entrance
Begin to the lyrics “working in the Lab, late one night” holding two test tubes and pour back and forth. “My eyes beheld”, point at your eyes. “An Eerie sight” Jazz hands high and bring them down. “our monster began to rise” hands low to shoulder height like Frankenstein.
- Swim/mashed potato
Four step taps right and left while swimming arms forward for 8 counts.
- Twist
Twist right and left going down and up for 8 counts - Repeat Swim 8 counts.
- Repeat Twist for 8 counts.
- Awooooo- Right hand.
Split weight across both feet point right hand across to left side and pull back to right side for 8 counts. - Awoooo – Left hand.
Split weight across both feet point left hand across to right side and pull back to right Left for 8 counts. - Grapevine Right
Side right foot, cross left foot behind, side right foot, tap left foot next to right foot. - Grapevine Left
Side left foot, cross right foot behind, side left foot, tap right foot next to left foot. - Jump turning 1/4 left
Jump while turning ¼ to the left, 1,2,3,4 and shimmy 5,6,7,8 - Repeat from the top.
- On the 3rd repeat there Is a bridge where your repeat the Awooo section again.
- Repeat until the end.
Researching the Munsters was fun.
I found out many fun facts. The Munster’s costumes were based off universal studio’s monster movies. Sharing the same parent company gave then the rights to the movie monsters. Their house was a second empire Victorian house. It could be seen as a backdrop on many shows, like Leave It To Beaver, Shirley,(NBC, 1979–80) and Coach. After a remodel, it even was used in Desperate Housewives.
The interior shots were on a soundstage. Lily Munster enjoyed “dusting” the mansion with a Electrolux vacuum that spat out more dust than it piked up. Kenneth Strickfaden who build Frankenstein’s set also built Grandpa’s laboratory.
The Munster’s had two iconic cars. The first was the Munster Koach. Lily commissioned a dragster and a model T ford to be combined to chauffeur her family around. Second was the Drag-U-La, Grandpa’s coffin car. Coffins could only be purchased with an accompanying death certificate, so Barris made arrangements for an after dark cash purchase. The Drag-U-La was then featured in the credits of the Munsters.
Munster Monster Mash Cast
- Herman Munster- Craig Tomazin
- Lily Munster- Holly Tomazin
- Eddie Munster- William Hooker
- Aunt Elvira- Luna Chenault
- Vampira- Jessica Virgo
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https://munster.fandom.com/wiki/Aunt_Elvira
https://tedium.co/2018/10/25/monster-mash-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_Mash
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Posted inArts, Musicby Madeleine Virginia Gannon
Bobby “Boris” Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers’ “Monster Mash” is the best Halloween song, no argument. I could even make the case that it’s a banger all year round (but that’s for another article). However, for as many times as I’ve sung along and busted moves to the “Monster Mash,” it never occurred to me to question the logic of these mashing monsters. What exactly is the monster mash? Apparently, something called the “Mashed Potato.”
“Monster Mash” is the first track on Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers’ 1962 album The Original Monster Mash. Pickett, with a Dracula-esque voice, narrates a monster dance party. I would say if you haven’t heard the “Monster Mash” before, you have probably been living six feet under –– but seeing as it was a “graveyard smash,” that’s no excuse.
Today’s kids –– when not monster-mashing –– can often be found making memes, lamenting Zoom calls and fighting to overthrow the capitalist elite.
In 1962, apparently they were obsessed with the “Mashed Potato” dance craze. Somehow, between modern TikToks and ’60s whacky pop-culture tends, the idea that youth culture was once obsessed with something called the “Mashed Potato” is really not so strange.
The “Mashed Potato” finds its roots in Dee Dee Sharp’s 1962 hit “Mashed Potato Time.” An American teen idol, Sharp found fame on American Bandstand, a music and dance television program which ran on-air from 1952 to 1989 (think ’60s MTV). Sharp’s music style was a mix of R&B, blues and ’50s doo-wop. While I’m inclined to laugh at the idea of my parents’ generation rocking out to the “Mashed Potato,” Sharp’s hit is undeniably good. I’ll still make fun of my dad later, but between us, I understand how it all came together.
However, the “Mashed Potato” dance itself can be traced back even earlier to James Brown’s dance moves during his 1959 live performances.
Brown was known for his killer moves on and off the stage, and while Sharp may have immortalized the dance in song, it was Brown’s electric personality and flair that started it all. Notably, Brown did write a 1960 song titled “(Do The) Mashed Potato,” in reference to the very dance move he created. However, the “Mashed Potato” craze itself arguably gained its notoriety through Sharp’s teen-idol fame in 1962.
The “Mashed Potato” dance, unsurprisingly, is incredibly varied. A recording of Dee Dee Sharp’s “Mashed Potato Time” presents a version of the dance with a bit of a hop and skip; another modern video attempting to break down the dance relates it more to 1920s Charleston, adding a side-kick for flair. James Brown’s version is extremely funky in an instructional video taught by the legend himself. The core of the move is the heel-toe action: Start off with your heels together and toes pointed outward and away from each other.
Then, quickly point your toes together, heels out and away.
“Monster Mash” was written as a direct response to Sharp’s “Mashed Potato Time.” Just as Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers sing of their monster dance party, so too does Sharp mash together a story about the “Mashed Potato” dance. The songs echo each other: The underlying vocal calls of “ah-oo” in the “Monster Mash” also make up the backbone of “Mashed Potato Time.” Pickett’s “Monster Mash” functions as a parody of Sharp’s hit, poking good-natured fun at the pop-culture phenomenon of the “Mashed Potato.”
It is worth noting that The Original Monster Mash is a smash hit of spooky, Halloween fun. Pickett features an array of fun, imaginative voices modeled after our favorite monsters. The album makes no attempt to be serious; rather, Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers deliver an array of playful tunes that one can’t help but dance to.
In between tracks, Dracula and Boris, Frankenstein and Igor make playful jibes, reminiscent of a live album. There’s no need to feel childish when Dr. Frankenstein and Igor are out on the dance floor, too.
Daily Arts Writer Madeleine Virginia Gannon can be reached at [email protected].
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Monster mash - Bobby Boris Pickett
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Gillington Webber is the son of a river monster.
Age: 16.
Style: Shorts, T-shirts and shorts make me feel fit on dry land.
But because of my helmet, I can't wear anything tight around my neck.
Weird Flaw: I have a certain fear of the open sea…
Favorite Color: Blue, like crystal clear water.
Favorite food: Seaweed. I know it seems like a bit of an exotic taste for a freshwater monster, but they are monstrously delicious.
Favorite activity: Swimming!
Biggest pet peeve: I can't stand it when my parents tell me what to do.
Favorite school subject: Mathematics. As an adult, I'm going to be a hydro-engineer, I need knowledge in mathematics for this.
Least favorite school subject: Creepy literature. Reading textbooks is better than reading novels.
Pet: I don't have one at the moment, but I'm crazy about Laguna Neptune's piranha.
LDN: Claude Wulf and Laguna Blue.
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Skelita Calevares - daughter of los esqueletos (Skeleton).
Age: 15.
Style: I'm proud of my heritage, but I also want to showcase my personality, so I combine traditional clothing with modern fashion to create my own unique look. It may seem that I am always ready to join the party, but such is my unlife: a huge opportunity to celebrate and have a good time.
Bizarre flaw: I can feel in my bones that something big is about to happen. Unfortunately, I never know when this event will happen.
Favorite color: Marigold, or to be more precise, the color of marigold.
Favorite food: Sugar skulls.
Favorite activity: Everything related to Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Paint faces, sew and create dioramas, tell stories, and especially spend time with my family.
Biggest pet peeve: Untidy graves and crooked tombstones.
It's like we forgot who we are and where we came from.
Favorite school subject: Fine arts. It doesn't matter if it's class work or homework, it's always something I love to do, which is why I don't even go to class.
Least favorite school subject: Music. Don't misunderstand. I love to listen and dance to music, but my singing is disgusting. I can't get my voice out of the box.
Pet: I have a million pets and see them every winter when I return to Hexico. I love being surrounded by the gentle fluttering beauty of the Dianid Monarch.
LDN: Jeanfire Long and Claudine Wolf.
This entry was posted in Questionnaires, TRANSLATIONS and tagged questionnaire, translation, Skelita Calevares on by dasha.Jinafire Long is the daughter of a Chinese dragon.
Age: 1500 scales.
Style: I love taking traditional fashion and igniting it with precise cutouts and wild accessories.
Bizarre Flaw: With my fiery temperament and strong-willed nature, I often set fire to combustible materials, although since my last igrob melted, I try to control my impulses better.
Favorite color: Imperial red and jade.
Favorite food: Anything from Szechuan cuisine! Seasoned with spices, it's the best.
Favorite activity: I like to practice calligraphy. In this quiet pastime, I can relax.
Biggest pet peeve: Sometimes my tail gets in the way and it's hard to find haute couture clothes designed for tails.
Favorite school subject: Working with metal. I love metallurgy and the process of creating metal sculptures.
Least favorite school subject: Physical Dead Culture. Sweat makes my makeup run and my scales itch.
Pet: Now I don't have a pet, because dragons make such decisions after many years of deliberation. I have reduced my list to 50 species, and I think in another couple of hundred years I will have a top 20 contenders.
LDN: Skelita Calevares and Claudine Wolf.
This entry was posted in Questionnaires, TRANSLATIONS and tagged questionnaire, Jinafire Long, translation by dasha on .Honey Swamp is the daughter of the Honey Island swamp monster.
Age: 115 in swamp monster years.
Style: I have a gentle disposition, good manners, feminine appearance and am a friendly conversationalist. Simply put, I personify a modern southern girl. But I am also strong, independent and gifted - you should remember this.
Bizarre flaw: I am a perfectionist. I believe that there is always time to get things right, and, yes, I understand that it can be tiring for other monsters.
Favorite color: Green and Yellow.
Favorite food: Dried beans and rice and jambalaya.
Favorite activity: I am a photographer. Understand, I don't want to be, I am. I always try to learn more and become ... better.
Biggest pet peeve: I don't like being rushed. Please allow enough time if you ask me to go somewhere with you.
Favorite school subject: Cinematography. I love learning new tips and tricks to improve my craft.
Least favorite school subject: Home economics. Honey, I already know how to cook, and I guarantee that one hour of practice is not enough to perfect at least one recipe.
Pet: Living in a swamp means that my house is literally teeming with various creatures. Unfortunately, I was unable to find the perfect pet. I guess that means I have to keep looking.
LDN: Viperin Gorgon and Claudia Wolf.
Claudia Wulf - daughter of a werewolf (wolf).
Age: 19.
Style: Scientific tribal. I like to combine tribal prints with a scientific flair, and since Londum breathes fashion and literary history, both my brain and my wardrobe benefit. To quote Shakespeare: We are made of the same substance as our screams.*
Bizarre flaw: Whenever I compose or get nervous, I chew on pencils, pens, paper clips, erasers... even the body of an igrob. Once for my birthday, Claudine booked me in for a professional manicure at a beauty salon, but on the way home I got an idea for a new story and, in general .... Simply put, the little sister was not happy with the choice of an object to relieve tension.
Favorite color: Red.
Favorite food: I like fingers and mashed potatoes, fried game, fish and crypts. Shepherd's pie seems to be the same ... only without wool.
Favorite activity: Writing! I write every day because if you don't write every day, you can't call yourself a writer. One day I hope to be a screenwriter at Hauntleywood.
Biggest pet peeve: Monsters asking for a pen. Seriously, I only have one pen that I write with. It's always been that way, and I don't lend it to anyone. She writes wonderfully, and without her I cannot create.
Favorite school subject: Philosophy of the structure of a play. Sounds boring, but it's actually incredibly cool! We analyze famous plays and study how the creators improved their skills.
Least favorite school subject: Fine arts. I can put my ideas on paper, but of course I can't draw them! I prefer painting with words.
Pet: Scrabbled through all my literary sources trying to decide who I should get.
.. maybe I'll choose an albatross or... oh crow.
LDN: All my brothers and sisters.
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* "We are made of the same substance as our dreams." Shakespeare "The Tempest" Act IV Scene I per. Mich. DonskoyThis entry was posted in Questionnaires, TRANSLATIONS and tagged questionnaire, translation on by dasha.
Elisabeth is the daughter of a vampire.
Age: 1601.
Style: Fang is absolutely in love with lace, frills, silk and satin, if the dress is frilly and black or dark purple.
Bizarre flaw: Inexpressible stage fright, so I have to prepare carefully before performing in front of an audience. I am told that I am so natural on stage and in front of the camera, but that is only because I spend hours before making sure that I have memorized all the lines. It's the only way to do what I do.
Favorite color: Plum.
Favorite food: Blood oranges.
Favorite activity: Play on stage! It may seem strange that with my phobia I like to perform, but I love to get used to the roles that I play.
Biggest pet peeve: When I miss a line. I crammed my whole part to avoid mistakes, and when I forget something, I beat myself to madness.
Favorite school subject: Drama. I have been fortunate to learn from the best acting masters in the world and I am passionate about continuing my studies.
Least favorite school subject: Dead culture physical. It would be great if I could use a stuntman for this lesson.
Pet: I once played the part of a dragon speaker in a movie. It was a wonderful role, but in reality, I would never get such a pet.
LDN: Draculaura and Viperin.
This entry was posted in Questionnaires, TRANSLATIONS and tagged questionnaire, translation on by dasha.Skara Screams is the daughter of a bean sídhe (Banshee).
Age: 15.
Style: I'm sure I'm one of those girls who is more seen than heard these days, but I still have a hard time not getting lost in the background. I like sweaters, especially cardigans, and green skirts too.
Freaky Flaw: I have a peculiar way of saying something bad is going to happen, though most monsters often misinterpret my words.
Favorite color: Green, like old turf.
Favorite food: Coddle. It's a staple dish that's terribly convenient.
Favorite activity: I have a high voice and I can scream whenever I want, and I also really enjoy telling and listening to stories.
Biggest Pet Peeve: When other monsters try to copy my accent. No, I don't want to charm - I don't care how successful it is or not.
Favorite school subject: Literature - I like to hide in books.
Least favorite school subject: Oratory - causes only chaos.
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Hooded Voodoo - son ... Don't think about it - it will break your heart.
Age: Let's keep it simple and say I'm 15.
Style: I guess you'd call casual casual, though I appreciate any well-tailored.
Bizarre Flaw: I've worn out my heart to let any monster see that some things I perceive more strongly than other monsters.
Favorite color: I love the patchwork look.
Favorite food: I don't know why, but I really like the food from Skarib.
Favorite activity: I am a target - yes a target - for a football team.
It's hard work and I'm just a monster doing it.
Biggest Pet Peeve: When monsters take their relationships for granted. It's enough to break my heart.
Favorite school subject: Horror - someday I would like to give advice to monsters like me.
Least favorite school subject: Volcanology - I'm not a big fan of anything fire related.
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Invisi Billy - the son of the Invisible Man.
Age: 15.
Style: Kind of like minimalism, especially when it comes to style, definitely less than most monsters. I mean, you can't find me in a crowd by what I'm wearing.
Bizarre Flaw: Because I am completely transparent, I have absolutely nothing to hide.
Sometimes I get into trouble because not every monster appreciates this, so I practice becoming more opaque.
Favorite color: Camo. What? This is true.
Favorite food: ____
Favorite activity: I like to play practical jokes and pranks. I'm not doing anything wrong and of course just for fun.
Biggest Pet Call: When monsters talk about me like I'm not there. It's not terrifyingly cool.
Favorite school subject: Physics. I'm a complete science nerd and some of my practical ideas for epic jokes came to me from experiments we did in class.
Least favorite school subject: Physical Dead Culture. Especially when we play football, I tell him: “Hey, the defender, I was open!” and he told me: “I’m sorry, I didn’t see you.” Unconvincing.
Pet: I once had a dog, but I had to give it away because whenever I went out for a walk, animal control tried to take him away as a homeless person.
Now I have a box that may or may not contain a cat.
LDN : I can blend in with any crowd.
This entry was posted in Questionnaires and tagged Questionnaire, Invisi Billy, translation on by dasha.Venus McFlytrap is the daughter of a monstrous plant.
Age: 15.
Style: Bright, flashy and always on the face. Bright flowers always get more attention, and I'm not a shy violet when it comes to monsters wanting to look at my work.
Freaky Flaw: Okay - I'm a passionate advocate for the world we live in and don't want to pollute it - that's not my fault - but sometimes I accidentally use my pollen of persuasion to get monster volunteers to join my case.
Favorite color: Green.
Favorite food: Fresh water and sunshine.
Favorite activity: I enjoy hiking, camping, and convincing monsters of the importance of protecting the world we live in.
