RIP DJ Casper, and long live the “Cha Cha Slide”, regency dance of our times 🖋️ _emilybootle for ipaperviews
Enter a now rare breed: the choreographed pop song. Yesterday, it was announced that the esteemed DJ Casper – whose real name was Willie Perry Jr – has died aged 58. He was known primarily for his song “Cha Cha Slide”, which was first released in the UK in 2004, where it topped the singles chart. It became the early 21‘s answer to a sprightly gavotte, and part of an important canon of pop music that, when it plays, we know exactly what to do.
Because that can be difficult, can’t it? Flailing around sticky dancefloors hoping someone will fancy you feels more dignified than sliding to the left on command – but is it actually? Only if you know what you’re doing. “Cha Cha Slide”, along with other songs of its ilk, is the great leveller. It is so instructive – “Slight to the left” “Criss cross” “Clap your hands” – that it can be, in the tense moments of an empty dancefloor, incredibly reassuring.
“Candy” by Cameo, released in 1986, has a known dance routine that became a cultural touchstone among black communities and, if you know what you’re doing, can be one of the most joyous dancefloor experiences there is. The Gap Band reached No 2 with their 1979 hit “Oops Upside Your Head”, the choreography for which is perhaps the best of all, given that it involves sitting on the floor.
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