After coming out of our usual morning mass, there would be a bunch of parishioners talking in their Filipino language. Honestly, their conversations sound similar to that of chickens making noise.
Of course, my humorous side had to hum the tune from a YouTube.com video entitled: Chicken Dance.
An unsettling performance of “The Chicken Dance,” performed by dancer and former Mouseketeer Bobby Burgess along with his gawky offspring. Bobby is the son-in-law of the late accordionist Myron Floren, both of whom were long-time performers on “The Lawrence Welk Show.” Myron himself provides musical accompaniment after introducing the “performance,” which takes place on an eerily barren, dungeon-like stage. This clip has all the classic, premeditated, cornball Welk staginess, minus the talent. Also, everyone has that trademark, desperately forced Welk smile. What fun!
We used to watch the Lawrence Welk show during our growing years and enjoyed the singers from Irish to Mexican. Polka music such as the ‘Chicken Dance’ is best played with the accordion. We happen to love polka music and its festive beat.
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