WHY WE LOVE THIS COUNTRY

We love this country because everything, sooner or later, becomes part of a legal battle. Whatever topic you pick, somebody. somewhere, is taking it very seriously.

Key Quote: STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH, STEP with 1/4 TURN , HOP™

(Thanks to Nick Burns)

Comments

[Suzy Q]

First to not know what this is about.

[Suzy Q]

Seriously, people are SUING about this?!

[Suzy Q]

Step, touch, slide, hat trick!

[Mot the Hoople]

Woooosh, that went right over my head.

[The Dread Pirate Chris]

Isn't copyright about profit? Is anyone making money from their drunk, wedding reception YouTube videos of the ES?

[The Dread Pirate Chris]

Besides...
Everyone should be doing the Hokey Pokey instead anyway.
After all, THAT'S what it's all about.

[judi]

EARWORM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Meanie the Blue]

Booger!婪

[judi]

suzy, you've never done the electric slide?

[mm]

what happens to all of the videos taken before 2004? Then you could dance as badly as you like. If it's the dance that has been copyrighted, then I would suggest a new dance, the fulectric slide, with different gestures...

[tropichunt.com guy™]

I should be sued for any attempt I've ever made at dancing it. Heck, sue anyone who doesn't get the steps right...for defamation.

*sigh*

[casey]

Huge SNORKS at Suzy Q and DPC!

[Siouxie]

I LOVE the Electric Slidddddddddde!

*It's Electric!!*

[Meanie the Blue]

This is why I stick with the acoustic slide.

[tropichunt.com guy™]

This whole thing reminds me of this freak that some guy named Mike warned me about back in last week's 24 thread.

People who do this are all idiots.

[Siouxie]

I know I've said this before, but I've witnessed the Blog doing the E-slide...and he knows the steps too!

LOL Meanie!

[tropichunt.com guy™]

Siouxie: Yes, but what voltage? It's 220 over here in the Netherlands!

[From another world]

If people are not doing it right how can he tell it's the electric slide? Seems like they just need to rename the dance to the drunken wedding scrape.

[crossgirl]

this is precisely why i do not dance.

[Mr. Mom]

220, 221, what ever it takes

[Trillian]

In Detroit, we call the ES the hustle

[OkieDokie]

*snork* to Mr Mom

[The Dread Pirate Chris]

Please be advised that I have now copyrighted my own dance move. This move involves falling on the ground and twitching violently and uncontrollably. I expect full compensation from people who overdose on certain drugs, and anyone who is electrocuted by any means.

[tropichunt.com guy™]

Trillian: SHHHHH! He'll sue The Hustle now!

[OkieDokie]

DP Chris - Isn't that also known as "gatoring"?

[Nurse Tammy]

I think I'm going to owe DPC money for his dance move soon. Work on my taxes has sapped my will to live and also I think my brain is bleeding.

*falls on the ground and twitching violently and uncontrollably*

[Sarah J]

Uhoh! I have video of my 5th grade class dancing the ES! Guess I won't post it on Y0utube after all

[Bill the Elder]

Probably harder to get sued for the Hokey Pokey - the author of it died recently. He was older, so it wasn't unexpected. The family selected the casket.
The problems began when they tried to place the body in the casket.

They put the left foot in.... well, you can take it from there.

[Hammond Rye]

OT/ It's 6 degrees in MD this morning! I take comfort in the fact that Al Gore predicts that in 100 years, the temperature may climb to 11 degrees/OT

[Meanie the Blue]

You can't do it
It's infringement!
You gotta drop it
It's infringement!
Ooh, it's stealin'
It's infringement!

Jiggle-a-mesa-cara
She's a pumpin' like a matic
She's a movin' like electric
She sure got my OK

You gotta drop it
It's infringement!
Boogie woogie, woogie!
Now you can't post it
It's infringement!
Boogie woogie, woogie!
But you know the attorney's there,
Yeah here there everywhere

I've got to prove,
I'm going on a legal ride
I've got to sue, sue, sue
And from my suit you just can't hide.

Are you messin' with me?
Come let me take you on a legal ride
And I'll teach you, teach you, teach you
I'll teach you 'bout copyright

Some say it's public
It's infringement!
Boogie woogie, woogie
You can't just post it
It's infringement!
Boogie woogie, woogie
You can't do without consent
It's infringement!
Boogie woogie, woogie

Jiggle-a-mesa-cara
She's a pumpin' like a matic
She's a movin' like electric
She first got my OK

If you wanna use it
It's infringement!
Boogie woogie, woogie
But you can use it
With permission
Boogie woogie, woogie
But you know the attorney's there,
Yeah here there everywhere

I've got to prove,
I'm going on a legal ride
I've got to sue, sue, sue
And from my suit you just can't hide.

[Lance]

What if they copyright the dance you do when you stub your toe??? I don't think I could just stand here in pain. This has far reaching implications.

[The Dread Pirate Chris]

Okie - 'gatoring' is performed on the back. My new move can be performed in any horizontal configuration.

[pogo]

Back in the late 80s there was a bar on the north Atanta perimeter where the DJ would wait until mid-evening and get a bunch of electric-sliders on the floor (95% female) followed by a group sing-a-long of "Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw".

[Nurse Tammy]

*continued twitching violently and uncontrollably*

[Jemmy]

And maybe people will stop performing the electric slide, which is not horrible, but then he'll complain that nobody performs his dance anymore.

[Hammond Rye]

My new move is called "the Respiration" and is unique in that it involves pulling air into and expelling air out of the lungs repeatedly. It can be done through the mouth or nose, rapidly or slowly. My lawyers will be in contact with those of you who use this and will ask for an injunction to force those who do not pay to cease and desist immediately.

[Olo Baggins of Bywater]

In a similar vein, I'm planning to copyright The Blink. Pelosi is gonna owe me big money.

[Punkin Poo]

*pictures Jack Bauer flying in through window of reception hall in New Jersey and using semi-automatic to shoot out the thighs of all "electric-sliders". He turns to people left standing and says "Anybody here planning on doing the Macarena?"
Everyone vehemently shakes head NO. "Okay then"
Jack starts to leave, turns, looks up, pulls out device from pocket, pushes button and disco ball explodes.

"Have a nice day"

[Addicted to 24]

If it means I never have to see it done at a wedding then it is a price I am willing to pay.

[Edgar Greenberg]

We should lock this guy, Tom Tancredo, and Paris Hilton in a small room with only one desk lamp. Things would get interesting.

[Edgar Greenberg]

Any mention of small rooms, rooms containing a desk lamp, and the phrase "only one desk lamp" is hereby copyrighted to Elon Weintraub, Ltd. Copyright violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, and beyond if we can get away with it.

[baligurl]

Has anyone copyrighted the term AssHat? Because I think this guy pretty much embodies it.

[Kibby F5™]

*performs the iSlide instead*

[Meanie the Blue]

*SNORK!*™@Bali.

In the spirit of blogship, I hereby irrevocably grant any and all users permanent rights to all forms of the term SNORK.

Except Richard S!lver.

[bathead]

WOW! Finally, the whole list of who's responsible.

Off to plan.....

[wickedwitch]

and all this time i thought that people who do the electric slide and the macarena had been subjected to long lasting experiments in mind control. why else would large groups of people line up and do exactly the same thing, over and over?

[Siouxie]

*SNORK* @ Meanie! that was great!

and I have to breathe now Hammie...may I???

back from internet disconnection hell!

[Nurse Tammy]

Progress... now only my left eye is twitching uncontrollably...

[wickedwitch]

NT - i just did the efile thing and finished it in about 20 minutes. thank the goddess that i'm poor, separated and barely hanging on by my fingernails. that makes tax time so much easier. poor is good when it comes to the IRS.

[jon]

If someone is doing it incorrectly, can't they simply argue that it's an artistic variation, & claim their own copyright??

[Siouxie]

you said it, ww!! although I won't complain if I suddenly win the lotto or marry some old rich geezer.

*willing to suffer*

[jon]

Oh, and who cares, besides Richard Slider, that is.

[Nurse Tammy]

Um... well... this was both my first year out of college (no more lifetime learning credit... until I go get the next *&%$^@!#$ degree)and the year I tried out the healthcare savings account... (paperwork nightmare!) *eye twitches faster* I am getting a refund, and have e-filed, I think. I'm waiting for the "confirmation", or whatever. If it doesn't go through, I may just have to shoot the IRS in the thigh. Or lock them in the Elon Weintraub copyrighted room with just one desk lamp, Paris Hilton (a very dim bulb indeed), Tancredo, and perhaps a flaming bag o' poo. (No offense, Punkin - poo, not Poo, you see)

[Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa]

It's almost impossible to listen to that music and not dance.

[The Dread Pirate Chris]

LBFF - did you really mean to include those last three words?

Or is 'dance' a polite way of saying 'puke'?

[Siouxie]

I agree, Lisa. No matter where I am...if I hear that song come on...I get up and dance to it. And yes, I know the steps and I have rhythm (Cuban, after all).

[wickedwitch]

that must be it Siouxie, i'm of Russian, French and Indian descent. There is absolutely no rhythm in my DNA. but still, don't you feel just a little strange doing the same steps as everyone else. reminds me too much of country western dancing and polkas.

[Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa]

DPC-No, I meant the last three words. It's irresistible.

*dances Electric Slide w/Siouxie*

[Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa]

Hey, I posted a comment and it disappeared. Let me try it again.

DPC-That music irresistible!

*dances ES w/Siouxie*

[Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa]

Ooops sorry, there it is...just took a minute I guess.

[Siouxie]

woooo hooooo Lisa!

ww, I love country line dancing...and we also used to do that way back in the disco era. and yeah...the hispanic dancing gene helps. I happen to love to dance and I do it well.

*E-slides with Lisa*

[Kathybear]

Sorry, the guy can have it - I hate that song and its accompanying dance.

[The Dread Pirate Chris]

The two of you now owe $47.81 in royalties.

[Meditrina]

*slides in*

I'm out there line dancing with you, Sioux. Good times.

*slides out*

[estrogen centrale]

*joins ES w/ Sioux & Lisa*

Wonder if Mickey Arison, Richard Fain, & Colin Veitch have notified their legal depts about this? There's a lot of ES out on those floating hotels...

[Siouxie]

The Dancing Blogettes WBAGNFA new variety show.

[Nick Burns]

This may just be a re-flex, but I just love the politics of dancing. ;)

[Siouxie]

Congrats on the post, Nick.

[Nick Burns]

Thank you, Siouxie!

[wingpup]

The Hustle (I'm from Michigan) is the only dance I actually know.

[Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa]

Congrats Nick!

Siouxie-If ever we have a blog party, we'll make sure the dj plays this song.

[Kristina L.]

Oh yeah the Electric Slide. That's the dance where I spend all of my time trying to not run into anyone because I always seem to be going the opposite way as everyone else. Guess I'll never have to worry about the copyright. :)

[Richard Silver]

*Files suit against LBFF, Siouxie and EC*