The Nutbush dance is an Australian icon — but it owes its origins to a teachers' meeting
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A study by universities in SA and WA has sought to shed light on the origin of the popular Australian dance routine to American singer Tina Turner's 1973 song Nutbush City Limits, and has determined it was invented by the NSW education department.
  • In short: Researchers have found the dance routine to Nutbush City Limits was invented by the New South Wales education department.
  • The Nutbush was distributed to teacher training institutions as a teaching aid in 1975, researchers said.
  • There have been attempts to create a world record for the number of people dancing at one time, with the record standing at 6,594.
  • @maculata@aussie.zone
    2•6 months ago

    No one outside Australia even remembers this song exists and the entire phenomena is the highest form of cringe culture that Australia has produced.

    I’m proposing to nominate it as a crime against humanity under the auspices of the United Nations.

      • @maculata@aussie.zone
        3•6 months ago

        Australian DJ in London: puts on that fucking song. All Australians in party or club: start doing that fucking shit. Everyone else: fucking leaves.

        • Tim G
          1•6 months ago

          @maculata I never learnt it, but as a teenager I knew a large number of scout/rover types who did. Every party, 18th, 21st, even a couple of weddings, it would come on and every one of them would get up and do it. At the time I felt very left out, but later I realised I’d been lucky.

              • @maculata@aussie.zone
                1•6 months ago

                You can come hide in my basement.

                Edit: do you think Tina Turner’s role in MM2 was in part due to the NBCL legacy and do you think there might be any hidden references to it in the film?