Chicken Dance Polka

[Kriegsarschmann]

Being from rural Minnesota, polka music is something that I've heard on many occasions, and the wedding chicken dance is one of them. I remember when I was six years old, learning how to do the dance from my grandmother at my cousin's wedding.

My grandpa also "gave" me a beer, but I didn't like the taste so he slammed it down like a boss and sent me on my way.

[aussie13girl5]

Lol. :)

[xtremelucasY2J]

OMG how did I get here..

[uscejd1]

The last time I did this was a few years ago at my cousin joff's wedding. His mother on the other hand specifically said to those in charge of the music NOT to do this song. I think that was crazy for her to say that. It always adds to the fun of the wedding reception.

[SUPERawesometastic1]

I think this is at a wedding... lol

[2migell]

wath is the song called?

[tmpedu1]

the chicken dance with polka music

[The007BLUESMAN]

It went in to Germany in the 80s, but it came from the Netherlands, I think! LOL !!! Ha ha ha. My Granny loved It...

[ojideagu]

@The007BLUESMAN The original is Swiss. A version called !the Birdie song" was no:2 here in 1981 for ages and sold a million. Very famous song here.

[Fooblestheclown]

BETTER THAN THE BEATLES!

[jeveuxlesoleil]

Possibly THE whitest dance on the planet. Aside from maybe the YMCA.

[MrAussiechampion]

@jeveuxlesoleil hahaha

[jagenrock5]

i danced to this :)

[qlo0m]

Verry zajebiście. :D

[DanielPSchultz59]

Very well done.

[modroreiner]

suppa..5 *****Reiner Modro

[oren1neu1dag]

is it wrong to want to have such a thing in my own wedding?

[brownies4you]

The music in this clip is quite excellent. Cute dancing but this musical version is the best I've heard in years.

[KaeruthePaladin]

@brownies4you

I agree, very nice music. I wish american weddings were this fun!

[kittykat2210]

OMG, I remember when I was a bridesmaid for my uncle's wedding, they played this but only a small handful actually danced to it. It was so embarrassing my dad and I went outside with my cousin because it was too awful to watch hahaha...

[ccipollini1984]

Oh God, the ULTIMATE white people dance...

[kittykat2210]

@ccipollini1984 LMAO hahhahaha!! *high five*

[CrAzYHaLo156]

@ccipollini1984 racious

[esseker1981]

hehehe, we also dance to this music in Croatia at weddings. I danced just last saturday! It goes into your ear whether you like it or not but everyone dances to it!

[Dash02]

retard party

[JailBreakPro]

@Dash02 its called fun dumb shit

[doberdamned]

It's written by a swiss composer :" IL ballo del qua qua".

But tells of a gosling or duck.

The real translation it's "The squeak dancing" !!

[doberdamned]

HI! It's a famous italian polka danced in a region called Romagna on the Adriatic sea!!!!

[ojideagu]

@doberdamned The original song is from Switzerland. I don't know about this dance though!

[elgranclow]

i like this dance

[luckystrikebrand1983]

GOD I HATE THIS FUCKING SONG!!! But every time I hear it a Wedding, or some other big party like thing I dance. I can't help it.

[pelekane7]

Like I say.. this song is for the white people when they go to a party..

[sumdumfoo1]

partyin' havin' a good ole time...that's beautiful!

[kingman1245]

If saw this happening in real life i'd seal the place up and fill it with carbon minoxide heh heh the perfect crime D'oh!

[amcglasson]

Oh Look DIZZY DEZ...Do you remember when we got Broke into this song??? RFLMAO... HE LAUGHED HIS ASS OFF @ US..!!!!

[gusclin]

The music was introduced in 1981 or the dance?  Why does the Lawrence Welk chicken dance clip call it "Chicken Dance" and it was done way before 1981?

[lslavychecker]

Thank you for posting the vidio we are learning to dance at home ,,,we have a lot of fun....CHICKEN DANCE POLKA,,I do not know haw to dance these POLKA,,,but with that vidio we are bouth learning....THE BEST VALENTINES PRESENT.....we go DANCING....no chocolate,no flowers,no dinner....BUT DANCING YESSSSSS...

[patycsantos]

e laia... alegria danada!!! adoro isso!!!!

[aroundtheworlda]

I'm trying to drive myself insane so I'm playing this on loop

[runehcker129]

I dont wanna be chicken I dont wanna be a duck so i shake my butt.....

[Brendababe1]

Looks like a clusterfuck to me...no hard feelings...

[eyesofdespair]

ROFL!!!

[HunterMann]

Do you mean Cluster Duck? That's a different polka.

[ruler1978]

lol i did this dance drunk at westfest, lol :)

[tommyguy07]

LMAO!!!! They really get into the beat and do it quite well!

[nogginthefroggin]

I think this tune still fills the dance floor at weddings (not toffs weddings, but regular folks) here in UK. We pretend to hate it, but of course secretly we love it. A few beers helps though :o) Piggy wiggy winklers.

[cindylou8]

everyone has danced this and enjoyed it at least once

[Christianrocker1990]

@cindylou8 I've been at parties with this dance, but have avoided actually dancing it due to my fear of embarrassment.

[lythianmunin]

This looks great!!

[iitulainen93]

hahah so Funny Thanks for that ho made this

[zymmyiscool]

cool

[jedimasterart]

they played this song at the cultural fair.....I wish i would have danced to it.......

[onetobeseen]

Classic......

[moua49]

Verry funny!

In french this song is call "La danse des canards"

[sycam3472]

Any money says these happy and interacting people are NOT in the U.S.A maybe thats why you americans think this dance is shit....because you cant do it.

[theBaron0530]

Sorry, pal, you've obviously never been to Bethlehem during Musikfest, nor to Pennsylvania to any town. Polka is our state dance, and the Chicken Dance is well known here, and we're all pretty happy, even with all the crap going on. Also, lech mich am Arsch!

[kiloxpau]

every classroom dances this in kindergarden

[bysamojean]

hmm very beautiful dance :D

[3bonk]

In USA you have Bush But Atak so in Polen we have duck dance :)

[sycam3472]

hahahaha well said !

[ech77066]

Its the chicken dance!!!the chicken dance!!!the chicken dance!!!

[twinstickpete]

looks like a good time

[katepilarr]

why is chicken dance called POLKA??

[blueticecho]

HA, My guess is that they are DRUNK!!!!..

[mm1sis]

I think that's the only way adults could/would do it :P

[AdmiralCreideiki]

Because - musically speaking - "The Chicken Dance" is piece of Swiss polka music.

Originally it was "The Duck Dance" ("Der Ententanz") however due to a fail when it was introduced to the USA in 1981, it became "The Chicken Dance."

[gusclin]

I'm confused...did the dance come to the U.S. in 1981 or the music? Why does the Lawrence Welk "Chicken Dance" YT clip also call it the Chicken Dance and it was taped way before 1981

[dangrievous]

Cute way to dance!

[Pkmastertibia]

NAme of the song?+

[Pencils82]

Are you serious?

[3bonk]

This is kaczyński song

[Dethmonster]

this is funny!

[jedimasterart]

Only in Illinois :)

[Longin4Seattle]

I'm trying to spread the gospel of the Chicken Dance here in Hawaii. Thanks for your video... it will help me get the spirit of the dance across to my converts.That is, IF I can get them to stop doing the hula long enough to watch it, :P

[nsskid]

well americans doesnt that spirit !!!

happy spirit!!

just baseball beer oh yea... and britney spears

[mjbhv]

oh you americans....trying to have culture LOL

[TimberwolfsLilsis]

amen it is fun when u and a group of ppl r doing it even though u can't help but laugh cuz u r all embarrasing urselves. especially when ur the only one doing it then it is reallly embarrassing.

[grancanarioes]

This song comes from Spain and its called "Los Pajaritos". Search in Google "Maria Jesus y su Acordeon".

[IH8WRONGPPL]

Creepy... I prefer just this song version... Little less creepy and all. But yeah, this is fun.

[tom123ek]

it came from France

[teenmommy]

It came from Poland...hence the Polka

[odinfromcentr2]

Actually, it came from Switzerland. A Swiss German wrote it.

[ZorzCZ]

Actually, POLKA (GENERALLY!) came from today's Czech republic. It was born in society of universitie, where were lots of foreigners...and, of course, Polish as well. So, it was named after Poles, the students who were often dancing it - but while they were on czech land (BUT it was part of Austrian empire that time, that was a very multicultural place). It is possible, that it was firstly written by German, Czech, Frenchman, Pole, Englishman...anyone.

But is THIS really important? :)

[odinfromcentr2]

Where it comes from doesn't really affect how fun it is to do that dance, right?

[vidann1]

this dance is sooo stupid

[ScrubsTheOpera]

But it's really fun.

[vidann1]

I will give you that, and at least it is clean fun.

[princesslaura2384]

I swear I am going to have this at my wedding reception. I am from MN and my groom is from podunk, IA so why not? lol. When it gets REALLY fast, everyone will get to see me, the bride, land flat on her ass because of my bad sense of balance ha ha, fun for everyone! tee hee hee.

[litahoover]

im getting married june 7th 2008

and im playing this one at the reception i will be laughing hysterically when it gets really fast lol

[corn2head]

how was it? happy new weds!

[Nemmy25]

The artist who created this song and dance died today, Bob Kames of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. RIP.

[eupher2]

whats the band playing the chicken dance?

[somedudefromsuburb]

every silly thing comes out of america :S

[Nansel29]

It's NOT a wedding in MI unless you do the chicken dance!!!

[mara235]

Is this Polish or French Canadian?

[arrion]

Chicken Dance is considered Polish. But this wedding took place in Illinois. Regardless of background, this is a pretty popular at weddings in the midwest.

[OriginalNeomoon]

In Pennsylvania as well.

[rangelbabys]

california here...

Filipinos always play this at parties.

it's up their with YMCA,Macarena,Achy Breaky heart...

[jeenashirkey04]

@arrion they are popular at parties too

[nohavice]

@arrion What? This polka is Czech, look into the history of Polka! Polka is Czech music and dance and this song is a classic Czech!

[nohavice]

@arrion What? This polka is Czech, look into the history of Polka! Polka is Czech music and dance and this song is a classic Czech!

[ojideagu]

@nohavice The original music for this song is from Switzerland

[ultimateskinsfan]

@arrion sooooo true i got married in october in port byron illinois and we played this i love it!

[Search1110]

@mara235 same fuckers

[skydinertre]

wat is the name of the backgound song

[bluegrassbassman]

the song is called the chicken dance

[HunCsirke]

pfajjj omg omd wtf :-/

[diatoneic]

CLASSIC

[Lewa500]

Not just a classic, it's a classic classic ;)

[zingerz24]

every wedding has this dance n the hokey-pokey..never 2 old to dance to these songs..

[Wisegeorge]

I want the last twenty years back and, just like you, I'm not going to get them. But, since you are already here to read my reply to your comment feel free to waste another 2 minutes and twenty one seconds of your life. You weren't going to do anything useful with that time anyway, and you know it.

Plus the chicken song kind of grows on you, like a fungus.

[friskie1986]

LMAO! Great reply. =)

[Lovebug5860]

a great one to do any time, people of all ages love it

[hinshawbaker]

Thanks so much for puting this video on here. It looks like everybody was having so much fun... what a refreshing thing to see while at work!

[charliesangel12]

wow...il play tht at my weddin....

[eeekatank]

lol

[LittleBlueHeron]

lolz

[friskie1986]

Aw, that's so cute. =) I love weddings.

[Stickles07]

lol

[bad2dabone49]

whatever flots ur boat stickles.

[blookatz56]

that song is cool when ur bored :D

[python698]

and this shit is fun as hell. yes we whitey honkey cracker ass hay stacks are ridiculous. but so is stomping. so we all have our cultural quirks

[python698]

hey just cause us americans can let loose and laugh at ourselves and have a good time you bash us. you foreigners sure like our money though. besides if we quit having fun and focused all on work you guys would be out of a job. think about it a bit

[monsterman100]

i cant take it any more i got to do it know

[ubersp00k]

White folks are fucking ridiculous.

[bfolta]

my grandma can shake her ass like that

[bfolta]

that is the funniest shit ever

[jonasbrothers4eva93]

yes,it definently represents the stupidity of some Americans!!

[bad2dabone49]

its what america is known for. idiots

[murray1069]

u don't like it, leave. unamerican jerk-off!!!!

[bad2dabone49]

i am american and i do like it. think about it.americans are stupid violent and idiotic accept for the democrats of course. anyways think we are even ruled by a complete idiot.

[murray1069]

U know I can agree with you. We as Americans are goofy and at times talk out of our ass but as a human you have to just get stupid in an innocent way (i.e chicken dance). And we ARE ruled by an IDIOT for the record.

[bad2dabone49]

this dance represents america

[koyoshi]

hahahahahahahaha!!! Why every north americans love this dance??

Looks so funny but cute and cool for japanese!

Anyway i love this dance too.

[luvisuzu]

I might do this in my wedding. YOU GUYS LOOKS LIKE YOU"RE HAVING SO MUCH FUN. I enjoyed this video!

[illiteratellipsis]

Haha, makes me think of German class.

[jmlover13]

This is what happens when you go get some punch at these kind of things, and you let your parents out of site for 5 minutes...

[MaxiLuca]

I love how international this song/dance is. I went to my cousin's wedding in Mexico and we danced the chicken dance, lol.

[catsrus5]

i like the man in the grey shirt and balck pants. ^^

[shebeeh]

the men are so cuttttttttttttte hehehehhehe

[tom123ek]

such things would not happen in egocentric america, where money rules

[MaxiLuca]

You're not serious, are you?

[lasered97]

Uh....happens in America all the time at wedding receptions...along with YMCA, Electric Slide, etc...everyone loves to dance the chicken dance!

[jmie5]

You watch too much television, seriously.

[crudbud]

Looks like fun

[hellomikie92]

HAHAHAHA! WOW I BET THE WIFE LOVED THOSE SONGS! WAY TO GO! PERFECT FOR A NICE NICE WEDDING! HEHEHEHEHE

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