Apache (pronounced uh-pash) was French slang for a member of the violent criminal classes c1900. An old French habit of calling hooligans etc after native american tribes, seen as violent and primitive, is shown by the 18th slang word for gangs of robbers: mohoks.
@anglaismoyen Lol, can I know what your judgement criteria is ? I found htis totally appaling. This could be danced theater, but in no way real dance for me. Even the waltz part was horribly wonky ^ ^
This is great! But this apache dance in no way is the predecesor of Tango. Tango is an Argentinean dance, which appeared in the underworld of Buenos Aires, inspired by many cultures (african dances included) and it is older than the apache dance
How many know that when Rudolph Valentino was in Paris before coming to America he lived with a couple of French Apache Dancers (man & wife) who taught him the moves, and he danced Apache before he became a Tango Dancer in clubs in NY. All this of course before he became a silent movie "Sheik".
Me To! The One Were ricky Needs An Apache Dancer for the club and of course lucy asking if she can be in it, hires a french man it to teacher, then he falls for her and it ends up in a duel. LOL at first lucy thinks it's the native american Apache dance.
people keep thinking this was a dance of the french under world ., alot of night clubs in Paris promoted that myth by having a apache dance team hidden among their patrons to perform at a given signal., which made it seem like a dance the local thugs used to settle disputes with their women. there were real fights that the dance was based on which dearly and Mistinguett got ther routine from
Note that this dance had already inspired the cartoonists "Rodolph Ising" and "Hugh Harman" to make this number in two short cartoons "It's Got Me Again!" (Warner Bros) and "Toyland Broadcast" (MGM)
perhaps Tango...but its impossible to prove it influenced Lindy Hop or any other African American dance . as all those patterns and moves were already done here before the birth of Jazz, and not as an Act.
look at another youtube posted clip of "rough" dancing from the edisonian 1890-1905 collection and you will see similar ragtime moves from the bowery.
it didn't precede the tango. it wasn't done until the early 1900 by Dearly and MIS. in later versions the apache was done like a tango instead of a waltz style. If you wan to see it in more of a waltz style put in Danse apash or charlie chan in Paris
Frankie Manning freely admits in his book that he got the idea of doing aerials from vaudeville acts. He never claims the first aerial in general. He just claims the first air step in lindy hop.
I have not seen apache in ages. These two are wonderful!
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Apache (pronounced uh-pash) was French slang for a member of the violent criminal classes c1900. An old French habit of calling hooligans etc after native american tribes, seen as violent and primitive, is shown by the 18th slang word for gangs of robbers: mohoks.
wallygreeninker 5 months ago
But why is this dance called "Apache"? Was it named that because of fears about American Native tribes?
Brendawallingbear 5 months ago
This is fucken beautiful. I almost came!
khmaiwonderer 5 months ago
apache is the name of a french gang , this dance was supposed to mimic a mac fighting with his prostitute. check wikipedia for more info
cyberheter0 6 months ago
lol, wtf did I just watch?
MaaveMaave 6 months ago
kick in the nads at 1:14
schizoidchimp 9 months ago
yeah - I should have posted 'slaughter on tenth avenue' in stead.
wallygreeninker 11 months ago
Too bad about the other, better version.
MORKOS621 1 year ago
This is wonderful! The desire, lust, violence and anger...it gave me goosebumps!
kleptyklump 1 year ago
The other one's gone.
MORKOS621 1 year ago
wtf
lessthanthree1000 1 year ago
é gigolô... kkkkkkkkk
vampiropitbull 2 years ago
Ah... the days when violent street gangs made dances other than "da soulja boi".
lol.
anglaismoyen 2 years ago
@anglaismoyen Lol, can I know what your judgement criteria is ? I found htis totally appaling. This could be danced theater, but in no way real dance for me. Even the waltz part was horribly wonky ^ ^
The rest is just abuse of female dignity....
mariekitu 7 months ago
the real life dance lol. love it.
k1a1t1h1y1 2 years ago
I like it too. Used to watch acts like this on the Ed Sullivan show in the 1950's.
Dellaruth 2 years ago
look up ma and pa kettle in a french resturant
sheppaul 2 years ago
Thank you for the tip. I have the DVD "Ma & Pa Kettle On Vacation".
Dellaruth 2 years ago
look for The Four Poster best animated one I have seen
Abbott and Costello meets the Mummy
Can Can
Sweater Girl
Look at the trailer for Irma Laduce
sheppaul 2 years ago
I will be checking these out. Get back to you.
Dellaruth 2 years ago
i like that shit
lildinho 2 years ago
This is great! But this apache dance in no way is the predecesor of Tango. Tango is an Argentinean dance, which appeared in the underworld of Buenos Aires, inspired by many cultures (african dances included) and it is older than the apache dance
mpersino 3 years ago
good man, you know your facts. =)
apache came from paris
tango started in buenos aires and then eventually made its way to paris.
so there's really no way apache could be before tango.
bluelite28 2 years ago
Diablosss eso si que debe ser dificil!!!!!!1 especialmente el avionsito jejejejejej
diguchisecuador 3 years ago
Who needs a mosh pit!
SyvetheShairks 3 years ago
wow, these dancers were great, especially the woman..I would love to know the origin of this dance style..
Jehlily 3 years ago
there is one in marx bro's night at the opera
wshepherd316 3 years ago
imagine that guy as a wrestler :D
mrmogensen 3 years ago
lol i looked at this video because of the i love lucy episode to it just went off lol
SexPlayyer07 3 years ago
haha me too it's on now.
ebolaoutkast 3 years ago
:D me too
sanoelake 3 years ago
so did i.. the episode is on now.
nychic718 3 years ago
How many know that when Rudolph Valentino was in Paris before coming to America he lived with a couple of French Apache Dancers (man & wife) who taught him the moves, and he danced Apache before he became a Tango Dancer in clubs in NY. All this of course before he became a silent movie "Sheik".
millionbooks 3 years ago
wow really? great information. nice to know thanks for that info. this dance is art and Valentino, classic
sergrod1 3 years ago
Me To! The One Were ricky Needs An Apache Dancer for the club and of course lucy asking if she can be in it, hires a french man it to teacher, then he falls for her and it ends up in a duel. LOL at first lucy thinks it's the native american Apache dance.
frenchgirl51 4 years ago
Iron Lotus!
thegreatedge 4 years ago
dude... dance rape
random402 4 years ago
This dance was created by Mistinguett and Max Dearly in 1909 in France called "La valse chaloupée", outside of France known as Apache danse"
jozefsterkens 4 years ago
people keep thinking this was a dance of the french under world ., alot of night clubs in Paris promoted that myth by having a apache dance team hidden among their patrons to perform at a given signal., which made it seem like a dance the local thugs used to settle disputes with their women. there were real fights that the dance was based on which dearly and Mistinguett got ther routine from
sheppaul 3 years ago
i looked this dance up because of the I Love Lucy episode also.
StefiLu 4 years ago
Note that this dance had already inspired the cartoonists "Rodolph Ising" and "Hugh Harman" to make this number in two short cartoons "It's Got Me Again!" (Warner Bros) and "Toyland Broadcast" (MGM)
medamine39 4 years ago
Hey! I looked up Apache dancing for the same exact reason!!!
hankerforahunka 4 years ago
I know a few couples who lead a turbulent life like that in real life and the results are tragic.
bmcneese45 4 years ago
Wonderful. I am looking for the fabulous opening can can scene in the 1950s movie LE MOULIN ROUGE. Does anyone know where I can find it?
slobomotion 4 years ago
The apache dance preceded, and influenced the development of, both the tango and the jitterbug/lindy hop.
wallygreeninker 4 years ago
perhaps Tango...but its impossible to prove it influenced Lindy Hop or any other African American dance . as all those patterns and moves were already done here before the birth of Jazz, and not as an Act.
twobarbreak 4 years ago
look at another youtube posted clip of "rough" dancing from the edisonian 1890-1905 collection and you will see similar ragtime moves from the bowery.
ginsushark 3 years ago
my bad "Tough Dance" from 1902
ginsushark 3 years ago
it didn't precede the tango. it wasn't done until the early 1900 by Dearly and MIS. in later versions the apache was done like a tango instead of a waltz style. If you wan to see it in more of a waltz style put in Danse apash or charlie chan in Paris
sheppaul 2 years ago
You're probably right - it's just something I read somewhere.
wallygreeninker 2 years ago
This proves that couple aerials were used long before lindy-hop or swing dancing.
"Apaches" was the name given to the Belle Epoque Parisian lowlife (thugs), around 1900
Tamborr 4 years ago
Frankie Manning freely admits in his book that he got the idea of doing aerials from vaudeville acts. He never claims the first aerial in general. He just claims the first air step in lindy hop.
Alikatt99 4 years ago
Thank you for posting this. What is all the crap people are doing, and calling it dance apache? Where and when did this new junk start?
vkaminsky 4 years ago
Ahhhhhhahahahah, ma da che pianeta arrivi?
canegrace 4 years ago
Thanks, I wondered what an apache dance was like.
bennyraven 4 years ago
thats cool
cordlessyeah 5 years ago