The original version "De vogeltjesdans" was performed by Dutch act Electronica's. The single came out in June 1980 and peaked at #8 on the Dutch charts (it was the 2nd best selling single of 1980 in the Netherlands). Then in 1981, it was a huge hit in Germany under the title "Dance Little Bird". The song was #1 for 8 weeks on the German Top 75.
I had this in the early 80's, got it as a junk Christmas gift- it had one bird dance song- very long in time, a dance step guide narrated in synch with the music afterward, and then it was just various polka, waltz, music by the same band. I couldn't get into it much as at the time I loved Heavy Metal- but it was funny!
Of course,I never learned how to do it form this album because I didn't have it to begin with.
landrykkb 1 year ago
lol my dad is in this commercial....needless to say he's pretty hammered.
Pattyd16 2 years ago
shut up! no thats my dad!
xUnbeatabl3x 1 year ago
The Bird Dance was 1982's Macarena!
landrykkb 2 years ago
The original version "De vogeltjesdans" was performed by Dutch act Electronica's. The single came out in June 1980 and peaked at #8 on the Dutch charts (it was the 2nd best selling single of 1980 in the Netherlands). Then in 1981, it was a huge hit in Germany under the title "Dance Little Bird". The song was #1 for 8 weeks on the German Top 75.
TipsAndTrends 3 years ago
This is the cheesiest thing in creation. I thought birds couldn't lactate.
Attmay 3 years ago
We have the 'Europeans' to blame for the Bird Dance!
Sincopare 4 years ago
and it originally started in crazy Netherlands
MalePietje 4 years ago
My Grandparents bought this when it came out. I couldn't believe how lame and stupid it was. Yikes!
ftyjhghjk 4 years ago
@ftyjhghjk Now we got Kids' Bop which is as cheesy as it is.
lordbemylight 1 year ago
gotta love white people
suberous 4 years ago
I made this commercial...
the band members were shot at a dance just outside of Edmonton and the dancing part was shot at the Viscount Gort Hotel...
Brought back memories
videoguy1949 4 years ago
"It's more fun than you ever thought possible"
satrlanl 4 years ago
Always a favorite at socials...
DustyTowne 4 years ago
Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh
Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh
Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh
THE RANGERS SUCK!
nyisless13 4 years ago
Cheesy brilliance!
daftmahatma 5 years ago
A 12" record with 20 versions of the same song, or were there others?
cpowers94 5 years ago
I had this in the early 80's, got it as a junk Christmas gift- it had one bird dance song- very long in time, a dance step guide narrated in synch with the music afterward, and then it was just various polka, waltz, music by the same band. I couldn't get into it much as at the time I loved Heavy Metal- but it was funny!
spritz0 5 years ago
The bird dance even made a record album in the 1980's!
Nice costumed walkaround birds and chickens! Could have been used in the Hi-Lex TV commercial.
heine71 5 years ago