Dancing the Fishstick
A new dance has been invented by the folks who bring us “You Look Nice Today” for what I would deem rhythmically challenged people. It is called the Fishstick and it doesn’t involve much in the way of movement. This might even be a dance that I could do, but I would have to practice a bunch first.
The instructions as found on mental_floss:
1. Beginners should perform the Fishstick to the tune “Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & the Drells. “For presentation and learning purposes, you would want [’Tighten Up’] going.” -Adam Lisagor
2. The Fishstick should be subtle. “Unless you’re really staring at someone doing the Fishstick, you wouldn’t know that they were dancing.” -Scott Simpson; “…the Fishstick is mostly happening in your head.” -Merlin Mann
3. Performances may look like minor neurological disorders. To an untrained observer, “it might look like somebody was thinking about something…maybe trying to remember something, or that they’re having a very slight palsy.” -Merlin Mann
4. While generally done as a solo dance, the Fishstick can be performed “alone, with a study partner, or while […] waiting for something to finish cooking.” -Merlin Mann
Here is an instructional video to help you get the hang of it (for those of you who need visual instructions):
There are more than a few YouTube and Vimeo videos of people doing this new dance out there that are worth checking out (I ended up fast forwarding after awhile to make the videos more entertaining).
