Happy Sunday! Last weekend, at the NRL football Grand Final, the pregame entertainment included a tribute to the late Tina Turner. In the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, Tina Turner was wildly popular in Australia and she was the advertising face of Rugby League. Her song, The Best, will forever be associated with football in Australia.
There’s also a dance called The Nutbush (1970’s song – Nutbush City Limits) that had a resurgence in popularity in the 80’s and 90’s. I first discovered The Nutbush when I was in high school and did a weekly aerobics/dance class with my friends at a community hall. The DJ’s would also play Nutbush City Limits at weddings and parties, as well as in the pubs and clubs, because it was a song that drew everyone onto the dance floor.
I believe The Nutbush is a uniquely Aussie thing, and I’d love to hear if you’ve heard about it. Here’s a YouTube clip of The Nutbush being performed by a Canberra flash mob in the middle of my city.
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A fun loving Aussie girl at heart, Narelle Atkins was born and raised on the beautiful northern beaches in Sydney, Australia. She has settled in Canberra with her husband and children. A lifelong romance reader, she found the perfect genre to write when she discovered inspirational romance. Narelle's contemporary stories of faith and romance are set in Australia and international locations.
I had heard the Nutbush became popular in Australia they do yearly attempts to break the Guinness world record for the most people doing the Nutbush in the same place. I didn’t realise til this year that it was an Aussie thing and not worldwide.
Hi Jenny, I hadn’t heard about the Guinness world record, so I looked it up. Birdsville held it until a few months ago when a Broken Hill music festival claimed it. Thanks for commenting. :)
Oh my am I feeling a tad old right now. Nutbush City Limits came out when I was just a schoolkid, lol, and yes we danced and danced it! As for football, sorry Narelle but Up Their Cazaly is the song for real Australian football, rofl! :D
Hi Dianne, It’s interesting how everyone danced it but even Google can’t define the origin of the dance moves. 70’s disco era ‘somewhere’ is a possibility. I could name half a dozen football songs, lol. Simply the Best tv ads were memorable. Thanks for commenting. 😊
The Nutbush isn’t a UK thing, or at least not something I’ve ever come across, which is a shame as it looks a lot of fun from that video!
I have never heard of The Nutbush. I watched the video and think that would be fun to use in an exercise class.
Sunday blessings Narelle! Thanks for an informative blog. This retired German American doesn’t have rhythm and my parents frowned upon dancing. But as a retired German / English teacher, I enjoy learning about the world – different countries and their culture. Thankful for google. This Michigander has never heard of Nutbush. Was surprised it is a city in Tennessee – we visited the Smokey Mountains and friends many times. I am familiar with line dancing, which even today is often used in exercise classes. I was surprised that the Nutbush dance was taught in Australian elementary school PE – physical education classes. When I was a child we learned to square dance in PE. Not sure what my granddaughters are learning – they do have Music and Motion class. Enjoy your spring. Fall is in the air. Best wishes.
I’d never heard of the Nutbush, but it does look like fun!! Reminds me a little of little line dancing, too!
Greetings from Romania! As concerns Australian movies, I am a fan of Heartbreak High (and of The Man of Snowy River, and Power without Glory, and Crocodile Dundee).
I have not heard about this song. Here we were with Lambada, Macarena, Meneaito… More Latino- looking :P Even if, in their time, Beatles and Elvis had also many fans here (followed by Michael Jackson).
Congratulations Margaret. I have never heard of it. Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you all.
Hi Ruthie, It’s interesting how it has been an enduring thing in Australia for half a century. And it is a lot of fun! Thanks for commenting. 😊
Hi Bonnie, yes, it was fun in an exercise class, and not as easy to do if you’re wearing heels, lol. Thanks for commenting. 😊
Hi Renate, I learned square dancing in PE in primary (elementary) school. A helpful life skill for bush dances (our equivalent of barn dances). We define cities in Australia as large-sized towns as a minimum population, which means I was surprised to discover Nutbush was a small town in Tennessee. Enjoy your fall and thanks for commenting. 😊
Hi Trudy, yes, it probably meets the criteria for line dancing, and it is a lot of fun. Thanks for commenting. 😊
Hi Marina, Macarena was very popular in Australia in the mid-90’s when the song was in the charts. The other Latino dances sound fun! The Heartbreak Kid (released early 90’s) is the movie that the tv series Heartbreak High is based on, and it’s well worth watching. It’s interesting to hear what’s been popular in Romania. On the weekend I watched the David Beckham documentary series on Netflix and it was fascinating to learn more about European culture, and everyone’s love for football (soccer). Thanks for commenting 😊
Hi Debra, You’re welcome. Thanks for commenting. 😊
I have not heard of this fun dance. But would love to be a part of it.
Hi Lori, It is lots of fun. Thanks for commenting. :)