General Chat

Joe Loss I learnt it at The Hammersmith Palaise & can still do it 45yrs on. Vivienne

I remember it well great fun, whats more i have the record, an old 45 in my collection, David

I remember it, i think it was a dance started at Butlins holiday camps in the 60s, very catchy and fun to do with everyone linked in a line. Ann Glos

Jess I just asked my friend google! You just have to know how to ask him nicely! LOL Old Rocker Sue - NEVER a Mod even if I did March like one when drunk!!!!! xxxx

I remember it well, whole dance floor was full when the music came on. I always seemed to get next to a very tall person, so my mini used to ride even higher. lol. Hilary :))))))

I cant get the lbasted tune out of my head now,,,been humming it all afternoon I rang my sister and asked he about the steps,,,everybody in her office had their own version,,place was filled with,,'heel toe heel toe,,,da da dada

sue is that one in your faviourites..... How on EARTH do you find out something like that?!! Jess x

If you go to this site (I think it's Swedish!) and click on the 'play' arrow, you can hear the March of the Mods. http://www.poplife.se/Magellan/pages/main.jsp?storeId=10151&pageId=productDisplay&viewId=366310# Happy memories of drunken wedding receptions and 21st birthday parties!!! LOL Sue xx

Perhaps I'm too young to remember it properley!! Tee hee Kaz :o)))))))

Recognised Jess's version with what I've got in my head LOL - Oh may have to give it a go now! Will the floor take it?? Mags xx

Yep 'very' Jess Kaz :o)))))))

Happy, sad though...........

maybe I was wrong with the tune maybe more sort of tiddley dum dum dum dum.... Yes heel toe though not kick ( didnt think kick sounded right!) its official , we ARE sad!! Jess x

I thought it went something like - de der.. de der.. tumpty tumpty tum de der. de der .. tumpty tum ti tump! Kaz :o)))))

LL,..... as follows Right foot - heel - toe - heel - toe Left foot - heel - toe - heel - toe Jump forward Jump back 3 Steps forward Left foot ........... repeat as above !!!!!!!!!!!! :O))))))

Great rows of people, arms around each others shoulders, I remember it well

OMG - PMSL I couldn't remember the steps - so we have just got up and a little session round the office lolol - sounded a bit like an earthquake LMSO xx

I remember it vaguely but then I am only very young PMSL Julie xxx (still 39, just!)

Oh talk about a flashback to my childhood days lol I sat here hummimg the tune without realising, as I was reading - next thing my colleague was joining in - we'll be on that one all day now lolol

I remember doing this around the dance floor in the clubhouse every summer when we went on holiday. I can still do it all these years (decades..) later. Thanks for reviving memories of happy times. Carole