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Rich Man’s Frug: The Aloof (Contest Winner!)

The above video wins the contest, if not simply because I would never find something like this myself: some wicked hot dancing from the 1969 musical Sweet Charity, directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse. The featured scene is the first “movement” to a three-part dance number called “The Rich Man’s Frug”.

The Frug (“froog“) is a popular dance from the 60’s that evolved from The Chicken, which itself was mostly used in combination with The Twist.

This was submitted by Andrew Eglinton, a playwright pursuing an MA in writing for performance at Goldsmiths College at the University of London. He blogs about theater and writing at Desperate Curiosity, a recent addition to the 9rules network. Andrew also sent me two more links, both of which I’ve already seen but are no less excellent. Check out his website and other submissions:

2 comments

  1. Asif Alibhai 28 June, 06 @ 8:01 am

    Now I must say, that is a pretty awesome video!

    Pretty funny actually as I was watching the E! True Hollywood Story of Liza Minelli on Monday and it had some other clips from the same musical.

    Wait..did I just admit watching E! Uh-oh :P

  2. Tigerlilly Hardbottle 20 July, 06 @ 1:39 pm

    If you think that’s majorly awesome you should check out the rest of Sweet Charity. “The Rhythm of Life” with Sammy Davis Jr. is one of the best dance sequences.

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