I wonder exactly what it means to dance like a chicken? Do you need to imitate the way a chicken walks or clucks? Maybe we all need to blast the chicken dance song and let loose and have some fun. It is always interesting to learn about all these national holidays, especially the silly and unique ones. National Dance Like A Chicken Day on May 14 is all about reliving fond memories of busting out the iconic Chicken Dance. Whether it was in elementary school or at an event last week, everyone has done the Chicken Dance. While the accompanying oompah song we now know as ‘The Chicken Dance Song’ originated in Switzerland in the 1950s, it wasn’t until the 1970s that Americans caught on and the song took off on the charts. Pop on the song and dance with the kids in your life to the Chicken Dance today!
HOW TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL DANCE LIKE A CHICKEN DAY
Dance like a chicken To ‘The Chicken Dance Song,’ of course! Whip out the famous ‘beak’ and ‘wing’ dance moves that we’ve loved since the ’70s.
Dress like a chicken Feel like stepping it up? Don a chicken onesie or just a beak made of paper. Now there’s some dedication to National Dance Like a Chicken Day.
Check out some polka At heart, ‘The Chicken Dance Song’ is classic German oompah music, closely related to polka and carrying the same tuba-heavy baseline. While we don’t listen to polka much anymore today, we can make ‘The Chicken Dance Song’ less of a novelty by putting on some polka!
5 FUN FACTS ABOUT THE CHICKEN DANCE
It was named after the wrong bird! The original name of ‘The Chicken Dance Song’ was ‘Der Ententanz,’ which translates to ‘The Duck Dance.’
It’s a bestseller With over 140 versions of the song having been recorded, it’s overall a huge hit — over 40 million copies have been sold globally.
It topped the charts After Dutch band De Electronica released a new cover of the adapted song, called ‘De Vogeltjesdans’ (or ‘Dance Little Bird’) in 1980, the song spent 29 weeks on the Dutch charts — peaking at #8!
It was named ‘The Chicken Dance’ at Oktoberfest We can’t say for sure, but legend has it that at the 1981 Oktoberfest in Tulsa, OK, the German polka band played ‘Dance Little Bird’ and taught the duck dance while wearing chicken suits — they think this is where the modern name originated.
It’s made a lot of money Since Mills allowed the song to be included in television commercials, he went from making $7,000 a year on it in 1990 to $50,000 in 1995.
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL DANCE LIKE A CHICKEN DAY
It’s fun! Everyone has a good memory of dancing to ‘The Chicken Dance Song.’ Even if you’re an adult, when the oompah song comes on, you feel like moving! The chicken dance is tons of fun no matter what age you are.
It brings back memories We can all remember the excitement at hearing ‘The Chicken Dance Song’ come on in our childhood, and happily clapping and dancing along to the music. Whether you remember it from summer camp, played it in your high school band, or have a video of your daughter dancing to it when she was young, many of us can recall a happy memory associated with the dance!
It’s a silly way to get moving! Shed your fears of embarrassment and get out on the dance floor! Dancing around is great exercise (especially when the Chicken Dance speeds up) and is a fun way to get your heart moving.
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