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by Zach Yonzon 
Jul 3rd 2009 at 8:00AM
New tier sets and Arena gear are cool, new 5-man content is awesome, and a new Battleground is almost too good to be true. We're being hit with a flurry of new content it's easy to forget that Blizzard still has to introduce those new dances they teased us with before Wrath of the Lich King was released. I just remembered all of this when the world saw one of its pop icons pass on last week, the inspiration for the unmistakable Night Elf male dance. The King of Pop will be missed, and I'm happy that he at least got an homage in my favorite game.
Just like the Night Elf male dance, many of the racial dances are inspired by some real world choreography -- Tauren males rock out like bananas dancing Peanut Butter Jelly Time; Draenei males do the Tunak Tunak Bollywood-style; Orc males can't be touched while doing the hammertime; Blood Elf females do their intoxicating Britney moves; and Blood Elf males relish every opportunity to display their Dynamite masculinity. As you can see above, the female Night Elf dance is a poor man's version of Alizée's live performance of J'en Ai Marre.
If and when Blizzard does manage to put out those dance studios, what new dances would you like your characters to learn? Maybe something from Ok Go? How about some modern dance as a nod to celebrated choreographer Pina Bausch who recently passed on? Too avante garde? Perhaps Chubby Checker's twist deserves an homage, too. If that April Fools joke wasn't so downright silly we might even see some Azerothian Jabbawockeez. Share your thoughts with us, and even if you're not all that interested in dance, you have to admit that French pop isn't the worst way to start the day.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Breakfast Topics
Reader Comments (Page 2 of 6)
Fizzl Jul 3rd 2009 4:06PM
I want this dance!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0
Colin Jul 3rd 2009 8:17AM
This topic is new and interesting.
Faydre Jul 3rd 2009 8:22AM
Droool
thanks for the video, nice to wake up to.
For now i think being able to combine the different dances as you saw Alizée do would be nice. Start off with blood elf female and then put in a bit of the night elf, back to blood elf and then end with a nice human female dance
sephirah Jul 3rd 2009 8:22AM
It would be funny if some blue would write "Yeah, T9 models suck cause we had to move resources to develop new dances"
Herm Jul 3rd 2009 12:04PM
Know what you mean. With all the time spent on the new cat form, they had to cut back on the new cat dance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IKFBkOJciw
Daibakuha Jul 3rd 2009 8:37AM
how about a real dance for male undead? not some crappy amalgamation of heavy rock/metal dances, maybe some thing like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtyJbIOZjS8
Yeng Jul 3rd 2009 9:31AM
The male undead dance is the best one there is, if you want Michael Jackson, reroll a Nelf.
Deadly. Off. Topic. Jul 3rd 2009 10:02AM
I rolled an Elf, but not for that creepy dance. I wish they would go back to work on the dance studios as I seem to recall they were a promised feature for the expansion.
Mickthathick Jul 3rd 2009 11:07PM
What? There is nothing better then head banging and throwing the horns on top of a downed boss!
mraugold Jul 4th 2009 1:45AM
I was lookin though all of these to see if anyone else wanted Thriller. This would be way better than the crappy nelf dance.
Vasius Jul 7th 2009 10:29AM
Agreed, if they add more dance moves they better add some Thriller moves for my undead. Male undead have by far the lamest moves in game right now if you can even consider that a dance move.
On a side note it would be cool if two trolls could target each and do their Capoeira moves together in a mock fight like they do in RL.
Seedcake Jul 3rd 2009 8:33AM
Interesting to see the Napoleon Dynamite dance video that is linked here is actually a fan remake!
Aggrajag Jul 3rd 2009 8:34AM
Screw dancing, I want an emote that holds both arms out to the side so I can do a "Titanic" on a boat or airship.
Autowand Jul 3rd 2009 10:35AM
I'm the king of the world...of warcraft.
Envojus Jul 3rd 2009 8:35AM
The first dance id like to see is hardstyle : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCUuEfgqctk
The second id like to see is the upgraded version of the moonwalk by Michael Jackson avaible for all rases (instead of the sucky short version only avaible to n elfs)
Also the YMCA would be an awsome dance for Blood Elfs!
Dightkuz Jul 3rd 2009 10:37AM
I agree with Hardstyle. Melbourne Shuffle dance would be sweet!
jjcoola998 Jul 3rd 2009 11:31AM
oh my god I'd kill tp have a mel shuffle on my toon!!
Mickthathick Jul 3rd 2009 10:56PM
Hell yes, imagine a Tauren or Dwarf doing some hardcore shuffle, especially with lots of fast spins and hat touches.
Cogfizzle Jul 3rd 2009 8:37AM
I'd like to see some actual two-character dances. Both players type /waltz and off they go, hand in hand... that'd be pretty awesome.
/tango
/barndance
/breakdance (one does moves while the other watches, then they switch)
I think that'd be a nice addition.
MusedMoose Jul 3rd 2009 9:10AM
I was just thinking how much I'd like to see that. It'd be like joining a group or dueling - you'd try to dance with someone, they'd get a popup saying "(player) would like to (dance) with you. Accept?" or something similar, so you didn't have to dance if you didn't want to.
Of course, the animation would take some doing. I'm trying to imagine a Tauren and a Gnome waltzing, and it's hilarious. The Tauren holding up this tiny figure, little four-toed gnome feet flapping away furiously...