OK people, I finally tracked it down. The lyric "When they do the double Dutch that's them dancing" is borrowed from the 1983 song "Double Dutch" by Malcolm McLaren from his pretty well-known album Duck Rock. Liz Phair was hipper than I was, so she was hip to this song back in the day.
The early version of Whip Smart on the Girly-Sound Tapes album even includes the counter-refrain "Hey Ebo-Ebonettes!" You can see the Ebonettes doing the double Dutch in this very cool and fun video of the Malcolm McLaren song:
https://youtu.be/FZ4jMSCBswY?si=LWpP995KE9biLQpE1
I've got to say that I find this video impressive on several levels.
1) It's a super catchy and fun world beat song.
2) Those girls are amazing athletes and dancers! I did some simple double Dutch jump-roping as a kid but we never ever did anything approaching what these girls are doing. I am so impressed by their performances.
OK people, I finally tracked it down. The lyric "When they do the double Dutch that's them dancing" is borrowed from the 1983 song "Double Dutch" by Malcolm McLaren from his pretty well-known album Duck Rock. Liz Phair was hipper than I was, so she was hip to this song back in the day.
The early version of Whip Smart on the Girly-Sound Tapes album even includes the counter-refrain "Hey Ebo-Ebonettes!" You can see the Ebonettes doing the double Dutch in this very cool and fun video of the Malcolm McLaren song: https://youtu.be/FZ4jMSCBswY?si=LWpP995KE9biLQpE1
I've got to say that I find this video impressive on several levels. 1) It's a super catchy and fun world beat song. 2) Those girls are amazing athletes and dancers! I did some simple double Dutch jump-roping as a kid but we never ever did anything approaching what these girls are doing. I am so impressed by their performances.
So there you have it.
@surferbeto it took you THAT long to realise?
@surferbeto it took you THAT long to realise?
@surferbeto International jump rope competition? They're OK I guess. I like their early stuff.
@surferbeto International jump rope competition? They're OK I guess. I like their early stuff.
@surferbeto @surferbeto International jump rope competition? They're OK I guess. I like their early stuff.
@surferbeto @surferbeto International jump rope competition? They're OK I guess. I like their early stuff.
If you have known all these years and not shared your knowledge then why in the world have you been holding out on us?
If you have known all these years and not shared your knowledge then why in the world have you been holding out on us?