接下來將場景轉到美國.前面曾經講到西元1952年美國Gene Krupa爵士三重奏樂團將本歌曲改編為爵士樂演奏嗎,就在同一年的美國,另一個出名的樂隊,由Ray Anthony領導的名為Ray Anthony & his orchestra樂團為美國舊金山市Balboa High School(Balboa高中)發明的一首舞會遊戲的混合舞作的曲子,曲名叫做Bunny Hop.”Bunny”是美國人對兔子的暱稱,應該很多人都知道,我們叫邦尼兔.Balboa高中根據西元1930年代到西元1950年代左右流行在古巴嘉年華會的一種叫做”Conga Line”流行鏈狀舞蹈改編的舞會遊戲舞蹈,由於動作中主要有數個雙腳跳的動作,就像是兔子跳躍,因此取名為Bunny Hop.沒想到就此聲名大噪,不但風靡全美國,更是席捲全世界,連幼稚園的小朋友都會跳了.
這是錄自美國加州柏克萊分校校園內自主跳起”conga line”舞:
興之所致,隨興來一個conga line吧:
脫胎自contra dance的Bunny Hop的舞法原文敘述為: “Holding on to the hips of the person in front of them.They tap the floor two times with their left foot, then with their right foot, then they hop forwards, backwards, and finally three hops forward to finish the sequence” 中文翻譯:雙手放在前面人臀部的上面(那不就是腰部了嗎?還”臀部的上面”呢.呵呵~),左腳點兩下,右腳點兩下,然後前跳,後跳,向前跳三下.
這是Ray Anthony & his orchestra樂團為Balboa高中的Bunny Hop編了這首配曲:
西元1953年Ray Anthony & his orchestra在電視上的演出,由內容可看出當年的美國人對Bunny Hop是多麼的著迷:
耳尖的舞友應該聽出來,其實這首Bunny Hop是有歌詞的,我們來聽聽看,歌詞是不是這樣: 1. Put your right foot forward Put your left foot out Do the Bunny hop Hop, hop, hop
2. Dance this new creation Its the new sensation Do the Bunny hop Hop, hop, hop
3. All join in the fun Father, mother, son Do the Bunny hop Hop, hop, hop
4. Put your right foot forward Put your left foot out Do the Bunny hop Hop, hop, hop
5. Dance this new creation Its the new sensation Do the Bunny hop Hop, hop, hop
6. All join in the fun Father, mother, son Do the Bunny hop Hop, hop, hop (以上英文都很簡單,不需要我來翻譯了吧.) 如果對土風舞史較為熟悉的舞友可能有看過另外一種說法,說Bunny Hop兔子舞是源自於芬蘭的土風舞Letkajenkka.
歌名:The Hungry Raccoon(副歌名:Sho-jo-ji) 英文原文歌詞: 1. Sho sho sho-jo-ji, sho-jo-ji is a raccoon. He is always hungry so he sings of koi koi koi. He will rub his head and tummy, rub head and rum tum tum.
2. Macaroons and macaroni, jelly beans, and pink abalone, koi, koi, koi, koi, koi, koi All he says is koi koi koi
3. Sho sho sho-jo-ji, sho-jo-ji is a raccoon. He is always hungry so he sings of koi koi koi. Always a-hungry very hungry that’s why he sings of koi
4. Sho sho sho-jo-ji, sho-jo-ji is a raccoon. He is always hungry so he sings of koi koi koi. He will rub his head and tummy, rub head and rum tum tum.
5. Makeruna makeruna, osho-san ni makeruna Koi koi koi koi-koi-koi Minna dete koi-koi-koi
6. Sho sho sho-jo-ji, sho-jo-ji is a raccoon. He is always hungry so he sings of koi koi koi. Always a-hungry very hungry that’s why he sings of koi.