"SHIMMY SHIMMY SHAKE "

"Shimmy shake" Try it go on!
turn it into a dance or song
From age 1- 100
Glowing pop socks T shirts Rock n'Roll
dress up just for fun
put your "shimmy shake" clothes on

A dob of stars on the face
stockings all colours made of lace
painted nails and whirly skirts

A shiny clasp or flower in your hair
and rouge make us look like a lady aint

Tuxedo trousers for the men
shake each hip to the side twice
have a quiff curled high

I remember too like
the twins "John and Edward"
In the X Factor I watch
Song and dance are good for you
What entertainment! they give to all
"Simon Cowell" will have a go to!.

Bright shirts all wear
Cummerbands around your waist
get your bling from the cheap shops
now your ready to bop! "Shimmy Shake"

Put your music on for an hour
indoors or if out low
now your ready to go

Stand with hands in the air
clap clap! to get warm
act as if you haven't got a care

Push Push ! your arms to the left
Push Push !to the right
"Shimmy shake" bend to the knees
twirl around with
your glitter flatties on

Hands on each others waists
one in the air
go under each others arms
Smile and laugh as you do

Two jumps to the left
and two to the right
Stamp your feet
listen to the beat!

Shake your Tambourine
"Shake-Shake Shimmy shake"
head slightly move both sides
you will feel alive.

Stop at the office
or what ever you do
move the body is good for all
at the park just for a lark
meet your friend's young and old

Then turn around in circle
face the other way
take the person in front
of you or beside
off you start again!

You will feel aglow
get of your backsides
say "Shimmy Shake"
wherever you go!

Now there are sequin berets
leggings belts and shoes

When the 'Red Arrows'
come zooming over
and parachute down!

Covered in golden star dust
and touch the ground
join in the 'Shimmy Shimmy
Shake' dance and song

Even music and your alone
try at home
work at this gradually,
eat and drink after
if at home in a chair
move only your wrists and feet.

T.Cook what do you think!
I'd love as many comments
on this from all please!
bump up comments to please!
My goodness gracious me 122
already thankyou and bless+ you all.

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Comments

Silver Spun Sand | November 3, 2009 - 13:23

Hi there, Julie. What a lovely dance rhythm you have managed to create with your words. I was even tapping my foot to it as I read it.

"Two jumps to the left
and two to the right
Stamp your feet
listen to the beat"

You have obviously worked hard with this one, and it shows.

Well done, Julie;-)

Tina x

Silver Spun Sand | November 3, 2009 - 17:36

Hi again, Julie. Just to say, if you're daft for having and playing a tambourine, I must be even dafter. I've got two!!!

Have always loved tambourines since a kid and tap-shoes too. Never had any though and I was dead jealous of my cousin who had some bright red ones.

Once again, lovely poem and keep writing. You are really improving you know.

Tina x

Cavalcaderl | December 21, 2009 - 21:54

New Silver-spun-sand
What lovely compliments gee!
thankyou so much, only great help and reading
your Magnificent correct work helps me, but eventually when I could do more in life! thing if hiccups Ray shout there's spider hate I'd scream, say well stopped your hiccups hasn't it. ugh!
julie x cavalcader (;-

Cavalcaderl | December 21, 2009 - 21:57

Julie says Iv'e always cared what people thought!
Glad you got 2 ? Sister going to lend me her daughters once as 2 her little girl had and for mine got all way over changed her mind! As I gradually getting confidence back Ray got me a formica piece tap on as floors can be ruined. could have done duet story. Red Shoes isn't there. I did bit Ice skating not much "The Swan" one leg over went beads all over ice young.My Dream was be Ballet Dancer I used to stand on
slippers hold back chair, no wonder turned up toes.
Hope you get your dream !why not send Big Issue London like
t.cook did no 868 Guest Edit in for ABCtales
hope be asked guest edit again.
Oct;12th-18th had in they said Love more Poetry.Brilliantly done and Abc authors/people in.
I buy regularly,writing group at 1st base and homeless when in get paid, I have had 3.finished for now.and all other group things had, like here just have a go.One lady 84.
Thankyou comments.
extention! 5 hours bloody computer went backwards pressed wrong button had do all again.I did put title Silver-Spun-Sand as well, but as done one left out title for you or if like me to delete just say. Hope your bit better.cut down.
nite for now.
julie x cavalcader (:-

littleditty | January 5, 2010 - 16:56

loved this julie! Now -here is my favourite part -i will call it:

Red Arrows

Now there are sequin berets
leggings belts and shoes

When the 'Red Arrows'
come zooming over
and parachute down!

Covered in golden star dust
and touch the ground
join in the 'Shimmy Shimmy
Shake' dance and song

Bravo! :)

Cavalcaderl | January 7, 2010 - 13:30

new littleditty
wow! I really like your's.But needed to put it to fast music, I can't read music.
I am not poet this is mainly
what I see in shops and lives, and feelings.
and bit have done myself.Writing group 5 years.
and homeless. Like !Performer's dreams!
I can'tput together like some of you do
expertly. I just had a go for comp: here
five think."Red Dress and Park Bench put it into
stories, I did like "The Secret Garden" no comments
I was quite pleased, how Abctales brings one foreward and help.Now my imagination come back etc;
we were taught look into thing's and pictures and colours and make it picturesque, I am truly amazed.
I don't know forum from a stanza really. Oldie?
julie x cavalcader x (:-

littleditty | January 7, 2010 - 17:00

hi julie -i only made a copy of verses of yours from your poem! I wanted to show you my favorite part of your poem.

Thanks for reading Secret Garden - in the old days here at abc, we didnt have option to comment on the poems -and now we do, many of the older writes wont have any comments - thanks again -keep warm Julie, its getting more freezing isn't it? *brrrr* xx

littleditty | January 8, 2010 - 15:57

hallo julie -thanks. I thought i had replied to you on the Kimono poem? I'll look now and see. Thanks for commenting - I am having some time without comments at the moments because i need to get on with other things - have a lovely evening x:o)

Cavalcaderl | May 4, 2010 - 19:55

new littleditty
sorry must be the cold weather
so went back in warm? silly me reading
Shimmy shimmy shake' of course it is verse of mine
but your's are good.Alway's liked Kimono's" costumes
well done! on the Cherry "Kimono" I liked.reminds me of "Madame Butterfly" song, love, Romance and sad story.
julie x cavalcader (:- x

oldpesky | October 9, 2011 - 22:26

For me the image of Simon Cowell having a go to Jedward says it all. Great fun.

Cavalcaderl | December 18, 2011 - 00:56

new Julie says.
I think we all need to do my
"Shimmy Shimmy Shake" Up dated. Dance poem?
To all get all warm and circulation
going. Please read my idotic step dance
poem.
Cavalcaderl julie xx
Will it be a top chart hit? All ages?
Can't read or write music. Everyone can
join in and do it aye!

Cavalcaderl | December 18, 2011 - 01:00

new oldpesky
Hi! Thankyou so much for reading.
Well bit fun,helps shake of most,
difficult times,aye!
"what's that song " Hate mondays?
I do rabbit on. Gloomy overcast a bit?
here think! Going get a cuppa and rest up.
Keep writing thee cartoon poems!
I thought "Jedwards" could have used mine!
For comedy act. Don't know if got there!
Computer goes off wrong! emails not answered.
Oh1 dear see put wrong typed word,bitch now a bit!
altered to.
julie x