Strictly '22 Thread 8 — 100 years of the BBC did not yield 100 good songs to dance to...

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As always, a reminder that this is a SPOILER-FREE THREAD, so please don't comment on the result before the result show.

Tyler and Dianne will be Beetlejuicing

Assuming they're allowed the theming of course - I do remember Tristan wanting to Beetlejuice to Jump in the line but having to time warp instead!

I think I’d be fine with a Halloween week if the music was more interesting/relevant. Or any theme week probably.

Why not A Forest by The Cure or similar.

Break my soul is even more shoehorned in than mama told me not to come.

And the scooby doo theme?
Are they trying to get rid of Ellie?

It is disappointing.

Had he not already done one/gone already, this would have been the week I made Matt Goss samba to Superstition! Or made him be his brother in Blade 2
Have gone down a Tristan wormhole. Here's Dark Waltz for any of his fans...

Good call about getting Matt to dress as Luke, but I'd have him as Hellboy II Luke

Big shoes to fill for Helen and Gorka

My prediction James and Amy will be bottom with this

Agree - James and Amy bottom 2 and likely the couple to go. Think Kym could be down there too as she's just not delivering. Seems very passive or down about the whole thing and no entertainment from her at all. I hope Tony stays if he puts in another entertaining performance.

When I saw that Ellie T had I Put a Spell on You I got my hopes up that she was going to be dressed like Natalie Lowe - but then I saw the dreaded words Hocus Pocus, and you just know she's going to be dressed as Bette Midler.

Although to be fair I did love her scrubs-green eyeshadow last week.

I'm hoping this is the week that James bursts onto the scene and does really well!

I love Nat, but she really was of the Less Is More theory when it came to costumes.

I wish they'd shown the whole dance.

Mama told me not to come has been used "straight" for Sarah Palin's daughter

Worst shoehorning for me was Jake's paso to Black Betty as a Black batty! Anyway, here's a few songs - very old so poor quality - be careful what you wish for!

EvilRingahBitch · Today 18:43
When I saw that Ellie T had I Put a Spell on You I got my hopes up that she was going to be dressed like Natalie Lowe - but then I saw the dreaded words Hocus Pocus, and you just know she's going to be dressed as Bette Midler.

⬆️This!

So disappointed. I thought she was going to be all glammed up.

Nikita looks a bit like Fred, so that'll mean the producers dressing him up like Scooby, then. Vicky Gill has probably got a sheepskin rug on a Dylon wash as we speak.

Ah, hellboy II is a good call erb as is the Jay routine. I remembered Aliona as Red but not the music being exactly the same, blimey. I didn't recognise it, even playing it. Jay fans will implode Poor Dave's got to be able to recycle a few I suppose.
I would want Britney personally with [my name] witch instead of Britney, bitch. Pass me the shoehorn and the hat!

Esma bluffin

It's funny cos it's true!

So Helen as Little Red Riding Hood and Gorka as the wolf?

Only one member of the Adams family survived to Hallowe'en week then.

I'm guessing Helen will be "Helen Skeleton" in the voiceover.

Sounds like a dream I once had…

Thanks @SequinsandStilettos for posting the clips 🙂

Here's a pro routine to a guest singer on DWTS. it's just another level completely. Better dancers, choreo, singer, production...

Some of the Halloween DWTS clips where really good and creepy.
Not like the daft dressing up ones we usually get,they really could do so much more with Halloween week.(which I actually like....sometimes!)

How are posters watching DWTS? I have Disney plus and was so excited that I would be able to watch it at long last but, of course, in the UK we can't.

I would so love to be able to this year and previous years. I only started watching Strictly in around season 6 and the earlier seasons are not available to watch which is annoying

Many of those clips were earlier seasons though. Not all were from Halloween per se. Trust me, some recent Halloween routines consisted of villains with Chucky etc (I liked the choreo, hated the theming) and they have been doing themed weeks most weeks since Tyra (some work e,g, Bond week, others detract from the dancing and Mickey Bubbles night is a bit niche).
I posted all the dwts clips just to show there are Halloween suitable songs that have not been used over here yet (that are more fitting than shoehorning mummies and ice ladies) and for those who hanker after, say, Werewolves of London (spoiler - not great).
As to Disney plus, my fault, I can only apologise again. I mentioned it way back when, when it was moved from ABC and assumed it would be the UK too. It has been so hectic I was waiting til half term when I was going to binge whole episodes. I hadn't realised they weren't showing it here until this week.
I have watched all the dances for season 31 so far on DWTS Dances channel on youtube but you only get the dances themselves (Charli and Mark are my favourites).