

It is uncertain who exactly first performed this move, but it was popularized during the 80's with punk rock then associating with early breakdancing.

The dancer forms a rippling motion by shifting their body weight on the ground with the help of initially pushing off of it with their hands. The Worm, sometimes called the Dolphin or the Caterpillar, is a dance move imitating the movements of a crawling worm, which makes it seem a bit terrifying but also cool. The difference between the two is that the Right Stuff move has also been referred to as the Crotch Grab Pendulum by ABDC (America's Best Dance Crew) season 3 winners Quest Crew. This move is more often referred to as the Milli Vanilli from their music video Girl You Know It's True in 1989 and is especially known as The Right Stuff as it is seen in the music video for New Kids On The Block in 1988. The Pendulum is a move where the dancer swings one leg to the side and brings it back to the center while swinging out the other leg. This move has been performed by many artists in the late 80's and 90's including in Bobby Brown's music video for Every Little Step released in 1989.
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The Roger Rabbit, similar to a backwards Running Man, is a dance move named after the movements of the cartoon character Roger Rabbit from the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit in 1988 in which the dancer skips backwards and has their arms flapping back on at their sides. The dance was said to have been a fad starting in 1986 and has been performed by many artists such as MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice, Bobby Brown.Įxecuted in Janet Jackson's music video for The dancer takes steps forward but then slides the foot placed forward backwards almost immediately, the dancer also moves their fists forwards and back horizontally in front of them. The Running Man, usually incorporated into the Melbourne Shuffle or the Shuffle, is a dance move imitating a stationary runner. This move was first seen in the hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play's music video for Gittin Funky in 1988 and was further popularized by their dance scene in the movie House Party. With the right foot of the two partners still up in the kick position, the two hold each other's right hands and then hop around in a circle. The Kid 'n Play, also known as the Funky Charleston since it is a variation of the original 1920's Charleston, is a dance move in which two participants facing each other step forward and back with each person's right foot kicking as they come forward. This move is unlike the 70s Robot in which this is based on the robotic movements of the main character of the 1987 movie RoboCop. The Robocop is a dance move in which the dancer with their feet apart, slams down their fist and elbow to one side then the other in stiff movements. This move was first seen on MTV in 1987 and has been performed many times since then. The dancer places one hand on the back of their neck and waves the other hand right in front of them in while spinning in a circular motion. The Sprinkler is another imitation dance move imitating the motion of a garden sprinkler. This move often seen in many of their on stage performances and music videos such as for the 1987 song Sweet Child O' Mine. This move is famously known to be the signature dance move of lead vocalist Axl Rose of rock band Guns N' Roses as he was usually glued to the mic stand. The Snake is a dance move where the dancer sways their head and shoulders around side to side. It is commonly done as a happy dance or a little celebratory move after a victory.
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It was derived from the popular children's toy doll at the time called The Cabbage Patch Kids, described how to do the dance in 1987.

This move was popularized by the Gucci Crew II after their song The Cabbage Patch. It is a dance move in which the dancer moves their fists held out in front of them horizontally in either a clockwise or counter clockwise circular motion sometimes along with the shoulders or upper torso. The Cabbage Patch, in some ways is similar to a move termed as Churning Butter. Biz Markie himself often performs this move in the beginning of his stages performance with his back towards the audience. This move was created and popularized by Biz Markie after his songs Biz Dance and Return of the Biz Dance described this move starting in 1986. The Biz is a dance move in which the dancer hops one foot to the side and swings their arm out to the other side with the opposite arm, along with their hip popped out at the same time.
