I've prepared for this moment 20 years ago! Folk history says the solo dance Tarantella is said to be to "sweat out" the poison of a regional wolf spider, lycosa tarantula, called so for the region (Taranto). Otherwise, the bite will make you go crazy (tarantism). As a couples dance, it can have surprisingly similar result later.
What I learnt *today*: it might go back to pre-christian bacchanalian rites, and the "oh, they got bitten by a spider and now must dance" might just be a ruse.
n.b. at least in Germany, the phrase "bitten by a tarantula" is used when someone's startled: Als er die Frau im roten Kleid sah, ist er aufgesprungen wie von der Tarantel gestochen und hat sich unter die Tänzer gemischt." (Maybe the phrase is known elsewhere too)
Mussolini was a-shavin', whistlin' Tarantella, Stalin was keeping eye on barbeque When their fish line bell started to jingle, Mussolini caught a-nothin', Stalin caught two
...and then the Cubans hit the floor They drive along the pipeline, they tango 'til they're sore They take apart their nightmares and they leave them by the door.
Let me fall out of the window with confetti in my hair, deal out jacks or better on a blanket by the stairs. I'll tell you all my secrets but I lie about my past
Pretty sure the name of the dance comes from the presumed effects of the bite of the spider, we say "tarantolato" for somebody who moves crazy all over the place. Both names come from a city in puglia Taranto
Shotta, hitter, serial killer Go to your funeral and I'll drink out your liquor When you ah bury we ah stand next to vicar Fling on some dirt and mek you bury likkle quicker Shouldn't test di youth dem in their Tommy Hilfiger Hug up your Mama, say sorry to your Papa I'll ah get number from your likkle sister And true, we're cold like Alaska, freezer
rockmanx853000
Halfway through I thought she started crip walking
75townecoupe
And then they looked respectfully at each other.
Otomasoteraph
If you like tarantella, you must be in "The night of the Taranta". (google it, it's easier that way)
noWhiteHorseHereJustBatturuPrinsu
That woman with the bare feet has guts. The rest is all wearing shoes.
god0biscuits
My dude in the glasses back there is LOCKED IN on his appetizer. He came here for a reason and dancing ain’t it.
Goshitsnicehere
There's nothing quite like watching a beautiful woman enjoy herself.
TheArrestingAbhorrentArrantAbominableAlliterator
I gotta say, I'm not sure what Ibsen was getting at, other than Torvalds being an ass. This does not seem very fiery and passionate to me.
peterchen
I've prepared for this moment 20 years ago!
Folk history says the solo dance Tarantella is said to be to "sweat out" the poison of a regional wolf spider, lycosa tarantula, called so for the region (Taranto). Otherwise, the bite will make you go crazy (tarantism). As a couples dance, it can have surprisingly similar result later.
What I learnt *today*: it might go back to pre-christian bacchanalian rites, and the "oh, they got bitten by a spider and now must dance" might just be a ruse.
peterchen
n.b. at least in Germany, the phrase "bitten by a tarantula" is used when someone's startled: Als er die Frau im roten Kleid sah, ist er aufgesprungen wie von der Tarantel gestochen und hat sich unter die Tänzer gemischt."
(Maybe the phrase is known elsewhere too)
soulsizzle
That's just crip walking with extra steps
TsubakiTragic
"I did that... the woman in the red dress, I did that"
SpikesGuns
NicoretteJunkie
Mussolini was a-shavin', whistlin' Tarantella,
Stalin was keeping eye on barbeque
When their fish line bell started to jingle,
Mussolini caught a-nothin', Stalin caught two
datphone777365
Man i love jiggly dances...
TurnsOut42WasASlightMiscalculation
They're good dancers. And in other news, women are beautiful
CorgisButtsDriveMeNuts
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Detacheddavid
I like the sound of bouncing boobs in the morning.
NotAllowedToArgueUnlessYouPay
somnif
Well ya play that Tarantella,
All the hounds they start to roar,
And the boys all go to hell...
JimmyWalkerTexasRanger
...and then the Cubans hit the floor
They drive along the pipeline,
they tango 'til they're sore
They take apart their nightmares
and they leave them by the door.
It's so rare for me to find a Tom Waits fan here.
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somnif
There are dozens of us! (and some of us are rather... odd....)
TheVirg
Let me fall out of the window with confetti in my hair, deal out jacks or better on a blanket by the stairs. I'll tell you all my secrets but I lie about my past
resolved
ooooo not tarantula, my fault i was disappointed
gablestout
Got ya fam!
ZeldaShotFirst
Day 1 of trying to change people's minds about Tarantella
nicenoose
Pretty sure the name of the dance comes from the presumed effects of the bite of the spider, we say "tarantolato" for somebody who moves crazy all over the place. Both names come from a city in puglia Taranto
PanPot608
Shotta, hitter, serial killer
Go to your funeral and I'll drink out your liquor
When you ah bury we ah stand next to vicar
Fling on some dirt and mek you bury likkle quicker
Shouldn't test di youth dem in their Tommy Hilfiger
Hug up your Mama, say sorry to your Papa
I'll ah get number from your likkle sister
And true, we're cold like Alaska, freezer
MostAwesomeDan
Tarantulas, Tarantulas
Everybody loves Tarantulas
If there's just fuzz where your hamster was,
It's probably because of tarantulas
Dociousaliexpilisticfragicalirepus
THIS IS EXACTLY WHERE MY MIND WENT I LOVE YOU.
fskn
7heng
look again!
TurnsOut42WasASlightMiscalculation
Will you please shut up? I'm trying to focus
Nath1194
....... Yes
Billy2sweet
Actually the other lady tbh