Bob Fosse dance numbers - " The Rich Man's Frug "
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- Опубліковано 14 кві 2013
- www.freds.gr/ The Frug (pronounced "froog") was a dance craze from the 1960s that evolved from another dance of the era, the Chicken. The Chicken, which featured lateral body movements, was used primarily as a change of pace step while doing the Twist. As young dancers grew more tired they would do less work, moving only their hips while standing in place. They then started making up arm movements for the dance, which prompted the birth of the Swim, the Monkey, the Dog, the Watusi, the Mashed Potato, and the Jerk. The Frug is sometimes referred to as the Surf, Big Bea, and the Thunderbird.
A perfect example of a Frug is found in the movie Sweet Charity, which contains a number called "The Rich Man's Frug", a wildly energetic dance number comprising three "movements" ("The Aloof", "The Heavyweight" and "The Big Finish") that showcases director Bob Fosse's distinctive choreography style, particularly his creative use of unusual poses, gestures, and arm movement. www.freds.gr/
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To me this is pure Fosse - weird as hell, but with high technical precision.
absolutely agree with you... and those head and hand isolations will never loose that touch for me whenever i spot them somewhere
So difficult to master, I would imagine. So many highly UNNATURAL movements. AMAZING!
0:07 dese nuts
Its not weird as hell, its called art & the fashion & style of the era. Learn the difference. That was 50 years ago. Mr. Bob was way ahead of his time. True legends are.
Christine Stone But it IS weird ... weird & wonderful!
Although Bob Fosse & Edith Head are always rightly mentioned, credit must also go to lead dancer, Suzanne Charney; a mesmerising performance.
Thank you, I was wondering, who is that amazing lead dancer!
Same, thank you for that! She is on FIRE!!!! We are not worthy.
Thanks! Yes, I was wondering who that was! Her arm movements are so precise and beautiful.
Fiorello LaGuardia HS of Performing Arts in NYC!
@@frankantoniomartin what the name of movie? Thank you
this choreography is just genius. I think every dancer no matter style should see this.i know it changed my outlook on dance and I'm a hip-hop dancer.
Definitely 60’s oriented. Fosse literally defines the time of this dance. Free love, do your thing, it’s all in here. Bravo. I just have to add Susanne is one foxy lady
No one could flip a ponytail like Suzanne Charny.
juan monge 👍👍👍
Beyoncé
Beyonce a damn thief i remember this is from her vid "get me bodied"
Black girls been doin ponytails
juan monge 👍👍
I can't stop watching this, I'm obsessed with the choreography
Riaholmesx no one like Fosse
amen. brilliant!
me too and I don't even know how to dance, anything 😂
@@wiz4r2 haha me either! 4 years later and I still love it lol
Me too and I have to do this in dance class
This has been living rent free in my head for years. Until Wednesday helped me find it again.
My uncultured ass came here to see what a Bob Fosse dance was, this is called: learning with drag race.
Alejandro Zambrano Vizquel SAMEEEEE..don’t feel bad you are not alone
Same here
It's just walking and blocking
@@nathancreek6086 no it's pure genius from a wild imagination
@@nathancreek6086 not to sound pretentious lmfaook
I tried this at home and just looked like an idiot. These people are simply marvelous!
Noreen Johnson Same, I know Bob Fosse does the most coolest and most difficult choreography but damn this takes the cake!
Did you video it because I’d like to see that. 😂😂😂😂
Everything about this scene screams THE SWINGING SIXTIES fabulous
It also screams acid trip coture
This is the weirdest style of dance that I'd never heard of. Yet somehow I can't stop watching
It's really easy to pick out Fosse's choreography from anybody else's. Another great example is "All That Jazz" from Chicago-especially the part starting with Bebe Neuwirth slinking down the steps about 1:30 in. ua-cam.com/video/zg0oy53kpUw/v-deo.html&ab_channel=iamupforallfun
@@almostfm I love fosse because he reminds me of Michael Jackson，since Michael was really inspired by him and studied his dance style，what you said about fosse is probably why he liked him so much，fosse is amazing
@@mayganphynix8267 I don’t see any Fosse in MJ’s dancing
@@calisongbird Check out the Snake in the Grass number from The Little Prince, performed by Fosse himself. You'll see a lot of moves that inspired MJ.
This is the Fosseist of all Fosse dance numbers EVER.
Trivia: The black dancer is a young Ben Vereen. The lead lady is Suzanne Charny, a well-known Broadway dancer as well as an actress specializing in character roles. In that regard, it is an interesting to note that she played a vampire in an episode of the "The Night Stalker." "The Aloof" is considered to have been one of the major inspirations for "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."
+Ratravarman Thanks for that information. Charny is a revelation!
Her performance in The Night Stalker is also a revelation. Never saw a femme fatale look so chillingly evil! When she vamps, there is nothing romantic about it, she is all feral, snarling, malicious predator just like Barry Atwater's portrayal of the vampire who sired her Janos Skorzeny.
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I had to go rewatch. I totally didn't recognize Vereen.
Ben Vereen was in "All That Jazz" ... where Fosse writes/choreographs his death. I think Vereen said, in introducing the Fosse character, "A man no one liked and who was never anyone's good friend."
I love dancers. They make things look so easy.
Watch "the real thing" with Fred & Ginger: ua-cam.com/video/06RlwN0nddQ/v-deo.html
His style was unique! So precise and detail oriented. The untrained wont ever imagine all of the work it takes to get the moves right, and then in perfect sync with the rest. AMAZING!
Even back in the late 60's when this film came out, this number was both a loving tribute to AND a campy send-up of 1960's celebrity and social dance.
i got the feeling that Austin Powers could have walked right out of this clip :-)
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The choreography in the dance sequence at the beginning of Austin Powers is nearly identical to the "aloof" scene.
i don´t at all totally different quality
Or, as an aftercomer, into it ... . ;-)
I give your comment one "👓Yeah Babe🍸".
this choreography is very addictive to watch.
I watched this to cleanse my eyes of TikTokers
HAHAHAHA
🤣🤣🤣
Dont ever let them know about this pls
Toooo funny
So true hahahahaha
That’s Dancing!!!
I had the pleasure to know and work with Bob Fosse, Shirley McLane, Ben Vereen .
The Good Old Days!!!!!
Wonderful!!! I’m so glad you had that experience. Agreed, the good old days! I admire people in the entertainment industry. Difficult job at best!
"I'm the only person here I never heard of"
Live actors become animated cartoons and do all sorts of surreal things, thanks to Fosse.
Superb! I saw this on 1969 and NEVER could take it out of my head! One of the best coreographies ever.
For so long, I found Fosse choreography disturbing (I find lots of things disturbing). But now I recognize his pure genius. The dancing in this clip is amazingly expressive and must capture the essence of 60s culture. The intricacy of gestures and the coordination of so many complex parts shows a visionary genius' awareness and attention to detail.
The remarkable dancing in the vid doesn't really represent 60s dancing though.
@@mel2000 No, it doesn't at all. I was thinking more that it reflects a kind of attitude or zeit geist.
Fosse accentuated the simplest movements to make them beautiful and interesting! Wrist flips, head nods, eye blinks, and flinging ponytails like whips... all of this created by a man who was never a dancer! "All That Jazz" was his fictionalized story, but I'm sure there was a bit of truth in how he created his choreography! A man of vision, and a true genius in his craft!
Fosse was a fantastic dancer. For example, watch him dance with Gwen Verdon in "Whose got the pain?" from the movie Damn Yankees. (Google it!)
@@SoCalStairClimbers jesus christ i couldn't believe someone thought fosse didn't actually dance himself! blame roy scheider I suspect? who's got the pain is also great, and a clear antecedent to this wonderful dance...coin flip for me between the two.
Watch "From This Moment On" from the film Kiss Me Kate if you think Fosse didn't dance. He and Carol Haney were like they were from another planet compared to the other dancers.
he danced his whole life. You got some bad info
Okay, by now you've learned Bob Fosse could dance! Yeah, Whose Got the Pain with Gwen Verdon and also the duet with Carol Haney form Kiss Me Kate are superb. For great fun, see him with Debbie Reynolds in Dobie Gillis. Absolute amazement? Watch his dance duel with Tommy Rall from My Sister Eileen. UA-cam's search function will deliver them all.
It's tough to find the Carol Haney clip with decent resolution, but it's so good I watch it from time to time anyway.
I have had this on repeat for almost an hour. The lead dancer lady sure has enviable flexibility and control over her body. I so wish I was a theatrical dancer now. Bob Fosse videos just make me want to move in ways I would never have imagined on my own. If only Michael Jackson had talked admirably and openly about where he got his inspiration from, a lot of the younger generation would have known about Fosse long long ago.......because I can see a lot of *Fosse* in Michael's videos.
+Purple Nymphe the Rich Man's Frug girl is Suzanne Charney, who was a dancer on "Hullaballoo", as was Michael "Chorus Line" Bennett. I wish Ms. Charney had done more movies. She's quite amazing in this. Way too sexy!
fosse was known to that generation atleast to a portion
puke! leave that pedobear out of it!
thieves rarely give credit to their victims
The two worst letters in the alphabet are "N-V" (Envy). There's a good reason it's called "The Green-Eyed Monster"! People have been *MURDERED* due to envy, and careers ruined. Take care...
Oh my. I feel like Bob Fosse was on "something" so out there. This sh*t is GENIUS!!
Weird, sexy yet sophisticated and amusing, all at the same time. What a performance. I love this style.
The precision & control 🤯
The silliness & technique perfection are captivating.
Now this dance is iconic , but as an ex pro dancer i look at this and think respect to the dancer who embraced this number whole hartedly at the time
Where has this clip been all my life??!
I know, right? It's just plain brilliant :)
Same thought about your magic act!! You are awesome Christopher Howell
Anabel Venegas Thank you! I'm glad you like my magical offerings! :-)
omg preppy
Christopher Howell, The motion picture, "Sweet Charity." Phenomenal dance scene! !!
My God, there has been so many of these moves/choreography stolen from this!! Everything from movies (Austin Powers) to music videos (Beyonce!) This choreography was waaaaay ahead of its time!! It's also so mesmerizing!!
Ahhh, a young Ben Vereen! I love watching Fosse's Posse at work.
This is the greatest routine in cinema history. Meditate on Fosse then thank the Universe that he existed.
Ommmmm.......yeah!!
billybeyond 👍👍👍
Hear hear!
I agree. I’m a child of the 60s and for me this piece captures the live-for-the-moment spirit of that era better than anything else I’ve seen.
Is Leonardo da Vinci greater than Michaelangelo? Nope, they're 100% equals, just different. It's always that way with greatness. Check-out Fred & Ginger: ua-cam.com/video/qvX_LGNO3ME/v-deo.html
Yes ❗️👏🏻👏🏻
Ok now I see where Beyonce's "Get Me Bodied" wideo came from.
Shirley Young She's a frequent copy-cat, but she copies from some damn good people. Just, it would be nice to sometimes give credit, and pay royalties (which has happened sometimes, after some prodding).
+AvalonMorley there is a thing called inspiration and Beyonce is a big fosse fan, like why would you assume she "copied" it without actually knowing the source? does she have to tattoo it on her forehead??
Richard Rodriguez
I know she's a fan (as is her choreographer), and by now it's pretty well known that this and some other videos are, indeed, inspired very heavily by Bob Fosse's work. But especially when her choreographer takes some extremely direct 'inspiration' (and the use of that term is charitable to both Beyoncé and her choreographer) from a far less well-known (especially by the broad public in the USA), still very much alive and working, not at all wealthy, modern dance choreographer, the proper thing to do is to ask permission, and, if it's granted, negotiate a deal for the use of some of that woman's artistic output. In any case, at least give her credit. Miss Beyoncé (of whom I am a fan) is in a category of fame and wealth that makes it absolutely incumbent on her to follow the dictum, "noblesse oblige." Also, it's only fair and good business to acknowledge people, and pay them for their work and services.
omg
Shirley Young and Ariana grande’s hairstyle?
Whenever the question is asked, who was Bob Fosse and why is he considered such a good choreographer, this is the answer.
Off the wall different, of course it is, but that's Fosse. The absolute precision of movement that Fosse demanded of his dancers hasn't been equaled by any other choreographer I know of, but it's the reason so many of his dances are so memorable.
In 6 days I've watched this at least 20 times
It's hypnotizing
this will remain untouchable. amazing man.
Suzanne Charney, a Leading Dancer, is representing pure sensuality. Goddess of coolness perfectly channelling surreal eccentricity of Fosse’s choreographic. Her long pony tail, little black dress and white gloves plus largely expressionless face and the sheer quirkiness of movement.
No one, lead Frug dancer, has the command of movement or the sleek sensuality of Suzanne Charney.
Chapeau bas!
This is so iconic and progressive. "Iconic" is overused but this truly IS iconic. The hair styling, the bright hair COLORS, even some of the makeup is standing the test of time as well. I'm so happy I ended up on this side of youtube.
Amazing! I love the intricate detail and strength in his choreography
MrThrob411 no one like him!
I liteally cannot explain the extent which I want my entire life to have this Vibe
Lmfao no I do totally understand
Suzanne Charney, what a woman! Congrats on your forthcoming 70th birthday!
Classic Fosse. Out of this world,intricate and unforgettable.
God, everything from the choreography to the dancing, camera work, orchestration, design...absolutely spot on. There's some archival footage of a rehearsal for this number -- the dancers were just so disciplined and beautifully trained. You can tell that a lot of them were Fosse regulars. Today, Broadway dancers are actually not good enough to execute something this perfectly.
Yes, the training of today's dancers is worlds different. Most of them aren't really hoofers like the old days. Back then, there used to be so many musicals on Broadway, entertainers could make a living as dancers. I don't think there are many teachers left who teach solely musical theater jazz dance anymore. When I was young, I took class from a woman who danced for Jack Cole (Bob Fosse, Gwen Verdon and Carol Haney all danced for him). It was a strenuous, very precise technique. She would work on just one isolation for an hour. That would be just to get it to look somewhat right. It would take many, more hours to look even close to Cole or even Fosse's innovations. All of these teachers are long gone. And the ones left aren't needed because they will allow just about anyone to dance. Technicians not needed.
Insightful comment. The artist Henri Matisse once said:
1. Don’t try to be original.
2. Be SIMPLE.
3. Be good TECHNICALLY....because if there is something IN YOU....it will come out.
It’s amazing that one can review Fosse’s contributions in hindsight and obtain more appreciation for how sound his body of work is.
How wonderful Fosse and this group of youngsters beamed down to our planet to show us their genius. 🙃
Adorable...Intoxicating , hypnotic and so, so COOL.
Today's movies lack this kind of artistic power and creativity. The selection of angles, colours, postures, play of lights and shadow - that's amazing. And of course the choreography and the perfect dance of the artists, especially the leading one, Suzanne Charny, is indescribable. Love it❤❤❤
That last dance and acrobatic dancer, I think was Ben Vereen? Another Fosse favorite.
Это четвёртое (после огня, воды и чужой работы), на что можно смотреть бесконечно:
крутая хореография и божественная пластика!!!
This is simply the best choreography of all time
I almost forgot to watch this today.
The technical precision and style required to make this look incredible 😱
Love this and Bob Fosse's style of dance! The lead female dancer, Suzanne Charney, was so smooth in her movements. All the dancers were great and what a great workout ;-)
Did anyone find this after watching people do this on Tiktok?
I did
Meee
Me too...
Haha omg YES I did!! And I was very curious!! I typed in UA-cam fosse and this was the first video that came up
Shirly mclaine
Wednesday show brought me here, this is fantastic at the end of 2022. I was like wait, that’s not only Wednesday, but Bring It On used some of these routines!! This was awesome!!
This number is just SO Fosse...brilliant! I love the guy in the red vest at 1:15. Can't take my eyes off him, he just pulls my focus! And all the dancers make this look like it's so easy; believe me it is NOT!! ABSOLUTELY PERFECTION
For me it’s the gentlemen in the middle at 2:51 when the heavyweight starts - he has always really captivated me like I could feel his energy through this dance…really amazing. Honestly, I’ve watched this so many times I will probably go back and watch them all separately at some point lol
@@erinsebestyen8152 Mee, too.....I thought I was the only one!! 😄
Jungle Back on 74 brought me here
this was the inspiration behind the Beyonce-get me bodied video
It's literally a copy lol
+MARTECA COSEY its inspired by this definitely
+Whitney Chantél it obviously is I love it
Lol!! The dances are updated, but you're right!! Lol!
omg
Fosse’s career was just one masterpiece after another.
Pure unrefined Fosse sends chills up and down my spine. Who needs hard drugs when we have Bob Fosse choreo?!
Well...Bob needed the hard drugs.
@@TheJoker137 I’m so relieved someone provided this reply.
What a weird comparison
If you will notice one of Bob's favorite singer/dancers was Ben Vereen next to Liza of course!
Bob could sure pick out the talent!
Every time I watch Fosse's work, I find something new....
That shit was crazy! I feel like Baz Luhrman watched this kind of stuff growing up , just visual overload! (which I very much enjoy, more is more!)
Here from 'Back on '74'.... the choreography gave so much Bob Fosse i just haf to see the original
No matter if it's Fosse and or Charney, this is the most PRIMO 1960s dance of all! I applaud them both for creating the ultimate dance routine of all!
The Best dance number ever seen in the movies!!!!!!
Pierre
what is movie name?
Sweet Charity
It's good but it's not THAT good.
When I was in high school my dance class did a bob fosse theme dance concert. I did the Aloof part. It was really fun dance to do. 😊
One of the most bizarre and brilliant dance sequences ever filmed.
Just discovered this and I am obsessed
This is some of the best choreography I have ever seen
Bob fosse was a genius. enough said
This is seriously some hip stuff.. I love this
I can't believe it's been 50 years since this movie came out. For the Broadway version it's been over 50 years and this movie version has been 50 years still with great music numbers like "Big Spender" and "Rich Man's Frug" and unforgettable choreography by Bob Fosse.
The two featured Male Dancers are BUDDY VEST and LEE ROY REAMS
is Lee Roy Reams the one on the left at the first piece of the dance, i mean left of Suzanne?
the guy on the left
on 0:39
I love how the male dancers, looking foppish with cigarettes and style, are so smooth with their movements they look like they're roller-skating. We can't see their feet in this clip, but they just glide. It's marvelous.
Ben Vereen is in the mix as well...
The gut to the right of her our view is Nigel lithgoe
We performed a couple of Fosse numbers in the dance troupe I was in back in the 70s. Loved trying to do the handwork.
It’s the ponytail FOR ME!!
The cinematographer Robert Surtees could do any movie genre including The Graduate, The Last Picture Show, Ben Hur, The Sting and many others. What an amazing talent!
I love his unique dance style. It's different, and it's a cool visual.😊
Oh woww. I can’t stop watching
I cannot stop watching this...pure brilliance :-)
Her ponytail is FIERCE!!😍
I love this clip from "Sweet Charity" a movie I really enjoyed when I saw it in the theater so many years ago.
This clip takes me back in time when modern styles of dance we're finding their birth and freedom thru choreographers like Bob Fosse.
It was a quirky time so, the style of dance movements used by BF obviously reflected it. Some of these movements can seem silly to those who didn't grow up in the 60's with it's bold color, movement, self awareness and a strong burgeoning of rebellion.
Anyone fortunate enough to have lived in the 60's will recognize this style immediately. It was more about the fun and freedom a person's body felt as it made these type of almost silly movements than it was about all the rules and restrictions the years prior had held us to in every area of life... Great clip, thanks for the share
Trina. I was lucky enough to grow up close to Hollywood in the 60s. However, it was just this week that I realized what a genius he was. We were lucky enough to have winners, in the eyes of world from WW2. They smoked, drank like fish, but went to temple, church etc., on Sun. My thanks also for the clip.
Immediately thought of this after seeing Wednesday's dance.
wish there was more of this these days
I am always amazed at the skill of the dancers and things they can do with their bodies - think of the years of training and hard work they put in to develop such control.
It's like a modern/1960's rendention of a 1920's dance (at least in my eyes, not literally, as I am already a biased lover of the latter) Plenty kudos, really intriguing to watch and the dancer's are superb.
Like most American popular dances, it ultimately goes back to Africa, via African-Americans.
SOMETHING about watching Fosse numbers always gets me!!! I feel like I am in a time capsule and it is just so satisfying to watch. the movements are so sharp and yet so fluid at the same time. very pleasing to the eye
I was born in '96, but I can not get enough of this...
I wish my friends would do something like this with me, too cool
I remember loving this the 1st time I learned of Fosse and saw this movie scene. I see strong influence of this style of dance in Beyoncé's "Get Me Bodied" video. 💃🏾🕺🏾
Beyoncé ripped it off
There’s bts for it. Very fun shoot. I love that it was heavily inspired by Fosse and the 50s motif.
Bob Fosse was - and is - awesome!!! cheers
From their performance, you’d think it’s pretty easy, but you’d be wrong......such classic & amazing hand-ography from Fosse!
Dancers back then even had to smoke with precision timing
There was a small clip of this in the movie Bring It On
I need to see this movie. I love Shirley MacLaine!
The coolest nightclub ever! And that’s Ben Vereen singing, he’s awesome, not to mention all the dancers! Love Fosse dance moves. 😁😉
This will always be iconic !
I had the good luck to play Daddy Brubeck ln London and able to dance the ' original ' Fossee steps re set by Chet Walker....I was a lead Frug Dancer...it is bloody hard. But the fun number was Brass Band...I could not even attempt that now 😂😂😂
Wow that’s amazing! Thank you for sharing!
MASTERS are forever, people!!! I wanted to mention that a modern version by Emma Bunton in "Maybe" was exceptional... Her version managed to preserve that unique Fosse feel without resulting in a parody or cheap knock off... I dare say that Maybe is a masterful tribute to the great Fosse! There! I said it :)
omg lol
looks like inspiration (great clip)... but who wouldnt be inspired by Bob ?
Хореография -шедевр. Пересматриваю каждый год и не перестаю восторгаться