Davis & White #8 - Gnarly Marlie and the Silver Stars

[literaryfreak]

LOL, yeah there's a group picture on the Disson Facebook photo album with all the guys wearing that shirt. It's even worse seeing it multiplied. It seems like the guys often get stuck with hideous shirts for the group numbers in shows.

Yeah, was there a discount on fabric or are these all left over from the 70s?

There's a video somewhere that shows a part of D/W's Bollywood OD from Shall We Dance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cinLFptrmiU
Meryl and Charlie are around the 7:40 mark.

[DORISPULASKI]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cinLFptrmiU#t=7m37s

If you add #t=7m37s

(for time is 7 minutes, 37 seconds) it takes you to the exact spot in the youtube where it starts.

[literaryfreak]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cinLFptrmiU#t=7m37s

If you add #t=7m37s

(for time is 7 minutes, 37 seconds) it takes you to the exact spot in the youtube where it starts.

Thank you, Doris! I've wondered for a while how to do that.

[shan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cinLFptrmiU#t=7m37s

If you add #t=7m37s

(for time is 7 minutes, 37 seconds) it takes you to the exact spot in the youtube where it starts.

Well you learn something new everyday! Thanks.

[mollymgr]

Yeah, was there a discount on fabric or are these all left over from the 70s?

Hahaha…I thought the same thing.
I feel better that it isn't just Charlie in that hideous shirt. I can't imagine Meryl and Charlie ever having a fashion faux pas. I had not seen the others in it so I was quite shocked.
The other thing that is strange to me is how these show programs are put together in such a short time. The choreography seems to be suffering as a result.

[Susan M]

The butterfly leap has shown up every year they have been seniors!

They do seem to love that move, but I like it. It has actually gotten more difficult over time. In 97, it was a singles butterfly done by Charlie. The next year, it became a partners move, as Charlie placed his hands on Meryl's hips as he went over the top, she serving as sort of vaulting horse (but a lovely one). The next year, they did it like that except Meryl was turning at the same time. I think the turning version was in both the OD and the FD last year.

Just to show I'm not the only one who likes this move, Kurt & Shae Lynn stole it for their Shall We Dance number (except it doesn't look as good with her all crouched down on the ice.).

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...&ref=fbx_album

[shan]

That pic of Shae Lynn and Kurt looks like a game of leap frog gone awry.

[literaryfreak]

Are there any suggestions for new thread names, as we approach the end of this one?

[DORISPULASKI]

D&W-May the Postman bring them a golden letter

(Il Postino=The Postman)

[~tapdancer~]

Good one, Doris! I have a variation on that..

Davis/White-May the Postman (B)Ring Gold More than Twice

[DORISPULASKI]

make it more three times!
2 Grand Prix events
GPF
4CC's
Worlds
and of course, nationals

After all, last year they won 4 of that group.
You'd want them to improve, yes?

[~tapdancer~]

make it more three times!
2 Grand Prix events
GPF
4CC's
Worlds
and of course, nationals

After all, last year they won 4 of that group.
You'd want them to improve, yes?

Absolutely! I'm greedy...I'd love for them to win everything in sight for 4 more years.

ETA: Oh, you know that pic of them with Charlie in the 70s shirt? I had a flashback to Greg Brady.

[Susan M]

was there a discount on fabric or are these all left over from the 70s?

The 70s look it back in fashion. I wonder what music went with these costumes. I like the colors, but agree these shirts belong in the worst costume thread.

My .02: The postman reference is cute but the 5 golds thing is strained (cringe-worthy, for me). The only one that really matters this year is Worlds, anyway. Why don't you just keep Gnarly Marlie and lose the Silver Stars.

[DORISPULASKI]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpcf-bMVsII

A video of D&W's OD from Shall We Dance on Ice is up on youtube.

I so hope the Adam Lambert program will show up soon.

[ryanbfan]

The Skating and Gymnastics Spectacular is this weekend, and Davis and White will skate. Will try to video and get pictures.

[OlieRow]

Good one, Doris! I have a variation on that..

Davis/White-May the Postman (B)Ring Gold More than Twice

Let's not tempt the skate gods!

[~tapdancer~]

Let's not tempt the skate gods!

Okay, since we're so superstitious...

How about "May the Postman deliver"?

Or is that too cheesy for anyone?

[DORISPULASKI]

We're ice dance fans--is anything too cheesy?

(Cf. Zhiganshina/Gaszi's costumes)

BTW, I did watch both their programs (they're on fsvids), and IMO, they deserved their tech marks in the SD. And the program had a funky charm, too. It was a lot more coherent than the other SD's I've seen so far.

Of course, I haven't seen D&W's yet...

[Wyliefan]

Okay, since we're so superstitious...

How about "May the Postman deliver"?

Or is that too cheesy for anyone?

I like it!

[~tapdancer~]

I guess we're ready for a new thread? New season...more D/W talk.