The Chicken Dance and More Stuff About Chickens

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Why did the chicken cross the road? To do the Chicken Dance!

You've heard of the chicken dance, haven't you? If not, stay tuned because we're going to tell you what it is and teach you how to do the chicken dance. If you do know the chicken dance and look forward to dancing it at every wedding, baseball game, Oktoberfest or other big party or gathering you go to, you stick around, too. There might be something new about chickens that you can learn. Either way, we hope you'll browse through our lens and have a good time while you're here.

Bwack! (That's chicken talk for "Have fun!")

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How to Do the Chicken Dance 

Remember these four things: Beak - Wings - Tail Feathers - Clap, Clap, Clap, Clap

Got it? It's easy!

Using the fingers of both hands, make the chicken beaks.
Flap your chicken wings.
Shake your tail feathers.
Clap, clap, clap, clap.

Watch these guys do it. Dance along with them. Have fun!

2003 East Coast Polka Championships Chicken Dance Winners

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The Chicken Dance - Everyone's Doing It! 

More people having fun doing the Chicken Dance.

Note the variations in technique. The only rule for doing the chicken dance is that you must be willing to shake your tail feathers and have a good time! Note that some of these people are having a bit more fun than others!

(Many thanks to lensmaster JaguarJulie for the great dancing chicken graphic!)

Chicken Dance @ German Fest 2007

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Chicken Dance Polka

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Chicken Dances the Chicken Dance!

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The Lawrence Welk Show: Chicken Dance

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Chicken Dance

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Zoie - Chicken dance at a germany resturant

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Brave Combo-Soulard Oktoberfest-"Chicken Dance"

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Joe Nuxhall Chicken Dance

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A Little Chicken Dance History and More Detailed Chicken Dance Instructions 

For the morbidly curious among us.

Here's a little history and more about the chicken dance from this Wikipedia article.

  • The "Chicken Dance" is an oom-pah song composed by Swiss accordion (Handharmonika) player Werner Thomas from Davos, Switzerland in the 1950s and the corresponding fad dance.

  • At the Cincinnati Oktoberfest on September 20, 2004, rock musician Vince Neil served as the Grand Marshall of the World's Largest Chicken Dance.

  • Parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic played the accordion at the world's largest Chicken Dance in history. He later used the Chicken Dance to begin his 2006 polka medley, "Polkarama!" from his album Straight Outta LynwoodStraight outta Lynwood, and uses the song as the concert opener on the tour promoting Lynwood.

  • The "Chicken Dance" song is accompanied by a dance requiring a group of people, and it goes as follows:

    * At the start of the music, shape a chicken beak with your hands. Open and close it four times, during the first four beats of the music.
    * Make chicken wings with your arms. Flap your wings four times, during the next four beats of the music.
    * Make a chicken's tail feathers with your arms and hands. Wiggle downwards during the next four beats of the music.
    * Clap four times during the next four beats of the music.
    * Repeat this process four times.
    * At the bridge, hold your arms straight, in imitation of an aeroplane. All dancers spin around the room in "flight" until the bridge ends.
    * (Alternately: At the bridge, link arms with the nearest person, turn right eight steps, switch arms and turn left eight steps, then repeat until the bridge ends)
    * The dance repeats, progressively getting faster and faster, until the music stops.

Dance the Funky Chicken, Oh Yeah Baby 

Whoops, wrong chicken dance.

Chicken Suits for When You Want to Dress the Part 

Or for Halloween.

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While We're in the Barnyard . . 

Well, figuratively speaking of course, but if you like chickens, you'll love cows!

And if you need a chicken suit, you might want to consider a cow suit as well!

As Promised, More Stuff About Chickens

They're not just for dancing!

Chickens are for Keeping You On Schedule 

Get me to the chicken dance on time!

Never miss another chicken dance! Record it on your chicken calendar! Makes a great gift for someone who loves chickens or chicken decor.

Just Us Chickens 2010 Calendar

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A new chicken picture for every month of 2010. Now, that'll keep you dancing to all of your appointments on time!

Chickens are for Flying! 

Get your chicken slingshot here! Wow, what a great gift!

Slingshot Flying Chicken With Cockadoodle Scream Sound

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They work like a slingshot and scream while flying. They are approximately 11" long and fly well over 50 feet. The harder you pull back, the further they will fly.

Slingshot Chicken flies with a cockadoodle scream Sound! The Slingshot Flying Chicken is nothing short of outrageous! The Chicken can be shot long distances using his elastic head. Put one or two fingers in the head pocket, pull back and let go.

The soft, furry Chicken is funny with its big head. As an added bonus, every time you shoot him, he lets out three loud Chicken calls. We don't know why he does this, he just does. If your office needs some seriously funny props, you'll love the Slingshot Flying Chicken.

Chickens are for Crossing the Road! 

The best chicken joke books.

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? by Joanna Cole, Stephanie Calmenson

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? by Joanna Cole, Stephanie Calmenson

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Why did the Chicken Cross the Road? by Larry Murdock

Why did the Chicken Cross the Road? by Larry Murdock

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Chickens are Good for the Soul 

Chicken Soup for the Soul books for everyone and every occasion.

Una 2a ración de Sopa de Pollo para el Alma del Adolescente: Más relatos sobre la vida el amor y el aprendizaje (Chicken Soup for the Soul) by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Divorce and Recovery: 101 Stories about Surviving and Thriving after Divorce (Chicken Soup for the Soul) by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen

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Chickens are Good for the Body, too. 

Find the Best Chicken Recipes in these Chicken Cookbooks

Betty Crocker's Best Chicken Cookbook by Betty Crocker Editors

Betty Crocker's Best Chicken Cookbook by Betty Crocker Editors

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The New York Times Chicken Chicken Cookbook

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The Rotisserie Chicken Cookbook: Home-Made Meals with Store-Bought Convenience by Michelle Ann Anderson

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The One-Dish Chicken Cookbook: 120 Simply Delicious Recipes from Around the World by Mary Ellen Evans

The One-Dish Chicken Cookbook: 120 Simply Delicious Recipes from Around the World by Mary Ellen Evans

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