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Been too long not to have a sneeky peak song for our show! So here is one for our Desire show coming up this Saturday!   Taylor Swift - Bad Blood ft. Kendrick Lamar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcIy9NiNbmo Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from Wikipedia) "Bad Blood" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, from her fifth studio album 1989 (2014). Swift co-wrote the song with its producers Max Martin and Shellback, with a remixed version featuring additional writing and guest vocals from American rapper Kendrick Lamar. The Lamar version was released by Republic Records on May 17, 2015 as the fourth single from 1989. The lyrics of "Bad Blood" describe betrayal by a close friend. The album version is the eighth track of 1989. The song reached number one in Australia, Canada, Israel, New Zealand, Scotland, and the United States, becoming the third song from 1989 to do so. The accompanying music video was directed by Joseph K...

Christmas is almost here ladies and gents!! OH MY GOODNESS!!! The Players has put together a Christmas show just for you. This coming Saturday the 16th at 7pm slt at Paramount. Some songs will bring back memories... childhood memories such as out sneak peek of the week! Snow Miser/Heat Miser Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SGlPnA_iCk Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from Wikipedia) The Year Without a Santa Claus is a 1974 Christmas stop motion animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. The story is based on Phyllis McGinley's 1956 book of the same name, illustrated by Kurt Werth. It was originally broadcast on December 10, 1974 on ABC. The film was Shirley Booth's final acting credit as she retired from acting after its completion.

It's October, one of our favorite times at Paramount. Halloween is on way and so is our Halloween show! What shall we dance to this month? You'll have to come to the show to find out. BUT here is a sneek preview to maybe peek your interest... Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s98UgBSNoL4 Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from Wikipedia) "Evil Woman" is a song written by lead vocalist Jeff Lynne and recorded by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was first released on the band's fifth album, 1975's Face the Music. When released as a single in late 1975, the song became the band's first worldwide hit. According to Lynne this song was the quickest he had ever written, in thirty minutes, originally as 'filler' for the group's Face the Music album. The song placed in the top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic in early 1976. The song became a hit again in the UK in 1978 when it f...

Our September show starts tomorrow night! We are heading to the jungle!! Take a sneak peek at one of the songs that we will be dancing to! Kris Kristofferson - Sunday Morning Coming Down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=men-059FGL0 Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from Wikipedia) "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson that was popularized in 1969 by Ray Stevens before becoming a number one hit for Johnny Cash. (from songfacts) Kristofferson was a captain in the Army and wanted to go to Vietnam, but that request was denied because he had been assigned a teaching position at the United States Military Academy in West Point. He never got to West Point because he fell in love with Nashville after spending time with writers such as Mel Tillis and Tom T. Hall. After shaking Johnny Cash's hand – while in uniform – Kristofferson said he was "mesmerized." He became known as a singer and songwriter wi...

Since we had to cancel last week, this week you deserve a sneek peek!! Due to some real life iss ues with a few of the dancers, we are doing our Love show the 18th and 25th! Night Player show will be on March 4th. Here is a sneek peek of the show. You may remember this song from the movie Beavis and Butt-head Do America . Red Hot Chili Peppers - Love Rollercoaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1cbsLKXasQ Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from Wikipedia) "Love Rollercoaster" is a song by American funk/R&B band Ohio Players, originally featured on their 1975 album Honey. It was composed by Beck, Bonner, Jones, Middlebrooks, Pierce, Satchell, and Williams. It was a number-one U.S. hit in January 1976, and became a Gold record. In Canada, the song spent two weeks at number two. "Love Rollercoaster" was covered by the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1996, recorded and produced by Sylvia Massy. This version includes original rap-based verse...

Our first Night Players show of the year is coming up soon! This Saturday, January 28th, a brand new show! Here is a sneek peek of the show. You may remember this song from the movie Ferris Bueller's Day off. Yello - Oh Yeah (Original)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-nuV36fvgQ Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from Wikipedia) "Oh Yeah" is a single released in 1985 by the Swiss band Yello and featured on their album Stella. The song features a mix of electronic music and manipulated vocals. The song gained popularity after being featured in the films Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Secret of My Success, among other films. It has become a iconic anthem of the 1980s, and used to metaphorically represent lust (in various forms) and cocaine. Its 1987 re-released version features the extra lyrics: "such a good time / a really good time".

OUR CHRISTMAS is coming up shortly! Tomorrow infact!! YAY! So here is a short song to get stuck into your head :D You know you want one for Christmas! I W ant a Hippopotamus for Christmas by Gayla Peevey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dec9Jb_Ac4 Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from Wikipedia) "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" is a Christmas novelty song written by John Rox (1902–1957) and performed by Gayla Peevey (10 years old at the time) in 1953. The song peaked at number 24 on Billboard magazine's pop chart in December 1953. Peevey was a child star (born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), before her family moved to Ponca City, Oklahoma when she was five.[9] When released nationally by Columbia Records the song shot to the top of the charts, and the city zoo acquired a baby hippo named Matilda. Peevey was filmed performing the song on The Ed Sullivan Show in October 1953, airing on November 15, 1953. A video of this performance is ava...

Last show of June of coming up fast and if you haven't seem the show, it's your last c hance.... awww. But to peek your interest, here is a song that is performed in the show.  Since there doesn't s eem to be much info on the song itself, here are the lyrics to sing along!  Abney Park - Herr Drosselmeyer's Doll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj5gcLDsnRk Abney Park:Herr Drosselmeyer's Doll Lyrics (from LyricWikia) Herr Drosselmeyer's doll There she is on the stage Spinning as she sprawls Thank God the curtains fall Her spring is sprung And dance is done Spinning as she sprawls Thank God the curtains fall In the morning, he twists the key quite hard And ticking, she's brought to a boil "Relevée, my sweet, en pointe, en garde!" Her innards twang as they uncoil Herr Doktor's fingertips trace by On craquelature from every fall The daylight made to race quite by With paint and paste and stitch and awl "Patience, patient bumbleb...

Brand new month here at Par amount, well , for everyone really! It's June, it's hot and getter hotter outside. It's going to be getting a bit steamy inside Paramount for a mo nth or are so too. Steampunk Revolution is our brand new show!  Cup of Brown Joy (Tea Bag Remix) - Professor Elemental https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTDcWi1dzoM Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from Wikipedia) After being approached to do a concept album of hip-hop as it would sound in different time periods, Emcee Elemental created the character of Professor Elemental. While the album never came to fruition, the character stuck. Professor Elemental has since been seen performing as a solo act or in theatre acts such as Come into My Parlour. He is also popular at steampunk events and has been a headliner at the Steampunk World's Fair and the Waltz on the Wye. The Professor Elemental character first gained notoriety with his music video for "Cup of Brown Joy," (Di...

Time once again for...HUMP DAY ! Well yes and no. It's time once again to do a sneek peek at this month 's show . Part 3 ! It's the last show of the month at Par amount, awwww.... have no fear, we'll be back in March with a brand new show! Th is week we peek at Patricia the Stripper.  Chris de burgh " Patricia the stripper" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1a_nXU4jX8 Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from Wikipedia) "Patricia the Stripper" is the title to songs by: Chris de Burgh on his 1975 album, Spanish Train and Other Stories   The Wombats on their 2007 album, The Wombats Proudly Present: A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation (from songfacts) Chris de Burgh set this comic/novelty song in 1924, and has captured the essence of the 1920s jazz band. Lyrically it lacks nothing for charm either: "To tremendous applause She took off her drawers." The joint is raided, and Patricia ends up in the dock, but happily ...

Time once again for...HUMP DAY ! Well yes and no. It's time once again to do a sneek peek at this month 's show . This peek , if you haven't made it to the show last week, it's for Adam and Muse's dance for Don Henley's "Dirty Laundry". It's a fun dance routine and well, it'll get you squeeky clean!! Dirty Laundry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNC4FHR4XLA Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from Wikipedia) "Dirty Laundry" is a hit song written by Don Henley and Danny Kortchmar, from Henley's debut solo album I Can't Stand Still, released in 1982. The song hit #1 on the Billboard Top Album Tracks chart in October 1982, prior to being issued as a 45. Lyrically, the song describes mass media sensationalism and yellow journalism, featuring sound effects such as ringing phones and cameras taking pictures. The song is about the callousness (and callowness) of TV news reporting as well as the tabloidization of ...

Buried Treasures is a dancer's choice show, not about pirates.... but we have got a wide variety of songs this month!  One more show this Saturday the 17th, BUT have no fear, we come back for HALLOWEEN! Here is another sneek peek for you all to enjoy. If you haven't seen the show, come on by for some topless girls! *laughs*... who would put such a thing on stage? Paramount of course... and well our owner, Path. He knows you won't mind a bit. Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from Wikipedia) "Self Control" is a song by American singer Laura Branigan, released as the lead single from her 1984 third studio album of the same name. Written by Giancarlo Bigazzi, Steve Piccolo and Italian singer Raf, the song was first recorded by Raf in 1984, Branigan recorded the same song later that year as well for her third studio album. Branigan's version first hit no. 1 in Germany on June 15, 1984. Raf's version first hit no. 1 in Italy on June 23, 19...

Buried Treasures is a dancer's choice show, not about pirates.... but we have got a wide variety of songs this month! Only two shows on the 10th and 17th, BUT have no fear, we come back for HALLOWEEN! YAY HALLOWEEN! It's never too late for a sneeky peek!! We have a few new dancers to show off this month. They have selected a song from Maroon 5. So time for a little sneek peek! Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from Wikipedia) Shortly after its release, "Maps" quickly reached number one on the Billboard Twitter Real Time Trending 140 chart, eventually staying within the upper ranks for several hours. The song also logged close to 1,800 first-day spins on radio which, according to the Nielsen BDS, would amount to a one-day audience impression of seventeen million.It has since peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached its million sales mark in August 2014[8] and had sold 1.6 million copies by the year's end. The single debuted at nu...

Two more shows on Saturday! Funny Bones is a great show and you don't want to miss. Sure some acts aren't funny, some or all, are just awesome! So time for a little sneek peek! This Players decided to get into her, fur and do something... Peanuts related. Come to the show and find what all that means!! Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from Wikipedia) "Bad to the Bone" is a song by George Thorogood and the Destroyers released in 1982 on the album of the same name. While it was not a major hit on initial release, its video made recurrent appearances on the nascent MTV, which was created a year before. Licensing for films, television, and commercials has since made "Bad to the Bone" better recognized. (from songfacts) This is based on the Bo Diddley Blues song "I'm A Man." Thorogood is influenced by The Blues, and Diddley is one of his heroes. Thorogood's version has a much heavier guitar sound, which replaces the harmoni...

Last show of the month is coming Friday night. Where has the month gone?! Well while things are trying to cool off, Night Players is gonna heat it back up! Tomorrow night, one of the Players is going to do a lil... Tom Jones.... Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from Wikipedia) "Sex Bomb" is a 1999 song recorded by Welsh pop singer Tom Jones. Performed in collaboration with producer Mousse T., it was released in May 2000[1] and became the biggest single from the album Reload. It reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart. The "Peppermint Disco Mix", a club version with house music beats, contains a sample from "All American Girls" by Sister Sledge and has been used as the opening theme song of the WB Network television series Grosse Pointe. A jazzier "swing version" appears in Mousse T.'s solo album Gourmet De Funk. (from songfacts) The song was used in The Simpsons episode, "C.E. D'oh" when Homer accidentally gives M...

It's that time gain where Paramount gives you readers another sneeky peek at Saturday's show. This performer will take you on a trip to a retirement home?! Yup, she's bringing a few friends to help clean the place...and dance... Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from songfacts) Funk legend Bootsy Collins helped write this song and played on it. Collins played bass for George Clinton's Parliament/Funkadelic, and has worked on many side projects, including The Bootzilla Orchestra and Deee-Lite. The video was directed by Spike Jonze, who, among others, has worked with R.E.M., Weezer, and Soundgarden. He directed Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" video in 1999. The video features Christopher Walken dancing. Walken is famous for playing an evil psycho in movies like True Romance, The Deer Hunter, Sleepy Hollow, and Pulp Fiction, which made for a very interesting video because it turns out Walken is a great dancer. He danced in musicals at the beginn...

It's that time gain where Paramount gives you readers another sneeky peek at Saturday's show. Apparently our performer went digging into some old movies and found this gem. Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from Wikipedia) "Here She Comes" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler for the soundtrack to the 1984 restoration version of the 1927 German film Metropolis. It was released in 1984 by CBS Records, written by Giorgio Moroder and Peter Bellote, and produced by Moroder. Tyler re-recorded the song on her 2004 album Simply Believe. The song charted highest in Austria, peaking at number 13. At the 27th Grammy Awards, "Here She Comes" was nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, marking Tyler's third and final Grammy nomination of her career, following her two nominations in the previous year. Bonnie Tyler - Here She Comes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOJ3GPlqE_g

So it's August, still, HOT, BLAH.... I thought it's about time for another sneek peak! Anything Goes is the theme, so... anything can be done by any dancer! THIS dancer went to an island to cool off... Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from Wikipedia) "Message in a Bottle" is a song by English rock band The Police. It was released as the lead single from their second studio album, Reggatta de Blanc (1979). Written by the band's lead singer and bassist Sting; the song is ostensibly about a story of a castaway on an island, who sends out a message in a bottle to seek love. A year later, he has not received any sort of response, and despairs, thinking he is destined to be alone. The next day, he sees "a hundred billion bottles" on the shore, finding out that there are more people like him out there. Rolling Stone ranked it number 65 on its list of the "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time". (from Songfacts) This song is about...

So it's August, we have a new show coming this Saturday! Anything Goes is the theme, so... anything can be done by any dancer! One particular dancer picked a James Bond theme song. She loves it, she just had to dance to it! Here are some song facts for you to enjoy... (from Wikipedia) "Skyfall" is the theme song of the 2012 James Bond film of the same name, performed by English recording artist Adele. It was written by Adele and producer Paul Epworth and features orchestration by J. A. C. Redford. Film company Eon Productions invited the singer to work on the theme song in early 2011, a task that Adele accepted after reading the film's script. While composing the song, Adele and Epworth aimed to capture the mood and style of the other Bond themes, including dark and moody lyrics descriptive of the film's plot. "Skyfall" was released at 0:07 BST on 5 October 2012 as part of the Global James Bond Day, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of ...

First sneek peek of July! Our  new show is fast approaching and will be heros and villians!! One of our dancers did a WONDERFUL number to Woman Woman's theme song. I believe this is the song she used (I can't confirm right now)... if it's not, it's still a great song!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrVNFyLHnEg   Wonder Woman Facts: Wonder Woman was partly a response to the rise of the Nazis The first comic book superhero, Superman, hit the stands in 1938. But shortly thereafter, comics came under fire: critics said Superman could be interpreted as a fascist—an all-powerful ubermensch that would have a negative influence on American children. (Remember, the rise of the superhero coincides with the rise of Nazi Germany.) Parents demand that the books be burned. Wonder Woman was designed as a feminist icon Anyone who has read Wonder Woman comics will be able to recognize the feminist underpinnings of her story. But readers probably don’t know that ...