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Cpmfinster
Member
08-15-2005
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 2:02 pm
I thought I read somewhere that the music is chosen for them. If not then the paso doble people deserved the bad scores for picking such bad music.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 2:33 pm
I would imagine the music must be chosen well ahead of time, in order for them to get clearances for that music to be the television show. That's not an easy task. And we all know that's why BB has to shut off the feeds so often, music can't be rebroadcast without permission and royalties. I'm not sure if they only choose so many of a particular type of dance, and then assign them to partners, or how it works; but they can't possible get new approvals in a week's time.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 2:41 pm
I thought the pros got a selection of music from which to choose? Or, did they just receive a disc with the music? I think the producers have two goals -- one deals with music royalties, and the other is to "prove" that you can dance almost any dance to any kind of music, as long as it's got the right beat.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 2:55 pm
For me the dances that use other than a Latin song for Latin dances are just plain spoiled. You just don't feel the energy. At least, I don't.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 2:55 pm
Why doesn't Tom say the name of the singers?? He always introduces the band leader by name and then says 'and the singers'.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 5:04 pm
Turn on ABC. There's an apparently unscheduled hour show tonight starting at 8:00 Eastern before the results half hour.
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Penguin
Member
09-08-2005
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:12 pm
Joey got the encore, again. Big and Rich "Save a horse, Ride a Cowboy"
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Penguin
Member
09-08-2005
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:14 pm
DREW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is there dancing with Cheryl to Big and Rich!!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:28 pm
OMG, are Cheryl and Drew on the repeat show that starts at 8?? I missed the first time they did this dance.
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Penguin
Member
09-08-2005
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:33 pm
They danced during the result show!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:38 pm
Drew and Cheryl's finale was my all time favorite dance of any season of this show!
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Carmenv
Member
04-14-2006
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:40 pm
I'm here on the West Coast hoping to find out the results...who is gone? Who else was in the bottom? I just can't wait until 9 PM to find out! :-)
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Carmenv
Member
04-14-2006
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:43 pm
Never mind...I think I just realized the results show is an hour tonight...seriously??? Talk about dragging something out...even Idol holds the results shows down to 1/2 an hour...sheesh!
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:43 pm
From MSNBC - I saw this awhile back and went back to find it. Q: The songs on “Dancing with the Stars” are so bizarre sometimes. How are they chosen? —John A: According to an ABC spokesperson, the dance pairs do not get to choose the songs they dance to, nor can they even choose from a list. Production staffers work up a list of songs with rhythms that (according to them) fit a particular style of dance, and try to get rights to use said tunes on the show. If they aren't granted rights, the song can't be used, no matter how well it might fit the particular style of dance. Show staffers then assign an approved song to each couple as that dance comes up on their schedule. The couples do, however, practice to the assigned song — it's not as if the first time they hear it is on the dance floor on performance day. (The very similar FOX show "Skating with Celebrities" recently announced that its skating couples don't choose their own music either — on that show, the judges pick the tunes.) If we had to guess, we'd say "Dancing" wants a mix of tunes that may be unfamiliar to the audience but that fit the dance in question, and easy-on-the-ear pop songs that viewers will recognize. They also seem to hand the weirder, more modern songs to the younger dancers — Jerry Rice and George Hamilton will never end up boogeying to "My Humps," while ex-boybander Drew Lachey is regularly saddled with a modern tune.
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Penguin
Member
09-08-2005
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:46 pm
Safe - Billy Ray & Karina Julianne & Apolo Maksim & Laila Elena & Clyde
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Kimsue
Member
07-08-2005
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:48 pm
I'm here on west coast too. Hoping for some early results. Pleeeease! 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:49 pm
Yay Penguin! Thanks for the spoiling!
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Kimsue
Member
07-08-2005
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:51 pm
Billy is safe? Oh man, the poor guy wants off the show so bad that all of America is voting to keep him on just to punish him.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:52 pm
Maybe Leeza will go tonight.
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Kimsue
Member
07-08-2005
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:52 pm
Penguin, What Costacat said. X2
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Penguin
Member
09-08-2005
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:53 pm
Safe - Kym & Joey Cheryl & Ian Jonathan & Heather Bottom 2 - Leeza & Tony John & Edyta
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Carmenv
Member
04-14-2006
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:53 pm
I just read on another board that John and Leeza are in the bottom...
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Carmenv
Member
04-14-2006
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:54 pm
Never mind! Penguin has it covered! Thanks, Penguin!
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Kimsue
Member
07-08-2005
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:56 pm
with any luck it will be John and Edyta
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Penguin
Member
09-08-2005
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:58 pm
Leeza & Tony are out First time doing the spoiling bit
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