*insert generic techno beat here*

those of you who were not active in the rave scene of the early '90s (which is, hopefully, most of you as most of my readership is in the early 20s age range and i don't know of anyone with a sordid pre-teen past) probably do not know that my adopted hometown has its own dance move. when i was here the first time i thought the locals just danced like assholes, but then i learned that the genre actually has a name: the melbourne shuffle.

sit back, relax, and grab your glow sticks because you're about to be schooled:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWdtZTbgXcM&mode=related&search=
(you can fast forward until about 30 seconds in. there's some sort of rogue animation at the beginning).

i need to hook up a melb shuffle sensai to teach me these moves, mainly so i can go home to the clubs in america and bust out with this tomfoolery while everyone else is dropping booty.

it's like the harlem shuffle, only...not. i don't think the rolling stones will be writing a song about this anytime soon.