Best Bop

"I walk with a bop that make the cops shine flashlights..."
Tash of "The Alkaholiks"

When I say bop I'm not talking about the Hanson song...

It has been said that my bop is so strong that from blocks away you can tell it's me. The average person expects me to be wearing headphones when I'm walking. I used to tell people one leg is longer than the other or it's the soul trying to break out of me. Best of all it's not premeditated...it just natural at any speed. So I thought I'd dedicate some time to other people who have a viscious bop. I automatically think about Fat Albert's gang who had a mean collective bop. The best one of all though was....



Rudy - This cat not only had his bop working on the low end but, he had the head action to go along with it. I remember we used practice Rudy's bop like it would save our lives one day. His bop spoke a little of his arrogance but, it was still fly. I remember how is head used to go down and come back up...I didn't even think about his arm motions his head was going so hard.

Fly Guy - Now, a small portion of his bop may have been inspired by the platforms but, that slow drag was all him. You know what I mean...foot down pause...next foot forward. Throwing glances from side to side. A cane may accentuate your bop but it also requires you to maintain a certain level of flyness...similar to me.

Shaggy - Some people may disagree but, I think this cat from Scooby Doo had a cool bop. This cat looked like a breeze was blowing at him all the time. I can't identify if Scooby has one cause of the four legs, but I'm watching him. Shaggy has the traditional laid back bop going on. He's cool just not pressed about it.

For the uneducated, some important thoughts on bopping...
It has to be natural, an artificial bop is worse than a stiff walk. It should be able to convert into a dance almost. An effortless set of motions that produce their own beat. I remember in High school me and my man Ike said a girl had a real butt if it kept time to the Fat Albert beat. A bop is kind of like that. Even if you increase speed it looks like it can flow to music. I swear that bopping makes walking anywhere more fun than it would be. It's confidence inspiring even. (Pardon the snagglepuss there)

Any memorable bops you can think of?