The limbo is a great audience participation dance at more casual wedding receptions. 1994, Calypso, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole – Somewhere Over The Rainbow Be sure to have the bride and groom start the line! Required fields are marked *. 1961, Rock, Harry Belafonte – Banana Boat Song The limbo dancers must pass under the horizontal pole backward at the waist without touching the pole and not touching the ground with their back. 2010, Meet The Orphans, Lil Jon & Eastside Boyz – Get Low © 2003-2020 My Wedding Songs All Rights Reserved. As an Amazon Associate, we earn revenue from qualifying purchases. 1985, Dance Pop, Jimmy Buffett – Margaritaville Limbo song list curated by Matthew Campbell. We have created a list of our favorite best limbo songs for weddings. 1966, Pop, Chubby Checker – Mary Ann Limbo Commentdocument.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "aa089cb218ca20c61d8214ff2a1b0c41" );document.getElementById("adf83435c1").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); I agree to the terms and conditions laid out in the Privacy Policy, I agree to receive amazing song ideas. 1968, R&B, The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations 1987, Soca, Miami Sound Machine – Conga The type of music played during the limbo dance usually has a … The Limbo started on the island of Trinidad in the 1950s as a form of folk dance. 2019, Con Calma, Despacito (Remix) – Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. I have read and understood My Wedding Songs'. Sean Paul & Descemer Bueno & Gente De Zona Your email address will not be published. Your email address will not be published. 1962, Rock, The Tokens – The Lion Sleeps Tonight The limbo is a great audience participation dance at more casual wedding receptions. 2003, Crunk, Frankie Anderson – The Limbo Song Ke$ha 1968, R&B, Booker T & The MG’s – Soul Limbo Then, a single line forms behind the pole. The music has a great groove to it and makes people want to see how low they can go. 1961, Calypso, Chubby Checker – Let’s Limbo Some More 1956, Mento, The Andrews Sisters – Hula-Ba-Luau The limbo dance starts with one person on each end of a pole holding the pole horizontally. 1990, World, Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry, Be Happy 1977, Country Rock, Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine 2017, Mi Gente, Bailando (English Version) – Enrique Iglesias feat. 43 Best Limbo Songs – How Low Can You Go? 2019, VIDA, Mi Gente – J. Balvin & Willy William Justin Bieber My Wedding Songs is a reader-supported website. 2001, New Age, Jim Carrey – Cuban Pete from “The Mask” Be sure to have the bride and groom start the line! If the dancer touches the pole or the ground, the dancer is to no longer participate in the dance. 1961, Doo-Wop, Harry Belafonte – Jump In The Line (Shake Senora) Hence, we get the word limbo to mean ‘limber’. The type of music played during the limbo dance usually has a Caribbean flavor. 2013, Global Warming: Meltdown, Danza Kuduro – Don Omar feat. 1941, Boogie-Woogie. Then, as the line of limbo dancers completes the original height, about shoulder high, the pole is lowered about 6 inches. Lucenzo Con Calma – Daddy Yankee feat. Snow Listen to our best limbo songs playlist on Spotify. 2014, SEX AND LOVE, Timber – Pitbull feat. 1988, Reggae, Buster Poindexter – Hot Hot Hot Do the limbo dance You will hear the limbo song (when you're in jamaica) You'll be dancin'all night long (when you're in jamaica) We can party on and on (when you're in jamaica) We can limbo on the sand To a steel drum band Limbo cool, limbo fine Ev'rybody gets a chance Come on and move your body down Do the limbo dance Limbo cool, limbo fine Ev'rybody gets a chance The pole is lowered with each line’s successful passing until a winner has been declared.