Alley Cat

On my way home from work, my favorite radio station played a song that I had not heard in at least 25 years. The song was named "The Alley Cat".  It was all the rage back in the 1960's. It was not only a song, it was also a dance. I have vivid memories of adults and children dressed in our summer peddle pusher pants (now called Capri pants), tapping our toes to this infectious tune. We lined up and pointed our toes and tapped to the right two times, the left two times, back two times on the right, back two times on the left and repeated a similar rotation one more time. The only difference was that at the end of the last toe tap, we clapped our hands and jumped clockwise, only to start over again. The Alley Cat was a predecessor to the electric slide and all other line dances. I found my toes tapping as I drove my car and smiled just thinking about simpler times. OK everyone, get up and try the Alley Cat.