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Turbo and the broom from Breakin'


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From the 1984 film Breakin’, Turbo (Michael “Boogaloo Shrimp” Chambers) does his broom dance to Kraftwerk’s “Tour de France.” All strings aside (heh), this was quite a memorable performance. Breakin’s killer soundtrack has just been reissued. Sadly, “Tour de France” isn’t included, but other great jams ike Ollie and Jerry’s title track, Rufus and Chaka Khan’s “Ain’t Nobody,” and the Bar-Kays’ “Freakshow on the Dance Floor” made it a classic soundtrack album of the era. Breakin’: Original Soundtrack (Amazon)

You can also watch Breakin’ in its entirety on YouTube, starting with part 1. (Look for Ice-T at the end of part 3. He’s the rapper in the, er, ski goggles.)

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