It's not clear how the dance - done to the tune Nutbush City Limits - came to be such a big part of Australian culture, but its popularity remains undimmed.
Many Australians feel a special connection to Tina Turner, with one of her early songs having found a unique place in the country's culture., many in the country remember growing up learning the line dance to Nutbush City Limits, the song she performed with her then-husband and collaborator Ike in 1973.
The song is about life in a small town in the US state of Tennessee and, despite it being a far cry from life in Australia, the dance has become a staple of weddings and parties.Turner's performances of the song never included the dance that has become so loved by Australians, and the song wasn't even that popular anyway, peaking at number 14 when it was released in the 1970s and then at 16 when it was re-released in 1991.
The dance is thought to have grown from a scheme combining the creative arts and physical education in primary schools in the states of New South Wales or Queensland. But others say it was never part of Australia's education curriculum, and was instead spread by individual teachers, copying what they had seen in other schools.
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