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[[File:walklikeanegytian580 8427.jpg|link=The Bangles|frame|They walk the line like Egyptians.]] |
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{{quote|''Slide your feet up the street, bend your back |
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''Shift your arm, then you pull it back |
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''Life is hard you know (oh whey oh) |
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''So strike a pose on a Cadillac'' |
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Life is hard you know (oh whey oh)<br /> |
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|'''[[The Bangles]]'''|"Walk Like an Egyptian"}} |
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A stance or style of walking meant to resemble ancient Egyptian murals. Common in animation (especially as it's hard to twist your limbs this way in [[Real Life]]), often in [[Knife Outline]] scenes. |
A stance or style of walking meant to resemble ancient Egyptian murals. Common in animation (especially as it's hard to twist your limbs this way in [[Real Life]]), often in [[Knife Outline]] scenes. |
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== Advertising == |
== Advertising == |
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* Dogs in the old King Kuts dog food commercials. |
* Dogs in the old King Kuts dog food commercials. |
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== Comic Books == |
== Comic Books == |
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* In the album ''[[Asterix]] and Cleopatra'', we see the latter discussing her latest portrait: |
* In the album ''[[Asterix]] and Cleopatra'', we see the latter discussing her latest portrait: |
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{{quote|'''Cleopatra:''' It's quite good, but I'm tired of being painted in profile. Can't you do it in a three-quarter view? |
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'''Artist:''' Oh, you know how I feel about these [[It Will Never Catch On|modern arts]]... }} |
'''Artist:''' Oh, you know how I feel about these [[It Will Never Catch On|modern arts]]... }} |
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== Film == |
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== Films -- Animation == |
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* Seen in a few dream sequences in ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]''. |
* Seen in a few dream sequences in ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]''. |
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== Films -- Live-Action == |
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* In ''Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra'', the second ''[[Asterix]]'' live movie, the [[Big Bad]] loses a fight and ends slammed into a mural in this pose. |
* In ''Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra'', the second ''[[Asterix]]'' live movie, the [[Big Bad]] loses a fight and ends slammed into a mural in this pose. |
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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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* In ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]'', Scout's brother, Jem, insists on walking like an Egyptian after a school assignment on them causes an Egyptian obsession. According to him, though, that's how they actually walked. |
* In ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]'', Scout's brother, Jem, insists on walking like an Egyptian after a school assignment on them causes an Egyptian obsession. According to him, though, that's how they actually walked. |
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* ''[[Discworld]]'' |
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** ''[[ |
** ''[[Pyramids]]'' has a scene where the people are described as walking like this. |
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** ''The Art of Discworld'' features, of all people, Havelock Vetinari doing this in artwork for ''[[ |
** ''The Art of Discworld'' features, of all people, Havelock Vetinari doing this in artwork for ''[[Jingo]]''. |
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* Surprisingly, the children in ''[[The Egypt Game]]'' do this at one point. |
* Surprisingly, the children in ''[[The Egypt Game]]'' do this at one point. |
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== Music == |
== Music == |
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* [[Trope Namer|Named for]] the song |
* [[Trope Namer|Named for]] the song [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHngF_b3NuE "Walk Like an Egyptian"] by [[The Bangles]]. |
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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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* ''[[Total Drama Island |
* ''[[Total Drama Island|Total Drama World Tour]]'' features a two-part episode titled, "Walk Like an Egyptian"... [[Subverted Trope|During which nobody walks like one.]] [[Red Herring|Not even the people dressed like ancient Egyptians.]] |
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* In "[[Simpsons]] Bible Stories", Pharaoh Skinner dictates a letter: |
* In "[[Simpsons]] Bible Stories", Pharaoh Skinner dictates a letter: |
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{{quote|'''Skinner:''' All right, read me back what I have so far, Mrs. Krabapatra. |
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'''Krabappel:''' Bird, bird, giant eye, pyramid, bird. |
'''Krabappel:''' Bird, bird, giant eye, pyramid, bird. |
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'''Skinner:''' Mmm-hmm, very good. Uh, giant eye, dead fish, cat head, cat head, cat head, guy doing this... }} |
'''Skinner:''' Mmm-hmm, very good. Uh, giant eye, dead fish, cat head, cat head, cat head, guy doing this... }} |
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* The [[Bugs Bunny]] cartoon ''[[wikipedia:A Hare Grows in Manhattan|A Hare Grows in Manhattan]]'' (1947). Bugs tries to hide from a bulldog by becoming part of an animated advertising sign with such images. |
* The [[Bugs Bunny]] cartoon ''[[wikipedia:A Hare Grows in Manhattan|A Hare Grows in Manhattan]]'' (1947). Bugs tries to hide from a bulldog by becoming part of an animated advertising sign with such images. |
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* In an Egyptian-themed ''[[ |
* In an Egyptian-themed ''[[ChalkZone]]'' episode (where Rudy and Penny enter [[ChalkZone]] through an ancient Egyptian artifact that happens to be a chalk surface -- [[It Makes Sense in Context]]), all the Egyptian chalk drawings (and, to fit in, Rudy, Penny, and Snap) walk like this. And we only see the profiles of their faces, like on (stereo)typical carvings in Egyptian temples. |
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* In the prequel movie for ''[[Totally Spies |
* In the prequel movie for ''[[Totally Spies!]]'', there is a montage of Sam, Clover, and Alex doing this -- ''to the song''—while ducking the strict principal. |
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* Bender from ''[[ |
* Bender from ''[[Futurama]]'' dances this way after being Pharaoh of an Egypt-themed planet. |
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* During an ''[[Arthur]]'' [[Imagine Spot]] to Ancient Egypt, [http://youtu.be/-1POYTl3kRo?t=1m15s Arthur's Mom and Dad are walking this way]. Also, [[Monumental Damage|Arthur knocks off the Sphinx's nose]]. |
* During an ''[[Arthur]]'' [[Imagine Spot]] to Ancient Egypt, [http://youtu.be/-1POYTl3kRo?t=1m15s Arthur's Mom and Dad are walking this way]. Also, [[Monumental Damage|Arthur knocks off the Sphinx's nose]]. |
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Latest revision as of 13:48, 9 August 2023
Slide your feet up the street, bend your back —The Bangles, "Walk Like an Egyptian"
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A stance or style of walking meant to resemble ancient Egyptian murals. Common in animation (especially as it's hard to twist your limbs this way in Real Life), often in Knife Outline scenes.
Examples of Walk Like an Egyptian include:
Advertising
- Dogs in the old King Kuts dog food commercials.
Comic Books
- In the album Asterix and Cleopatra, we see the latter discussing her latest portrait:
Cleopatra: It's quite good, but I'm tired of being painted in profile. Can't you do it in a three-quarter view? |
Film
- Seen in a few dream sequences in The Prince of Egypt.
- In Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, the second Asterix live movie, the Big Bad loses a fight and ends slammed into a mural in this pose.
Literature
- In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout's brother, Jem, insists on walking like an Egyptian after a school assignment on them causes an Egyptian obsession. According to him, though, that's how they actually walked.
- Discworld
- Surprisingly, the children in The Egypt Game do this at one point.
Music
- Named for the song "Walk Like an Egyptian" by The Bangles.
Western Animation
- Total Drama World Tour features a two-part episode titled, "Walk Like an Egyptian"... During which nobody walks like one. Not even the people dressed like ancient Egyptians.
- In "Simpsons Bible Stories", Pharaoh Skinner dictates a letter:
Skinner: All right, read me back what I have so far, Mrs. Krabapatra. |
- The Bugs Bunny cartoon A Hare Grows in Manhattan (1947). Bugs tries to hide from a bulldog by becoming part of an animated advertising sign with such images.
- In an Egyptian-themed ChalkZone episode (where Rudy and Penny enter ChalkZone through an ancient Egyptian artifact that happens to be a chalk surface -- It Makes Sense in Context), all the Egyptian chalk drawings (and, to fit in, Rudy, Penny, and Snap) walk like this. And we only see the profiles of their faces, like on (stereo)typical carvings in Egyptian temples.
- In the prequel movie for Totally Spies!, there is a montage of Sam, Clover, and Alex doing this -- to the song—while ducking the strict principal.
- Bender from Futurama dances this way after being Pharaoh of an Egypt-themed planet.
- During an Arthur Imagine Spot to Ancient Egypt, Arthur's Mom and Dad are walking this way. Also, Arthur knocks off the Sphinx's nose.