Pulp Fiction Jack Rabbit Slim's dance scene

    by Capucine · old hollywood: Quentin Tarantino

    The dance sequence at Jack Rabbit Slim's in Quentin Tarantino's *Pulp Fiction* (1994) remains endlessly rewatchable. John Travolta actually came up with several of Vincent Vega's dance moves himself.

    Transcript (en)

    Ladies and gentlemen, now the moment you've all been waiting for, it's a world famous Jack Rabbit Slim's Twist Contest. Now this is where one lucky couple will win this handsome trophy that Marilyn here is holding. Now who will be our first contestants? Right here. I want to dance. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I do believe Marsalis, my husband, your boss, told you to take me out and do whatever I wanted. Now I want to dance. I want to win. I want that trophy. So dance good. All right. I'm here for our first contestant. Thank you. Now let's meet our first contestants here this evening. Young lady, what is your name? Mrs. Mia Wallace. And how about your fellow here? Thank you. All right, let's see what you can do. Take it away! teenage wedding and the old folks wish to well you could see that the air did truly love the mademoiselle And now the young monsieur and madame have run the chapel bell C'est la vie, c'est les old folks, it goes to show you never can tell They furnished off an apartment with a two-roomed robot sail The cooler radar was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale But when Pierre found work, the little money coming worked out well C'est la vie, said the old folks, culture show you never can tell They had a high-five phone, oh boy, did they let it last 700 little records all rock rhythm and jazz But when the sun went down the rapid tempo of the music fell C'est la vie, c'est l'eau, folks, you go to show you never can tell We'll see you next time.