Suddenly dance became a serious pursuit, not just something I did for physical fun and activity.
Their sets weren't marches but a series of lurches, free falls, sprints, creeps, thrusts and whipsaws — walloping physical fun.
For a start, there is the physical fun of seeing the host, Brindsley, stumbling around in the supposed dark, trying to replace the antique furniture he has pinched from a precious neighbour.
It might be the screwy, Soviet-style aphorisms that are printed on the background of each level, phrases such as: "Physical fun / endlessly entertains / you're eager for more," or "New understanding / becomes a pleasant surprise / Life is good".
Skrillex is particularly good at injecting a sense of glee into dubstep, which can devolve into a strangely inert take on elements that are well-suited to rude, physical fun.
A week later, in New Hampshire, Mr. Bush's itinerary was chock-full of physical fun and play: bowling, soccer, a ride on a snowmobile, a trip down a snowy hillside on a sled.
