HONG KONG — Singapore's economy staged an unexpectedly vigorous bounce-back during the second quarter of this year, prompting an official revision of the full-year growth forecast and providing a piece of good news for Asia's export-dependent economies.
I had been looking forward to this moment: I anticipated the crowd suddenly getting shorter, the dancers leaning in for a vigorous collective booty bounce.
The economy suffered badly in the global recession of 2009, but over the previous five years it had been unusually vigorous, and it has bounced back so quickly that this year it is likely to grow faster than those of almost all other European countries.
I had worried that they'd bounce or jiggle during a vigorous swim, but no such problems occurred!
"Spots" (1986), which opened the program, includes a movement in which a vigorous cello melody is supported by the rhythms of a bounced basketball.
We last heard from Big Freedia when she was delivering adlibs on Beyoncé's video for "Formation", and now the self-proclaimed Queen of Bounce is back with a video for "Drop," her ferocious dance track backed by vigorous production from EDM titan Diplo and French producer DJ Snake.
Bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce.
Vigorous attempted procreation.
Vigorous debate has ensued.
Redistribution is vigorous.
