Dance Prizes
Dance Prizes!
Perhaps the most consistant part of Socko's live show is the dance prize, which is awarded to the "best" dancer at each show. Many of the lovely gems were purchased at the Value Village in Indy. Others, well, just appeared. Below is a list of some of the things that have been awarded as dance prizes in the past:
Raspberry Zingers, Mr. T stickers, Mc Donald's Temporary Tattoos, a toilet seat, assorted valentines, a Johnny Socko/Flash Gordon t-shirt, a sprite-bottle spaceship, a needlepoint of a golfer, Liberace box set, a band member's vomit (which was eaten), a high school band record featuring, "La Boomba", Dukes of Hazard Watch, a doll torso, mystery needlepoint signed by "padlo pickchasso", a broken fan, a bag of 80's buttons and a can of saurkraut, Mr T activity book, Knight Rider novel, Billy Ray Cyrus Video, Buns of Steel Video, New Kids on the Block trading cards, a cup of olives, lard, a fishing game, a rotten cheeseburger, a plastic arm, an ugly statue, the opening band, a stuffed beer-soaked pilgrim woman and some melted Happy Meal toys, the front page of the Indianapolis Star proclaiming IU's victory over Purdue and a hand painted IU shirt (given out in West Lafayette the day after said victory), Lionel Richie album, a cubscout hat and scarf, a shot with Mike and Josh, a broken Barbie go-kart, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video from Burger King, guitar pick from Duke Tomatoe, St. Patrick's day hat, Mr T and Me kids book, a half cooked french-fry, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch cassette, Tammy Faye Bakker album, a twist-it hair video, a
needlepoint bunny rabbit and a golf bag bag, an old computer and telephone, a you-can-chew pocket spittoon, dog obedience tapes, Harry and the Hendersons trading cards (with original gum still enclosed), a tacky wooden plaque that read "To heck with housework, I'm going garage saleing!", a can of generic shortening, rancid salad from a Mc Donald's on I-90, police helmet and badge, Farm Aid bandannas, pigs feet, Mary Lou Retton autobiography, Manilow album, an Olan Mills portrait of a random 70s family, milk (poured over the winner), Mr T puzzle, shiny beaded silver top, Debbie Gibson biography, rotten watermelon, signed photos of Josh's "family", a toy gun that makes machine gun noises, canned potted meat, New Kids on the Block cartoon video, Jane Fonda record, Culture Club/Billy Idol poster, rancid cole slaw from a KFC in Colorado (given 2 weeks later in Anderson, IN), plastic chicken, Noah's Ark sound machine, paper Star Wars halloween mask, lion painting on wood, WCW coloring book, encyclopedia letter R, a broken guitar string, Supertramp record, a string of rubber fishes from a hat, a red toilet seat with an owl on the lid, leftovers from a catering tray at World Mardi Gras, Family Feud board game, Bob Seger t-shirt, a combination baseball/stocking cap that has "Happy Holidays" embroidered on the front and
"I Hate Clowns" written in marker under the visor, Bee Gees belt buckle, Marvel Comics valentines, an Indianapolis Colts inflatable helmet, a five pound can of tuna, a Loverboy album and a rubber fish, #1 Dad father's day statue, Furby keychain, Urkel coloring book, Journey record, Riverdance video (given on St. Patrick's Day), cake mix, Price is Right board game, a best brisket trophy, Barbie soccer outfit, Kenny Rogers t-shirt, a boot, Carpenter's Christmas album, MC Hammer t-shirt, Cindy Crawford make-up book, David Hasselhoff air freshener, a stuffed bird named Sedrick the gregarious finch, Captian and Tenielle record, a urine meter filled with yellow fluid, shaving D's back, a grocery bag full of half-eaten food from the van labeled "Johnny Socko Picnic Basket", A-Team trading cards and Berniece Harris's homework, CB dictionary, Family Circus comic book, kitty kat suncatcher, Alf T-shirt, Family Circus bedsheet, Clash of the Titans puzzle, ZZ Top tour program, Dukes of Hazard coloring book, an Alabama T-shirt and a bag of chips, Macho Power an antique exercise device, fire safety video, a defaced doll with I "heart" Satan written on its chest, a sign stolen from a hotel in Iowa, glittery belt from the 70s, a faucet, a Moxie cartoon video, an 82 Rick Springfield World Tour t-shirt, a "best grandpa" statue, A Flowbee, Debbie Gibson calendar, Vanilla flavored Bundt cake, stale christmas cookies, a Marsh grocery store video, KFC Christmas album featuring Col. Sanders, Fiberglass insulation....
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