It's Not Unusual
"It's Not Unusual" was first recorded by a then-unknown Tom Jones. He recorded it as a demo for Sandie Shaw, but when Shaw heard the demo, she was so impressed with Jones's delivery that she declined the song and recommended that Tom Jones release it himself. It was Jones’ first hit reaching number 3 on Billboard's easy listening chart. The BBC initially refused to play the song because of Jones’s sexy dancing and image. I suspect most of us would throw out a hip trying to mimic some of his moves. The video clips are of Tom Jones performing on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1968 and of Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton from "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) and dancing pro, Witney Carson, dancing a perfect "10" to "It's not Unusual" on Dancing with the Stars. Of course it includes Ribeiro’s signature move, "The Carlton.”