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00:02Robert Irwin brings 80s new wave energy to spooky Halloween tango there Argentine.
00:07A tango could be the key to earning top marks and fan votes to stay in the competition.
00:11Dancing with the star's favorite Robert Irwin is taking fans back to the 80s this Halloween.
00:16Bringing new wave energy and spooky flair to the ballroom with a performance of a traditional ballroom.
00:22Dance alongside his pro partner Whitney Carson.
00:25According to an official ABC press release,
00:28Irwin and Carson will dance to a string version of the 1983 new wave hit.
00:33Sweet dreams are made of this by Eurythmics.
00:36The couple is scheduled to perform an Argentine tango.
00:39The song was referenced in a Dancing with the Stars Instagram post.
00:43The caption read,
00:45We would travel the world in the seven seas to witness Robert and Whitney's ominous Argentine tango this Tuesday.
00:50Irwin and Carson are seen rehearsing in the image which features dramatic red lighting and candles in the foreground.
00:56The setup aims to create a spooky atmosphere for their upcoming performance.
01:00Though Irwin's reaction tells a different story.
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01:11The wildlife conservationist reacted to the post writing,
01:15The brief was to look scary.
01:17Ominous here.
01:18Kind of missed the mark.
01:20Fans reacted to his comment.
01:22One wrote,
01:23I think it's just impossible for you to look scary and ominous.
01:27That Irwin aura or something.
01:29Another viewer noted,
01:30I think you nailed it.
01:32Hard to be scary when you're dancing through the afterlife.
01:34Your dance is going to be great.
01:36Additionally,
01:37the fan favorite dance partners posted a TikTok where they playfully teased the night of spooky performances.
01:42The string version of the song Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This will provide a spooky musical accompaniment to the couple's Argentine.
01:49Dango.
01:50The haunting arrangement of the Eurythmics classic promises to add an eerie elegance that will fit.
01:56Perfectly with the night's Halloween theme.
01:58Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This was released in 1983.
02:02The song was written by Eurythmics members Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart.
02:05Lennox told Access TV,
02:07On the day that we started to create the song I was in a terrible mood.
02:10Dave Sturwart started to program a drum beat and I thought,
02:13That's interesting.
02:14Then I got on the keyboards.
02:16Lennox concluded,
02:18Sweet Dreams wasn't a good story.
02:20It was self-deprecatory.
02:22It was a statement about ourselves and everyone else.
02:25DWT's Halloween Night.
02:27All the details.
02:29The nine remaining dancing.
02:31With the stars,
02:32contestants will perform a variety of dance styles on Halloween night,
02:35including the tango,
02:37Argentine tango,
02:38jazz,
02:39Viennese,
02:40waltz,
02:41Paso doble,
02:42and contemporary.
02:44Also returning is the series popular dance marathon.
02:47Aptly titled,
02:48The Dance Monster John,
02:49for this special Halloween night of performances.
02:52The remaining couples will dance a hustle,
02:54followed by a Lindy Hop.
02:56To earn additional bonus points that will be added to the final judges' scores of the evening,
03:00couples will be removed from the dance marathon by the panel of judges,
03:05including Carrie,
03:07and Inaba,
03:08Derek Hawk,
03:09and Bruno Tonioli,
03:11who will be joined by mirror ball winning pro Cheryl Burke.
03:14The last couple standing wins the marathon,
03:17and the maximum number of bonus points.
03:19Dancing with the Stars airs Tuesdays at 8pm ET on ABC and Disney Plus.
03:24All.
03:25New episodes air the next day on Hulu.
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