<P> Such has been Popeye's cultural impact that the medical profession sometimes refers to the biceps bulge symptomatic of a tendon rupture as the "Popeye muscle ." Note, however, that under normal (non-spinach - influenced) conditions, Popeye has pronounced muscles of the forearm, not of the biceps . </P> <P> In 1973, Cary Bates created Captain Strong, a takeoff of Popeye, for DC Comics, as a way of having two cultural icons--Superman and (a proxy of) Popeye--meet . </P> <P> The 1988 Disney / Touchstone film Who Framed Roger Rabbit featured many classic cartoon characters, and the absence of Popeye was noted by some critics . Popeye (along with Bluto and Olive Oyl) actually had a role planned for the film . However, since the Popeye cartoons were based on a comic strip, Disney found they had to pay licensing fees to both King Features Syndicate and MGM / UA . MGM / UA's pre-May 1986 library (which included Popeye) was being purchased by Turner Entertainment at the time, which created legal complications; thus, the rights could not be obtained and Popeye's cameo was dropped from the film . </P> <P> The Popeye was a popular dance in the dance craze era of the late 1950s and early 1960s . Originating in New Orleans around 1962, the Popeye was performed by shuffling and moving one's arms, placing one arm behind and one arm in front and alternating them, going through the motion of raising a pipe up to the mouth, and alternate sliding or pushing one foot back in the manner of ice skating, similar to motions exhibited by the cartoon character . According to music historian Robert Pruter, the Popeye was even more popular than The Twist in New Orleans . The dance was associated with and / or referenced to in several songs, including Eddie Bo's "Check Mr. Popeye," Chris Kenner's "Something You Got" and "Land of a Thousand Dances," Frankie Ford's "You Talk Too Much," Ernie K - Doe's "Popeye Joe," Huey "Piano" Smith's "Popeye," and Harvey Fuqua's "Any Way You Wanta ." A compilation of 23 Popeye dance songs was released in 1996 under the title "New Orleans Popeye Party ." </P>

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