Watch John Travolta Perform His Classic ‘Grease’ Moves

Grease is one of those iconic musicals that has stood the test of time. Whether you’ve watched the movie or not, it’s likely you’ve heard one of its unforgettable songs like “You’re the One That I Want”, “Summer Nights”, or “Greased Lightning.” The music, the style, the characters — everything about Grease brings a strong sense of nostalgia for fans around the world. And at the heart of it all was a young John Travolta as the cool, slick-haired Danny Zuko.

When the movie hit theaters in the summer of 1978, it became an instant classic. Teenage girls everywhere fell in love with Danny — the leather jacket-wearing bad boy with a soft spot for love. And his relationship with the sweet and shy Sandy Olsson, played by Olivia Newton-John, gave us one of the most memorable love stories in movie historySet in the 1950s but made in the 70s, Grease managed to capture the energy of both eras. The story followed Danny and Sandy, two teenagers who shared a summer romance. But when summer ended, they thought it was over — Sandy returned to Australia, and Danny went back to his high school life with the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies.