They are flying toward north west-ish

I think 118 beats per minute, is a brilliant beats per minute. When walking - it's fast enough that it's brisk and purposeful yet there is a little bit of extra energy left over. 
And it's difficult not to use that up with dramatic upper body movement.

Some songs around 118 bpm :
Thriller -MJ
Gimme All your Lovin'- ZZ Top