chris brown, all the single ladies, and the originals.
how is it even possible to be impressed by modern dancing when stuff like this exists? how was i ever impressed by chris brown's 2007 VMA performance when something like this is so clearly where the ideas came from? all the single ladies is the hokey pokey compared to these clips. what do the 2000's offer as their 'most talented'? doesn't it feel like we've gone backwards, that talent is just smoke and mirrors these days?
watching this makes me feel like the glass man from amelie, the berry brothers choreography is nuts, and i love it rematched to northern soul by marlena shaw. the second clip of the breakdancing is circa 1940. the third clip is just ok, but the song is good so stay tuned.
the berry brothers make this one look easy. if what happens at 1:30 doesn't make your jaw and stomach drop, you're not human:
watching all of this leaves me in awe, but also uncomfortable. if the people in these videos knew what would become of their inventions, the exploitation, re-interpretation and marketing thereof, would they still be smiling?
i don't know.
on one hand, i love youtube for allowing us to discover these lost treasures. on the other hand, seeing that third clip - the one of the berry brothers with the crazy jump, does ~20,000 views seem fair compared to record sales / viewership / sponsorship / paychecks in the millions? can't help but feel like the originals got the raw end of the deal in every way. i never even knew the name 'the berry brothers' until today.
Click to viewwatching this makes me feel like the glass man from amelie, the berry brothers choreography is nuts, and i love it rematched to northern soul by marlena shaw. the second clip of the breakdancing is circa 1940. the third clip is just ok, but the song is good so stay tuned.
the berry brothers make this one look easy. if what happens at 1:30 doesn't make your jaw and stomach drop, you're not human:
watching all of this leaves me in awe, but also uncomfortable. if the people in these videos knew what would become of their inventions, the exploitation, re-interpretation and marketing thereof, would they still be smiling?
i don't know.
on one hand, i love youtube for allowing us to discover these lost treasures. on the other hand, seeing that third clip - the one of the berry brothers with the crazy jump, does ~20,000 views seem fair compared to record sales / viewership / sponsorship / paychecks in the millions? can't help but feel like the originals got the raw end of the deal in every way. i never even knew the name 'the berry brothers' until today.