Comments | boygirlparty: chris brown, all the single ladies, and the originals.

boygirlparty

chris brown, all the single ladies, and the originals.

Apr 09, 2009 08:30

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 ( Read more... )

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sarahcoyne April 9 2009, 17:57:16 UTC

I feel like there's nothing new out there right now. Just rehashing of amazing beautiful things that people thought up and worked hard to create a long time ago...

These have made me start google searching olde time dance lessons. I have the leftest feet you've ever seen but I LOVE THIS SO MUCH. I'll break my neck but I think it would be worth it.
Thank you.

piano0saurus April 9 2009, 19:12:09 UTC

Chris Brown aint got nothin on Gene Kelly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP0kQFvj9rs&feature=related

ignore the family guy one. I couldn't find an original that was alone.

hilarina April 9 2009, 19:32:41 UTC

I have such a crush on gene kelly. i never really even saw him until a few months ago and I was just blown away. he's so cute and so incredible :)

hilarina April 9 2009, 19:30:24 UTC

fantastic! thanks so much for the clips, I'm going to watch more of that sort of thing. you are right about the flying splits, that is unbelievable. they really are amazing.

anonymous April 9 2009, 20:13:20 UTC

The Single Ladies' Dance was inspired in large part by this dance choreographed by Bob Fosse and danced by Gwen Verdon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUXRdqn8LOM

boygirlparty April 9 2009, 20:16:45 UTC

yes, i knew that!

you are right on daisygrl April 9 2009, 21:33:24 UTC

Yeah, I think in whole people have come to expect very little "talent" from their idols. I blame the fact that most people are idiots and really don't even know the difference between singing on key and not and are hoodwinked by the looks. The looks always win out over anything anymore. And most of the time I think the people that are supposed to look good look weird, so I don't even get that!