Posted almost 5 years ago, when YouTube was still a novelty, “The Evolution of Dance” became an instant sensation. In fact, of the Top 10 all-time most-viewed YouTube videos, this one is still in the top 10 (#8 as of today)—and is only one of two that is NOT a professional music video. The other is the “Charlie Bit My Finger” one with the two kids. In case you’re wondering, Justin Bieber holds the top spot right now.
Whatever.
“Evolution of Dance” has stood the test of time, propelling its creator and performer Judson Laipply into the public eye. Over 188 MILLION views…so far.
Let’s ramp that number up a little more by watching again, shall we?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg
As soon as it was posted, the above video wrote the book on “viral”—and ushered in a new era where ANYONE from ANYWHERE can snatch that 15 minutes of worldwide fame.
Judson’s obvious talent—and physical flexibility makes the rest of us men look really bad. After all, most of us don’t dance—or at least not very well.
Women the world over constantly complain that their husbands and boyfriends never ask them to dance whenever the occasion presents itself.
Luckily for us men, these occasions are few and far between. Weddings are the biggest culprit, where failure to dance may be seen as an insult to the happy couple, although it’s a good bet the GROOM has no desire to dance either. Especially that FIRST dance, where everyone is looking.
And that, basically, is the problem. Men generally feel like complete dorks on the dance floor-and we are afraid of looking less than macho as we do the FUNKY CHICKEN. At least the bride-groom “First Dance” is a slow one---if the groom doesn’t step on the bride’s feet and/or the dress-and manages to get through the song without fainting, it is generally considered a success.
In the free-form, strut-apart-from-your-partner dancing, we feel like total idiots as we shake our groove thing—hopefully in time with the beat of the music. Do I high-step it? What do I do with my hands? These are all questions that fly through our heads as we simultaneously attempt to keep eye contact with our partner, whose dancing (no matter how lame) always sends us into comparison-mode, with the inevitable result of us feeling inadequate by contrast.
The only thing worse is seeing a guy next to you that dances like Michael Flatley from “Lord Of The Dance”……SHOWOFF!!!! . Now I REALLY look like an imbecile!
I’ll just leave the hoofing to guys like Flatley and Judson Laipply—and happily watch from the sidelines.
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