After Radiohead’s “Lotus Flower” video, the world needed more Thom Yorke dancing. In the video for “Ingenue,” a song from Amok, the debut album of Yorke’s new band Atoms For Peace Yorke and contemporary dancer Fukiko Takase, in identical old- suits and ponytails, get down in an empty theater.
…excited about an @AlunaGeorge debut in 2013. They’ve been killing it single after single throughout 2012.
Hear some AlunaGeorge favorites @ A Song A Day/AlunaGeorge
PSY - GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일)
About
Gangnam Style (강남 스타일) is a 2012 dance pop single written and performed by Korean pop singer Park Jae Sung, better known by his stage name PSY. Since the release of the song and its highly entertaining music video in mid-July 2012, the video has gained nearly 3 million views* —over 8 millin in the first two weeks— and spawned numerous parodies and copycat dance videos on YouTube.
Origin
The song “Gangnam Style” was written and recorded as the title single of the sixth studio album PSY 6 (Six Rules), Part 1 by Korean singer PSY, who is best known for his quick-witted sense of humor and comical dance moves. The song was released on July 15th, 2012, along with the music video which made its online debut via PSY’s official YouTube channel on the same day.
Terminology
“Gangnam Style” is a Korean neologism mainly associated with upscale fashion and lavish lifestyle associated with trendsetters in Seoul’s Gangnam district (강남), which is considered the most affluent part of the metropolitan area. In colloquial usage, it is comparable to the English slang terms “swag” or “yolo”. - knowyourmeme.com
Gangnam Style Lyrics - English Translation
*299,599,841 YouTube views as of 9.27.12
*1,521,463,812YouTube views as of 4.13.13
Roy Head - Treat Her Right (c.1965)
“One of the most gifted performers of his era, Head’s extraordinary dancing and acrobatic showmanship are legendary, often compared to the likes of Elvis Presley or James Brown.”
Another Thin Man (c.1939)
…This short dance scene at the West Indies Club from the third film in The Thin Man series is as smooth as they come.
According to imdb.com: “The placard outside the West Indies Club advertised the dance team as René y Estela, but the opening credits anglicized it as Renee and Stella. They were real headliners at New York’s Havana-Madrid Club.”
I believe the song is Siboney - a 1929 classic Cuban song by Ernesto Lecuona.
Former mixed-martial-arts master Genki Sudo once again applied his unconventional moves to his band’s latest music video, “2012.” World Order’s song for the new year takes a backseat here, acting more as a mood-setter for the seven-man band’s hypnotic, robotic-yet-rhythmic movements.
Favorite moment: 3:15 mark
Marquese Scott (a.k.a. Nonstop)
Pumped Up Kicks Dubstep Dance (thanks @masklab)
Song: Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks (Butch Clancy Dubstep Remix)
(click link to download)
Les Twins Dance on Ellen Show Pt. 2
…This is the web only exclusive from their Ellen Show Appearance. It’s some newer material and almost unbelievably, better than what I’ve seen them do before.
The Twins ask the audience to be quiet at 00:10 so they can hear the music in order to get the full effect. Les Twins dance moves match the beat perfectly.
http://www.lestwinsonline.com/video/les-twins-on-ellen-degeneres-show/
