I figure, it's impossible to pissed when you're dancing...

[rasputin1952]

So, if you haven't seen the universitality, (is that a word?), of music and dance, and how it draws so many things, especially people together, I hope you enjoy Matt on his travels...(listen to the glee of the kids in some of this...it's just so cool)...:D

I hope you enjoy:

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

[OneGrassRoot]

1. I love this so much....thanks! :) n/t

[rasputin1952]

3. I actually teared up when the kids were laughing...

:D

[seabeyond]

17. yes. nt

[dipsydoodle]

2. No doubt about that.

:thumbsup:

[dipsydoodle]

4. Weird that some dumbfuck

has already unrec'd this.

[rasputin1952]

6. Takes all kinds...

some people are just plain pissed...:D

[intheflow]

9. Probably someone who thinks this belongs in the Lounge.

I'm alerting now!!! :P

[rasputin1952]

11. ...

:D

[nightrain]

5. knr. very sweet

[ashling]

7. Sorry, "universitality" is not a word, but good try

the proper use would be universalification (n., the state of being universalified) or universalificatory (adj.)

You are welcome :eyes:

[rasputin1952]

8. Let me guess...you were an English Major...

:D

:pals:

[ashling]

47. I were not an inglesh majur

[rasputin1952]

52. LOL...

:D

[postulater]

25. But this is bigger than that.

More like hyper-universalification. or even larger still like pan-google-hyper-universalification.

[rasputin1952]

30. LOL...A Philosophy Major w/an English Minor...

:D

[ashling]

48. Just in case it wasn't obvious

I am knowlegimant of the fact that universalification were not the right word either
:rofl:

[rasputin1952]

53. ...

;)

[postulater]

58. Bingo! Damn close! (no English though)

That video made my day. Thanks.

Then to make it even better, when I got to my office, my ipod defaulted to Sugar Magnolia.

:thumbsup:

[rasputin1952]

70. OH!!! I love Sugar Magnolia!!!

"Jumps like a Willey's in 4 wheel drive"...:D

[EFerrari]

39. Actually, it's universality. n/t

[Blue_Tires]

40. It's a perfectly cromulent word, Webster Nazi...

:crazy:

[EFerrari]

42. Webster Nazi!

:rofl:

[immoderate]

81. If universality is not a word, what is it?

--imm

[sandyj999]

10. You gave me my smile for the day, thanks! n/t

[rasputin1952]

13. It's hard not to crack a smile over that one...

I'm about as spastic a dancer as there is...but on some occasions, I find myself doing a little "stepping" myself...usually when I'm alone...;)

[cleveramerican]

12. Notice the dog in Kuwait

cool video
thanks for posting it!

[rasputin1952]

16. I did!...

That was so cool!...:D

[seabeyond]

14. i did love it last time i saw it. love it again. thank you. gonna let boys watch

they need to see some world wide joy

[rasputin1952]

23. While I was watching it, my foot started tapping...

and yes, I actually got up and did a few steps myself, then noticed the blinds were up!...:rofl:

[seabeyond]

24. ah.... lol. well thanks. nt

[Orsino]

15. The Sharks and Jets would like a word with you.

Outside.

[rasputin1952]

20. LOL...

I grew up in NYC, and when I saw West Side Story for the first time...I really had to wonder about just what Bernstein was thinking...(but I still love the movie and soundtrack..."Somewhere" stands out, a Classic IMO)...:D

[hfojvt]

61. the Sharks?

In Jet territory?

let's get crackin'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exGJsv6ZNlo

[Orsino]

66. The Lounge is neutral territory.

Save it for GD...lookin' sweet and sharp.

[jimshoes]

18. "Universality" is the word you are looking for

You were close though. :hi:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/universality

[rasputin1952]

21. LOL...Another English Major!...

:D

:pals:

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

33. Universitalitousness....

...osity

[EFerrari]

41. Universilicious.

[Double T]

19. Pentagon might want try THIS as their new secret weapon.

The results would be far more effective.

[rasputin1952]

22. Now that's a GREAT idea!...

:D

[berni_mccoy]

26. Thanks for posting!

[rasputin1952]

54. ...

:hi:

[Warpy]

27. Dancing isn't about how you look, it's about how you feel

and it generally feels just this great.

Thanks for posting, and it's "universality."

[rasputin1952]

29. God, another English Major...

:rofl:

check out the "outtakes"...it certainly proves your post...:D

[Warpy]

31. No, engineering followed by nursing many years later.

[rasputin1952]

35. Wow...hefty resume there...

You must really enjoy, (or at least tolerate) Math...:)

[rasputin1952]

28. OK, can't resist the "outtakes" video...

I hadn't seen this before...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT8jA_pps3o&feature=related

[seabeyond]

36. that was a hoot. 1000 meter drop. dumb. isnt that the truth

lol

i loved it.

[rasputin1952]

38. See #37, posted in wrong spot...

:blush:

[grace0418]

32. I haven't clicked the link yet but wanted to comment that if you've ever gone to

Summerdance in Chicago, it's easy to see how music and dance brings people together. Some nights, under the stars, with the Chicago skyline twinkling behind the stage and everyone twirling around you, it feels like Utopia. Folks of every age, shape and color are out on the floor and everyone is dancing with one another, sweaty and grinning and happy.

[rasputin1952]

34. That's the way it should be...

well...maybe w/o the sweat...:D

[grace0418]

68. When everyone is sweaty and messy, it doesn't matter as long as you're having

fun. I don't go to Summerdance as often as I'd like, which is a shame because it's a guaranteed happy-maker.

[rasputin1952]

37. Did you see his smile w/the kids from Rwanda?...

Mine was just as big...:D

[seabeyond]

44. ya... i do love when he is really into it. that was fun. oh

and the man boobs. lol

[tango-tee]

43. Made me want to jump on my arthritic feet

and daaaaance!!! Thanks for the smile.

[rasputin1952]

46. I started tapping my foot, then did get up and do a few steps...

Realized the blinds were up though...:D

[earth mom]

45. What I like about this video is that it shows that we're all the same all over the world...

we all want to dance, sing, have fun and live life to the fullest.

And so do the people in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and Yemen. :cry:

[rasputin1952]

51. Hopefully, some day soon...

they too will dance and sing...:hug:

[Hekate]

49. Good-oh. Have you seen Playing for Change, the Stand By Me video?

Music is the universal language, and that includes the rhythm of dance.
TY for this, Rasputin.

Hekate


http://www.playingforchange.com/episodes/2/Stand_by_Me

[rasputin1952]

50. Thanks...

PFC is fantastic...the Stand By Me videos are fantastic IMO. Each one has something slightly different...:D

I have to tell you the impact this had on one person. I had a Chemistry Instructor at the local Community College, this woman is beyond what we might call "brilliant". She is a physician from Russia, has a Doctorate in Chemistry as well, (worked on Nobel winning team, she didn't get the prize, but was the primary reason the guy who got the prize got it), and an absolutely incredible instructor. She has the unique ability to look around a classroom and when she sees that "duh" look, she takes it down to where everyone understands what's going on, then takes everyone up by a notch at a time until we were understanding stuff that was pretty well over our heads...:D

Anyway...She developed cancer in her abdomen, and took a leave of absence to get treated back in DC, where she has relatives through marriage that are physicians, specifically oncologists. Needless to say, I didn't see here around, and talked to several people up at the college to get updates on how she was doing. I was told that the surgery was a success, and treatment by chemo was ongoing, but she was deeply depressed over being the mother of a 3 yo, and wondering if she'd live long enough to see the boy grow. I went up to the college and linked into the Playing for Change site, got the link for "Stand By Me" and asked one of the secretaries I know there if she could forward the link to Irena, (the instructor), via the internal college link, knowing she would get a chance to see it, and just say it was anonymous. Well, so much for trusting secretaries...she insisted on putting my name to it as sendee. Just this past Monday I was up at the college and saw Irena, she looks great, is back to work, and she told me that that video broke, "the spell of despair"; she knew others outside of her family cared enough to send such an uplifting message. She said she sobbed for a bit, then "got on my fighting face & decided enough feeling bad about what happened". One video, helped change a life for the better...I wonder how many more were affected positively by the timeless message..."You are not alone"...:hug:

[maddezmom]

55. thanks for posting

I hadn't seen it before. :thumbsup:

[dipsydoodle]

56. By coincidence

Playing for Change's DVD and CD arrived in the post this morning.:thumbsup:

[maddezmom]

60. it looks great

I think I might have to ask for it for Valentine's Day. :)

[dipsydoodle]

79. Check out this too on the same CD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xjPODksI08

[rasputin1952]

85. have that saved on Youtube...

it is another classic.

Just seeing these people, all coming together to sing a song of love, is beautiful to behold...:)

[Ignis]

57. I'll never feel guilty about posting Loungey stuff in GD again.

;)

Here's a little Melbourne Shuffle to keep it going:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWdtZTbgXcM
...because Freaks need to dance, too. :D

[csziggy]

59. But....it's a hoax! Matt confesses!!!!!11!1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogcqFaNbah4

:rofl:

Or maybe not: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVAg6YTgTn4

[rasputin1952]

78. ...

:D

[Ilsa]

62. Thank you so much for this video, I love it. It cheered me up today. nt

[rasputin1952]

72. Great!!!!

I love the way he gets people to dance and just have a few minutes of fun...:D

[Brickbat]

63. I'm not sure why I'm the only one in the whole world who rolls my eyes at this.

It's self-serving, to me.

[grace0418]

64. Perhaps because it's a pretty cynical view to take and I'd like to hope

that most people aren't so negative. And believe me, I can be quite the cynic.

[Brickbat]

65. I guess I just don't see what there is to celebrate about a guy who dances in front of a camera,

blogs about it, and that's it. :shrug:

[grace0418]

67. If that's all he did, I would agree. But he got a lot of people together, all over the

world, for a few minutes of joy and laughter. I think that's pretty cool.

[rasputin1952]

73. Just seeing those kids dancing and smiling makes it worth it...

particularly moving since many of them are so poor and in desperate need of even just few minutes of joy and laughter...:)

[Brickbat]

75. I think this might be moving in the direction of my objection.

If they're so poor and in desperate need of help that a privileged white guy coming in and dancing with them is the only spark in their benighted lives, then maybe he should do something more than dance. "Exploitative, paternalistic, condescending" come to mind -- I feel like those words are too strong for what he's doing, but it still bugs me, nonetheless.

[rasputin1952]

76. Well...

to each their own...:hi:

[Brickbat]

80. I realize this makes me sound like a total crab-apple!

I'm just wondering aloud why it's just me. :hi: :shrug: :blush:

[rasputin1952]

83. I figure those that posted to this don't subscribe to the same view...

but it's your opinion, and that's fine too...:pals:

[brendan120678]

69. I frequently dance while pissed...

In fact, pretty much the only way my wife can convince me to get on the dance floor is if I've been loosened up with at least a few shots of whisky first.

[rasputin1952]

71. LOL...

Been there...:D

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

74. Do you mean be pissed or piss? I'm pretty sure both are possible.

[rasputin1952]

77. In the old days...

after quite a few beers...it was a rough haul from the dance floor...;)


edited...dumb typo...:blush:

[lildreamer316]

82. SO TRUE! Why do you think I do it for a living?

It is the most wonderful expression of the human soul.

[rasputin1952]

84. ...

:D

[lildreamer316]

86. You bet your

purple-hearted self I'd do it for free for you, dear. :D
(hides from rasputin's wife)