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BetterMost Community Blogs => Our Daily Thoughts - The BetterMost Community Blog Network => Shakestheground's Rumblings => Topic started by: Shakesthecoffecan on October 13, 2008, 07:46:09 pm
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Over the weekend I was visiting Youtube and learned about an internet phenomenon, the "Numa Numa Dance".
Now of course the internet is a big place, and unless you are someone who stay up to date on everything like Cellardwellar you may not know about it, so I will attempt to present an evolutionary examination of it.
It begins in 2003 with the release of the song Dragostea din tei by the Moldovan pop group Ozone. The lyrics, in Romanian, have various translations, one possible meaning of the title is "Love from the Lime trees". It was released on most European Pop charts the following year and enjoyed a long ride until 2006. Here is the video:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9MzKJak_ZQ[/youtube]
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unless you are someone who stay up to date on everything like Cellardwellar you may not know about it, so I will attempt to present an evolutionary examination of it.
haahaahaaa!
the first time I heard of "numa numa" was the video of the guy lip syching it with a vid he made of it.
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According to various wikipedia articles relating to the song and the subsequent dance, there were versions released in other countries, but it failed to make much of a dint on American popculture. (I am not going to suppose why).
It took instead, the late night inspiration of Gary Brolsma, a 20 year old resident of Saddle River, New Jersey (close to the place of death of former U.S. President Richard Nixon) who apparently liked the song so much he posted a representation of his enthusiasm:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60og9gwKh1o[/youtube]
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Pepole liked what they saw.
Inspired by this young man, people all over the world began making their own Numa Numa Dnce videos and posting them:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7si10ipel0[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puVmKfCwb4M[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6j475XI1Xg[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA6oL7gZ6R0[/youtube]
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Everyone wanted to get in on the act, what was that John Lennon said?
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCWRurB7VoQ&feature=related[/youtube]
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Numa numa baby!
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And they started getting creative:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBg80qmqowo&feature=related[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHJjY0Lj1oA&feature=related[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyVGMgervfc[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUEkrwYs_M0[/youtube]
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Gary Brolsma's world exploded. You can read more about him here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Brolsma
In 2006, he release a second video, New Numa Numa:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gg5LOd_Zus[/youtube]
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Even Lambchop succumbed to the phenomenon:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOCe79AVKDg&feature=related[/youtube]
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So my message to you, friends, whoever you are, wherever you are, forget this fucking election. Forget fucking John McCain and fucking Barack Obama and the fucking stock market and get out of your chair and dance!
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q38OamxGWY[/youtube]
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So my message to you, friends, whoever you are, wherever you are, forget this fucking election. Forget fucking John McCain and fucking Barack Obama and the fucking stock market and get out of your chair and dance!
*gets off chair and dances with Truman!*
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e261/htcouturebabe/gay.jpg)
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You too, ARTISTE! :o
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toLfQZb66a4[/youtube]
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You too, ARTISTE! :o
:o :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Thank kew Chuck, glad you care about having fun. :-*
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You too, ARTISTE! :o
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Thanks so much for posting all these,Tru :-* :-* :-*
It's so great to see all this people having so much fun! The high spirits are infectious, I sang and danced along :laugh:. Love it!
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Some of the videos are still loading. I just watched the submarine version. Whoo-eee!
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*waves to Chrissi!*
:-*
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*waves to Chrissi!*
:-*
*waves right back*
numa, numa, la la la la la
:D
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Chrissi, are you eating orange crackers while you dance the numa numa?
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Chrissi, are you eating orange crackers while you dance the numa numa?
Har har.
I wish I would. We don't have orange crackers in Germany, that's why I was so fascinated by them.
Luckily no sour skittles either :P :laugh:
Awww, happy memories :D
(... of roadkill and being almost poisened ;D ;))
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Numa Numa is lots of fun fun fun
I was singing too!
Thanks for posting Truman. I watched all the vids except the original first one which was no longer available
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Har har.
I wish I would. We don't have orange crackers in Germany, that's why I was so fascinated by them.
Luckily no sour skittles either :P :laugh:
Awww, happy memories :D
(... of roadkill and being almost poisened ;D ;))
Well, maybe Father Christmas will have a surprise for you this year! ;D
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Awe I think that means that Chrissy is getting some presents for Christmas from Truman!
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Well, maybe Father Christmas will have a surprise for you this year! ;D
I've always believed in Father Christmas :)
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My good friend Mary just pointed out how much Ozone reminds her of Tiny Tim.
Here is Gary Broslma on Southpark:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jkBMpM-Ti0&feature=related[/youtube]
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Har har. I wish I would. We don't have orange crackers in Germany, that's why I was so fascinated by them. Luckily no sour skittles either :P :laugh:
Awww, happy memories :D
(... of roadkill and being almost poisened ;D ;))
and psycho children! Don't forget psycho children!
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My good friend Mary just pointed out how much Ozone reminds her of Tiny Tim.
Here is Gary Broslma on Southpark:
&feature=related
lol
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Everytime I click on a video I get the following message: I'm sorry, this video is no longer available. :-\
I haven't been able to see the Numa Numa video nor the South Park one. Does this happen to anybody else?
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Over the weekend I was visiting Youtube and learned about an internet phenomenon, the "Numa Numa Dance".
Now of course the internet is a big place, and unless you are someone who stay up to date on everything like Cellardwellar you may not know about it, so I will attempt to present an evolutionary examination of it.
It begins in 2003 with the release of the song Dragostea din tei by the Moldovan pop group Ozone. The lyrics, in Romanian, have various translations, one possible meaning of the title is "Love from the Lime trees". It was released on most European Pop charts the following year and enjoyed a long ride until 2006. Here is the video:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9MzKJak_ZQ[/youtube]
OH DEAR GOD!!!
I only had to read Numa Numa in the subject line and not even listen to it - and I'm already singing it - it was definitely the summer hit that year - it was that soneg that everyone had heard on their holidays.... bur noone knew what the words actually meant!!
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Everytime I click on a video I get the following message: I'm sorry, this video is no longer available. :-\
I haven't been able to see the Numa Numa video nor the South Park one. Does this happen to anybody else?
To me it happens with the original Numa Numa video (the first one of this thread) and the Southpark one. I can see all other videos :D.
Try another one Natali, they're all so cheerful! Good luck.
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gotta love the Numa Numa! ;D
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I didn't know that there was a Numa Numa craze on Youtube, lol! I'm not surprised though, the original vid with the cute twinks - can't remember their names - was so much fun that I used to watch it whenever I needed a pick-me-up.
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Truman!
Rihanna has a new song out now, and she samples "numa numa" in it!
:laugh:
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Truman!
Rihanna has a new song out now, and she samples "numa numa" in it!
:laugh:
Oh god! :laugh:
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Here is the song.
T.I. with Rihanna - Live Your Life
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzxjt0Q57rA[/youtube]
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Here is the song.
T.I. with Rihanna - Live Your Life
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzxjt0Q57rA[/youtube]
better than I expected!
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How could I have missed this thread?!
So much fun! I have a Romanian friend who I'll have to ask about this!
Here is the original music video:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sllpOZnkEVE[/youtube]
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This song was originally posted some time ago by Gary Cottle who used to be on Bettermost. I remember it. It is a good song. I remember finding the english words to it.
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This song was originally posted some time ago by Gary Cottle who used to be on Bettermost. I remember it. It is a good song. I remember finding the english words to it.
Gary's still here. I saw him signed on yesterday.
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Gary's still here. I saw him signed on yesterday.
Is he........I haven't seen him around in a long time, but of course I have disappeared a few times too ;D But it appears I am getting addicted to being on here again :laugh: That's not a bad thing, right? You gotta admit, it is a fun place with fun people
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Is he........I haven't seen him around in a long time, but of course I have disappeared a few times too ;D But it appears I am getting addicted to being on here again :laugh: That's not a bad thing, right? You gotta admit, it is a fun place with fun people
no at all.. i love seeing you here!!
But Tru.. where is your rumblings? Everything okay? xx
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That book has gone back to the library, but it might get checked out again. ;)
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That book has gone back to the library, but it might get checked out again. ;)
I truly hope so.
I loved reading your blog. I would go back through old posts to re-read them, they were so well written. I miss it.
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I truly hope so.
I loved reading your blog. I would go back through old posts to re-read them, they were so well written. I miss it.
me too!