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- Published August 25, 2007 - 58 Comments
Dancing has entertained for generations, and has more styles than Madonna’s hair! As new dances have evolved they have taken the world by storm, and there is a constant search for a new style, that will be the next craze. This list contains 10 of the most popular styles, as well as some artists that have given some of these styles their worldwide fame.
1. David Elsewhere
David Elsewhere, the body of the iPod ads is a pioneer of the style of dance called Popping. This is amazing.
2. Elvis Presley for Rock ‘n’ Roll
Rock ‘n’ Roll was a very important stage in the evolution of modern music and dance. Here is Elvis Presley doing his Jailhouse rock.
3. The Evolution of Dance
One man takes us through the various styles and periods of dance. Very funny.
4. Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is just cool.
5. Tektonik
The latest French dance craze that started out in a Paris club. Most clips are underground as the style is still mostly on the streets.
6. Breakdance – Junior
Junior is an outstanding French breakdancer – incredible upper body strength.
7. The Charleston
The music in this video is a modern adaptation of a jazz song and some scenes are lifted from the modern film The Great Gatsby, but it does include some great footage of the dance that virtually spawned the idea of modern dance.
8. Madonna
One of Madonna’s best music videos was made for her song Holiday. This is her performance live on Solid Gold. Madonna has been a constant trend-setter for mainstream dance.
9. Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai’s unique dancing style makes him an ideal candidate for this list. Great dancer AND a great singer. Here is his Virtual Insanity.
10. Michael Jackson
No list of dancing would be complete without at least one entry by Michael Jackson. Here is his Smooth Criminal.
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August 25th, 2007 at 5:35 am
What, no Hammer-time?!?
August 25th, 2007 at 5:38 am
Morphy: hah – I was discussing this list with a friend before I posted it and they suggested MC Hammer too – we debated the merits but I just can’t bring myself to put the hammer-pants in a cool category
August 25th, 2007 at 5:38 am
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-343755269009596009
Thousand-hand Bodhisattva Dance.
Pretty cool. Incidently, supposedly all the dancers are deaf and attend a school in China for the dis-abled.
August 25th, 2007 at 5:48 am
Morphy: wow – that is really amazing
August 25th, 2007 at 6:36 am
this guy is the indian version of MJ (dance-wise, heh):
excuse the cheesiness, but this was the biggest hit in the country ~12 years ago. i think he combines some of the techniques on this list too.
btw, break dancing just amazes me. the abdominal strength required is quite ridiculous. look at those pushups!
August 25th, 2007 at 7:02 am
Dal- Sweet! I liked it.
August 25th, 2007 at 7:22 am
You know, I would have to put Fred Astair on this list, too. Some of his prop dances and his “Ceiling Dance” were great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqzkdwkag-0
August 25th, 2007 at 7:53 am
Speaking of Indian dancing, have you seen golima? It is the Indian “Thriller” by MJ
August 25th, 2007 at 9:41 am
#5: Only in France…
August 25th, 2007 at 10:01 am
Morphy: loved the Thousand-hand Bodhisattva Dance. quite amazing.
jfrater: i can’t get tired of that vid, haha. you might enjoy this “subtitled” version:
August 25th, 2007 at 11:48 am
Dalandzadgad: thank you for that – I can’t wait to watch it and understand for the first time
August 25th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
I would agree with Fred Astaire, maybe Gene Kelly, too : http://youtube.com/watch?v=exCp_6T8J9Q
Ooh, & the soviet dancers!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5WpYWpN0VXU
Awesome list, I really loved that first guy! & a thousand points to you for Jamiroquai, though that’s the name of the band. The singer is Jay Kay of the many many fabulous hats
August 25th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
B: dead right about Jay Kay – thanks for pointing that out. Thanks for the links too
August 25th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
Never say I can’t: http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/26046/
And if you didn’t hear me the first time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ok1Xc01oJ4
August 25th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
I think i’m having problems posting
August 26th, 2007 at 5:24 am
crimanon: I had to authorise it because it had more web links than text. I try to do it as soon as I realise there is a post waiting for moderation.
August 26th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
Feel free to delete the second one. I can’t even describe what happened.
August 26th, 2007 at 3:17 pm
Crimanon: when you post do you see a delete option under your own posts? I thought I had added that functionality but perhaps it is not working. I removed the dupe as you requested anyway.
August 26th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
The post was too old for me to delete.
August 30th, 2007 at 12:53 am
Enter “Al Minns” in Youtube for some wonderful dancing. “Jumpstyle” for some embarassing Dutch knobheads. And Jamiroquai is so overrated.
August 30th, 2007 at 1:04 am
Beeyotch: I quite like the dutch street thing they are all doing – it is interesting and unique. How can you say Jamiroquai is overrated?! He is one of a kind!
September 4th, 2007 at 9:11 am
what, no ok go treadmill video?
also, check out bryan gaynor’s chibotics from last season’s so you think you can dance on youtube.
September 4th, 2007 at 9:24 am
the queen of lists: OMG – that was like Steve Erkel but cool… or was it cool? I can’t really tell!
September 5th, 2007 at 5:58 pm
Ever hear of Lazy Legs? He is a Canadian BBoy, talk about not giving into your handicap.
September 12th, 2007 at 11:24 am
Ever see the North Korean propoganda dances, cant find a full one, but here’s a mix to ‘I Want More’ by Faithless.
CRAZY
September 12th, 2007 at 11:25 am
oops sry here’s link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q18pYNyVtW4
September 12th, 2007 at 11:36 am
JMurf: thanks for the links
Those North Korean things are amazing. Shame the country is running a murderous butcher!
September 16th, 2007 at 3:28 pm
wtf, none of these videos are that great or particularly exciting. it took a minute for that lazy legs vid to get started, a minute of fluff. why would you post that kind of crap?
there are much better ones. top 10 hardly
that french b-boy routine is good cinematography, but nothing top 10.
September 30th, 2007 at 7:33 pm
http://www.killsometime.com/video/video.asp?ID=963
October 1st, 2007 at 7:30 pm
The video for dirty vegas’ Days Go By has always seemed really cool to me.
October 2nd, 2007 at 5:45 am
Watabout: Damn Skippy!!!
October 8th, 2007 at 9:52 pm
haha Here’s a link for anyone who hasn’t seen it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpaH1s0uWo8&mode=related&search=
Crimanon: Then I’m willing to bet you also like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ULVQOneeZE&mode=related&search=
October 9th, 2007 at 6:07 am
I love the video for Days Gone By, They play it at work and I never stop singing it.
Pass on the second one, good song but there’s just something about it that makes me just want to Imagine.
October 11th, 2007 at 7:55 pm
You need a vid of Buckethead doing the robot.
hes hella good at it.
same with nunchucks and guitars.
October 15th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
Ok Go definately deserves a place on this list for any or all of their dances: the treadmill dance, the backyard dance or c-c-c cinnamon lips!
October 15th, 2007 at 11:27 pm
where, dear god, WHERE is Mr. Wiggles on this list? He should be in the top 5, easy. Or at least replace David Elsewhere… Mr.Wiggles started that shiz
November 25th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
What about Christopher Walken or John Travolta….??
December 1st, 2007 at 4:23 pm
when i read the title i KNEW evolution of dance would be on here!
nice list
January 7th, 2008 at 12:45 am
How can any top dance list not have David Elsewhere doing a robot dance?
January 14th, 2008 at 6:21 am
i think Christiphor Walkin in fatboy slims “weapon of choice” would knock more than half of those out of their current standing
February 5th, 2008 at 1:53 am
The M.J. link for #10 is no longer available.
February 5th, 2008 at 1:53 am
Also, awesome list
February 19th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
For those of you who dont know:
JUNIOR (#6) dances with a prosthetic leg. that alone should bring him up the list.
March 7th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
I’m an idiot, I thought #6 was fake when I first saw it a long time ago. #7- 1920’s women were hot!
March 26th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
wtf no macarena???
thank God….
May 5th, 2008 at 6:07 am
I really liked that song that was on the Charleston video. Does anyone know the name?
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:34 am
Videos with the Jabbawockeez…definatley missing…or that kid that was recreating their routines on Dance Crew…^^ (doesn’t help much, I know)
June 26th, 2008 at 8:14 am
n 3 is amazing rotfl
July 13th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
im after reading every single list on this web site, and i also read the new one every day! LOVE IT!! but i just had to comment for the first time.. after watching The Evolution of Dance i was in the knots laughing, pure class! made my night/morning anyway.. x
August 11th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
I’m not sure if anyone’s mentioned it, but I wouldn’t say the Jamiroquai vid qualifies as dancing. The set it was filmed in was on wheels, which means Jammie himself only does a small amount of actual dancing, and more standing. Not saying that the video isn’t awesome, only that it’s not that much dancing.
November 24th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
omg I love #3
January 13th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
What about the Fatboy slim praise you video…those crazy people were wonderful
January 15th, 2009 at 5:01 am
Would have thought OkGo would be on here
That treadmill dance is amazing.
February 17th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
What about the melborne shuffle?
March 4th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
look up ‘pasito flogger’ on youtube.
it’s a street dance in argentina.
and its pretty badass,too
May 27th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Micheal Jackson. He GIVES ME THE CREEPS but he sure could dance. this picture always breaks my heart.
http://www.plasticized.com/images/2007/06/21/mjscan_2.jpg
July 15th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
You forgot the Prodigy in Everybody in the Place (Fairground Mix) where the lads, especially Leeroy Thornhill, move to the beat: