Comments for "Dancing the Charleston to Daft Punk" Video at VideoSift.com

By mlx

mlx (http://mlx.videosift.com) — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 06:57:29 -0800

That's great!

By deputydog

deputydog (http://www.videosift.com/member/deputydog) — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 07:38:31 -0800

I love it. Especially the synchronised part towards the end, really seems to fit together.

By Raytrace

Raytrace (http://www.videosift.com/member/Raytrace) — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 02:15:37 -0800

they should have sped up or slowed down the video to really sync with the beat. still nice though.

By k8_fan

k8_fan (http://www.videosift.com/member/k8_fan) — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:54:18 -0800

This looks like the fabulous Nicholas Brothers.

By cybrbeast

cybrbeast (http://www.videosift.com/member/cybrbeast) — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:58:19 -0800

Wow, that fit really well.
I'd also like to see the clip with it's original music

By ILostMyPasswordRagarnok

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:15:33 -0800

This deserves an "Awesome" tag

By SlipperyPete

SlipperyPete (http://www.videosift.com/member/SlipperyPete) — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 19:35:36 -0800

double-plus awesome

By oohahh

oohahh (http://oohahh.videosift.com) — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:14:24 -0800

That's Al Minns and Leon James.

One reason it syncs up is that swing jazz and electronica are both 4/4 time music. Same time signature, same bars to the phrase; same lots of things.

One reason it doesn't quite sync is that sometimes Charleston phrases start on the 1 (as in 1, 3, 5, 7) and sometimes they - like tap - start on the 8. Watch the Precision Charleston routine that starts around -0:43. I learned that routine a year or two ago and - well, I'm a little fuzzy now - but I think we danced it on 8.

Anyway, the music and dancing is a little off, but it's pretty dang tight considering the video clip is 50-60 years old.

By pmkierst

pmkierst (http://www.videosift.com/member/pmkierst) — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:02:18 -0800

Thanks to deputydog for the great vid and double thanks to ZOMG oohahh for the awesome explanation!

By bizinichi

bizinichi (http://www.videosift.com/member/bizinichi) — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 01:11:08 -0700

*promote

By siftbot

siftbot (http://siftbot.videosift.com) — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 01:11:09 -0700

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By Thylan

Thylan (http://www.videosift.com/member/Thylan) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:07:35 -0700

*vintage

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By uhohzombies

uhohzombies (http://www.videosift.com/member/uhohzombies) — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:32:32 -0700

*promote

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siftbot (http://siftbot.videosift.com) — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:32:32 -0700

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By 10944

10944 (http://www.videosift.com/member/10944) — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:59:08 -0700

>> ^cybrbeast:
Wow, that fit really well.
I'd also like to see the clip with it's original music

I'm a year late with this, but:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=s58iTzznkp0

By cybrbeast

cybrbeast (http://www.videosift.com/member/cybrbeast) — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:00:31 -0700

^Cool, thank you

By swampgirl

swampgirl (http://swampgirl.videosift.com) — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:56:46 -0700

*happy

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siftbot (http://siftbot.videosift.com) — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:56:47 -0700

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