The third guy seemed to really be doing it because he wanted to dance. Guy #2 was mocking guy #1, and didn’t count on the fact that guy #1 took the song to heart. If the band knew what they were doing, they would have played that song another 20 times.
Corona Pyrrhus that’s just human nature for ya. We have to see someone else do it to realize it’s okay for us. We all want to fit in, and not be out of place, so we join in when others do because we realize it’s okay if others are doing it too
Right? First one is a leader, second one is the brave one for joining when the rest where laughing at him, all the rest are just followers wanting to be “in”
That's how society works, it's the nature of the beast sometimes!!!!!!!!!, all it takes is 1 person to do the opposite to what everyone else is doing and be different, then the second guy joins him either mockingly or supportingly, and it usually takes off from there, depending on the mood of the people of the time
I got laughed at in soton for wearing kickers in late 88, a year later everyone was wearing them. So I painted mine lilac, pink, silver and everyone's jaw dropped. Weirdly about a year after that kickers then introduced multi coloured ones.
@@slabbyrider8665 similar thing at my old high school, when I was in grade 10 the whole class and school wore nike shirts, nothing else, so I wore Adidas shirts to school to be different, a year later everyone was wearing different brands to school
As a musician who's played countless gigs, small and large, over almost three decades I say, we love the crazy lone dancers! They can get the deadliest of audiences to cheer up! Be one, one day! \o/
Djs love me for that reason. Always the girl to start the dance floor lmao. Have met a lot of djs who come talk to me after their set for that reason 😅
@@BoboMcBooboy I'm a good dancer. Have been an atmosphere dancer at clubs, and always have people videoing me and making circles around me to watch me at festivals/concerts. It's definitely not just because I'm hot if that is what you're implying.
I'll never forget the day I found out that the local band I was a diehard fan of... was ALSO a diehard fan of me, because I would always be dancing at every one of their shows. 🥹
i cannot dance. however, if a small band plays and the whole front half of the room is empty because everybody stands in the back, i usually just walk right up front center stage and nod my head as hard as i can and cheer loudly once a song finishes. it is not much and the best i can do but bands seem to love it.
Without the 3rd or 4th or 5th or 6th or 7th or 8th or 9th or 10th or 11th or 12th or 13th or 14th or 15th or 16th or 17th or 18th or 19th or 20th or 21st or 22nd or 23rd or 24th or 25th or 26th or 27th or 28th or 29th or 30th or 31st or 32nd...... you get my point.
Actually it wouldn’t have happened without the first guy you piece of shit... the second guy is no different than all the other people who came after him. Anyone could’ve joined the first guy. And if the second guy didn’t come, eventually someone else would have. It was the first guy who is the trend setter. Everyone else is just a sheep
@@LeskoBrandon2x thank you dude, I was literally just about to write the same fucking comment. Now I don't have to, I can go back outside and do something meaningful...
I’ve seen this video dozens of times over the years. The lesson I learned is that you can go from crazy man to visionary in a matter of minutes. And all you need is commitment.
He's simply giving the crowd a tutorial on what you're _supposed_ to do at a music festival instead of sitting there like it's a regular Tuesday night listening to music in your room.
This reminds me of the movie “the beach” only a few original people were part of an exclusive secret group and then everyone wanted to join until it all falls apart
Guy #3 really helped too, clearly was just having fun and being self depricating rubbing his belly and twerking which let the sheep think "well at least i won't be the silliest looking dancer if i join and it looks fun".
@ Probably the fear of looking stupid or awkward. Which makes no sense considering this WOULD be the place to dance and groove but since not enough people were doing so, nobody partook until the man, the myth, and the legend showed up. I guess a lot of people don't like standing out.
My friend's 16yo son was getting dressed up for his first school dance and he said something about how nobody wants to be the guy dancing alone... I showed him this video and encouraged him to have a good time no matter what. He pretty much did what the dude in this video did, started a party on the dance floor and became Mr. Popular overnight.
@Tryingtosex I think they just danced, and all the dudes saw him dancing with a lot of girls and decided that he was cool. It's easy to impress virgins.
People.dont do what they really want ! They wait for others to do it first and. See if everything is ok! That is sad... We live in a world of limitations and prejudices!!
Dreymon Green Thank you. I was being serious guy #2 obviously set it off! He jumps in after 22 seconds but guy #3 doesn’t show up for almost a full minute. Obviously the crowd felt shirtless man was a bit much but guy #2 makes it all ok for guy #3 and then the world joins in. Concert dynamics 101
Dreymon Green Guy #1 is possibly high enough to make it happen sans oxygen but you’d still be right because a lone person does not constitute a party 😢
Randomly stumbled over this in 2024 and it made my day. The way people are *running* to join them at some point! Looks like a great time was had by all!
This just shows you how much people WANT to be themselves, but need validation first. As soon as another person joins in, it's now socially acceptable.
@Zac Ariah It's entirely true. People are, in general, much too worried about their own image to do what they want. Once it's suddenly acceptable the herds show up.
I call it 'mass-effect' the more people do it, the more likely others will join. It works in a debate. When you're the only one standing up for an idea,alone, you're likely to just leave for the other side
@@Setixir It's probably a survival skill to be honest, think about all the people imprisoned or jailed for their beliefs or out of the norm behavior before the recent modern era of the 1800's-2000's
My professor actually showed us this video in business school! Arguing that the first guy to join him, might be the most important, as he normalizes the behavior of the dancing, therefore creating a whole “organization” around it - as more people join, this becomes the new normal, suddenly making people feel that they’re missing out if they don’t join them - so interesting
I actually am more in Awe over the Chubby 3rd guy. I Loved his energy! And actually feel he was the one people Saw and said "Hey if chubby dude can dance like that and enjoy himself, so Can i!!"
Absolutly. He was the real starter of the JOINING of the peoples. The first guy must have had the best day of his life. Started off with no friends and no one to dance with but he said i dont give a fu**. He went home, after the extacy wore off and told his co workers that he danced alone but ended up with hundreds of people dancing the same dance he made up. His co workers would think he was exaggerating lol. Love this video!! May this be a sign of things to come. "You can dance if you want to.. you can leave your world behind, cuz if you dont dance and if you cant dance well youre- no friend of mine"
Can we give kudos to the one who recorded this, please? All those beautiful young people dancing in the sun at a music fest. 14 or 15 years ago now (2023) - what a great moment to have in your youth.
I did the same in france two years ago. There was an amazing queen cover band and it was such a pain to see how everybody was just sitting down and doing nothing but watch. At one point I couldn't hold myself back anymore, just jumped into the big empty space in front of the stage and just started dancing. More and more people joined me and when I had a little chat with the band members after the concert we even thanked each other. That was beautiful.
Indeed. There is nothing more important right now than to get all bundled up together and wave our arms around in reckless jubilation. COVID-19 approves.
the exact thing happened with my friend in a under 18 club. 100 people all talking and my friend amari starts break dancing and yelling at people to start dancing. Whole club was lit for 4 house after that. Easily the greatest man I ever knew. After that at another party he was the first to get on the roof and starting a concert with tupac in the background. then he jumps into the pool with everyones cell phone out. whole county saw that man do wut he does best, rule his people he is forever the king to my group of friends.
One dude dancing..."what a wierdo" Three dudes dancing.."haha" 10 people dancing.."I want to do it!" 30 people dancing.."I better do it so I don't look wierd sitting here!" Human psychology is fascinating
That’s a common pessimistic misconception. I reckon there was actually very few people believe he was a weirdo when he was dancing alone. In fact they probably urged to him on but didn’t want to be the first to join him. People aren’t as dark as everyone thinks.
This right here is why you should never be afraid to dance, even if it means doing it alone. They never once thought this guy was stupid, they were just wishing they were as brave as him to do that. Imagine how freeing it feels to just dance like no one is watching
Very wise words my friend. I had a shock when I saw your photo though. You're a spitting image of my ex...I honestly thought you were her till I looked at your videos...I've not seen her in 3 years and she's not a Gemini ( I'm assuming you are...I am ) but she would dance alone anywhere. Strange how we all have doubles around the world. Peace. :)
First off a lot of people definitely thought he was stupid. Second, he was so high on drugs he could do anything he wanted without fear of humiliation. Lastly, get your fat ugly head out of your hairy ass and use some critical thinking, bitch.
This is honestly still one of the most inspirational videos I've seen, and it lives rent free in my mind. True leadership, taking initiative, showing example, including everyone, honest and uncompromising creative expression, living in the moment. This is being human in the purest form. Everything is vibrating energy and our existence is a dance.
May god bless me with the courage and individuality of the first guy, the support and unquestioning reciprocation of the second guy, and the energy and baller moves of the third guy. Amen.
I was there. This was during Santigold at Sasquatch 2009. I was in high school. Can’t believe this was 11 years ago. After the song Santigold gave a shout out to everyone on the hill who danced.
@@katn1952 back in 2009-2010 this video was used in countless Ted X talks as an example of how crowdsourcing, crowdfunding, flash mobs, and the wisdom of crowds could save the world- all very zietghisty ideas back then... But to answer your question, no this was not planned :)
This man’s positive aura is so powerfully blinding that for 15yrs of countless rewatches and reshares it has distracted me from the fact that Santigold’s Unstoppable is the absolutely fuckin perfect theme song for this Superhero!
Everyone needs a “guy in the green shirt” in their lives. Just to be the one that backs you up when you’re passionate about something and you just want to do you 🙏🏼
Yes green shirt guy was the 2nd most important part of that. Without him no one else would have joined in and everyone would have looked at the guy like he was weird.
The second guy who joined in then the third are equally as amazing as the first. They reinforced the first guy which got everything thinking "hell yes". This is how it's done!
Except this video started after multiple people already ran up and danced with him. This video starts at the 5 minute mark on this video: ua-cam.com/video/nU7dxkIz1Vs/v-deo.html
I was just thinking the same thing. Like if I was the artist performing and saw this guy create a mob just by dancing I would've tried to get him up to the stage between songs after the song ended.
This fucking legend of a video is a good metaphor for life. Always be who you are through and through and never be afraid to show others your true self, those who resonate will gravitate to you and you to them. Love yourself, love others, and love life❤️
Wow. You guys all sound so fun. I wish I had friends like this. I don’t even drink or have ever been to a club. I’m 24 and that kind of cene is just so weird and uncomfortable to me but I wish I was that person.
Nøkk Oh yeah I’ll sometimes just rip off the bandaid. I use to be so embarrassed when my mom would scream so loud on rollercoasters. I wouldn’t even want to ride them with her but I reflected back on it and realized how if I were old I’d regret not letting her be herself and having fun. So I sometimes just scream like her and go crazy to where I make myself laugh and it’s so fulfilling it brings me so much happiness. :) One day I’ll be where I want to be at. I’m just ripping bandaids at different paces. 😁
My college roommates were at Sasquatch that year, wish I went with them instead of studying and graduating. None of them graduated after they decided to go to every festival out there but one of them is now a subsistence farmer, the other is a homeless former firefighter, and the last is a very successful car salesman who could sell a glass of water to a drowning man. I on the other hand work on a computer all day, and comment on UA-cam with my currently 18 year old account. Time is funny.
Theres an actual titel for a job like that, here in Denmark in the nineties at technoclubs they hired socalled "floorcanons" (directly translated) in Danish "Gulvkanon"
I love that this was just recommended to me again, perfect timing. Good vibes. Grateful this was posted to UA-cam all those years ago and grateful to come back to it every few years.
@@barbarusbloodshed6347 dancing is not dumb. It's literally a universal experience that every single culture in the history of homo sapiens has engrained in their culture.
Cet255 I don’t think that’s how it goes. I assume you are not Japanese. I believe what you were looking for is: “man who go to bed with itchy bottom, wake up with smelly finger”
We talked about this video in sociology, and how the leader (first guy dancing) is important in starting the group dance but the second, the first follower who joins in is just as important and without someone first joining in it would never start either
Surely the third guy is the most crucial link. He shows this in not just another weirdo whose found his calling, this is a movement people can get behind
Actually there is a longer video of the same occasion from another camera. In the other video you can see that there were several “first followers” but every one of them left after a while. At least one time even two people were dancing with him but no crowd was coming. It was not until the moment in this video when more people started coming. So no, sometimes a second or even a third guy are not enough. Some times are the right moment and some are not.
@@pat3770 yeah, it went from weird to cringey when the second and then the third guy joined in. But the crowd came to rescue and eventually everyone were like "yeah let's dance"
I swear I’m telling the truth, but my primary school showed every student this video as a lesson to never be scared to lead. All you need is someone to follow you, and then you’re off. It was meant to teach us about leadership and I remember it so vividly so many years later. Gave me nostalgia seeing this again.
The moves, the courage to be wacky, genuine joy when the 2nd guy came in, the time for him to realize there's more people, the overwhelming feeling he must have felt when he saw tha crowd run towards them....the man, the myth, the legend. He started it, he experienced it like no one else, and left us one heck of a positive video thanks to those who recorded it. People, enjoy life whenever you can, it goes by fast!
@@Tempelge1st I was eating chocolate mushies all weekend and drinking a fair bit. At that point, I was quite tripping. But in the years since I have chosen to be sober, I still go out and party at nearly the same level.
I LOVE that there were no women involved in the beginning! Ive seen men pretend to have a good time dancing just bc their girl(or crush) wants to and it was so awesome to see all these men go dance together for themselves😊 its also nice to see men just let loose in public w no regard for what anyone is thinking💓 and then his proud cheer when he sees hes drawn a crowd to join him🥹 This just might be my favorite video ever! lol
Speaking of which are there any updates on the postponed US festivals? Last I heard around May a bunch were put off till Nov, i saw 'Roo did a virtual thing, did anybody get refunded?
lol, mate. Your comment is a real example of something that belongs on r/im14andthisisdeep. If you aren’t just a teenager I really feel sorry for you. Edit: Sorry mate, unless you’ve edited your comment, I think I got you mixed up with someone calling these people “mindless sheep”. Still wouldn’t call the guy a visionary though but I get the point you’re trying to make.
This shit happens all the time everywhere, you do realize every dance floor always started with one person. Maybe you should go outside more often, has nothing to do with 2009.
The first three guys lack of fear gave everyone else courage.
Absolutely HE WAS GONNA DO THIS REGARDLESS OF THE CROWD AND OBLIVIOUS 2 THE CAMARA.. SWELL DUDE..
The third guy seemed to really be doing it because he wanted to dance. Guy #2 was mocking guy #1, and didn’t count on the fact that guy #1 took the song to heart.
If the band knew what they were doing, they would have played that song another 20 times.
Corona Pyrrhus that’s just human nature for ya. We have to see someone else do it to realize it’s okay for us. We all want to fit in, and not be out of place, so we join in when others do because we realize it’s okay if others are doing it too
The first 3 cucks, you mean?
Was it the fear or did the Shrooms start kicking in
The first guy to join him is my favourite kind of people..
fuck that the first guy to start it is my favorite
Same
There's nothing like the balls on an early adopter. Even if you go down in flames you look better than those trotting over just as the song ends.
11 years before the pandemic
2009 colorized
Right? First one is a leader, second one is the brave one for joining when the rest where laughing at him, all the rest are just followers wanting to be “in”
"hey let's laugh at that guy, he's not acting like us." "oh look, someone else is doing it. let's go act like that guy."
Johnny B Society summed up
That's how society works, it's the nature of the beast sometimes!!!!!!!!!, all it takes is 1 person to do the opposite to what everyone else is doing and be different, then the second guy joins him either mockingly or supportingly, and it usually takes off from there, depending on the mood of the people of the time
I got laughed at in soton for wearing kickers in late 88, a year later everyone was wearing them. So I painted mine lilac, pink, silver and everyone's jaw dropped. Weirdly about a year after that kickers then introduced multi coloured ones.
@@slabbyrider8665 similar thing at my old high school, when I was in grade 10 the whole class and school wore nike shirts, nothing else, so I wore Adidas shirts to school to be different, a year later everyone was wearing different brands to school
Michele Rees Damn I guess we really DO live in a society...
As a musician who's played countless gigs, small and large, over almost three decades I say, we love the crazy lone dancers! They can get the deadliest of audiences to cheer up! Be one, one day! \o/
Djs love me for that reason. Always the girl to start the dance floor lmao. Have met a lot of djs who come talk to me after their set for that reason 😅
@@sherioncherryst I don't think that's why they love you or talk to you after lmfao. I think that may be just an excuse 😜
@@BoboMcBooboy I'm a good dancer. Have been an atmosphere dancer at clubs, and always have people videoing me and making circles around me to watch me at festivals/concerts. It's definitely not just because I'm hot if that is what you're implying.
I'll never forget the day I found out that the local band I was a diehard fan of... was ALSO a diehard fan of me, because I would always be dancing at every one of their shows. 🥹
i cannot dance. however, if a small band plays and the whole front half of the room is empty because everybody stands in the back, i usually just walk right up front center stage and nod my head as hard as i can and cheer loudly once a song finishes. it is not much and the best i can do but bands seem to love it.
Let us all appreciate the 2nd guy who backed up the first dude without him this wouldnt have happened.
The real MVP
Yeah man. After that it was exponential
Without the 3rd or 4th or 5th or 6th or 7th or 8th or 9th or 10th or 11th or 12th or 13th or 14th or 15th or 16th or 17th or 18th or 19th or 20th or 21st or 22nd or 23rd or 24th or 25th or 26th or 27th or 28th or 29th or 30th or 31st or 32nd...... you get my point.
Actually it wouldn’t have happened without the first guy you piece of shit... the second guy is no different than all the other people who came after him. Anyone could’ve joined the first guy. And if the second guy didn’t come, eventually someone else would have. It was the first guy who is the trend setter. Everyone else is just a sheep
@@LeskoBrandon2x thank you dude, I was literally just about to write the same fucking comment. Now I don't have to, I can go back outside and do something meaningful...
what I love about this is that he probably wasn't even trying to start anything, dude was literally just vibing.
Good weed :)
Yeah he was high and in the zone but his energy set off something special
Definitely vibing and it became contagious.....GOOD CONTAGIOUS!!
For sure what I was thinking too. Probably a bit high vibbed the fuck out.
@@rickhovarter8780 bit more than weed probly
I’ve seen this video dozens of times over the years. The lesson I learned is that you can go from crazy man to visionary in a matter of minutes. And all you need is commitment.
Well put
Poetry
All you need is the commitment of The crowd.
We’ve also learned someone can go from crazy man to President.
It takes to dance
He's simply giving the crowd a tutorial on what you're _supposed_ to do at a music festival instead of sitting there like it's a regular Tuesday night listening to music in your room.
Yup 👍. It’s nice to see how fast they were running in … 😁
❤
Lmao it's Tuesday night... 😂😂
@@ToTheAtom I'm in my room...
Watching this on a Tuesday night kinda crazy
bitch i'll do whatever i want
Every person in their life should have “that second guy”...
Agree
The best support!
Tru
Your comment was great... then I noticed your screen name. 😂 you’re awesome!
hahhahaha
The first 3 guys look like they would make the best group of friends ever.
Superheroes
@Brayden Dempsey Lies.
@Brayden Dempsey how you doing bebe, not gay by the way.
@Brayden Dempsey lol how
@Brayden Dempsey Why would straight men go after a man ? The hell are you talking about
a free spirit right there
Drugs r bad mmkay
😂😂 free spirit. Mashed out his box you mean.
I was just about to say either that or he's legit Off his face 😂😂 then I seen the replies ^ either way he's a legend!
NO LIE !!!
Matt Smith say it a few more times
This needs to be preserved in the time capsule for humanity
No phone in sight. Truly a time capsule
@@iamfromspace6347 wasn't the girl who moved closer recording him?
I love it when the second guy joins him and the first guy is so happy to see him.
Came here to write this :)
I am usually the second guy if not the first.. always gets the party started once the second and third join the whole place will
Sgt.Fjodo we need this as a fortnite dance. Did you hear about the orange shirt boy? That shit is funny as hell.
This reminds me of the movie “the beach” only a few original people were part of an exclusive secret group and then everyone wanted to join until it all falls apart
You remind me Pablo the jackass
Mans single handedly changed the energy of the concert and of course, gotta give guy #2 the credit he deserved for amplifying guy # 1s energy.
Guy #3 really helped too, clearly was just having fun and being self depricating rubbing his belly and twerking which let the sheep think "well at least i won't be the silliest looking dancer if i join and it looks fun".
Like the song - Unstoppable 🚨 love and good energy is contagious
This video brings me so much joy ..such a good example of what dance can do ❤️
Every hero needs a hype man
@@LordBattleSmurf Excellent observation
Secretly, they all wanted to dance, just needed the guy with the biggest balls to start it
Facts! I wish I could be that first guy!
I wouldn't call that dancing. I'd call it feeling the music.
Always Be THAT guy
ilaDali I thought the same thing. Why sit on your ass during a music dance festival?
@ Probably the fear of looking stupid or awkward. Which makes no sense considering this WOULD be the place to dance and groove but since not enough people were doing so, nobody partook until the man, the myth, and the legend showed up. I guess a lot of people don't like standing out.
My friend's 16yo son was getting dressed up for his first school dance and he said something about how nobody wants to be the guy dancing alone... I showed him this video and encouraged him to have a good time no matter what. He pretty much did what the dude in this video did, started a party on the dance floor and became Mr. Popular overnight.
...and everyone clapped
@Tryingtosex I think they just danced, and all the dudes saw him dancing with a lot of girls and decided that he was cool. It's easy to impress virgins.
Very nice
He's definitely going to remember that night for years to come
Took his first step into manhood 🫡 thank you for your service sir!
Legend says after accomplishing this mission he returned to his planet.
🤣🤣
:))
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
Ahahahhahahah
Absolute Legend
Jack i see you are here as well lmao..
Ahh I see you got this in your recommended as well haha
DADDY DENMO
You gotta fawking recreate this beaut
That's an idea for a vid
‘nobody cares until everyone does’
@Tubman Hall Davenport he is apart of the pack hes just the leader of it
People.dont do what they really want ! They wait for others to do it first and. See if everything is ok! That is sad... We live in a world of limitations and prejudices!!
@@matqui3502 and you and I are no better.
@@smellslikemeltingplastic better than who?
I had a lecture by my professor about leadership and he played this video as an example for leading others. This is gold.
Same. Sometimes.u gotta be that loner but u gotta keep going if u do good work ppl will join u
Santi-gold
My lecturer wasnt original then
@@jennarator1Beat me to it, kudos! 👏🏻
It only takes that one human that doesn’t care about what anyone thinks.
Uh this obviously took two because no one else would’ve joined in till guy #2
Ryan D well without person one there wouldn’t be a person two smartass
Dreymon Green Thank you. I was being serious guy #2 obviously set it off! He jumps in after 22 seconds but guy #3 doesn’t show up for almost a full minute. Obviously the crowd felt shirtless man was a bit much but guy #2 makes it all ok for guy #3 and then the world joins in. Concert dynamics 101
Dreymon Green Guy #1 is possibly high enough to make it happen sans oxygen but you’d still be right because a lone person does not constitute a party 😢
But what if, hear me out, what if the first 2 dudes started docking instead of dancing? Would prob be a whole different kind of party.
"First they laugh,
then they copy."
💃
I had this unformed in my mind for long time.
Exactly!
Bandwagons
Yessssss
Dude number 3 had me rolling
Within seconds it became weird and uncool to dance alone to all of a sudden weird and uncool to NOT dance. And all it takes is a few daring people.
@McFlickers the 3rd guy too!
and in the end it was cool again to stay on the grass when everyone else had joined the dance. great example of social behavior.
My professor showed this in a business class to talk about the power of conformity. Perfect example.
No just one confident man
By 1:20 it is no longer cool, it's just people copying a trend.
15 years gone, and I still love every second of this video.
Everyone: "One person cannot change the world on their own."
This guy: "Bro ... Hold my tabs"
like anyone had a chance to hold his tabs
Only think holding his tabs was his tongue bro
And when the world needed him most, he vanished...
Bunsen Media ctfu
IM FUCKING DEAD I LOVE THIS COMMENT SO MUCH!😂😂😂😭😭
He’s the main character and we’re all in his world
He's Naruto after saving konoha villagers
Nah he's a main quest lv.83 dancing Sprite that leads you to the rave quest.
@@omniuse6723 nah he's the main character just doing whatever he wants in front of npcs
Props to the cameraman, really hard to film while on a pogo stick
hillhead11 lmao
Hehe😂😂
Comment of the month 😂😂
Lmao
Probably trippin balls
Randomly stumbled over this in 2024 and it made my day. The way people are *running* to join them at some point! Looks like a great time was had by all!
there should be a statue of the first three men at that spot!
The first will always go down as the legend, but I'd argue 2nd and 3rd are just as if not more important.
whatis.techtarget.com/definition/first-follower-theory
+vincent verster
wow. grow up little boy.
Dean Newton funny
1st dude flailing his arms, 2nd rolling backwards down the hill and the 3rd rubbing his belly
This just shows you how much people WANT to be themselves, but need validation first. As soon as another person joins in, it's now socially acceptable.
Its rather sad isn't it ?
@Zac Ariah It's entirely true. People are, in general, much too worried about their own image to do what they want. Once it's suddenly acceptable the herds show up.
I call it 'mass-effect' the more people do it, the more likely others will join.
It works in a debate. When you're the only one standing up for an idea,alone, you're likely to just leave for the other side
@@Setixir It's probably a survival skill to be honest, think about all the people imprisoned or jailed for their beliefs or out of the norm behavior before the recent modern era of the 1800's-2000's
This just got unnecessarily philosophically deep. How about, dude's just dancing to a song and folks wanted to join in and spread some positivity.
Just think, the cameraman had to sit out on this magical moment in order to capture it on video. What a sacrifice...✊🏽🙏🏾🏆.
Sit? I'm pretty sure he's jumping on a trampoline
@@SuperSayinSolidSnek 😂😂😂
Magical for sure . Drug induced ? Cause the music couldn't cause that kind of dancing lol
Couldve atleast got closer and/or joined in
@jon spooner
It depence on your lvl of social freedom. When jour totally free you dont need drugs for that😉👌
This is the first time I’ve ever seen this and it made me so happy it brought me to tears!
My professor actually showed us this video in business school! Arguing that the first guy to join him, might be the most important, as he normalizes the behavior of the dancing, therefore creating a whole “organization” around it - as more people join, this becomes the new normal, suddenly making people feel that they’re missing out if they don’t join them - so interesting
We watched it in psychology classes I business school as well :)
Good observation! ☺️ Its a good thing to join or to start to get the stone rolling.... I will remember this 😅
I actually am more in Awe over the Chubby 3rd guy. I Loved his energy! And actually feel he was the one people Saw and said "Hey if chubby dude can dance like that and enjoy himself, so Can i!!"
FOMO'd now dump eet
Yeah we used this video as the same material in grade 12 philosophy, just stumbled on it again, always brings a smile
'The second guy' is the most brave. Imagine we did 'the second guy' thing for a good act, for real...
That's exactly my thought. I think the second guy brought in the wave. It was kind of like approval. 🤣🤣
Yep, a leader,
And another who sees it and leads.
Absolutly. He was the real starter of the JOINING of the peoples. The first guy must have had the best day of his life. Started off with no friends and no one to dance with but he said i dont give a fu**. He went home, after the extacy wore off and told his co workers that he danced alone but ended up with hundreds of people dancing the same dance he made up. His co workers would think he was exaggerating lol. Love this video!! May this be a sign of things to come. "You can dance if you want to.. you can leave your world behind, cuz if you dont dance and if you cant dance well youre- no friend of mine"
@@meadow5511 made me think of Safety Dance too
Yes, to lead must follow reminds me of Jesus and the great full dead
They say dance like nobodys watching.... this guy knows everyone’s watching
but he gives a damn!
Can we give kudos to the one who recorded this, please?
All those beautiful young people dancing in the sun at a music fest. 14 or 15 years ago now (2023) - what a great moment to have in your youth.
Everyone wants to be like this all the time but don’t wanna be judged.
Couldn't agree more!
it´s beacouse they judge others
Truth
Lifes too short- enjoy yourselves❤ i get every dollars worth when i go to a concert- i dont care whos watching lol
I did, once, at a concert. Nobody joined. I kept going. It was kinda awkward, but I still enjoyed myself.
This shows how everyone actually wanted to party while nobody had the guts to be the first one to start: unless this guy.
That first 3 guys had the balls to display that raw stoke, the rest were dumb compensating sheep 😂
I did the same in france two years ago.
There was an amazing queen cover band and it was such a pain to see how everybody was just sitting down and doing nothing but watch.
At one point I couldn't hold myself back anymore, just jumped into the big empty space in front of the stage and just started dancing.
More and more people joined me and when I had a little chat with the band members after the concert we even thanked each other. That was beautiful.
Anna Ya im a happy dancer and have often been the only one to dance :)
This shows how people follow the herd instinct
people normally sit on the hills and dance in front
Never gets old. Definitely shout out to the first guy but the second guy is just as crucial. Without him no one would've followed
What about the drug dealer ?
@@joheb6645 maybe he has a natural high
I’m more a third guy kind of guy my self
@@yoced1468 same, lmao.... the first and second guy have major ballage... we must get to that level
@@joheb6645Yes.He was the real unsung hero here!
I am glad someone captured this amazing moment for us to cherish forever ❤
This was just recommended to me eleven years too late, but I don’t regret it. 💃
The yt algorithm did it again
Same🤣😪
Yep
Mine too
My thoughts exactly lol and honestly I feel like we need this more now than ever 😀
The first guy who joined is the friend we all need.
Not if you are in tune with yourself and moved by Spirit, then you will find the friends you need.
Agreed. Probably even help someone move😂
The hero that we don't deserve, but that we need now more than ever.
Indeed. There is nothing more important right now than to get all bundled up together and wave our arms around in reckless jubilation. COVID-19 approves.
Indeed
@@Ragnarock619 Worth.
I approve this message
Keeping distance tho
I've probably seen this vid once every year for 14 years already and it always makes me happy! Wonder where is the dance boss today!
OD'd. RIP Derek
Please don't make that up m
He began a “weirdo” and ended up being a legend
How’s he a weirdo? Because he’s vibin he’s weird?
@@scar8656 thats why I put it in quotations (“”)
Nopolean Dynamite goes to concerts
He was ALWAYS a Legend
@De Sign: Maybe that's how they identify...?
human psychology in 3 minutes.
First time I saw this video I was in a 2 day course on the subject of Influence.
Jaisus effing cripes, this happens at parties and requires music drugs and liquor, sunshine helps too
sheeple?
the exact thing happened with my friend in a under 18 club. 100 people all talking and my friend amari starts break dancing and yelling at people to start dancing. Whole club was lit for 4 house after that. Easily the greatest man I ever knew. After that at another party he was the first to get on the roof and starting a concert with tupac in the background. then he jumps into the pool with everyones cell phone out. whole county saw that man do wut he does best, rule his people he is forever the king to my group of friends.
@Joe Orion So true!
This is what living your best life looks like
hhhk20
And you're an example of a bitter loser, shut the fuck up
Cant Stump The Trump
I hope you see the irony in that comment.
hhhk20 Wow being an edgy memer makes you an independent thinker? Shut the fuck up
Cant Stump The Trump
Why you so bitter man? Who hurt you...
UglyGoth so right
14 years on, and this video still makes me grin from ear to ear! 😄
One dude dancing..."what a wierdo"
Three dudes dancing.."haha"
10 people dancing.."I want to do it!"
30 people dancing.."I better do it so I don't look wierd sitting here!"
Human psychology is fascinating
100%
That’s a common pessimistic misconception. I reckon there was actually very few people believe he was a weirdo when he was dancing alone. In fact they probably urged to him on but didn’t want to be the first to join him. People aren’t as dark as everyone thinks.
Agreed! Weirdo at first then the lemmings join in and now its a free spirited dance... lmao
Sheep mentality
@@stoo8441 They really aren't
And suddenly it’s the ones still sitting down who are weirdos 🤣
RIGHt? Perception
@@KyleScott yes
Hmm... seems like the tables have turned
yep
including the one making the video
And that, everyone, is why you shouldn't feel bad about being different. People are just afraid to be amazing like you are.
@Jason Dubya-DEEZNUTS wow, nice one
@Jason Dubya-DEEZNUTS yea me too haha, feeling so cozy and nice
And this, my friends, is the perfect example of the power of your raw passion, and how contagious it will be if you stick to it ❤️
Guy 2 is just as important. Otherwise it would’ve just been one dude.
Yeah. No chain no party
Ah, the "Sam" everyone needs :)
@@Heero070 Is this counter strike "sam"?
@@hitanshujain7013 oh, that could be but I am not famliar with that Sam, was talking about Sam "Best friend of Frodo" :)
@@Heero070 Oh lol i thought "sam" from CS because he had max support and skills😂
This right here is why you should never be afraid to dance, even if it means doing it alone. They never once thought this guy was stupid, they were just wishing they were as brave as him to do that. Imagine how freeing it feels to just dance like no one is watching
No. Dance like everybody's watching and they're missing out..
Very wise words my friend.
I had a shock when I saw your photo though. You're a spitting image of my ex...I honestly thought you were her till I looked at your videos...I've not seen her in 3 years and she's not a Gemini ( I'm assuming you are...I am ) but she would dance alone anywhere.
Strange how we all have doubles around the world.
Peace. :)
First off a lot of people definitely thought he was stupid.
Second, he was so high on drugs he could do anything he wanted without fear of humiliation.
Lastly, get your fat ugly head out of your hairy ass and use some critical thinking, bitch.
@@internetusercynthia1621 u mirin brah?
D Cooke wtf
I once tried this at a pool party. And I ended up dancing alone the whole night. I think people thought I was on drugs or something.
The party was full of lames then smh, I would’ve joined you
@@franciscovelazquez616 i second this
Same
Maybe you were the only fun person there.
They were scared to be fun
This is honestly still one of the most inspirational videos I've seen, and it lives rent free in my mind. True leadership, taking initiative, showing example, including everyone, honest and uncompromising creative expression, living in the moment. This is being human in the purest form. Everything is vibrating energy and our existence is a dance.
May god bless me with the courage and individuality of the first guy, the support and unquestioning reciprocation of the second guy, and the energy and baller moves of the third guy. Amen.
The real father, son, and holy spirit as far as I'm concerned
Try reality..
@Mads r/atheism reporting in as usual I see
@@aarotoivari8940 Just reality checking in.. but nobody home
@Mohammed Hamza if That's really what you want, try xtc.
I was there. This was during Santigold at Sasquatch 2009. I was in high school. Can’t believe this was 11 years ago. After the song Santigold gave a shout out to everyone on the hill who danced.
Did you dance or were you part of the people just sitting down lol
I knew that was Santigold just didn’t recognize the song with all the background crowd noise
Was it a planed flashmob?
@@katn1952 back in 2009-2010 this video was used in countless Ted X talks as an example of how crowdsourcing, crowdfunding, flash mobs, and the wisdom of crowds could save the world- all very zietghisty ideas back then... But to answer your question, no this was not planned :)
I feel bad for everybody who doesnt have this video in their recommended.
They're not unstoppable
Tragedy
Why don't you share it and do your bit!!!!!!
There is another person who feels bad for you because you were not recommended to have that other video - FeelsBadMan
@@mazen.k9839 oh it was there tho..they are saved.
This man’s positive aura is so powerfully blinding that for 15yrs of countless rewatches and reshares it has distracted me from the fact that Santigold’s Unstoppable is the absolutely fuckin perfect theme song for this Superhero!
Everyone needs a “guy in the green shirt” in their lives. Just to be the one that backs you up when you’re passionate about something and you just want to do you 🙏🏼
Right.
Yes green shirt guy was the 2nd most important part of that. Without him no one else would have joined in and everyone would have looked at the guy like he was weird.
From a girl in a green shirt much love
Don't wait for a guy in green shirt. Be that guy.
The second guy who joined in then the third are equally as amazing as the first. They reinforced the first guy which got everything thinking "hell yes". This is how it's done!
I just come to remind you that you have 110 likes.
Agreed, everyone else are just sheep joining the herd. "Hey, that looks socially acceptable now, lets join in to be cool!"
Except this video started after multiple people already ran up and danced with him.
This video starts at the 5 minute mark on this video: ua-cam.com/video/nU7dxkIz1Vs/v-deo.html
@@MegaDubrock You are a lemon why dont you cut all your acid comment and start making me a drink...bitch.
Lenny DC I’m assuming you were one of the people in the video sitting down watching until you saw everyone else go dance
The lesson here is everyone really does want to go crazy, but we just don't wanna take initiative. We just wait for someone else to do it.
That's not really true for a lot of people. But maybe at a music festival.
And then the joker comes..
Ver true
@MrRandomTV1000 nah followers stay at home like you guys, most of the people there are leaders
Describeed my whole school life
That will forever be this dudes highlight! We all need a moment like this 🤪🤣🤣🤣
me: nothing
youtube recommendation: guy starts dance party from 11 years ago
me: WHY NOT
Not to mention from 11 years ago lmao
lol.. comparing to our present situation i would love to join them 😂
But, I didn't mind tho
Me too. Wtf.
Same choise. From New Caledonia!
Crowd psychology at its finest.
S R no
Wrong. This is a clip about the power of the individual.
@@TheDoyouwantmore I think both. And it can also be used for bad things. But this is nice.
its funny and scary
WolfsH0ok definitely scary
Imagine the person performing seeing this one guy changing the entire vibe of the set. Like I’d be the happiest artist in the world seeing that.
@Woke dealer Pinkarisa Santigold - Unstoppable
He changes the entire vibe of your life if you know him 😉 @sasquatchdancingman
I was just thinking the same thing. Like if I was the artist performing and saw this guy create a mob just by dancing I would've tried to get him up to the stage between songs after the song ended.
This fucking legend of a video is a good metaphor for life. Always be who you are through and through and never be afraid to show others your true self, those who resonate will gravitate to you and you to them. Love yourself, love others, and love life❤️
First Guy: The Man
Second Guy: The Myth
Third Guy: The Legend
Thank you for this comment
The holy trinity
4th guy: Nobody
@@kevinmuchiri5162 exactly
Everyone else: the bandwagon
Never be afraid to be the only one dancing in a club!
I've done this so many times .. that's great!
Me, my old favorite bar, 80s night, empty dance floor. Sounds like a good time to me lol
Wow.
You guys all sound so fun.
I wish I had friends like this.
I don’t even drink or have ever been to a club.
I’m 24 and that kind of cene is just so weird and uncomfortable to me but I wish I was that person.
@@padmeskywalker1537 Count up to 3 an just do it 💪👍👊
Nøkk Oh yeah I’ll sometimes just rip off the bandaid.
I use to be so embarrassed when my mom would scream so loud on rollercoasters. I wouldn’t even want to ride them with her but I reflected back on it and realized how if I were old I’d regret not letting her be herself and having fun.
So I sometimes just scream like her and go crazy to where I make myself laugh and it’s so fulfilling it brings me so much happiness. :)
One day I’ll be where I want to be at.
I’m just ripping bandaids at different paces. 😁
Still one of the most iconic videos of all time. I hope this man is still reveling in his rave ability.
Dance... and they will come.
When you do something you believe in and never give up, people will join you.
why are you everywhere
Yup. Whether it’s good or bad
If you build it they will come
Thats just a statement though
No that is not true
It all starts with one person not giving a f.
It all starts with the M pill.
Good and bad
On shrooms
It can also start with one person making a staged video
No. it starts with the second and the third one trusting the first to be right. then the whole lot dares to folow. Amazing video!
He said it’s his day off and he’s havin a good time no mater what
Facts bro!
Hahaha
My college roommates were at Sasquatch that year, wish I went with them instead of studying and graduating. None of them graduated after they decided to go to every festival out there but one of them is now a subsistence farmer, the other is a homeless former firefighter, and the last is a very successful car salesman who could sell a glass of water to a drowning man. I on the other hand work on a computer all day, and comment on UA-cam with my currently 18 year old account. Time is funny.
god damn all of those people wanted to dance and were holding it in
HILL ROCKIN' 1:06
First person in this video is why you shouldn't do acid. Last person in this video is why you should do acid.
Block Kingdom reminds me of that episode of Doug where everyone wanted to go swimming but they were afraid to be seen in their bathing suits.
Block Kingdom I
+robizzlor As Kate T. Williamson said, "You are a fool to dance and a fool to watch; if you are a fool either way at least you should've danced". :)
I love how anxious everyone was too be the first then one guy breaks it
The good ole days when we could be within 6 feet
This guy could probably make a career on hyping up festivals.
the real life Homer Simpson
Theres an actual titel for a job like that, here in Denmark in the nineties at technoclubs they hired socalled "floorcanons" (directly translated) in Danish "Gulvkanon"
So could drugs
@@theodour8617 You say that like there's anybody at these music festivals who aren't already loaded on drugs.
@@chrisredfield6825 💞
I love that this was just recommended to me again, perfect timing. Good vibes. Grateful this was posted to UA-cam all those years ago and grateful to come back to it every few years.
Humans first: “Weird”
Humans after: *Fear Of Missing Out*
Yeah so f what everyone thinks be you
peer pressure in action... this is actually a good example how even the dumbest idea can get traction in human societies.
lets fomo in
@@barbarusbloodshed6347 dancing is not dumb. It's literally a universal experience that every single culture in the history of homo sapiens has engrained in their culture.
@@AlmostaFlipinSkater so is taking a shit. Dancing is dumb, deal with it 😎
In a Japanese proverb, it says that , " Dancing fools are better than fools watching dancing fools."
Cet255 I don’t think that’s how it goes. I assume you are not Japanese. I believe what you were looking for is: “man who go to bed with itchy bottom, wake up with smelly finger”
HoyaSaxaSD lmao
HoyaSaxaSD that's Chinese
@@piratecandy6310
That's usa
@@norpriest521 that's russian
We talked about this video in sociology, and how the leader (first guy dancing) is important in starting the group dance but the second, the first follower who joins in is just as important and without someone first joining in it would never start either
Surely the third guy is the most crucial link. He shows this in not just another weirdo whose found his calling, this is a movement people can get behind
You just ruined it.
without someone joining in it would never start either.. no shit sherlock hehe
Actually there is a longer video of the same occasion from another camera. In the other video you can see that there were several “first followers” but every one of them left after a while. At least one time even two people were dancing with him but no crowd was coming. It was not until the moment in this video when more people started coming.
So no, sometimes a second or even a third guy are not enough. Some times are the right moment and some are not.
Guys you're all missing the mark... science shows us that it was the music that started it all!
I’d forgotten about this. One of the greatest videos of all time! Actually brought a tear to my eye 🥲💛
Whoever originally filmed this probably was thinking “god this guy’s weird”
While on the other hand he is the real weird one sitting down and filming another man, who is just enjoying himself and the music haha
... and didn`t know the dancing man had such power
@@simonshura9144 I dunno those dance moves were pretty weird 😂
@@pat3770 yeah, it went from weird to cringey when the second and then the third guy joined in. But the crowd came to rescue and eventually everyone were like "yeah let's dance"
@@simonshura9144 haha
Isn’t it fabulous seeing ordinary people just enjoying life.
It is and I miss this a lot :(
why you talk like a movie villain
@@amir7336 Depends on how you read it.
This is a super spreader event, spreading super feelings of happiness and euphoria ✌️✌️✌️
Yes!!! When are we ever going to get that back😭
I swear I’m telling the truth, but my primary school showed every student this video as a lesson to never be scared to lead. All you need is someone to follow you, and then you’re off. It was meant to teach us about leadership and I remember it so vividly so many years later. Gave me nostalgia seeing this again.
OK boomer
Your teacher is lame.
@@predragdjedovic Lol, he was in literal primary school when this video was released -> boomer
@@DaGleese all good my friend. I knoe
Eye Conqueror the fuq wrong with you?
2024? i wanna come back here every now and then
ooh shit i came back myself
I watched this like a decade ago and stumbled upon it again today. I still think it is one of the great achievements of humanity.
I'm not quite sure if I'm up there with rockets or the pyramids, but hey, I guess I'm not too bad.🤣 @sasquatchdancingman
Jes sir!!!
It’s pretty awesome
Okay what strain are you on cuz I need that shit…. It’s not an achievement it’s just an anomaly
@@connorchops710 no, it was an achievement.
Honestly a good recommendation this time UA-cam.
George Feeny this is so funny haha
Wtf lol this is nuts
The moves, the courage to be wacky, genuine joy when the 2nd guy came in, the time for him to realize there's more people, the overwhelming feeling he must have felt when he saw tha crowd run towards them....the man, the myth, the legend. He started it, he experienced it like no one else, and left us one heck of a positive video thanks to those who recorded it. People, enjoy life whenever you can, it goes by fast!
Thank you for noticing my joy for someone to join me. I have always been one to build bridges and I continue to do so now. @sasquatchdancingman
@@sasquatchdancingman Oh damn, its really you! Just out of curiosity: were you rolling when that happened or do you vibe that hard naturally? :D
@@Tempelge1st I was eating chocolate mushies all weekend and drinking a fair bit. At that point, I was quite tripping. But in the years since I have chosen to be sober, I still go out and party at nearly the same level.
THIS COMMENT should be pinned
Thanks Collin for a great vid! I was 21 there and it was a great time!!! I joined really quick! Love to rage like a beast as well!
I LOVE that there were no women involved in the beginning! Ive seen men pretend to have a good time dancing just bc their girl(or crush) wants to and it was so awesome to see all these men go dance together for themselves😊 its also nice to see men just let loose in public w no regard for what anyone is thinking💓 and then his proud cheer when he sees hes drawn a crowd to join him🥹 This just might be my favorite video ever! lol
"Dance like nobody's watching; love like you've never been hurt. Sing like nobody's listening; live like it's heaven on earth." -Mark Twain.
❤❤🥰🥰❤❤
Yes
Absolutely true
Those are some straight-up boss words. Respect.
UA-cam: Remember how fun socializing was?
Me in quarantine right now:
I think ur profile sums that up lel
Speaking of which are there any updates on the postponed US festivals? Last I heard around May a bunch were put off till Nov, i saw 'Roo did a virtual thing, did anybody get refunded?
@@barfoom i have no clue
@@barfoom Gonna be a long fucking time before there any festivals mate..
Mind-altered courage. It’s time to remove the stupid masks.
This video is the real example of herd mentality of humans, and how visionaries are first seen as idiots.
Then the herd follows? Your philosophy is hollow.
lol, mate. Your comment is a real example of something that belongs on r/im14andthisisdeep.
If you aren’t just a teenager I really feel sorry for you.
Edit: Sorry mate, unless you’ve edited your comment, I think I got you mixed up with someone calling these people “mindless sheep”. Still wouldn’t call the guy a visionary though but I get the point you’re trying to make.
Dont you think social animal is better that herd
@Hahaha lmao Facts
Definitely herd mentality.
One of my favorite videos to ever exist, peace and love
Herd mentality at its finest...props to the first guy that went out there for going against the grain
I do believe the first gentleman's inhibition had little to do with himself
Right?! Anyome who joined after the 2nd and 3rd guys are laaaaaaame lol
Genuine.
This reminds me when gang members enter the wrong hood and get jumped people come out of nowhere running into the group
@@mahkille282 They aren't lame. They're followers, sheep within the herd (Herd Mentality).
This is some 2009 shit if I’ve ever seen it
1,000 Subs With 0 Videos how old are you?
This shit happens all the time everywhere, you do realize every dance floor always started with one person. Maybe you should go outside more often, has nothing to do with 2009.
@@ChrisM-bn5vr he might be referring to the VIBE you asshole
Damn crazy how 2009 seems like just around the corner:((( we in 2019 now :(
Sanjay W I’m turning 97 this February
I love the second guys handstand attempt and random rolling around 😂
He knew first guy needed backup and did everything he could to help!
What? They were feeling it, not strategizing on how to flash mob
Oi grump you can’t get it?
Na … DrOgzzz
@@imnotgonnabescared We don't all need to be druggies to have fun
Note how all the early dancers are men. It is actually confirmed that men are more nonconformist than women (see Wikipedia article on conformity).
The power of music to unite people is beautiful. I’ve always said it’s the greatest bridge we have to one another in this world. 😢
This is the most underrated UA-cam clip to ever exist
goose Evans dude what are you talking about it has 15 million views
@@comet1718 THAT'S NOT ENOUGH
This video is used in psychology studies on group behavior influence. That's more that most YT videos can say.
@@comet1718 I didnt say under viewed I said under rated lol. But yeah I see what your saying too
@@Nothing2CHere4U My bad, meant to say "this video" not "song".