Breakdancing Toddler
March 26, 2007 3:23 AM Subscribe
The Amazing Breakdancing Toddler [youtube]
Dancing Babies are so Last Millennium.
posted by wendell at 3:28 AM on March 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by wendell at 3:28 AM on March 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
Makes me worry about his little neck snapping. But it was adorable, nevertheless.
posted by Phire at 4:00 AM on March 26, 2007
posted by Phire at 4:00 AM on March 26, 2007
I think that would be Booginsroc, "the world's most talented toddler" (allegedly). Daddy Types had an interview with his father:
7 months later he started reacting to beats and timing his movements with the music, around that time he also started to crawl. He quickly developed a deep love for the music [not rap or hip hop, which we don't dance to, but old school funk and motown.] He would listen to hours of music and try different floor movements,but mainly he was just learning how his body worked...
posted by flashboy at 5:37 AM on March 26, 2007
7 months later he started reacting to beats and timing his movements with the music, around that time he also started to crawl. He quickly developed a deep love for the music [not rap or hip hop, which we don't dance to, but old school funk and motown.] He would listen to hours of music and try different floor movements,but mainly he was just learning how his body worked...
posted by flashboy at 5:37 AM on March 26, 2007
That slickly-produced Cisco ad running in the States during basketball games about the warm fuzzies the world will be sharing because somebody's uploading their kid's hip-hop moves has turned out to be not even slightly hyperbolic. Well, maybe the assumption that the video quality would be any good.
All we need now is a Flickr photo of Japanese teenagers, German businessmen, and Buddhist monks pointing and laughing at their cellphones, palmtops and laughtops. And a little more branding.
posted by ardgedee at 5:44 AM on March 26, 2007
All we need now is a Flickr photo of Japanese teenagers, German businessmen, and Buddhist monks pointing and laughing at their cellphones, palmtops and laughtops. And a little more branding.
posted by ardgedee at 5:44 AM on March 26, 2007
The first rule of toddler fight club is...
posted by mondo dentro at 5:51 AM on March 26, 2007
posted by mondo dentro at 5:51 AM on March 26, 2007
It would've been cute if he was just running around and squirming on the floor to the music, but since he's clearly attempting to pull of particular breakdancing moves, it's adorable.
posted by ErWenn at 6:03 AM on March 26, 2007
posted by ErWenn at 6:03 AM on March 26, 2007
Well, I don't really know if it's amazing. Certanly cute thought. If he keeps up he probably will be pretty amazing in a couple years.
posted by delmoi at 6:22 AM on March 26, 2007
posted by delmoi at 6:22 AM on March 26, 2007
His parents put a rock in his pocket and the kid is just trying to stand up.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 8:45 AM on March 26, 2007
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 8:45 AM on March 26, 2007
To paraphrase Samuel Johnson, the amazing thing is not how well it's done, but that it is done at all.
posted by Mister_A at 9:32 AM on March 26, 2007
posted by Mister_A at 9:32 AM on March 26, 2007
Well, I definitely thought that was amazing. That little rascal is obviously a child dance prodigy and expresses a delightful abandon in his joyful creativity. Thanks!
Previously. It seems the trend for toddlers and really young kids bustin' tha' moves is going around the planet, Filipino, Korean. Merry Crunkmas. What I really love is the whole new way kids do acrobatics, climbing (buildering), gymnastics, martial arts, dancing...link Le Parkour, all combined in a balletic agility and grace that is awesome, fiercely beautiful.
posted by nickyskye at 11:51 AM on March 26, 2007
Previously. It seems the trend for toddlers and really young kids bustin' tha' moves is going around the planet, Filipino, Korean. Merry Crunkmas. What I really love is the whole new way kids do acrobatics, climbing (buildering), gymnastics, martial arts, dancing...link Le Parkour, all combined in a balletic agility and grace that is awesome, fiercely beautiful.
posted by nickyskye at 11:51 AM on March 26, 2007
Clearly I'm in the wrong profession — shoulda been an orthopedic surgeon.
posted by rob511 at 1:50 PM on March 26, 2007
posted by rob511 at 1:50 PM on March 26, 2007
That's not a toddler. It's a monkey of some sort. And it's retarded.
posted by tadellin at 2:03 PM on March 26, 2007
posted by tadellin at 2:03 PM on March 26, 2007
"Amazing"? He's terrible. His technique is incredibly sloppy, his mechanics are virtually neolithic, and he seems to have inner ear problems. Any accomplished breakdancer, such as myself, can tell you that this kid is an embarassment to his craft.
In conclusion, babies are dumb and can't do stuff good.
posted by Skot at 2:18 PM on March 26, 2007
In conclusion, babies are dumb and can't do stuff good.
posted by Skot at 2:18 PM on March 26, 2007
This is nothing. I know a fetus that is great at curling.
posted by tkchrist at 3:39 PM on March 26, 2007
posted by tkchrist at 3:39 PM on March 26, 2007
This is some kind of Web two point fucking oh evolution of refridgerator art.
And it's fucking awesome. I hope that kid doesn't totally torque himself out growing up, but he seems to be handling it just fine, and I remember playing 10-100 times as rough as a kid and scooting all over the floor on my head and/or butt, and that vinyl dance floor is seriously padded.
posted by loquacious at 3:58 PM on March 26, 2007
And it's fucking awesome. I hope that kid doesn't totally torque himself out growing up, but he seems to be handling it just fine, and I remember playing 10-100 times as rough as a kid and scooting all over the floor on my head and/or butt, and that vinyl dance floor is seriously padded.
posted by loquacious at 3:58 PM on March 26, 2007
He's so cute, and talented, even though he has a little trouble maintining his equilibrium upon standing. I hope the little guy goes far!
posted by WaterSprite at 5:58 PM on March 26, 2007
posted by WaterSprite at 5:58 PM on March 26, 2007
He's lousy at breakdancing.
However, he's fucking great at capoeira.
Probably his dad just didn't recognize his genius and mislabelled it.
posted by Bugbread at 4:04 AM on March 27, 2007
However, he's fucking great at capoeira.
Probably his dad just didn't recognize his genius and mislabelled it.
posted by Bugbread at 4:04 AM on March 27, 2007
I think you nailed it, bugbread.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:57 AM on March 27, 2007
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:57 AM on March 27, 2007
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