Video: Kitschy flash mob performance impressive, horrifying

posted at 5:45 pm on June 8, 2009 by Allahpundit

Impressive and horrifying, that is, for the same reason the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics was: When people with ideas this bad are capable of coordinating so beautifully, who knows what evil they might do? Why, it’s like a pop-cult Blitzkrieg.

If I’m wrong about the afterlife, this is what hell will be like. Except the “break it down” part will go on forever, until you go mad from the synchronicity of twirling gold lamé balloon pants and chilling demonic cries of “oh! oh!”

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There sure are a lot of sticks-in-the-mud around here.

baldilocks on June 8, 2009 at 8:26 PM

I blame Obama. National depression has set in.

- The Cat

MirCat on June 8, 2009 at 8:34 PM

It wouldn’t be so bad, but those gold parachute pants were paid for by the Stimulus Plan.

Hope and Change, baby!

cruadin on June 8, 2009 at 8:35 PM

This was funny. It looks like they had some innocent fun. It made me laugh. More please; maybe I can forget our government for awhile.

AnotherOpinion on June 8, 2009 at 8:37 PM

Well, at least we know were the morons Messiah voters hang out.

Friendly21 on June 8, 2009 at 8:49 PM

Unlike when they did this in the train station in the EU, not a single person in this video applauded this performance.

JeffinSac on June 8, 2009 at 9:14 PM

Looks like Barry’s made some of the unemployment numbers go down.. at least for about a minute or so.

44Magnum on June 8, 2009 at 9:21 PM

Except the “break it down” part will go on forever, until you go mad from the synchronicity of twirling gold lamé balloon pants and chilling demonic cries of “oh! oh!”

I’ve had IV ketamine. It’s exactly like that.

mikeyboss on June 8, 2009 at 9:25 PM

“Irving, have you seen the cash drawer? Irving? Irving!! Where the hell is the cash drawer!!???!!”

coldwarrior on June 8, 2009 at 10:03 PM

I hope they get to do it twice…it looks like they practiced a lot.

PattyJ on June 8, 2009 at 10:06 PM

Well, at least we know were the morons Messiah voters hang out.

Friendly21 on June 8, 2009 at 8:49 PM

When we make everything about him, he’s happy.

baldilocks on June 8, 2009 at 10:19 PM

Odd, but in the end, funkily cool.

keyboarddude on June 8, 2009 at 10:30 PM

HA HA! That is awesome. So much better than Rick-Rolling.

holygoat on June 8, 2009 at 10:57 PM

I liked it. Now where can I get pants like that?

rightallthetime on June 8, 2009 at 10:58 PM

That just makes me happy.

I would be all over that.
Right fn ON!

TheSitRep on June 8, 2009 at 11:09 PM

Makes me wanna dance.

That was actually pretty cool.

Saltysam on June 8, 2009 at 11:23 PM

…I haven’t seen this many shiny pants since the last Earth, Wind & Fire concert.

Spc Steve on June 8, 2009 at 11:31 PM

That was GREAT!

dmann on June 8, 2009 at 11:47 PM

Only one question, How does one get on a flash mob list?

PrettyD_Vicious on June 8, 2009 at 11:52 PM

Fantastic! I can’t believe the store’s customers didn’t even applaud. Those people put on a great performance, put some smiles on other peoples’ faces, and lightened up a gloomy day. They deserved a Standing O!

KendraWilder on June 9, 2009 at 12:16 AM

I am capable of only one two responses:

Dude.

WTF?

Jaibones on June 9, 2009 at 12:21 AM

That was great! Gosh, I didn’t realize flash mobs were still “in”…

If I’m wrong about the afterlife, this is what hell will be like. Except the “break it down” part will go on forever, until you go mad from the synchronicity of twirling gold lamé balloon pants and chilling demonic cries of “oh! oh!”

Don’t forget that Twilight Zone episode where the biker dude ends up in somebody’s pink living room looking at vacation slides … he realizes he’s in Hell and the angel tells him, “For some people this is Heaven”

Rosmerta on June 9, 2009 at 12:55 AM

I’ll definitely give “Hammertime” a view or two since this season of “Gene Simmons” and “Jon & Kate” are really disappointing.

ScottMcC on June 9, 2009 at 1:12 AM

Only one question, How does one get on a flash mob list?

Hang out at Huffington Post, Indymedia or Craigslist.

The Ugly American on June 9, 2009 at 1:41 AM

This is the sort of thing that makes me think well of my fellow man–watching the reactions of the crowd makes me smile. I’ve always been partial to Matt, although the Antwerp Train station someone else posted is way up there now.

DrMagnolias on June 9, 2009 at 4:26 AM

They were all too legit to quit.

V-rod on June 9, 2009 at 4:55 AM

The French did the same thing. Well…… almost

Shy Guy on June 9, 2009 at 5:20 AM

That was pretty fun. :)

The Mr. and Mrs. Grundy’s need to just chill out. Try wearing shiny gold pants, you’ll feel better.

DngrMse on June 9, 2009 at 7:10 AM

Every one of those pair of pants was made from the skin of thousands of tiny gold lame’ fish (sea kittens?) who had to perish so that selfish humans could foolishly gyrate.
Merciful heaven, where is PETA when we need them so desperately?
Seriously though, it appears that life and property were not harmed and it was just an exercise in silliness. We will need more of those in the days and weeks ahead to keep our minds off reality.

SKYFOX on June 9, 2009 at 8:22 AM

I see no harm in that. It isn’t like they were expressing a political view to a captive audience.

csdeven on June 9, 2009 at 8:47 AM

Harmless, but stupid. Flash mobs are for lemmings.

ynot4tony2 on June 9, 2009 at 9:01 AM

“funemployment” @ 9.4%

General Maximus on June 9, 2009 at 9:08 AM

Pants. Just pants.

itzWicks on June 9, 2009 at 9:13 AM

Irving still hasn’t found that cash drawer. Those parachute pants can be awfully convenient.

coldwarrior on June 9, 2009 at 9:48 AM

This is hilarious. Would love to see it or even do it. The looks of incredulity on people’s faces are priceless.

Lighten up, Allah. There is a place for perfect choreography and good taste, and then there is the place for the belly laugh. Belly laughs = okay.

It wouldn’t be funny if it were in fashion.

GeeWhiz on June 9, 2009 at 10:36 AM

All the Single Ladies. This one has the Hammer Time beat.

mizflame98 on June 9, 2009 at 10:48 AM

Are these sort of people included in the reported unemployment numbers?

Because anyone with a job doesn’t have time to engage in this sort of crap.

SPCOlympics on June 8, 2009 at 5:53 PM

These are some of the jobs Obama created.

mizflame98 on June 9, 2009 at 11:02 AM

Three things:

1) FUNEMPLOYMENT IS REAL!!! Just like they said on the MSM!!

2) Nobody Clapped…that’s bad.

3) I hope to god they get invited to perform at the next Democratic National COnvention….those gold lamme pants would go awesome with the greek COlumns!!

BillaryMcBush on June 9, 2009 at 11:14 AM

There sure are a lot of sticks-in-the-mud around here.

baldilocks on June 8, 2009 at 8:26 PM

No joke, baldi… Sheesh.

I thought this was funny as heck, and I KNEW what it was advertising. No wasteage of tax dollars. No connection to Obama. Just clean silly fun, in support of a new tv show.

Lighten up, folks.

tickleddragon on June 9, 2009 at 11:43 AM

looks like a hellava lot of fun!

jsunrise on June 9, 2009 at 3:09 PM

I thought it was great. I actually got to laugh for a change instead of always worrying about the economy!

Belondy on June 9, 2009 at 3:13 PM

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