What the Heck is that Song from Where the Hell is Matt?
Thursday July 10, 2008
My morning started out in a pretty awesome way when Randall Roberts, the About.com Guide to model trains, shared a link to an amazing YouTube video called Where in the Hell is Matt?. Somehow, I missed the first few viral videos of this wacky guy, who dances his way around the world. Badly. But also beautifully. And in this video, he dances on seven continents, and gets like-minded locals to join in the gyrations. It's pretty amazing, really.
The song in the video is pretty cool, too. It's called Praan, and it was composed by a fellow named Garry Schyman, and the lyrics are in Bengali. It's a really nice piece, with a cool, worldly vibe that is paired really nicely with the video itself. It also adds a level of seriousness that keeps the video from getting too goofy. Gotta love people who actually think the music through before just slapping any old song onto their video, eh? Anyhow, if you'd like to download a copy so you can listen to it in your iPod while doing your own version of the Matt Dance, you can get it at Amazon.com.
The song in the video is pretty cool, too. It's called Praan, and it was composed by a fellow named Garry Schyman, and the lyrics are in Bengali. It's a really nice piece, with a cool, worldly vibe that is paired really nicely with the video itself. It also adds a level of seriousness that keeps the video from getting too goofy. Gotta love people who actually think the music through before just slapping any old song onto their video, eh? Anyhow, if you'd like to download a copy so you can listen to it in your iPod while doing your own version of the Matt Dance, you can get it at Amazon.com.
Comments
Megan,
Randall sent me the video as well, I was moved by the fact that no matter where you are in the world, people know how to dance and enjoy being goofy in front of a camera.
Have you ever attended Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN?
I have been to Bonnaroo, but I can’t actually say that I’m the biggest fan of it. It’s too big and too corporate for my tastes… I much prefer homegrown festivals.
Some one had recently sent me a link to another of Matt’s Happy dance videos. Anderson Cooper had this one in the news the night before Randal sent us the link. the guy is pretty popular because he goes around the world and asks people to do a happy dance
I’m so glad you all enjoyed this as much as I did. You all are awesome guides, and it’s a pleasure to be associated with you. Megan, I’ll try to tune in to your radio appearance tonight via the web. Rock on!