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THIS IS SOME RETARDED TAP DANCIN- I GUESS YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN MICHAEL JACKSON IN THE 70s DANCIN TO DANCIN MACHINE AND DOIN IN THE ROBOT- THIS TWO BLACK BROTHERS WILL NEVER COMPARE TO THE KING OF POP- MJ WAS A ROBOT IN THE 70s
@papo008 man you need to stop hating!! Michael Jackson was a great dancer but the Nicholas Brothers are some of the best tap dancers ever. You must not know how much they influenced dance
@papo008 RETARDED????? What? Stay off the drugs because they are MJ's teachers! Bar none. I love MJ but he got his prowess from watching brothers like these!
"Down Argentine Way" with Betty Grable, Don Ameche, Carmen Miranda, and Charlotte Greenwood. Classic and soooo wonderful! I love the Nicholas Brothers!
The best last century??!!! ANY century!! They are simply the best. better than all the rest No kidding, though. If this clip doesnt convince you for some reason, check out the clip from that alice faye betty grable movie, or any other movie theyve ever been in. MJ, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly,couldnt even hope to cme close!! And hopefully they knew it!!
i got a question, in what kind of place are they performing? i mean what are they ppl around? are they part of the show or is this being presented on tv but they're the lucky ones to watch it live or what?
@Becca3232 thanks for the info. can you answer the question that i did ask now? it might be a movie but where are they performing IN the movie? i mean what is this place supposed to be, a restaurant or sth?
I believe it's some kind of club. I know the two female leads in the movie are performers. I haven't actually seen the movie so that's just a guess :P
What in the hell does he have on the soles of his shoes to be able to slide around like that (see 1:39) but still have enough traction to do the other things that he's doing?????
Dance moves at this level will probably NEVER be duplicated, because today's entertainers don't want to work and practice anywhere near this hard. Just the physical conditioning requirements alone would rule out nearly all of today's Pop entertainers.
Get 'cha freak on!!! Holy crap! Positively astounding. I could watch them all day!! Nobody is ever going to do this again. Pure unadulterated MAGIC!!!
Did they work for MGM? I was just thinking of those "That's Entertainment" movies where they showed clips of the best singer/dancers and there was no mention of these guys. Amazing dancers though; I think they must be made of rubber to do the things they do, or some sort of deal with the devil was involved.
@chomsky88 That's Entertainment is where I first heard of them. They may have used the clip of the number they did with Gene Kelly in The Pirate. There may have been another, but I can't be sure, it's been so long since I have seen those movies...
Repost my original post b'cuz ppl r replying 2 the wrong 1. (1 year ago)
"It's great to see someone posting the Nicholas Brothers. IMO, there STILL isn't a dance combo (or dancer for that fact) that can touch these two. They were smooth, graceful *and very handsome).
Today, dancers need physical trainers, steriods, etc to do the things these guys did. Harold and Fayer just practiced. Hammer, Michael jackson, Janet Jackson, Usher? HAH! They couldn't touch neither one of the Nicholas Brothers."
99% of the best there is out there couldn't do what these guys did.
Just raw talent unleashed.
That's not "tap" --- This is what Sammy Davis used to refer to as " Hoofin' " (he was first-rate himself)... Nicholas Bros are two of the best hoofers you'll ever see.
I am one of James Brown's greatest fans, and I suspect even he knew that he (or anyone else) couldn't touch the Nicholas Brothers as pure dancers. They are far and away the best dancers I have ever seen. However, it's really unfair to compare them to James Brown or Michael Jackson because they were complete entertainers: sang, danced, produced, wrote, directed, played some instruments, JB created funk, etc, while the Nicholas Brothers were only dancers.
Continuing: I say 'only dancers' not with any disrespect but just to point out they should really be compared to other folks who mostly danced, and not to people who danced as only a part of their profession.
Continuing: I say 'only dancers' not with any disrespect but just to point out they should really be compared to other folks who mostly danced, and not to people who danced as only a part of their profession.
They sure are the best I've ever seen. It's too bad they were black in a time when black entertainers were discriminated against. They would have given Fred Astaire and Gene Kelley some real competition
One day there will be a Vid posted on you tube that doesn't become tainted by tit-for-tat comments about race, religion and culture. Just enjoy the vid guys and girls. There's some true talent up above and you spoiling it with tired, boring, same old hate based commentary!
How in the hell do you jump over a hankerchief insane! They were awesome, incrediable, amazing, mindblowing im running out of things to say.............
these guys preformed on stage for white people..but only to have there talents stolen by them.what a shamee..guibox its called bboying stop the confusion geez. it wasnt them..crazy legs grabbed the concept of tap dancing and made it bboying.know that history it was he that invented bboying..
i am sure no disrespect was meant, however, perhaps another choice of words, because this has NOTHING to do with acrobatic tricks, these men who i grew up watching when it wasnt in style for the world outside our community, are to dance what MICHAELANGELO is to the Sistine Chapel inimitable masters, They were not dancing, only GOD could move like this, and through them he doeth his mighty works.......
To use the term 'acrobatic' when describing the Nicholas Brothers, is to underscore their unparellelled status as two of the greatest dancers of all-time; the 'acrobatics' being part of a much broader repertoire. Simply put, Harold and Fayard were a CLASS ACT, dancing with with a seemingly effortless flair and improvisational musicality that was unmatched, least of all by far less deservingly celebrated white tap performers who were never in the same league as these two geniuses of dance.
You can actually tell they're getting older because they use their hands on the splits - which is amazing. This is them when they're OLDER and SLOWER! Wow.
WHAT are people TALKING about MICHAEL for? This is where he (and Astaire for that matter) got their schtick! These two are the GREATEST! And that's no jive...
Back in those days of classic American dance, everyone, I mean everyone was graceful and fluid and poised, even if you couldn't do all the acrobatics that these cats did.
oh come on, get real, MJ can't even begin to compare with the Nicholas Brothers..;every step MJ ever did had already been invented 60 years before he was born, executed better, faster and more gracefull than he ever did...any dancer with a little historical perpective will tell you that.
In fairness to MJ, if he were alive I am sure he would agree with your statement as well. MJ understood, relished and appreciated the historical perspective of pioneers like the Nicholas Brothers. MJ considered many, including Fred Astaire as his idols.
I have historical perspective in dance, I dance myself, but I still think Michael is the greatest. People say he's overrated and stuff but he was a nice and humble guy, besides he gets an standing ovation before he hardly moved a muscle. Whether
@DonDubbelman Personality set aside don't get me wrong MJ was a product of his time.Historically speaking ever hear of the Will Matsin Trio,The Step Brothers,The Clark Brothers, Sandman, Snake Hips, Gregory and Maurice Hines, Berry Brothers, Peg Leg. Bill Robinson? The list goes on. In comparison to these innovators, MJ is over rated. I don't think if he was coming along back then, he would have even made it. I remember MJ from the beginning and never once saw him do half the things they did.
@DonDubbelman ,"..he gets an standing ovation before he hardly moved a muscle.." .Duhhhh !!!...write about danncing skills !!! and this video speaks by itself !!
You can't compare Micheal Jackson to the Nichols brothers, two different type of styles. The Nichols brother are cold blooded, jump all off the balcony with splits.
@Dirkdebruyne You are right! Michael just had the good sense to emulate THE BEST! Michaels parents watched programming like this and Micahel watched too and copied their moves! You know what else? Have you ever watched "Coming to America"? Paula Abdul takes credit for the dance moves, but the moves AND THE COSTUMES were taken straight out of movie called "Stormy Weather" starring Lena Horne and Bill Robinson!
This is from "Down Argentine Way" (1940) and starred another famous pair of legs: Bettye Grable. And, yes. I will become a fan on FB. Many more need know of these amazing performers and their incalculable contribution to dance.
I think it's safe to say that the Nicholas brothers invented breakdancing without realizing it. This was so freakishly ahead of it's time it's scary! People of that generation watching them must have looked at each other with seriously puzzled expressions on their faces with how far these guys took tap dancing! Unbelievable!
Amazing! Only the Baker Brothers rivaled them. I know not who was better. The truth of the matter is that the golden age of dancing is not on the radar screen to most people. It's a shame what they are missing. Another ex. is Eleanor Powell coined the Queen of Tap. In his book Fred Astaire said " She put em down like a man. No ricky ticky stuff with Ellie. She danced in a class by herself ,male or female!" He also said of these two , that the Jumping Jive dance they performed was the best ever!
I got to hang out with the Nicolas Brothers in person in the 90s... while I was working at the Banff TV Festival (who was presenting a documentary about them). After watching the film, I was so moved that I begged the festival to invite them in person to be presented the award. What an honour to meet such talent, such passionate men, and what a travesty that America has no idea about these men who revolutionized dance beyond any of their peers since. Bravo!
Well if you think I refered to spanish words then youd be right at any times because I dont speak a word of Spanish but here I lack in words in any language to describe this routine!
It's great to see someone posting the Nicholas Brothers. IMO, there STILL isn't a dance combo (or dancer for that fact) that can touch these two. They were smooth, graceful *and very handsome).
Today, dancers need physical trainers, steriods, etc to do the things these guys did. Harold and Fayer just practiced. Hammer, Michael jackson, Janet Jackson, Usher? HAH! They couldn't touch neither one of the Nicholas Brothers.
@khaliamoon I would say Michael is better, now don't kill me for saying this but just seeing that he never got a proper training and does so many different styles just does it for me. So to me it's:
Michael Jackson best dancer overall
But Nicholas best tap dancers and acrobatic dancers ever!
@khaliamoon So tell me when Michael ever used physical trainers or steriods? All Michael did was study the greatest dancers, including The Nicholas Brothers. I will say The Nicholas Brothers were the most dynamic, but Michael the most versatile. Needless to say this is why Michael inspired 2 generations of dancers.
@khaliamoon You cant compare them with today :-P and especially not Michael Jackson, it is a completely differente genre of dance, Michael was the master of his field and they were the masters of their field :D
@khaliamoon I think M.Jackson comes closest, he had the footwork, but not the athelticism. I think I read somewhere that Jackson did practice with them. Not sure how true that is tho.
@valor423 Well he did dance with them, there's a video of it somewhere on youtube. So its safe to say that he probably practiced with them before they performed.
@khaliamoon I think todays standards are much lower than in the past. Today anyone this good, will never be famous because its not about that, it's about bulk mass marketing and dumbing everything down. We seem to love mediocrity.
But I love it, because you and I can enjoy it. And everyone else misses out...
@khaliamoon but then again, all those you mentioned are mainly singers, but the nicholas brothers were only dancers/performers. if you go check the dancers that perform with those artists, you'll see that they are indeed much better than the artists since they are only dancers/performers. this reminded me of silent films actors X actors that needed to have good vocal prowess to act.
"It's great to see someone posting the Nicholas Brothers. IMO, there STILL isn't a dance combo (or dancer for that fact) that can touch these two. They were smooth, graceful *and very handsome).
Today, dancers need physical trainers, steriods, etc to do the things these guys did. Harold and Fayer just practiced. Hammer, Michael jackson, Janet Jackson, Usher? HAH! They couldn't touch neither one of the Nicholas Brothers."
Did I miss something here? When I saw this movie some years ago, I was impressed by Harold Nicholas' singing in Spanish while dancing. Where was the singing in this clip? Was I asleep at the wheel?
Normally I don't like to say that someone is the best ever, but the Nicholas Brothers really were. There's the Nicholas Brothers and then there's everyone else!
I remember hearing a story from the younger brother, Harold. Gene Kelly was such a perfectionist when it came to rehearsal when the three of them worked together in musicals.
Kelly used to get mad at Harold for not wanting to go through the steps time and again. Harold knew them from the start and never forgot. He was a genius. So was his brother, Fayard.
i seen a video when i was little and they was dancin they asses off...i told my mom to sign me up for tap!! and im still tryna do moves like them i almost got it though! lol but i will never be like them
I don't know why I have never heard of them. It just doesn't make sense that I have never even heard them mentioned by anyone. WTF?
Gepetto48 2 weeks ago
My Goodness! the best dance routine i've ever seen! they are on a different level of greatness! we will never see the likes of them again
Angel140321 3 weeks ago
If only I'd seen this film when I was a kid i WOULD have learned to tap dance.
The brothers were the best pair, Gregory Hines the best solo tap dancer by far.
MyTopC 1 month ago
The flip into the split at 1:23 was sick!
jpeasey 1 month ago
We liked it.
aostiles 2 months ago
It is said that in time all things are bettered. I believe these two have put that idea to bed!!
rafhenlow 2 months ago in playlist play 28
they are the teachers of Mickael Jackson
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THIS IS SOME RETARDED TAP DANCIN- I GUESS YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN MICHAEL JACKSON IN THE 70s DANCIN TO DANCIN MACHINE AND DOIN IN THE ROBOT- THIS TWO BLACK BROTHERS WILL NEVER COMPARE TO THE KING OF POP- MJ WAS A ROBOT IN THE 70s
papo008 4 months ago in playlist The Best Dancers and Dance moves ever
@papo008 and yet you have placed this video in your playlist "the best dancers and Dance moves ever" .....?
nice work buddy
ilovefluffysheep 4 months ago 5
@papo008 man you need to stop hating!! Michael Jackson was a great dancer but the Nicholas Brothers are some of the best tap dancers ever. You must not know how much they influenced dance
bmaze94 4 months ago
@papo008 RETARDED????? What? Stay off the drugs because they are MJ's teachers! Bar none. I love MJ but he got his prowess from watching brothers like these!
gjohnsoningary 2 months ago
wow
rmendel100 5 months ago
i bet they can dance on water
DavinciBeatz100 5 months ago
They have not been, and will never be, bettered. Long live the Nicholas Brothers!
MrFitflick 5 months ago
no one can dance like them...ever
0nman 5 months ago
"Down Argentine Way" with Betty Grable, Don Ameche, Carmen Miranda, and Charlotte Greenwood. Classic and soooo wonderful! I love the Nicholas Brothers!
4mySweetheart369 6 months ago
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4mySweetheart369 6 months ago
The best last century??!!! ANY century!! They are simply the best. better than all the rest No kidding, though. If this clip doesnt convince you for some reason, check out the clip from that alice faye betty grable movie, or any other movie theyve ever been in. MJ, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly,couldnt even hope to cme close!! And hopefully they knew it!!
murraymae 6 months ago 4
tell me who are those 6 people who disliked this video so i could MURDER them!!
alexoldmovies27 6 months ago
WOW!!! it's like they're flowtting on the floor in staid of walking on it!!! o_O
alexoldmovies27 6 months ago
2:12 gtfoh!!!!!
DoomCity202 7 months ago
Michael Jackson, along with Janet, was one of the Nicholas Brothers' students.
ai2tman 7 months ago
I love watching the Nicholas Brothers but I can do without the spanish speaking crap!
gfine2000 7 months ago
i got a question, in what kind of place are they performing? i mean what are they ppl around? are they part of the show or is this being presented on tv but they're the lucky ones to watch it live or what?
pqstr 7 months ago
@pqstr
This is a scene from the movie Down Argentine Way.
Becca3232 7 months ago
@Becca3232 thanks for the info. can you answer the question that i did ask now? it might be a movie but where are they performing IN the movie? i mean what is this place supposed to be, a restaurant or sth?
pqstr 6 months ago
@pqstr
I believe it's some kind of club. I know the two female leads in the movie are performers. I haven't actually seen the movie so that's just a guess :P
Becca3232 6 months ago
What in the hell does he have on the soles of his shoes to be able to slide around like that (see 1:39) but still have enough traction to do the other things that he's doing?????
Dance moves at this level will probably NEVER be duplicated, because today's entertainers don't want to work and practice anywhere near this hard. Just the physical conditioning requirements alone would rule out nearly all of today's Pop entertainers.
Visionary0001 7 months ago 2
I love tap.. an this is my engagement ring.
anaskittish 7 months ago
Jesus christ, what the hell did I just watch? My mind was just blown.
freddiegibbs101 8 months ago
I never get tired of watching this clip it is amazing.
brwneyesaz 8 months ago
best dance act EVER period....
radiator0 8 months ago
awesome. i love them.
Ripley1156 8 months ago
There i no other tap dancer like them in history!!
0nman 8 months ago
I LOVE that i understand what the spanish voice over is saying :D
porcelainROZE 8 months ago
Get 'cha freak on!!! Holy crap! Positively astounding. I could watch them all day!! Nobody is ever going to do this again. Pure unadulterated MAGIC!!!
preciousbash 9 months ago
Did they work for MGM? I was just thinking of those "That's Entertainment" movies where they showed clips of the best singer/dancers and there was no mention of these guys. Amazing dancers though; I think they must be made of rubber to do the things they do, or some sort of deal with the devil was involved.
chomsky88 9 months ago
@chomsky88 That's Entertainment is where I first heard of them. They may have used the clip of the number they did with Gene Kelly in The Pirate. There may have been another, but I can't be sure, it's been so long since I have seen those movies...
Venckman 8 months ago
OMG a beaner is talking!!!
rkcsam69 9 months ago
That's just impossible, I've never seen anybody jumping on a napkin like that is just insane o.o
freshcadavers 9 months ago
THIS IS THE BEST!!!! PERIOD!!
JKnow314 9 months ago
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BabiiJoaa951 10 months ago
Nobody is like them.
peculiarjazzj 10 months ago 2
Fanfreakintastic! Nobody can beat them! The best there ever was!
wennoel 10 months ago
Fanfreakintastic! Nobody can beat them! The there ever was!
wennoel 10 months ago
Repost my original post b'cuz ppl r replying 2 the wrong 1. (1 year ago)
"It's great to see someone posting the Nicholas Brothers. IMO, there STILL isn't a dance combo (or dancer for that fact) that can touch these two. They were smooth, graceful *and very handsome).
Today, dancers need physical trainers, steriods, etc to do the things these guys did. Harold and Fayer just practiced. Hammer, Michael jackson, Janet Jackson, Usher? HAH! They couldn't touch neither one of the Nicholas Brothers."
khaliamoon 10 months ago
Thats what Michael Jackson meaned about dancing
Rythm, smooth and magical
I loved it
R3yK1d 10 months ago
i would break every single bone in my body if i were trying to dance like that
ChuckVanDamme 10 months ago
99% of the best there is out there couldn't do what these guys did.
Just raw talent unleashed.
That's not "tap" --- This is what Sammy Davis used to refer to as " Hoofin' " (he was first-rate himself)... Nicholas Bros are two of the best hoofers you'll ever see.
1981OSNY 11 months ago
Hey, this is somewhere between dancing and, and ...... magic!
57highland 11 months ago 2
are they still alive?
southernbrooklyngal 11 months ago
@southernbrooklyngal No, both have passed, but one of them lived to be quite old and died just a few years ago.
57highland 11 months ago
@southernbrooklyngal ahh thanks for the update, sad but they will not be forgotten
southernbrooklyngal 11 months ago
I would break every bone in my body tryin to do that
ColaaLove 11 months ago
These two brothers are the most amazing tap dancers I've ever seen in my life! I love it!
gfine2000 11 months ago
Sorry for the language but I don't know how else to describe this and them but Fucking Amazing!!!!!!
Immasx 11 months ago
Simply the best ever!
Jadadaja02 11 months ago
I am one of James Brown's greatest fans, and I suspect even he knew that he (or anyone else) couldn't touch the Nicholas Brothers as pure dancers. They are far and away the best dancers I have ever seen. However, it's really unfair to compare them to James Brown or Michael Jackson because they were complete entertainers: sang, danced, produced, wrote, directed, played some instruments, JB created funk, etc, while the Nicholas Brothers were only dancers.
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Continuing: I say 'only dancers' not with any disrespect but just to point out they should really be compared to other folks who mostly danced, and not to people who danced as only a part of their profession.
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PaulDA2000 1 year ago
wow!!! holy shit!!!
theeuprise 1 year ago
Les twins remind me of them.
BWAcolyte 1 year ago
These guys are amazing!
Batman8657 1 year ago
They sure are the best I've ever seen. It's too bad they were black in a time when black entertainers were discriminated against. They would have given Fred Astaire and Gene Kelley some real competition
joyce420 1 year ago
Simply amazing and added to my favorites. Thankyou for posting!
valor423 1 year ago
One day there will be a Vid posted on you tube that doesn't become tainted by tit-for-tat comments about race, religion and culture. Just enjoy the vid guys and girls. There's some true talent up above and you spoiling it with tired, boring, same old hate based commentary!
Maconmara1 1 year ago
How in the hell do you jump over a hankerchief insane! They were awesome, incrediable, amazing, mindblowing im running out of things to say.............
myfathersprincess 1 year ago
wow! at 1:23
cedricrlongreen 1 year ago
amazing and FUNNY!
racinggirl2t 1 year ago
these guys preformed on stage for white people..but only to have there talents stolen by them.what a shamee..guibox its called bboying stop the confusion geez. it wasnt them..crazy legs grabbed the concept of tap dancing and made it bboying.know that history it was he that invented bboying..
bboydizzy69 1 year ago
this is the cool version of hip hop
fuzzywuzzywasabeatle 1 year ago
Breakdancing can't hold a candle to these guys. Breakdancing is what the fine art of athletic tap has degenerated into.
ProfeJeff6590 1 year ago
the origin of the moon walk.
garychldress74 1 year ago
i am sure no disrespect was meant, however, perhaps another choice of words, because this has NOTHING to do with acrobatic tricks, these men who i grew up watching when it wasnt in style for the world outside our community, are to dance what MICHAELANGELO is to the Sistine Chapel inimitable masters, They were not dancing, only GOD could move like this, and through them he doeth his mighty works.......
kalifson 1 year ago
Lol how many guys could do a cartwheel and then the splits then back to standing in one move?
lewisner 1 year ago
To use the term 'acrobatic' when describing the Nicholas Brothers, is to underscore their unparellelled status as two of the greatest dancers of all-time; the 'acrobatics' being part of a much broader repertoire. Simply put, Harold and Fayard were a CLASS ACT, dancing with with a seemingly effortless flair and improvisational musicality that was unmatched, least of all by far less deservingly celebrated white tap performers who were never in the same league as these two geniuses of dance.
Tchalla77 1 year ago 2
Fucking glorious. Makes me glad to be an American. The Nicholas Brothers forever!
skye6206 1 year ago 2
@skye6206 fuck yeah. Nicholas bros are amazing, as well as fred astaire.
RememberSoCal 1 year ago
older they look young as hell here
jon76398 1 year ago
You can actually tell they're getting older because they use their hands on the splits - which is amazing. This is them when they're OLDER and SLOWER! Wow.
meanliar 1 year ago
WHAT are people TALKING about MICHAEL for? This is where he (and Astaire for that matter) got their schtick! These two are the GREATEST! And that's no jive...
thomasmoredamian 1 year ago
That is just Crazy! they are so amazing! I love it!
flyingwithstars 1 year ago
The Nicholas Brothers are the reason I got into tap in the first place; I always said I wanted to dance like them.
sistag1rl 1 year ago
breakdance was influenced by this..
dehteh 1 year ago
It was rumored that Fred Astaire would sneak onto the set when the Nicholas Brothers were performing theirr numbers.
frankieheartsful 1 year ago
I have just learned of the Nicholas Brother just a few days ago. I have been watching there video's for the last three days. They where PIONEERS!!
WOW 1:20
Who knew that that move was done 60 years ago?
QWILDER 2 years ago
Oh my goodness. Where have u been. U've got to look at their performance in Stormy Weather w/Lena Horne...FANTASTIC!! is all I can say
hudson19947 2 years ago
Sensational.
americangalbasseyfan 2 years ago
This is the best to be seen from "flash dancing" all over the world & I mean for ever. Nicolas Brothers are doubtlessly THE KINGS OF FLASH DANCING.
FRANTFIALA 2 years ago 5
wow....
NYredwhiteandblue 2 years ago
They combine the best of Astaire, Kelly and O'Connor.
frankieheartsful 2 years ago
Back in those days of classic American dance, everyone, I mean everyone was graceful and fluid and poised, even if you couldn't do all the acrobatics that these cats did.
cavaleer 2 years ago 2
I also liked Gregory and Maurice Hines. Excellent at contemporary tap.
frankieheartsful 2 years ago
You know, I haven't watched much of his/their work. I think the whole Hollywood piece obscured his real art. Thanks. I'll look for some.
cavaleer 2 years ago
I do believe these talented fellows beat the mighty MJ to the moonwalk towards the end of the clip, kind of!
blockela 2 years ago
oh come on, get real, MJ can't even begin to compare with the Nicholas Brothers..;every step MJ ever did had already been invented 60 years before he was born, executed better, faster and more gracefull than he ever did...any dancer with a little historical perpective will tell you that.
Dirkdebruyne 2 years ago 22
Yep. Spot on.
cavaleer 2 years ago
@Drkdebryne
In fairness to MJ, if he were alive I am sure he would agree with your statement as well. MJ understood, relished and appreciated the historical perspective of pioneers like the Nicholas Brothers. MJ considered many, including Fred Astaire as his idols.
tomcat28563 2 years ago
I have historical perspective in dance, I dance myself, but I still think Michael is the greatest. People say he's overrated and stuff but he was a nice and humble guy, besides he gets an standing ovation before he hardly moved a muscle. Whether
DonDubbelman 1 year ago
@DonDubbelman Personality set aside don't get me wrong MJ was a product of his time.Historically speaking ever hear of the Will Matsin Trio,The Step Brothers,The Clark Brothers, Sandman, Snake Hips, Gregory and Maurice Hines, Berry Brothers, Peg Leg. Bill Robinson? The list goes on. In comparison to these innovators, MJ is over rated. I don't think if he was coming along back then, he would have even made it. I remember MJ from the beginning and never once saw him do half the things they did.
kdakuginow 1 year ago
@DonDubbelman ,"..he gets an standing ovation before he hardly moved a muscle.." .Duhhhh !!!...write about danncing skills !!! and this video speaks by itself !!
jorgecalivalle 1 year ago
You can't compare Micheal Jackson to the Nichols brothers, two different type of styles. The Nichols brother are cold blooded, jump all off the balcony with splits.
texasmusk 1 year ago
@Dirkdebruyne You are right! Michael just had the good sense to emulate THE BEST! Michaels parents watched programming like this and Micahel watched too and copied their moves! You know what else? Have you ever watched "Coming to America"? Paula Abdul takes credit for the dance moves, but the moves AND THE COSTUMES were taken straight out of movie called "Stormy Weather" starring Lena Horne and Bill Robinson!
nawmmbr 7 months ago
Great Tap
SG77com 2 years ago 4
Awesome display of talent!
KimMessengerOfRap 2 years ago 7
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DARKnDODGY 2 years ago
This is from "Down Argentine Way" (1940) and starred another famous pair of legs: Bettye Grable. And, yes. I will become a fan on FB. Many more need know of these amazing performers and their incalculable contribution to dance.
Jigorath 2 years ago
2 of the best to ever do it
crunk617 2 years ago 3
AWESOME!!!! They could be such a super great salsa dancers. Double wow!!!
Mickycho1964 2 years ago
Become a fan of the Nicholas Brothers on FACEBOOK.. They only have about 150 fans now. They deserve a lot more, don't you think?
tcampbellla 2 years ago 4
if u don't know .... now u know who started
it all!!! can u digg this!! can not b touch!!
caddyone03 2 years ago
I think it's safe to say that the Nicholas brothers invented breakdancing without realizing it. This was so freakishly ahead of it's time it's scary! People of that generation watching them must have looked at each other with seriously puzzled expressions on their faces with how far these guys took tap dancing! Unbelievable!
guibox3 2 years ago 40
I was thinking the same thing! It even looks like they put a little "moonwalking" into the routine. hahaha
KimMessengerOfRap 2 years ago
... O_O
loafy11 2 years ago
Are u fuckin serious?? INCREDIBLE!
HeqaMaatRe 2 years ago 5
Amazing! Only the Baker Brothers rivaled them. I know not who was better. The truth of the matter is that the golden age of dancing is not on the radar screen to most people. It's a shame what they are missing. Another ex. is Eleanor Powell coined the Queen of Tap. In his book Fred Astaire said " She put em down like a man. No ricky ticky stuff with Ellie. She danced in a class by herself ,male or female!" He also said of these two , that the Jumping Jive dance they performed was the best ever!
hajune 2 years ago
I got to hang out with the Nicolas Brothers in person in the 90s... while I was working at the Banff TV Festival (who was presenting a documentary about them). After watching the film, I was so moved that I begged the festival to invite them in person to be presented the award. What an honour to meet such talent, such passionate men, and what a travesty that America has no idea about these men who revolutionized dance beyond any of their peers since. Bravo!
tabularasa66 2 years ago 13
To be honest, I'd never heard of them until recently, but they are truly amazing. You were luck to meet them.
Bfdidc 2 years ago
What a treat to be able to meet them. They taught dance at Harvard later in their life. Nobody even close to them today!
hajune 2 years ago
Aa...a...a...a...aah
*lacks completely of words*
FergusonFan 2 years ago 3
Is that because you don't speak Spanish?
redstatesrule 2 years ago
Well if you think I refered to spanish words then youd be right at any times because I dont speak a word of Spanish but here I lack in words in any language to describe this routine!
Beyond amazing
FergusonFan 2 years ago 5
That was CRAZY!...the Best!
Suitepuma 2 years ago 3
This FANTASTIC DUO was SUBLIME and they made it look SO easy.
Thanks:D
IngridBergmanRocked 2 years ago 4
Amazing every time I watch it....
macthewind 2 years ago 3
The greatest ever! Hands down! Nobody,
and I mean NOBODY, can do it, not even
close, the way these two brothers did it.
pedrom41 2 years ago 5
That was brilliant.
TWENTIETHCENTURYBABY 2 years ago 3
Fantastico
SG77com 2 years ago 5
Yep, joseph 210109 he was in the movie the Five Heartbeats, he was also in the movie Tap.
icshqsk8 2 years ago 2
wow i would need a lott of training to do what they did! - molly =]
mOLLYmANDYshow 2 years ago
SORRY .but is that little one is he in the move FIVE hartbeats .thanks
joseph210109 2 years ago 2
absurd!
mindbully 3 years ago
these guys are beautiful! words cant go there. enormous talents
shakuhachi 3 years ago 5
They're amasin. Wish I could dance like that, blimy! :) xx
LaurenFrancescaClark 3 years ago 2
It's great to see someone posting the Nicholas Brothers. IMO, there STILL isn't a dance combo (or dancer for that fact) that can touch these two. They were smooth, graceful *and very handsome).
Today, dancers need physical trainers, steriods, etc to do the things these guys did. Harold and Fayer just practiced. Hammer, Michael jackson, Janet Jackson, Usher? HAH! They couldn't touch neither one of the Nicholas Brothers.
khaliamoon 3 years ago 42
P Lock is the closest person I can think of
ViciousRiceX 2 years ago
You are so right about that. Not even Ne-Yo nor "Mr.Mishandling Rihanna" could top the dancing sensations! THE NICHOLAS BROTHERS make me proud!!
candylaurenkaryn 2 years ago 6
@khaliamoon
what about the late great gregory hines? - or do you think he was less athletic? these guys are very high octane, and so fast!
come to think of it you're right. i cant think of anyone like them.
amazing!
theinkbrain 1 year ago
@khaliamoon I would say Michael is better, now don't kill me for saying this but just seeing that he never got a proper training and does so many different styles just does it for me. So to me it's:
Michael Jackson best dancer overall
But Nicholas best tap dancers and acrobatic dancers ever!
1Dubbelman 1 year ago
@khaliamoon Fred Astair was a grand dancer too
iSim0641 1 year ago
@khaliamoon So tell me when Michael ever used physical trainers or steriods? All Michael did was study the greatest dancers, including The Nicholas Brothers. I will say The Nicholas Brothers were the most dynamic, but Michael the most versatile. Needless to say this is why Michael inspired 2 generations of dancers.
luckdog909 1 year ago
@khaliamoon You cant compare them with today :-P and especially not Michael Jackson, it is a completely differente genre of dance, Michael was the master of his field and they were the masters of their field :D
natanoj16 1 year ago
@khaliamoon I think M.Jackson comes closest, he had the footwork, but not the athelticism. I think I read somewhere that Jackson did practice with them. Not sure how true that is tho.
valor423 1 year ago
@valor423 Well he did dance with them, there's a video of it somewhere on youtube. So its safe to say that he probably practiced with them before they performed.
BWAcolyte 1 year ago
@BWAcolyte Amazing!
valor423 11 months ago
@khaliamoon I think todays standards are much lower than in the past. Today anyone this good, will never be famous because its not about that, it's about bulk mass marketing and dumbing everything down. We seem to love mediocrity.
But I love it, because you and I can enjoy it. And everyone else misses out...
TonusAMaximus 1 year ago
@khaliamoon OR ANY CENTURY.....
stackingswivel 1 year ago
@khaliamoon but then again, all those you mentioned are mainly singers, but the nicholas brothers were only dancers/performers. if you go check the dancers that perform with those artists, you'll see that they are indeed much better than the artists since they are only dancers/performers. this reminded me of silent films actors X actors that needed to have good vocal prowess to act.
Aladato 10 months ago
@Aladato This was my original post:
"It's great to see someone posting the Nicholas Brothers. IMO, there STILL isn't a dance combo (or dancer for that fact) that can touch these two. They were smooth, graceful *and very handsome).
Today, dancers need physical trainers, steriods, etc to do the things these guys did. Harold and Fayer just practiced. Hammer, Michael jackson, Janet Jackson, Usher? HAH! They couldn't touch neither one of the Nicholas Brothers."
Why is everyone replying to me? LMAO!
khaliamoon 10 months ago
HOLY SHIT!!!
jfuya2000 3 years ago
I'm speechless! O_O
rwilkes47 3 years ago 3
Good.
God.
Almighty.
The speed, the extension, the acrobatics, the speed, and oh yes, the speed!
I got an asthma attack just watching them.
bluenotejazz 3 years ago 9
SERIOUSLY!!!
rwilkes47 3 years ago 3
jawdroping!!! Absolutley crazy, flawless and amazing!
rythmic81 3 years ago 5
Did I miss something here? When I saw this movie some years ago, I was impressed by Harold Nicholas' singing in Spanish while dancing. Where was the singing in this clip? Was I asleep at the wheel?
ccaammiiittoo 3 years ago
That part of this clip was cut out. They both sing at the beginning of this clip.
IManOBAMAmama 3 years ago
The best there ever was.
jelboysvw 3 years ago 4
Beyond amazing!! :D
rosacotton 3 years ago 2
WOW!!
O_O"
king1bs 3 years ago 6
Does anyone know what movie this is from?
That was so great, I fell in love with them when I first saw them dance in Stormy Weather
Becca3232 3 years ago
This is "Down Argentine Way" (1940).
rosacotton 3 years ago
Thank you
Becca3232 3 years ago
Lord have a mercy!
samadjhi 3 years ago 4
DAMN How did they do that?!
Fishercherrlynn 3 years ago 2
Go lil Seymour, GO!
These guys were incredible!
nunayobiz 3 years ago 2
My favorite dancers of all time! Long live the Nicholas Brothers! No one will ever top them. RIP Harold and Fayard
Muziclvr07 3 years ago 5
That is some bad-ass dancing!!! So acrobatic.
therealazaro 3 years ago 2
Normally I don't like to say that someone is the best ever, but the Nicholas Brothers really were. There's the Nicholas Brothers and then there's everyone else!
paulsroom 3 years ago 3
seriously we are in 2008!!!! they are still unmatched!!!!!!!
kalisteau 3 years ago 5
It was inhuman how great that was! WOW!!!
littlevolcano 3 years ago 2
speechless o_o
Eronimum 3 years ago 2
I remember hearing a story from the younger brother, Harold. Gene Kelly was such a perfectionist when it came to rehearsal when the three of them worked together in musicals.
Kelly used to get mad at Harold for not wanting to go through the steps time and again. Harold knew them from the start and never forgot. He was a genius. So was his brother, Fayard.
chaddavidgill 3 years ago 3
These brothers rock. I'm going to say that they were before their time. Hell some of those moves hurt me just watching them!!!
labtennis0827 3 years ago 5
that is quite possibly the best dancing i've ever seen.
rsanni 3 years ago 7
i seen a video when i was little and they was dancin they asses off...i told my mom to sign me up for tap!! and im still tryna do moves like them i almost got it though! lol but i will never be like them
Diamondgrl2007 3 years ago
O.M.G~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
maxs3wear 3 years ago 4
exactly how I felt
lishamcc 3 years ago 2