Seein as how it's a film cut from 1903 and most likely not a production film as well. There was no music to go with the film. The original folks dancin it up knew what they were dancin to, and if it were a production film, there would've been a suggested musical score to be played & most likely on a piano or organ. Just thinking about it.
Also, just thinking about how the music being played here...is the correlation of past to present.
hahahaha Beastie Boys... as a ragtimer, I think this is hilarious. There are dozens of cakewalks you could have used, and piano, band, and stringed instrument recordings of them, no less. There are modern recordings, and there are vintage recordings, including recordings going back to 1903 and beyond, of cakewalks.
And... you pick the Beastie Boys! Well, I think it is hilarious in the same way that someone once did a mash-up of Eminem with Winifred Atwell doing Black and White Rag.
what lousy music! i need some rhythm in my music to dance to it. this stuff is totally off the beat and undanceble. black folks of yesteryear wouldnt have danced to it anymore than the black folks of today.
LOL! i love how white folks put rock music as the main theme to all things and says it "fits" . like musical ketchup! there are clips of youtube showing dancers in the current era doing a style of cakewalk and the music sounds nothing like undanceble punk rock emo stuff, its all just another attempt to "whitewash" another's culture.
oh, and if i watch this with the original music, i don't *feel* the joy and good humor coming out their faces as much as if i hear modern music that moves my feet too. that's the real joy in this piece - it connects me viscerally to their so-human love of body moving. what a wise choice of tune...
WRONG! Afro- Americans (thank you, TT Fortune) of yesteryear, like W.E.B DuBois, would be ROLLING in the grave to see that minstrel was alive and well in the days of hip hop. Lowering the bar, shucking and jiving. At least the cake walk, vaudeville acts, took a modicum of skill. Afro-Americans were originating, creating JAZZ, ROCK N' ROLL, BLUES, and NOT stealing beats and samples from the students!
If you know your history, then you know where you're coming from...
Yes, these are African American's , not white's in black face. They are doing the Cake walk as well as other steps such as the strut.
The Cakewalk started 50 years prior to this clip, and started with Slaves Mocking their owners styles of dance. In turn, White's started performing in Black Face copying the Slaves Cakewalks in the history of dance it became known as the Mocking day period.
The Mockery of one another is what pushed the dance to new levels thus becoming it's own art form.
Mockery or no, your use of modern music brings this dancing alive for a new generation. It's funny how true that saying is: "Everything new is old.". Didn't I see that guy doing the "Funky Chicken"? Good work, my man.
Actually, The Cake Walk is what the slaves performed for their owners. The owners thought this was very amusing and loved it. However, they were totally unaware that this performance was actually making fun of the way that whites danced in this period of history.
It's funny that you say "american history." The cake walk actually came from afrikan slaves imitating their white slave masters who had tried to dance.Unknowing to the slave owners, they found this amusing and once in a while would invite a slave into the "big house." At which time they'd have a chance at a slice of cake. Hence the name "cake walk."
Not funny at all. The United States banned the importation of slaves in 1808. By definition, any person born in the United States, slave or freeman, is an American. Therefore, unless the persons in this clip are foreign born, or pushing 100 years old, they are Americans, and their story is American History.
Interestingly, there's not a black person in the clip.
They are whites in blackface, doing the minstrel steps typical of the era. Bert Williams was a black man, a genius, who broke through the racial barrier by force of his talent and goodness, to make it possible for black people to play themselves in later films. Wonderful Bert, the greatest comedian, and tragedy, perhaps, of all time.
Shut the hell up. This is American history. Just because blacks are doing it doesn't automatically make it "African American History." Also, take a chill pill. The person who made this video just thought it would be funny and interesting to put modern dance music with a very old dance. Yeah it's lame, but just relax.
Free style-in music from 1990's meets free style-in dance from 1890's. I like it because it's similar to the common thread that Ties Modern dance Raves with the Charleston and the 1920's.
@jonb3162001 i agree 100%
19631retro1 1 year ago
@jonb3162001 Not all humans are African's ,the samerians were like the 1st people and they were not from africa
valkour22 1 year ago
Seein as how it's a film cut from 1903 and most likely not a production film as well. There was no music to go with the film. The original folks dancin it up knew what they were dancin to, and if it were a production film, there would've been a suggested musical score to be played & most likely on a piano or organ. Just thinking about it.
Also, just thinking about how the music being played here...is the correlation of past to present.
drfred1203 1 year ago
Very historic but poor choice of music.
ziggycat999 1 year ago
CRAP!
vaslav030547 1 year ago
hahahaha Beastie Boys... as a ragtimer, I think this is hilarious. There are dozens of cakewalks you could have used, and piano, band, and stringed instrument recordings of them, no less. There are modern recordings, and there are vintage recordings, including recordings going back to 1903 and beyond, of cakewalks.
And... you pick the Beastie Boys! Well, I think it is hilarious in the same way that someone once did a mash-up of Eminem with Winifred Atwell doing Black and White Rag.
KawhackitaRag 1 year ago 2
Leave it to the damn rappers to ruin something.
frsdonahue 2 years ago
Cute but how bout same period music please
joeblowthehot 2 years ago
Hilarious and ballin'.
RomanovMartyrs 2 years ago 2
mr peanut?(planters)
sqweekyknee 2 years ago
The music sucks. It really ruins the video for me.
PatsBooks 2 years ago 15
they were probably dancing a nice swing
Chicapoprocks 2 years ago
@PatsBooks the original with the music is awesome
michellekwan483 1 year ago
@PatsBooks
totally agree... ruins it all,
WHY THIS MUSIC, TWOBARBREAK?
dowaiehgoaeirj 9 months ago
what is the name of this song?
Ethan890206 2 years ago
look's like the 5way in london^^
3GeS 2 years ago
the music?
ginsushark 2 years ago
We as in humans right? Remember they had string instruments in the Far East also.
TripLeSh0t 3 years ago
Its funny how the music fits with the video !! LOL
Moionfire 3 years ago
It's all about Body Movin'
tua09769 3 years ago 4
interesting
lindsey2021 3 years ago
what lousy music! i need some rhythm in my music to dance to it. this stuff is totally off the beat and undanceble. black folks of yesteryear wouldnt have danced to it anymore than the black folks of today.
shoobedoorocketship 3 years ago
I actually thought this music fit pretty well!
theycallmedrworm 3 years ago 3
LOL! i love how white folks put rock music as the main theme to all things and says it "fits" . like musical ketchup! there are clips of youtube showing dancers in the current era doing a style of cakewalk and the music sounds nothing like undanceble punk rock emo stuff, its all just another attempt to "whitewash" another's culture.
shoobedoorocketship 2 years ago 2
Me too!
McDoulgham 2 years ago
I like the video, especially the choice of music.
tua09769 3 years ago
satirical dance, renovated through music by a buddhist jew... it doesn't get any more 21st century than this. roll on the new peace!
LordDarthVector 3 years ago
oh, and if i watch this with the original music, i don't *feel* the joy and good humor coming out their faces as much as if i hear modern music that moves my feet too. that's the real joy in this piece - it connects me viscerally to their so-human love of body moving. what a wise choice of tune...
LordDarthVector 3 years ago
lol funny
Patrick3183 3 years ago
HORRIBLE music! Show some respect for these dancers!
ecologicjill 4 years ago 5
"twobarbreak" IS showing respect by pointing out the connection modern hip hop has to this dance.
Synthee 3 years ago
WRONG! Afro- Americans (thank you, TT Fortune) of yesteryear, like W.E.B DuBois, would be ROLLING in the grave to see that minstrel was alive and well in the days of hip hop. Lowering the bar, shucking and jiving. At least the cake walk, vaudeville acts, took a modicum of skill. Afro-Americans were originating, creating JAZZ, ROCK N' ROLL, BLUES, and NOT stealing beats and samples from the students!
If you know your history, then you know where you're coming from...
ecologicjill 3 years ago 2
Yes, these are African American's , not white's in black face. They are doing the Cake walk as well as other steps such as the strut.
The Cakewalk started 50 years prior to this clip, and started with Slaves Mocking their owners styles of dance. In turn, White's started performing in Black Face copying the Slaves Cakewalks in the history of dance it became known as the Mocking day period.
The Mockery of one another is what pushed the dance to new levels thus becoming it's own art form.
twobarbreak 4 years ago 2
Mockery or no, your use of modern music brings this dancing alive for a new generation. It's funny how true that saying is: "Everything new is old.". Didn't I see that guy doing the "Funky Chicken"? Good work, my man.
SwingingInTheHood 3 years ago 3
@twobarbreak wrg,slaves developed this dance from the indians they saw in fla.
valkour22 1 year ago
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@valkour22 they didnt develop this dance from indians
BlacknesUnforgivable 10 months ago
Disregarding the blackface thing, I think you have successfully mixed modern and old.
Murih 4 years ago
It's not blackface. Look closer at the footage and you'll see those are genuine black people.
Synthee 4 years ago 6
thats the illest!
JGR512 4 years ago
Actually, The Cake Walk is what the slaves performed for their owners. The owners thought this was very amusing and loved it. However, they were totally unaware that this performance was actually making fun of the way that whites danced in this period of history.
POPPASHANGO 4 years ago 2
these aren't cakewalkers, they're making fun of cakewalkers....
WCSLdglas 4 years ago
It's funny that you say "american history." The cake walk actually came from afrikan slaves imitating their white slave masters who had tried to dance.Unknowing to the slave owners, they found this amusing and once in a while would invite a slave into the "big house." At which time they'd have a chance at a slice of cake. Hence the name "cake walk."
mello2 4 years ago 5
Not funny at all. The United States banned the importation of slaves in 1808. By definition, any person born in the United States, slave or freeman, is an American. Therefore, unless the persons in this clip are foreign born, or pushing 100 years old, they are Americans, and their story is American History.
SwingingInTheHood 3 years ago
if you don't think that this is funny then you have no sense of humor
rsammas 3 years ago 3
"Just because blacks are doing it"
Interestingly, there's not a black person in the clip.
They are whites in blackface, doing the minstrel steps typical of the era. Bert Williams was a black man, a genius, who broke through the racial barrier by force of his talent and goodness, to make it possible for black people to play themselves in later films. Wonderful Bert, the greatest comedian, and tragedy, perhaps, of all time.
HartfordTommy 4 years ago
umm there are no black face performers in this clip
yeshuaserver 4 years ago
ROFL!!!!! <3 thats ace :D
IKevBot 4 years ago
this is ridiculous... its making a mockery out of african american history
nmorgan712 4 years ago
Shut the hell up. This is American history. Just because blacks are doing it doesn't automatically make it "African American History." Also, take a chill pill. The person who made this video just thought it would be funny and interesting to put modern dance music with a very old dance. Yeah it's lame, but just relax.
POTA1968 4 years ago
Oh... C'mon, have a sense of humor. Seriously though, I do acknowledge the fact that African Americans have a rich and interesting history.
snuffydoug 4 years ago 2
Free style-in music from 1990's meets free style-in dance from 1890's. I like it because it's similar to the common thread that Ties Modern dance Raves with the Charleston and the 1920's.
Zefrenm 4 years ago
I agree, the music was juvenile...but that's exactly why I can't stop laughing! And to think, I call myself a preservationist.
sabinstreet 4 years ago
would have been better left as a silent film.........
brian2889 4 years ago
I like this video bettter with the origional cakewalk music.... I saw it on encarta and havent been able to find it since
mac9641 5 years ago
dillbox, you probably find this hysterical for the same reason you find Ying Yang Twins or Cops hysterical.
noggln 5 years ago
i dont know why, but i find this hysterical!
dillbox 5 years ago
That was a stupid exercise. The historical film is interesting. Adding the music was juvenile.
CSchink 5 years ago
video problem keeps stopping will try back later
NostalgicNetwork 5 years ago