REM - Stand - Schoolchildren Dancing Stand Dance - 1989

[tron81]

This is why we didn't have many overweight kids back then. lol

[newmind1]

I'm about to teach this to my 5th grade class. You are an amazing teacher! and this video is super helpful

[1979sterling]

This was kids with a Cool School Teacher.

Nice if someone could fix the music. Still really nice. Thanks, Teach'!

[CrazyCoyote100]

that awesome song shouldve been followed by the thriller...just enough people to do it successfully, now...just for the makeup shopping.

[Dionnelog]

cool teacher getting her students to dance to this

[vivgaze]

The best thing I have ever seen.

[ChumpyShorts]

Terrific. They're having such fun!

[praxis44241]

They should do this more often in schools. Think about it: they are learning teamwork, motor control skills, and they are getting physical activity to boot.

[mommyskittles]

@praxis44241 and let's not forget... GOOD MUSIC!!

[beeyummy]

wow!!

great and cute!!

[nibornna]

that was cute! i wa about 15 or 16 when this video came out, and it seem's like a life time ago!!! im 36 now!!!

[nebchic]

@nibornna

Lol!! I was about the same age as the kids in the video! How time flies by!! I am 25 now.

[wolf359x]

That was so damn cute. Those kids are probably around 28 or 29 by now. what was with the Killers vidieo at the end?

[heidigretel]

i could not edit killers video from this video. i do not know why killers video is after rem video. this is mystery :)

[NChadwick23]

i get a northern california vibe from this video

[froggo66]

What a cute video! Just think, the kids in this video are probably in their early 30s now. The kids do a pretty darn good job with the Stand dance -- but it's the teacher on the right who has it down almost perfectly! She's a great Stand dancer.

[boxerpupfan09]

R.E.M = RAPID EYE MOVMENT thats the name no questions

[pablodkutter]

This video makes me laugh and cry at the same time. :)

[coreyl456]

If only the world would be close together as these kids are. It's sad that adults can't make peace just like those kids. All happy, holding hands no matter what race you are. World Peace is needed=D

[ffm20zaheri]

i had not known before that this song was such popular in the usa that even children danced to it

but i looked at their discography on wikipedia and saw that the song peaked at # 6 on the billboard hot 100

[Liz66]

too cute

[kingslice75]

This was back in the day when children had physical activity in school.

[ffm20zaheri]

you are completely right and i cannot see one kid with overweight

[musicbrain5]

That is so cute!

[jonescalypso]

little buggers got me dancin too O.O

[orangie84]

stand dance?? there is no such thing!!

That dance they do are dance moves that have been around for many years probably late 50 early 60s

this they do is a combo of the pony, the side step, and the jerk dance moves done repetitively..

but rem did not make any of those dance moves up i can assure you that much!!

[MrM249saw]

wow you know every thing about dance Im so impressed

[bethpage89]

I like the teacher's legs.

[pokepunk69]

If you didn't cry while watching the video, then you either didn'l live/fell 80s or you have no heart. ¡Excellent!

[MackenzieMichael]

What a great time! I see a lot of spandex. LOL

[czar85]

somebody knows where can i find the official video for this song?

[Shadecaster06]

This video looks like it was shot in 1989.

[heidigretel]

Yes I think it was shot in 1989  :)

[StartingAtTheSea]

What Times!

[daver563]

like herding cats lol

good job!!

[heidigretel]

Thank you :)

Also like putting live crabs into a basket :)

[gadsden74]

I like the original better. Too bad they took the rights of the people to listen to it away from the people.

[Pauliefemo]

good musical taste for a teacher

[lkgrave]

That Evolution of the Dance Guy should have done this.

[jimmylifetime]

This video is really funny. Great stuff as always Heidi.

[MikeJohnstonguitar]

this song drives me nuts..cant get the hideous tune outa my head now.

[mugui]

this video had me smiling all along! (till minute 3:30 only!)

beautiful children, great song and dance!

[heidigretel]

I also like very much this video. I could not delete video after Stand. :)

[demetrios4voto]

i thought to try something in Shakespeare's words but.. I think this is the best ,simple and sure way to express my feelings for this video.THANK YOU! heidigretel

[heidigretel]

Simple words are more easy for me. :)

You are very welcome. :)

[lulala32100]

The kids were so cute with the dance!

[heidigretel]

Yes, I agree.  Must have been difficult for teacher to organize all of these young children. :)

[Podle]

Oh my goodness, that is gorgeous. I love R.E.M. and I am definitely learning the dance for my 18th! Any idea what the sign they have says?

Mr. Brightside at the end, ploy to make Killers fans of us? :p

[heidigretel]

At the beginning of video the sign is "Especially For You". I can not take off The Killers at end of video, so I leave it there. Happy 18th birthday! :)