Manakin Birds - A Night To Remember

[walteredstates]

fahk.

watch this, keeping in mind this bird's attire and behaviour is based on the same principals as that of the mole - and then try to deny evolution/universe has got both style and a wicked sense of humour...

[Snootwaller]

The more you watch it, the funnier it gets.

[MrIHasCrayons]

that's mjs personal Manakin Bird

[Mortthemoose]

ha ha....just saw this on QI and had to watch it again!

[DoctorWhoIV]

6 unimpressed, female mannequin birds disliked this video.

[Darakon]

looks like it's doing small mini hops

[kanatapaw]

there so cute :D

[pwningtoenail]

Spastic speed hackers!

[EnigmaDrath]

I swear to god I have a picture of my uncle from back in the 70s wearing yellow trousers while moonwalking. Gotta show him this video!! XD

[impieman10]

red-capped manakin uses double team!

[TheLockerzAddict]

ninja

[TheArisia]

Someone should put this to a James Brown song. *smiles* I think that would be awesome! *smiles a lot a the funky birds*

[MerVicious]

I love his funky little 70's yellow trousers

[nikobrown1990]

Qi is the best show on the planet

[Torn80cj]

Stop!!! Hammah Time!!!

[mrawsumrofl]

crumping birds :D

[Beefie11]

Throw in some body-popping worms and we'll be able to accurately recreate a 70s disco with animals.

[fakeaccount663]

Qi anyone?

[Snootwaller]

This method of attracting females was ironically the human method during the 1970s.

[KamokuChan]

This. Is. Amazing.

[AnotherTeenagedRebel]

Manakin birds:

Possessed by MJ, and glad.

[kemp10]

the things some species have to do to get some pussy

[MrBuch169169]

The manakin bird's eyes look like they've been drawn-on!

[jebus5582]

@lersje1 actually, we watched this video from the discover channel in my spanish class. it was a video on the rainforest they are found in the jungle. very fast. and VERY real. (:

[gummibroetchen]

manakin has nothing to do with Mannequin, I read in Wikipedia!

[Twigs0wot]

I love the fact that this video was made xD

QI for the win.

[kwaka66666]

useless fail of nature...

[BrellK]

@kwaka66666 If it helps them get laid...err...... tail...err....

If it helps them get some sex its ALL worth it. Evolution my friend!

[meldidnot]

Moonwalk!

[lewi91100]

Lolbird dancing WIN

[crazyrock195]

I didn't believe that a 4 minute video about birds could stay funny, no matter how interesting the birds were. I was wrong. It keeps getting funnier :D

BEST BIRD EVER.

[MadHatter68181]

mega lolzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz­zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz hehehehehe

[98randomuser]

Now, i will reveal a conspiracy that has been hidden for years >.>, <.<, Michael Jackson did not create the moonwalk, it was a black american called Bill Bailey, Micael Jackson, a black/white american whatever you want, only popularised it. But we all know, that this bird, is the inspiration of the moonwalk.

[danobaka]

@98randomuser a conspiracy hidden for so long that it was the question before the one about manakin birds on the very episode of QI that inspired this video.

you pillock.

[98randomuser]

@danobaka Its a joke asshole ¬_¬ I'm filling in gaps for people who did not see the episode.

Quote 'you pillock'

[danobaka]

@98randomuser you were passin it off as your own, way to fail

[ryukXsayu27]

@98randomuser What is it with the Mannequin bird and people named Bill Bailey?

[98randomuser]

@ryukXsayu27 The Mannequin bird moonwalks, and on the show called QI there was a comedian called Bill Bailey. And Stephen Fry the host revealed that it was a black american man called Bill Bailey who invented the moonwalk, not the comedian that was on the show, a totally different Bill Bailey.

[sjgambrill]

Great video, I just watched this episode and I was going to make a vid, bit pointless now, can't do better than this. To all the people who think it would be better with Michael Jackson music, you've completely missed the point.

[kukulza]

where can i buy this bird?

[dsdepadova]

@kukulza It would probably not moonwalk in captivity, unless you got a whole flock, where they had to compete with each other to lure a female.

[GerbilEssences]

@dsdepadova It will, but you have to play the right music lol XD

[inca1980]

It would be nice if the music could be changed. This music does not go along with the dance at all. It is very distrating. Michael Jackson music would be perfect. Could you change it? Thank you. Specially in these times, if you cange it, it will be the best video.

[yomeumipanda]

面白可愛い

[ddig0]

uooooooooooooooou!

[kittyprydex]

I love that even UTTERING the phrase "moonwalk" sparks the inevitable debate/screaming match over Jackson's penchant for surrounding himself with children.

[InvincibleMoonWalker]

my favourite bird doing my favourite ance move by my hero.

[hammers551]

thats harsh

[TheKurikid]

I'm pretty certain MJ was never found to be a pedophile, although I'll grant you he was a little peculiar.

Still, certainly in UK law, not sure about USA, people are "innocent until proven guilty".

And thirdly, Michael Jackson should be remembered for his music, not for his possible pedophilia. (And yes, I do believe he probably was a pedophile, despite this comment... but like I said, it's not proven, so it's not worth thinking about, because now that he's dead, it probably never will be)

[GerbilEssences]

@TheKurikid I used to think he was, but having read more in depth of his life it seems he was probably still a child trapped in an adults body, not some sort of predator. Very sad anyway.

[waldoman7]

@TheKurikid

why can't we just remember the music without remembering him? i don't get all this worship of celebrities. When half of them end up in drug rehab you know there's something severely wrong. The ones who don't quite fall apart still aren't role models.

[17rev72]

Lol someone was watching QI...

[ANDZAM]

its a Peruvian bird :)

[WalshieBruv]

Aww great work =D

This is absolutely brill haha

Bill Bailey & Alan Davies FTW ;]

[nelynely22]

Salve Michael Jackson...

moonwallker a dança que inspiriOu o rei do POP

[Vancar9397]

lol..what if the bird moonwalked backwards, and it was at the end of the branch o.O ohh noooo lol

[Ciclotronico]

This bird is in extinction. Maybe these are the last ones.

[TheKurikid]

Actually, firstly there are 60 odd types of Manakin bird, most of which aren't even endangered, let alone extinct. Secondly, the type that "moonwalks", the Red-Capped Manakim, isn't endangered or extinct...

[gilzineto]

nice moonwalk, even the birds r going to miss Michael Jackson=P

[dougsam]

is the moonwalker dance?!?!?!

[Bia3687]

Demorou pra fazer uma edição tocando Billie Jean! rs

[OonaCanute]

My goodness, what a stud.

[Iersje1]

I always find it funny when a male tries to attract a female, whatever the species, but this particular one seems to be designed for entertainment purposes. It's so very delighting!

[SpKennyfan1]

doesn't it look like hes smiling at 2:26

[pifras]

next do a worm body-popping :)

[Attilaakiraly]

They should'ev based Happy Feet on this adorable little thing not Penguins!!!!  No fair!!!

[dawnjake14]

excuse me i love penguins

[Sk8er0208]

that bird would be an amazing pet XD

[itsjustanillusion]

This is the best bird ever.

[charliebaird13]

Am I missing something?

[ShadowFang153]

whern't they on Qi??

[LiekaQueenofDarkness]

Read the description. :)

[vivaciousmuse]

birds are simply the best!!!

[Boonehams]

It's just not content with moonwalking, is it? It's gotta do the electric slide and the Hammer Shuffle. That bird's got moves.

[badcompany333]

theyre the funkiest birds ive ever seen. i prefered alan, bill and the audiences version of the song though

[myprettypie]

Now those are some funky birds, it would be funnier if they wore ;ittle hats.

[spambank1234]

dont try and take the birds moment of fame away from him by bringin micheal jackson up! they are sworn enemies...

[PahangDragonbird]

Apparently, Jeffrey Daniel from Shalamar moonwalked to this song on TV before Michael Jackson did... He taught Michael Jackson the moonwalk along with many others.

[toady1985]

Ah but the official first known person to perform the moonwalk was Bill Bailey. Not the comedian... but a black dancer from the film Cabin In The Sky (1943), and then again in Showtime At The Apollo (1955). But I'm pretty sure he wasn't first person to do, just the first well-known dancer to perform it.

[ragerancher]

imagine using those skills to sidle up to a girl you like :P

[Erynnsilver]

omg... lol

[ChristineF]

Ah I love these little guys!

[sorrelish]

Does anyone else see MC Hammer at 0.45?

[BahamutChaos63]

LOL yep

[rapnwa]

i saw this on Qi lol

[Kristoffska]

Bird deserves a medal

[Poplopo]

Whoa! How do those birds do that?  That's amazing!

[sweeper128]

Great! Saw it on Qi yesterday and Laughed-out-loud!

Is this Shalamar (hope I spelt it right) because it doesn't sound like their version of the song

[RevolutionInMe]

This is bloody amazing. Manakin bird = hours of hilarity.

Bonus points for using 911's hilariously useless version of Night To Remember.

[kibaisbrilliant]

this is just too awsome!!! where did u get the video!?

[KenAugustino]

OMG, brilliant work!! Hats off to u!

[BradleySherwoodFan]

That is literally the best thing ever.

Just saw the corresponding QI episode, and I thought that was funny enough - this just about killed me!

Well done!

.x.Sess.x.

[Pring1e]

funniest thing ive seen in a while but the song you cant touch this would be better :)

[oyagain]

nice one LOL

[moochy]

Excellent. The music really fits - such a groovy disco bird!

[Sekhtmhorinm]

This is brilliant indeed.

Well, they are called Manakin Birds and not Mannequin. Sorry about that, just for notification proposes.

[ChewieStewie]

haha

this is brilliant good work!

[adzy216]

Amazing ain't it. I saw this on QI too and had to google it. Thanks for the post.

[weonk]

Too good.