The Roots of Breakdance


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Soviet dancers backed by “It’s Like That” by Run DMC. -via Digg

That is such a great video. I can't get over how similar to modern b-boy battles that is. Except far more good-natured, and we don't dance in full military garb with heavy leather boots.

Dance Dance Revolutionaries.
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They do kick ass.

I can't believe the dance fits so well with the music though... I really want to know how that happened! It fits all the way through!

haha and I love neatorama so much that I was accidentally typing "neatorama" instead of my password while logging into the computer >_>
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Rohin, The video syncs so well because the it was edited, however the device of the original film is obviously a dance battle, so yep, nothing is new.

Having grown up during the latter half of the Cold War, I echo the sentiments of some of the other posters. There is something about this video that captures some sort of relief that the Soviets and the U.S did not engage in a nuclear exchange. I suppose its joie de vivre would have been marred by a certain ominous feeling.
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Well, Russia hasn't tried kicking anyones ass in a while. Probably cause all these soldiers are out of commission. If they were still out there fighting/dancing we would be f'ed in the a.
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CheeseDuck -

Evidently, you missed everything they've done in Georgia over the past decade or so. And Azerbaijan. Plus Chechnya. And a whole bunch of other places.
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Ratz said: "Man, I’m glad the Russians have generally been our allies, accordian-guy alone would kick our asses."

Allies? ever heard of the cold war? btw, that is an awesome dance, does it still exist? is it a folk dance?
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"Well, Russia hasn’t tried kicking anyones ass in a while. Probably cause all these soldiers are out of commission. If they were still out there fighting/dancing we would be f’ed in the a."

Tell that to the Chechens.

Great video!
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