World’s greatest dancer revealed

by Robert Popper on August 16, 2009 · 30 comments

Just wait for the guy to appear. You’ll know which one when you see him…

Tagged as: Mad dancing, Robert Popper

  • http://www.friendsofthestars.co.uk Cam

    the dancing guy is great, the golden mug player is great but the whole thing moves to another level on 2:04. I like to imagine he has come on to ward away predators from his young musical brood… like a daddy Pufferfish

  • dirk
  • http://thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com Johnny Walker

    He really come into his own around 1.30, but even then he’s in danger of being over-shadowed by the charisma of the front man.

  • http://www.tracymorter.com Tracy

    This is one of the greatest things on the internet ever. Look at the cool guy now http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivo_Pe%C5%A1%C3%A1k he hasn’t changed.

  • Lino

    Greatest dancer if that dance is St. Vitus’ dance..

  • http://twitter.com/zyano zyano

    Communists are ace.

  • Kezza1919

    Gotta love how easy he makes it look..that’s a true sign of class..

  • http://www.myspace.com/kanesimon simon kane

    Now you see this took on a whole new level of hilarity for me once I realized it was SUPPOSED to be funny. It’s like a version Spike Jones’ City Slickers that had completely run out of ideas/props.

  • macmonkeymark

    Is it just me, or does it sound like they’re singing in reverse?

    Give me 6 months of this over Big Brother any day.

  • Gareth

    Wow. Ray Winstone gets into every role he plays.

  • http://luke.thunk.it Luke

    Shit, I’m pretty sure that’s exactly how I dance, right down to the hunched up shoulders. I now feel gutted that it’s being mocked.

  • http://thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com Johnny Walker

    I’ve actually watched this video three times today… and not just for that fellow’s dancing. I don’t know if I should be worried.

  • lee

    I’m actually truly impressed how his head remains reasonably steady when his body is so vigorous!

  • http://www.myspace.com/besetbyapes Beset by Apes

    I speak Czech fluently, and the lyrics begin with:
    “To operate the lathe correctly/safety procedures must be adhered to at all times/ hands and equipment/ must be clear of the lathe before starting/ The lathe guard must be down/ and goggles must be worn to prevent injury from flying sparks and metal shards” (Chorus)

  • http://watchwithmothers.net Swineshead

    This has made me happy beyond compare.

  • http://www.twitter.com/Miss_Majic Jo M

    This whole clip is just fricken brilliant

  • playgirlc

    czechoslavakia, nil points! (awwww!)

  • http://thetoydetectives.com TheToyDetective

    More importantly, where would one find that beautiful check [czech?] fabric. Christmas is merely 4 and bit months away and I’ve a birthday coming up, so I ought to get a dapper suit made for such occasions that, of course, call for resplendent dress.

  • rm

    Sounds like a cross between Convoy and the Birds Eye Potato Waffles jingle.

  • sedenko

    Nearly spat my tea all over the monitor when this came on! I’ve got to agree with Lee – amazing how still his head stays while the rest of his body goes mental!

  • http://www.robertpopper.com Robert Popper

    I agree!

  • Oliver

    Here’s the man in action nowadays, amazing as ever..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37vzeWmyh2U&feature=related

  • Johnster

    You sure this isn’t Vic and Bob in disguise!

  • Macron 1

    It’s the way he rears up (thrice) from a crouching position that makes it for me.

  • Matt

    My CousinsPartnersSistershusband is the nephew of the bloke in the lovely jacket. Now theres a tenuous link.

  • http://thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com Johnny Walker

    I’m guessing that this IS a “Vic and Bob” style/alt-comedy routine (although it’s fun to imagine that this is the Czech equivalent to Take That).

  • http://thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com Johnny Walker

    Well there we go. It turns out that the brains of the operation is the fellow on the left, Ivan Mládek. (Presumably the producers of the show, noticing his lack of rhythm, decided that someone needed to dance enough for the both of them.)

    This song is probably his most famous, and has been a hit in, not just his homeland, but Austria, Russia and, amazingly only a year ago, Poland. (Insert your own joke.) The nearest cultural equivalent is apparently The Wurzels.

    The lyrics, believe it or not, go like this:

    I’m driving Skoda 100 to camp here on Orava.
    That’s why I’m hurrying, taking a risk – going through Morava.
    The monster lives there comes out of the bog.
    Who eats mainly Prague citizens, his name is Jožin.

    Chorus:

    Jožin from the bog creeps through swamp,
    Jožin from the bog closes in on the village.
    Jožin from the bog edges it’s teeth,
    Jožin from the bog bites, strangles.
    To defend against Jožin from the bog, who could imagine-
    Only works an aircraft to crop-dusting.

    I crossed through the village of Vizovice
    The village mayor greeted me, and said to me over some slivovitz
    The one who brings Jožin in dead or alive
    I’m going to give him my daughter as a wife as well as half of a collective farm

    Chorus

    I said: give me a aircraft and powder, mayor,
    I’ll bring you Jožin, I see no trouble about that
    The mayor helped me, in the morning I went up in the sky
    The powder from the aircraft prettily fell on Jožin.

    Jožin from the bog is already all white
    Jožin from the bog is escaping from swamp
    Jožin from the bog hit the stone
    Jožin from the bog it is the end of him
    I caught him, I’m keeping him
    Money is money, I’ll sell him to Zoo

    I feel I may have killed the magic by reading them, though :-/ Sorry if it’s the same for you.

  • http://www.robertpopper.com Robert Popper

    Thanks so much!

  • dirk

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