THE NERDFIGHTER HAPPY DANCE PROJECT

2007-12-24 · song · Hank, John, Debbie Kitto · 9:33 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Nerdfighteria · mode: Comedy & performance · tags: community lore, song or performance, guest or collab

The finished Brotherhood 2.0 Happy Dance Project: Nerdfighters' own happy dances compiled to songs by Debbie Kitto (including a tribute thanking the Green brothers) and by the Russian ska band Distemper, with short interjections from John and Hank.

What is said

The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).

00:00:00 — Hank and John recall the idea: Nerdfighters send happy dances filmed in their towns, compiled into one video

• ★★ both: Hank and John explain the idea: rather than a compilation of their own happy dances, all Nerdfighters send dances filmed in front of awesome places in their towns, compiled into one video. — 00:00:01 · Nerdfighteria, Happy dance (practice) · first in: 2007-08-30, August 30th: A Secret Project for Nerdfighters

00:00:27 — Nerdfighter happy dances set to Debbie Kitto's song 'Happy Dance', with interjections from John and Hank

• ★★ Debbie Kitto's song tells viewers not to contain their joy: whenever the feeling grabs you, anywhere and with anyone, everyone has a happy dance. — 00:01:36 · Happy dance (practice)
• ★ John: Over the dances, John calls the happy dance 'the dance that you do when you're incredibly happy' and tells the viewer they are a Nerdfighter. (playful) — 00:02:01 · Happy dance (practice), Nerdfighteria

00:02:42 — More happy dances set to a Russian-language song by the ska band Distemper

00:07:25 — Debbie Kitto's tribute song 'Thank You Green Brothers' listing what the brothers brought the community

• ★★ Debbie Kitto's tribute song thanks John and Hank: the world is better because of them, and the global Nerdfighter community will stand. — 00:07:43 · Nerdfighteria

  “The world's a better place because of the brothers Green”

• ★★ Debbie Kitto: The tribute lists what the brothers brought: intelligent humor, blended meals, 'In My Pants', DFTBA, songs on Wednesday, stuff on heads, awesome and togetherness. — 00:08:13 · in your pants, DFTBA, Song Wednesday, Stuff on Heads

In the description and comments

• ★★★ both: The brothers present the Brotherhood 2.0 Happy Dance Project at long last: Nerdfighters from six continents sharing the dance they do when really happy. — video description · Brotherhood 2.0, Nerdfighteria, Happy dance (practice)
• ★ The description credits Wynflete for the music and Distemper, 'the world's greatest Russian Ska band', and wishes Nerdfighters happy holidays with thanks for everything. — video description
• ★ The description addresses Nerdfighters whose happy dance does not appear in the video, apparently apologising. — video description · Happy dance (practice)
• ★★ both: The brothers apologise to Nerdfighters whose happy dance is missing from the compilation and ask them to upload it to YouTube as a video response. — video description · YouTube, Happy dance (practice)
• ★ both: The brothers thank their father, 'Dad 1.0', for all his help making the Happy Dance Project video. — video description · Mike Green, Happy dance (practice)

Threads in this video

• outcome · Happy Dance Project: compilation of the brothers' and Nerdfighters' happy dances (2007) — The finished Happy Dance Project compilation is released: Nerdfighters from six continents share their happy dances. (video description)
• result reported · John asks nerdfighters to send happy dance videos by October 1 (2007) — Nerdfighters from six continents sent in the happy dances used in the compilation. (video description)
• looked back · Stuff on Heads: viewers send pictures and videos of stuff on their heads (2007) — The tribute lists what the brothers brought: intelligent humor, blended meals, 'In My Pants', DFTBA, songs on Wednesday, stuff on heads, awesome and togetherness. (00:08:13)

Where the stories that moved here went next

• John asks nerdfighters to send happy dance videos by October 1 (2007) — reported back; last: result reported, 2007-12-24
• Happy Dance Project: compilation of the brothers' and Nerdfighters' happy dances (2007) — completed; last: looked back, 2007-12-28

Mentioned

Central: Debbie Kitto · Happy Dance (song by Debbie Kitto) · Nerdfighter Happy Dance Project · Thank You Green Brothers

Also: CrazySexyCool (“so crazy and sexy and cool, they could be a TLC album”) · DFTBA · Happy dance (practice) · in your pants · Song Wednesday · Stuff on Heads · TLC (band) (“TLC”)

Only in the description or credits: Brotherhood 2.0 · Distemper · Mike Green · wynflete

Also centred on Nerdfighter Happy Dance Project: August 30th: A Secret Project for Nerdfighters · September 7th: Fatalities, Dances and Thanks · October 4th: Happy Dances, Feuds, and Raccoon Infestations · Nov. 30th: A CHRISTMAS RANT · Dec. 26th: Christmas, Manga, and Goat Poop · John and Hank Hanging Out but they Keep Getting Younger and More Pixelated

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