It's Hammer Pants Dance time!
I think this, a promotion for A&E's MC Hammer reality show, is one of the scariest things I've seen in a long time. I can't imagine calmly shopping in a clothing store and then being swamped by dozens of dancers in Hammer pants running and dancing while "U Can't Touch This" is cranked up on the sound system. I'd rather be RickRolled.
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6-08-2009 @ 7:22PM
Anita said...
I thought it was kind of awesome. However, if the dancers hadn't outnumbered the customers (if they kept it at the geeky two in the beginning), were slightly quieter (was there really a need for the yelling at the beginning/end), and weren't quite so aggressive (I'm looking at you, guy with the checkered polo shirt), I think the customers would've felt in on the joke moreso -
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6-08-2009 @ 9:02PM
xnifex said...
ha i love any type of flash mob
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6-08-2009 @ 9:19PM
jffm said...
Greatest. Mob. Ever.
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6-08-2009 @ 9:40PM
dave said...
Yeah, even though it was a setup for a commercial for what will probably be a really crappy show... Great flash mob.
I hope this signals the end of the meme.
6-09-2009 @ 3:18AM
RobynM said...
Cute, but I would've enjoyed it more if it had been an actual flash mob instead of a marketing gimmick.
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6-09-2009 @ 4:27AM
aaron said...
I agree.
I honestly thought there would be more laughs even though the shoppers were stunned as hell. Were they just cynical b/c crazy shit happens all the time in L.A.?
6-11-2009 @ 9:47AM
StillBash said...
I think that's the problem of an ordered flashmob. Some actors don't get it that you can't be that much in-your-face. You are the mob, you already scare the people by your sheer numbers, you don't need to yell you don't need to rush them.
But I still laughed :-)
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6-11-2009 @ 2:48PM
kaxx said...
BRAVA!! *stands and applauds* BRAVA!! *wipes tear from corner of eye* Beautiful!
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