07 August, 2006

Dragostea din Teï

No...I did not go and learn a new and interesting language over the weekend...despite how interesting and useful that would have been...but instead thought that I would share with you all something that I found très amusant (see...I do know a little bit of a foriegn language).

This weekend (after returning home from a wonderful week spent with my wonderful Ave friends) I did a lot of work organizing my iTunes music and folders on my computer. While engaged in this annoying, but rewarding, activity, I ran across some of the favorite tunes from SJV (Villa Rosa Mystica) #7. Taking a walk down memory lane...I ran across the insane and fun song Dragostea din Teï (popularly known in america by the name Numa Numa), by O-zone. Interestingly this song was not popular at all in the United States, although very popular in Europe, until after a, now famous, webcam music video was made by a guy named Gary Brolsma.

Since this pioneer Numa Numa dance video, a plethera of similar videos have proliferated all over the web...but in my opionion, having finally seen the original, none of them beat this one. This fame has been hard for poor Gary, however, as he is now something of a cultural icon and is famous, even apperaing on national television, and he is not proud of fame...born of a crazy idea. I must admit...if I made a movie where the camera bounced to the beat in time with me, I would be a little emberrased too...not to mention the interesting way in which he holds his mouth...Ribbit?