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Judson Laipply 

Judson Laipply
Medium Youtube
Nationality American
Years active 2006—Present
Genres Dance
Subject(s) Change, Choices, Sales and Marketing, etc.[1]
Notable works and roles Evolution of Dance (Youtube video)
Website www.evolutionofdance.com

Judson (Jud) Laipply is an American motivational speaker and comedian from Bucyrus, Ohio.[2] He is best known for his performance in the Evolution of Dance clip, which is currently the #2 Most Viewed Video (All Time), #1 Most Favorited (All Time) Video, and #6 Most Discussed (All Time) Video on YouTube, with over 101 million views as of October 13, 2008.[3] The video had the most all-time views on YouTube for just over 2 years, before being replaced by the music video for Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend", which has over 100 million views. However, this video has been accused of having an exaggerated number of views due to the use of a link with an auto-refresh mechanism posted by AvrilBandAids, a fansite devoted to Avril Lavigne.[4] YouTube actually limits views to 200 per day per IP address, but the accusations of cheating drove curious viewers to the page, further raising the view count.[5]

Contents

Context

Evolution of Dance is the finale to Laipply's show called "Inspirational Comedy".[6] His website describes the show as "combining his thoughts about life and change with humor".[1] In 2002, he began closing many of his college, high school and corporate appearances with his unusual dance medley. It soon became a "crowd favorite".[7]

In the video, Laipply dances to a soundtrack that plays through various popular songs ranging from Elvis Presley to MC Hammer and Michael Jackson. During its initial rise in popularity, it amassed over 10 million views in under two weeks and was featured on CNN, MSN, E!, USA Today, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and AOL.[8] Judson tells the story behind the creation of the Evolution of Dance in a video interview available on StayTunedTV.[9] A recent revision of the dance is three minutes longer including songs such as "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira, but no public video of it currently exists.citation needed Laipply is currently working on "Evolution of Dance 2".[10]

List of songs from "Evolution of Dance"

Song Artist/Work Duration[11] Released
"Hound Dog" Elvis Presley 0:00 – 0:14 1953
"The Twist" Chubby Checker 0:14–0:31 1960
"Stayin' Alive" The Bee Gees 0:31–0:38 1977
"Y.M.C.A." The Village People 0:38–0:56 1978
"Kung Fu Fighting" Carl Douglas 0:56–1:03 1974
"Keep on'" The Brady Bunch Kids 1:03–1:17  ?
"Greased Lightnin'" John Travolta 1:17–1:28 1978
"You Shook Me All Night Long" AC/DC 1:28–1:42 1980
"Billie Jean" Michael Jackson 1:42–1:49 1983
"Thriller" Michael Jackson 1:50–1:58 1984
"Oompa Loompa" Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1:58–2:04 1971
"Mr. Roboto" Styx 2:04–2:14 1983
"Break Dance (Electric Boogie)" West Street Mob 2:14–2:28 1983
"Walk Like an Egyptian" The Bangles 2:28–2:36 1986
"The Chicken Dance" Bob Kames 2:36–2:42 1992
"Mony Mony" Billy Idol 2:42–2:57 1987
"Ice Ice Baby" Vanilla Ice 2:57–3:11 1990
"U Can't Touch This" MC Hammer 3:12–3:42 1990
"Love Shack" B-52's 3:42–3:46 1989
"Apache (Jump on it)" Sugar Hill Gang 3:46–4:02 1981
"Jump Around" House of Pain 4:02–4:15 1992
"Baby Got Back" Sir Mix-A-Lot 4:15–4:22 1992
"Tubthumping" Chumbawamba 4:22–4:32 1996
"What Is Love" Haddaway 4:32–4:40 1993
"Cotton Eye Joe" Rednex 4:40–5:01 1994
"Macarena" Los Del Rio 5:01–5:06 1995
"Bye Bye Bye" N'Sync 5:06–5:29 2000
"Lose Yourself" Eminem 5:29–5:33 2002
"Hey Ya!" Outkast 5:33–5:39 2003
"Dirt Off Your Shoulder" Jay-Z 5:39–5:49 2003
"Ice Ice Baby"
(Lyrics played: "Yo, let's get outta here. Word to your mother")		 Vanilla Ice 5:49–5:52
"Bye Bye Bye"
(Lyrics played: "Bye, bye, bye")		 N'Sync 5:52–6:00

Popular culture

  • In December 2007 Judson appeared in an advert on the BBC for the 'dance season' during the Christmas Holidays.[12]
  • "Evolution of Dance" was #1 on the show Rude Tube hosted by Alex Zane and Laipply was interviewed on the show.
  • Judson was featured in the music video for Weezer's song "Pork and Beans" along with several other Internet celebrities.

References

  1. ^ a b "About Jud Laipply". The Official Website of Judson Laipply and The Evolution of Dance. Evolution of Dance. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
  2. ^ "Dance, dance: YouTube.com makes Ohioan a major video star", The Toledo Blade (2006-06-30). 
  3. ^ "Evolution of Dance" on YouTube
  4. ^ "Help Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" Break a YouTube Record!!" (2008-9-10).
  5. ^ "Avril Lavigne YouTube "Fan Cheat" Hoax Helps it Take Top Spot" (2008-09-19).
  6. ^ "Judson Laipply", Nationwide Speakers Bureau website
  7. ^ "Dance medley becomes a web hit wonder", The Sydney Morning Herald (2006-06-06). 
  8. ^ "Media/Press - Evolution of Dance". The Official Website of Judson Laipply and The Evolution of Dance. Evolution of Dance. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
  9. ^ "StayTunedTV.com - Judson Laipply". StayTunedTV. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
  10. ^ "Evolution of Dance 2 is coming!". on YouTube
  11. ^ "The Songs" The Official Website of Judson Laipply and The Evolution of Dance
  12. ^ "Juddon Laipply - BBC Advert -Evolution Of Dance + New Dances". on YouTube

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