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May 26, 2016 8:31 AM

Combine the thrill of old-school formation dancing videos e.g. Janet Jackson with tap dancing, add in a Purple Salute, and you get Syncopated Ladies Salute A Legend.
posted by hippybear (12 comments total)

AUGrghghragragra that was amaaaazing. That song is one of the sexiest songs in my lifetime and combining with powerful women dancing their asses off and, like, whoa.

Possibly the least coherent comment I've made here but I don't care.
posted by kimberussell at 8:41 AM on May 26, 2016 [2 favorites]

I seriously don't know how aggressive Prince's estate is with the takedown notices vs. when he was alive... so I hope this stays up for a while.
posted by hippybear at 8:46 AM on May 26, 2016

Now that's what I call tap dancing.
posted by OverlappingElvis at 8:46 AM on May 26, 2016

I LOVE THIS! I LOVE KNOWING THIS EXISTS! I LOVE THESE DANCERS! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I love their excellent tapping.

I love their low-heeled tap shoes.

I love their affection for classic tap dance—the canes!—and yet their commitment to doing their own thing.

I love their perfect unison.

I love their seamless bringing together of disparate things they love.

I love their tap-dancing. Did I mention that? I am going to watch all their videos now.

Thank you for introducing them to me.
posted by not that girl at 9:05 AM on May 26, 2016 [4 favorites]

See also: Prisencolinensinainciusol, by Adriano Celentano (Wikipedia). A friend of mine reckons it must have been an influence on Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation.
posted by acb at 9:37 AM on May 26, 2016 [1 favorite]

Beautiful women, understated costumes, amazing tap dancing...thanks for this!
posted by mermayd at 10:08 AM on May 26, 2016

YAAAAAASSSSSSS!!!!
posted by spindrifter at 10:10 AM on May 26, 2016 [1 favorite]

Who are these awesome Syncopated Ladies and how can I see them perform live?
posted by latkes at 10:17 AM on May 26, 2016

Who are these awesome Syncopated Ladies and how can I see them perform live?

Syncopated Ladies website. No 2016 dates scheduled so far, but they say some are coming.
posted by hippybear at 10:21 AM on May 26, 2016 [1 favorite]

SO. DAMN. AWESOME.

Queue goose bumps and spine tingling. Must watch again 29 times in a row.
posted by bologna on wry at 11:02 AM on May 26, 2016

Big Fan! Chloe Arnold YouTube with more stuff.
First saw them perform on So You Think You Can Dance, year or two ago maybe.
posted by Glinn at 3:56 PM on May 26, 2016

I was just musing the other day about tap dancing and wondering why little girls even take it anymore. THIS IS WHY!!!
posted by hollygoheavy at 7:04 PM on May 26, 2016 [1 favorite]