Commentary & Reaction to CDK 'Somebody That I Used to Know'

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@marklucas8110 9 ай бұрын

I'm not a dancer or choreographer, but I've watched the video at least half a dozen times. Sends chills down your spine during the performance, it's so slick. One of the best things I've seen on YT.

@bonniehowell6604 5 ай бұрын

The editing is so on pointe. The lead male dancer is so slick.

@alan8943 5 ай бұрын

I agree entirely. I can't stop watching it.

@AgnesPerditaX 9 ай бұрын

There is also a great performance of this group with this song on stage without cuts (at some dance contest) - and it is incredible as well - the way they do almost exactly the same stuff but very ingeniously in one take. They are fantastic through and through! (The video is named "CDK | Showcase | World of Dance Eindhoven 2024".)

@kelliebach5240 9 ай бұрын

That version, in my humble opinion, is even more amazing than this one, because there are no cuts and it’s live❤

@pcebula1983 9 ай бұрын

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@catharinecole7956 9 ай бұрын

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@317susan 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Stopped in the middle of this to watch it. Awesome!

@milenavecchina2886 5 ай бұрын

Bellissima coreografia

@Glorindellen 9 ай бұрын

i'm not really into contemporary dance, but this piece has become my obsession over the last week.

@PunguinYoga 8 ай бұрын

I understand.

@janetsecchi5070 9 ай бұрын

I agree! This is the most incredible all around costumes, choreography, film production, all of it, phenomenal!

@annespun 3 ай бұрын

My daughter is a former dancer and I LOVE dance. When we first watched this, her comment was that “It is so believable.” It’s such an apt description. You have undoubtedly watched it hundreds of times like we have at this point. Definitely the best choreo we have ever seen in modern stuff. LOVE THIS. SO MUCH fun to watch you see this the first time.

@craigsteel4123 9 ай бұрын

Been wachting the CDK video at least once a day every day since I first stumbled across it.

@jazzman782000 9 ай бұрын

This performance stimulates my brain through my eyes in the same way that Beethoven stimulates my brain through my ears.

@kaymo225 8 ай бұрын

Wait till you hear about food and physical touch

@Michaelw777.52 Ай бұрын

I cannot get enough of this song with this dance. I watch it almost daily. There is so much going on, and it never gets old because you can concentrate on particular individuals each viewing. I cannot imagine the work it took to pull this off. Watching the slide along the line, where as you noted the guy carrying the woman - subtly distracts from the other guy pulling a woman from the back. I cannot think of anything I've watched with both the unity and individuality harmonizing so well. This is next level creativity.

@tylerwharper 9 ай бұрын

The comment, it just feels good. Is the perfect comment for this. So many things especially in dance where you see it and you want to see it again and again cannot be explained. It just feels good. Completely agree! I loved your commentary

@Mskenyamonique 25 күн бұрын

I have watched this piece 100 times and each time I am speechless!!! It’s so beautiful and clever. ❤

@janeblattner216 9 ай бұрын

I have watched this video over 50 times and I am obsessed with it. I am not a dancer but appreciate dance and not at all a choreographer. This dance is mesmerizing to me. I cannot stop watching it.

@andrewmccormack4295 7 ай бұрын

Me too,I absolutely love this dance sequence,very tight and I think it suits the song perfectly,these guys/girls are so so talented,I've watch it more times than I can remember.

@susan67868 5 ай бұрын

Obsessed , yes , me too.

@lethalaffection9705 9 ай бұрын

when i saw this routine, 2 things came to mind. Thriller and the 5 movement from The OA

@duongtin3258 9 ай бұрын

You read my mind! 😂

@mydearvalerie 8 ай бұрын

The surreal changes in pacing add dimensions to the lyrics. They carried out the dark tone while wearing color and full lighting. I always liked the song, but now I'm obsessed.

@plushiebug5993 9 ай бұрын

I've been watching this every day for a week, and it is just so amazing. Yes, there are lots of '70s vibe in the costuming, and the colours and variety of things going on is splendid.

@patriciamccormick9321 9 ай бұрын

I actually wore one of those outfits’ twin to a high school presentation in the 70’s. Great review and you nailed the clothing.

@chazmania3644 9 ай бұрын

I like reaction videos where both the person really reacts, and also can express the reaction in words. Not everybody can do both. Subscribed!

@TokyoBlue587 9 ай бұрын

The choreography, dance performances, art direction, costumes, setting and editing are all fantastic. Very well done! Every time I watch it I notice something new. Incredibly talented group from, I believe, Holland.

@wolfjunge665 2 ай бұрын

It is so wonderful watching your delight in this choreography. I spent about fifteen years amateurly studying various forms of dance (centred around middle eastern folkloric, bellydance and various fusions orbiting that) and performing and I felt all those moments just like you did. Your unabashed emotional response and enthusiasm has gotten you a new subscriber. :) I can't wait to see more of your videos.

@chuckrussell-coons5866 9 ай бұрын

I wondered when the reaction videos would start. Great the see the first one, that I know of, be done so capably. Thanks!

@BluDogOzJewellery-ql7zn Ай бұрын

Having danced myself since the 70's, not professionally, I am in total awe of CDK not just the dancing but the precision - there is not one person out of sinc

@axelbrode4673 9 ай бұрын

I am not a a big fan of dance (probably because I have to left feet) but this performance has touched me and to this point I have watched it at least a dozen times. The dancer in the opening scene is very good and I like all of the cast.

@Trapper50cal 9 ай бұрын

I love how it satirizes work attire.

@Groundedsquirrel 9 ай бұрын

I hadn’t thought of that. Was just intrigued with the clothing choices. Now I see it thanks.

@harbourdogNL 4 ай бұрын

I used to be married to a dancer in NYC, so I've seen a lot of dance. I've watched the video at least 20 times over the last 3 or 4 days...the most amazing choreography I've ever seen. And the costume person is a visionary genius.

@cyndibennett8111 4 ай бұрын

Ive watched this dance group performing SOMEONE THAT I USED TO KNOW numerous times and i always see something i missed previously. I love this group !

@davidminken4094 8 ай бұрын

Glad I found this reaction vid. Know nothing about dance... but I'm a musician and have played for dancers, so I know great stuff when I see it and really wanted to get a sense of what a choreographer is seeing here. It's a sublime piece of work.

@lawrencewnef0307 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely Amazing and Beautiful Art. Every DANCER killed this performance. I'm grateful for a Spiritual experience. 🤗❤️😊

@chericeevans9990 9 ай бұрын

You should see the live version

@lawyerlib 9 ай бұрын

I wanted more too, so I watched it over and over.

@hattree 9 ай бұрын

It looks a lot like Wes Anderson films look.

@JLBiddle 8 ай бұрын

You: small screen, them: big screen

@briannadancereader 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

@JLBiddle 8 ай бұрын

@@briannadancereader I DO want to see you! I loved your evaluation, because I love this performance but didn't know how they came up with it. I'm a very amateur filmmaker, but I think it might help because though many of us already had seen the dance, we need to see what you're talking about very well as you go through it. Have you done other reactions to dance sequences? I'd LOVE to see more! Please do it! The dance from the movie about Bob Fosse where he dances with his girlfriend and daughter, the White Nights dance with Misha and Gregory, some Nureyev and Margot because it's so amazing and Afternoon of the Fawn, West Side Story, I could go on and on, but PLEASE DO IT! 💜

@briannadancereader 8 ай бұрын

@@JLBiddle I'm seriously thinking about it! The only other one available is a reaction to the 'Sexy' dance from Mean Girls 2024. I'm hoping to do more in the future. West Side Story (2021) is on my list, though I'm not sure when it'll appear on my channel. Fingers crossed I react to more dance-related videos sooner than later!

@JLBiddle 8 ай бұрын

@@briannadancereader I haven't seen MG 2024 or WSS 2021, but the original dance sequences in the original WSS was AMAZING! I don't know, can you use those original film clips, if you find them? I understand if it's too expensive.

@briannadancereader 8 ай бұрын

@@JLBiddle I'll add it to my list. Thanks for the suggestion!

@harbourdogNL 4 ай бұрын

2:39 The woman in the blue/green vest and purpley top is AMAZING, watch the video a few times and just keep your eyes on her...I wonder who she is? SUCH a good dancer in an amazing piece of dancing.

@halasalready 4 ай бұрын

I love watching that video. It gives me a Parisian 70s feel.

@justtube1672 Ай бұрын

You'll find more of them if you search YT, the choreographer is Omar Molina. There's 1 vid that shows him working with different subsets of the dancers. They do this same dance for a competition in a different venue, so there are slight differences forced by the venue.

@briannadancereader Ай бұрын

I'm thinking of doing a reaction video (not first time watching, but a breakdown reaction/rewatch) for the live performance that was filmed. It's awesome! Also, thank you so much for naming the choreographer/clarifying. I'll add it to the video description.

@justtube1672 Ай бұрын

@briannadancereader Well, I'm confused, now I've seen a video from 2023 where Sergio Reis says he's the choreographer and director of the group. That's part of some videos they shot for Gap! Maybe they have different choreographers for different gigs? Sorry if I passed on bad information!

@briannadancereader Ай бұрын

@@justtube1672 It could be that Omar is the dance captain or Assistant to the Choreographer. I'll include both names in the description, just in case, under creatives or team to be safe. Thanks for letting me know!

@jeanpierreviergever1417 26 күн бұрын

@@briannadancereaderOmar Molina did a different performance with this song. Sergio Reis is the choreographer of CDK company in the Netherlands. I don’t think it has any connection to Omar Molina. Sergio Reis also did the GAP commercial and Troye Sivan video’s with dancers drom CDK Company.

@apumpkinsmom 9 ай бұрын

I know nothing about dance, but something seemed so familiar to me when I watched this. I went to CDK's website and found that Sergio Reis choreographed BTS' Black Swan.

@JCCRVB 4 ай бұрын

This is some of the best choreographed dance I have ever seen! Exquisite, unique, exciting. All of the dancers are obviously incredibly awesome, but the few they feature were chosen correctly. Excellent dance.

@Roadissh 9 ай бұрын

Just stumbled across your account on my feed! You’re very fun to watch, thanks for making my day :))

@crystalhohenthaner1120 2 ай бұрын

Also, the lead dancer is Mauro van de Kerkhof.

@sarahgosa8175 9 ай бұрын

Maybe it's the lighting and how open the stage is that made you think of The Shining. There were a lot of scenes in The Shining of big open spaces that would zoom in on characters with those "moments of stillness for you to catch your breath".

@Groundedsquirrel 9 ай бұрын

The color palette too I rhink

@twilightxsky 4 ай бұрын

No no no you NEED to watch the stage version it's even better

@louiepsycho5165 9 ай бұрын

What kind of dance they performed? Please answer🥺

@briannadancereader 9 ай бұрын

Modern dance. ❤ There may be elements of other styles in the piece that I'm not spotting, though. If anyone sees this comment, please correct or add on to this.

@ubilo 2 ай бұрын

Makes me glad to be a human being.

@ทิพวรรณแซ่ลิ้ม-ธ9ช 2 ай бұрын

I was a dancer and they are incredibly talented and tight.

@KayGee-z4e 4 ай бұрын

Oh wow, this isn't the same version as the one on tiktok. I imagine the one on tiktok is a live version? You should watch that one too!

@stephaniegraham3774 4 ай бұрын

This is my favorite video right now. I was astonished the first time and I can watch this over and over. So tight with their positions and movements! I can't imagine the practice and skill it took to get it this tight! I like your review a lot. You're so cute and knowledgeable.

@leahflores9573 6 ай бұрын

I'm love dance though I'm not a professional. And so much of what you said was like so on point in the critique. The girl In velvet...also how they took time to slow it down amongst the energy all around. How thier was balance between sincrinized dance and fluid expression. They left room for the audience to soak it all in with so much going on. A big thing in there movement with the song that was so important and thats" now your just somebody that I use to know. " so many of thier expressions reminded me of a clock. Tick tock tick tock ....when they pulled thier rounded arms out....back and forth....it reminded me of a Grand father clock or those balls in a line psychiatrist use to get thier patients into a trance.The point is...Time passes......and now they are just someone you pass on the street though you recognize each other. I've never been so amazed by a group of dancers.

@phatcowboy76 9 ай бұрын

I don't like performance dance. And this performance blew me away. That took talent and huge dedication. So much work and so much going on at the same time. You can't possibly see everything in one watching.

@ArcticBanshee 4 ай бұрын

The movements remind me of pantomime, which harkens to the very first person doing Charlie Chaplin moves. The whole thing is very Charlie Chaplin to me for some reason

@arthurgay5746 5 ай бұрын

Whimsical movement with surgical precision !!!

@hattree 9 ай бұрын

Also, there is a version of this at a dance festival: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqS7dIekoJWsnNUsi=rc0HnBziLLww2y4F

@Maurovdkerkhof 9 ай бұрын

❤

@AgnesPerditaX 9 ай бұрын

Oh yes, yes, yes, Mauro the lead dancer! Can't take my eyes off him! It took me several times of watching the dance to force myself to look at anyone else. What an exquisite performance! 💙

@aiddogg3 9 ай бұрын

nice react, but don't forget everytime you pause to rewind 5 seconds, as you missed parts of the song.

@briannadancereader 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment. Trying to get better, and this helps a lot! ❤

@cjhdancer1 6 ай бұрын

CDK is a Hip-Hop group and they are very well known in the Hip-Hop community and award winners. However, I'm not surprised that you didn't know who they were, because I believe the majority of dancers stick with our own communities. For instance, I used to assist in teaching social ballroom in my local community under studio owners that taught from 1935 (way before I was born) to 2005 when the last family member retired. I run the FB group for that and though there are hundreds of students that came from that studio, it's still very local, so the FB group is private. However, what I'm more currently involved in with dance is West Coast Swing (WCS), which is world wide, and although I'm not a pro, I did become well known in the community for a newsletter I used to write that went from being read locally to my having subscribers from all over the world solely from word-of-mouth recommendations, so that's the community I'm a part of and know about. As for this particular piece from this group, they call it Hip-Hop, but to me, it felt like a fusion of contemporary, hip-hop, and jazz. I agree about the surprises. I was mesmerized watching it and was impressed with the precision, unison, camera work, and editing. My only criticisms would be that 1. they cut the end of the video a moment or two too soon, so the song didn't finish, which I found dissatisfying, and 2. they didn't complete the reason for the umbrella, which they did do when they preformed this piece live at the World Of Dance competition (which there is also a video of on YT and I suggest you watch that one as well). You ought to check out West Coast Swing for a possible reaction video. I suggest you start with watching a YT video titled "WOTP PRO SHOW 10 Years Anniversary 2022 West Coast Swing." I'm not suggesting you react to that particular video, because it's a little over 18 minutes long, but that will give you an idea of how versatile WCS is as a dance. If you do decided to watch it, look for the long comment I typed up and click the see more, because I compiled the names of all the dancers, the country where each dancer is from (several couples are from 2 different countries, and in a couple of instances married to each other), the name of the song that each couple is dancing to, and the time in the video where each couple has their solo. (There is 1 couple that does not do West Coast Swing (WCS).)

@justtube1672 Ай бұрын

There's a hip hop community in Holland? Where I believe CDK is from.

@cjhdancer1 Ай бұрын

@@justtube1672 Hip Hop is a dance done world wide.

@bettybabberl9608 4 ай бұрын

Does no one see Charlie Chaplin in that 1st dancer?

@icytoe 9 ай бұрын

full live performance choreography is here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqS7dIekoJWsnNU

@LanitaJahan 4 ай бұрын

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@LJW55 7 ай бұрын

Really, needs to stop the ooh aah sounds, just stop the sound effects please..... She liked the guy carrying the girl over his shoulder but didn't notice the girl being pulled back from the line up, which was even more significant!

@briannadancereader 7 ай бұрын

I noticed it after rewatching a few times after finishing the reaction. Sorry for not seeing it right away! As for the sounds I make, that’s just what happens when I get excited about dance. Wish I could stop lol.