Mike Song + David Elsewhere - Kollaboration 2, 2001

David Elsewhere - Winner of Freestyle Dance Competition
The 2nd Annual Kollaboration
Date: Saturday, October 6, 2001
Location: Wilshire Ebell Theatre
www.kollaboration.org

[@Testing-kx5vs]

Still one of the all-time great clips.

[@4seeableTV]

+Testing123 I like how they initially think he's not going to be good when he's starting with his arms. Then all hell breaks loose.

[@VeetBallz]

This and the Numa Numa guy will go down in internet history! You tube was so awesome back then

[@4saken404]

For real! How does this not have like 100+ MILLION hit???

[@mikehauncho4874]

I come back at least once a year to watch again, still gold! I just search: Dave from Santa Ana

[@NoHeartAnthony]

This ain’t the original vid

[@DerZeppterdesAldi]

Every once in a while after some years pass this video comes randomly into my head and I have the strong urge to watch it. It's like witchcraft.

[@Cambaudio]

So true, here I am lol. See you in a year or so

[@richierobinson6354]

That's just happened to me

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

Yup, right now for me. Just went to his channel too and he's still killing it.

[@kingsimpson420]

Yep, about every 2-4 years for me.

[@ziggysfix]

ive been doing that for 15 years

[@Jeekiee]

Back in the days this strobe effect was just jaw dropping.... Now we are in 2022 and still never seen anything like it.

[@coyotePAC3]

100% real, no CGI, no SFX - just a dude with raw talent

[@KakoSales85]

That strobe effect is just amazing.

[@ermatthe]

Usher in the Chris Brown-New Flame video did the tick move almost exactly. In my head I want to believe usher saw this exact video and said "damn, i gotta learn that."

[@monohydrate2]

@@ermatthe kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqjGpXifjLGYbpYsi=4blj7gJ7uAbyGQmd&t=115 - wow you're right, I do see it there!

[@mickblock]

I love how he lurches awkwardly on stage and pretends for a few seconds that he has no real talent but then just goes to his happy place and tears it up.

[@PandoraChaser2]

Sorry to say this but...yet...please...show...me...better?

[@XTSY]

@@PandoraChaser2 he was endorsing him not bashing lol

[@denneb-astronomiaearte5994]

Wow, your comment is older than many kids here in the comments section.

[@user-gt2kl9jr3l]

@@PandoraChaser2 David LITERALLY said he did that on puspose.

[@MassimoCerreto]

I remember my first reaction to this video when a friend of mine sent it to me so many years ago. First I thought it was some kind of funny clip, with an akwark little boy, embarrassing himself in front of all these people. But man, when he started to dance I became a fan of him instantly.

[@smokecigar]

20 years ago, I watched this. And the performance of David Elsewhere changed my life. I enrolled into a pop/lock dance class, met some cool people, started traveling, and working online. I now visited 50 countries, and am living in East-Europe. Never to be forgotten.

[@0141D]

Good for you bro, love that

[@ismbeatz]

Impressive how someone can change some else’s life

[@AHelpingHand]

It's just a shame that the video quality is so poor. You can't really see the strobing effect very well.

[@Nina.draws_]

Fun fact I know him

[@booshmcfadden7638]

Same, dude. I bring this up when friends show me TikTok stuff. Everyone loses their damn mind when David goes slow mo.

[@jackjohn9628]

Still here in 2019.

[@mikehauncho4874]

I watch this at least once a year, so good

[@du5tinthewind774]

I feel the DNA of humanity being upgraded every time I watch this.

[@fugthizfugu]

Me too , amazing

[@davidferrara1105]

Me too man. I'm no spring chicken either.

[@janglyjim]

@@mikehauncho4874 i watch this at least once a day

[@tperformance86]

Guys who know this Video before youtube: yes we are old now.

[@ttlover7490]

tperformance86 Lol I remember downloading this on a disc

[@paulb504]

Hahaha guilty. This made me chuckle. We ain’t spring chickens anymore

[@Shiro642]

Killsometime dot com

[@nathang3610]

Ebaum’s World 😂😂

[@michaelnichols1977]

I don't know what happened.

[@Batou667]

19 years later, and I'm not sure I've seen anything cooler than this.

[@ryanm7263]

This is definitely up there too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/raXCn5WKh9-MqM0

[@marcusphoenixish]

It's definitely a KZbin classic 👌

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

@@marcusphoenixish This was viral before KZbin existed. It's the first viral video I remember watching in 2003, being emailed around and probably on some platform I'm not aware of.

[@marcusphoenixish]

@@J.J.J.J.J.J.J it was on Google video before KZbin existed I remember it on there too. You know because I'm 45

[@ziggysfix]

my comment above is from 15 years ago. just came back to see it yet again:)

[@DamnAwesome]

Damn Mike Song is a legend, I've seen this video before but didn't even realise Mike Song was in it!

[@jugomebu]

March 2024 checking in.. ✅ Still freaking amazing. 😊

[@efe_aydal]

The very first Featured video I saw on KZbin.

[@heyula07]

Her yerde varsın be efe ağbiiiü

[@seancdavis13]

The strobe effect is absolutely incredible.

[@panicked8676]

This clip lives rent free in my head and I revisit it a couple of times a year.

[@EvanYoungMusic]

Man this is STILL amazing after all these years!!!!!!!!!!

[@rtothemutha]

I'm tellin' ya..... Wow

[@bugfug8463]

+Evan Young yeah, simply, simply amazing

[@ChrisParayno]

everyone's trying to copy this guys calling themselves original, lol

[@johnc1280]

Evan Young that strobe light effect he does is so effin incredible

[@Palrath1]

it's up there with TechnoViking and others for sure.

[@AbirTarafdar]

That stop motion thing he does!

[@jacfalcon]

Strobing :)

[@randyrobertson6116]

Abir Tarafdar... that's crazy shit I KNOW. I can watch him do that all day

[@smokejc]

yeah that shit's fucking crazy.

[@siopowar]

It gives me chills everytime

[@ukbloke28]

It's called Animation if you want to see more of it.

[@Thetalldudeontv]

And that, kids, is how the internet was born.

[@xXNoMoralzXx]

That moment when everyone thinks your just some lanky white dude until you melt physics by dancing.

[@Tragedyking]

Actually kollaboration is a korean thing. So both guys are korean lol

[@thert.hon.thelordnicholson7261]

@@Tragedyking Dave "Elsewhere" Bernal isn't Korean m8

[@danield1047]

you can actually hear screams of terror at 1:29 when he decides to break the laws of reality

[@PandoraChaser2]

YUP there are ROARS from American Werewolf (never bettered itself) at wtaf is that David guy doing? I rank this among my two favourite movies, Alien and WTAF are we all going to do about mask wearing covid mind melted invasions of the whatever cluster fuck we all used to be once upon a time. As now its more robotic with less flow than David, not just elsewhere, but everywhere, and now, finally as a long term conspiracist, as a long term tin hatted shieled nutter, as a medical scientist, and much more...I fianlly see why BEATSREET BREAKDOWN made so much sense back then, AND STILL DOES NOW, not NWO and that is why so much of modern rap was to myself utter gargage sorry. It was CORPORATE CRAP.

[@MattBurosh]

Just....the whole thing is just perfect! The way he looks so normal and even inexperienced when he comes up and starts before straight KILLING it and amazing EVERYONE in the room. The robot man, the strobe effect, the rubbery meltiness of his every movement. Everything. It's hard to watch this without tearing up a bit, seeing someone having THEIR MOMENT of a lifetime, up on stage, for the world to marvel at for years to come.

[@Boombatz11]

I read comments before I seen him and rubbery meltiness made me literally LoL but that’s the only way to describe that I can’t stop watching and repeating rubbery meltiness

[@MattBurosh]

@@Boombatz11 It's funny, when I read your comment in my email notification, I was like, "Did I say rubbery meltiness, or was he talking about someone else's comment underneath mine??" Haha, I guess it turns out it was me! 😅 But man, I freakin' LOVE this clip! This, and the one of Susan Boyle on Britain's Got Talent (or whatever) for the first time? It's awesome watching people's dreams coming true on stage!

[@MikesHobbyPlanet]

He ended up doing some tv commercials too

[@MattBurosh]

@@MikesHobbyPlanet Oh my gosh, even better! Someone achieving their dreams AND making money from it! 😁

[@anthonyhernandez3569]

Nearly 15 years later in 2021 and this is still the sickest liquid dancer I’ve seen.

[@ryans6280]

That shit at 1:24 literally looks fake it's so unreal

[@Oakland510]

@@ryans6280 brah you just know after this dance he was Mr Popular in school.

[@jpfitch3492]

@@Oakland510 he seemed humble as fuck though. Probably had all the attention, but wasn't even trippin. Dude is a legend in my book.

[@Oakland510]

@@jpfitch3492 oh most def, he sure enjoyed school.

[@Etabobable]

I completely agree with you Anthony. It BMB (Broke My Brain) when I first saw this and I can’t stop watching it from time to time. I share this with everyone lol

[@branscombe_]

1:25 still gives me goosebumps 16 years later

[@bobloblaw9791]

Never duplicated, never replicated

[@tijuana_tony]

I been coming here for years 2020

[@Failociraptor]

This arrival of the strobe effect online from this video changed the dance scene forever. This guy was in highschool when this came out. He’s now probably almost 40. I still watch it once a year when it pops into my head. A truly amazing piece of pop culture.

[@whateverittakes1673]

I remember downloading this off winMX back in like 2003 on our new DSL connection. 1MBps down 100KBps up. My hard drives was 8 gigs and I had 512Mb of Ram.

[@randyrobertson6116]

KillYourMasters...LOL those were the golden years...NOT. remember dial up ? LOL

[@YonWD305]

yeah this video was viral before the term viral was even invented. amazing how it spread back then.

[@lmMuel]

lol, I get 1mb/s at my current speed.

[@DanielGurney]

Yeah same, used some ropey naff macromedia bollocks to save file. Gah, feel old, but privileged to have experienced an original

[@vinanoir]

just a whole bunch of yes in this comment hahahaha

[@danyellwar77]

I will admit havent seen anyone better than this..

[@GeminiWoods]

danyellwar77 Look up Nonstop and PoppinJohn. They are sick as hell!

[@ichsanchairudin8685]

danyellwar77 watch mike song in 2015

[@ichsanchairudin8685]

danyellwar77 or phillip "pacman" chbeeb

[@miscellaneous420]

Robert Breeden les twins better than them

[@dbcooprrr]

Look up Boppin Charlie and the Barracuda Boyz

[@SwinglerESZone]

This video was the very first video I watched which inspired me to start dancing. It was this video which said, "I want to do that someday."

[@timesmash]

He just walks up and completely revolutionizes their entire craft like it's no big deal. Epic moment to capture on film.

[@Dorfanger]

Song: Kraftwerk - Expo 2000 Hello from Germany :-)

[@denneb-astronomiaearte5994]

Thank you, this is the comment I came here for.

[@poopenstein]

Dude, THANK YOU!

[@yuliusyulius5663]

TNX!

[@souldynamic3605]

Thank you so much

[@jacobjackson7013]

The crowds reaction is amazing. From laughing to having there minds blown in seconds. 👍🏻

[@remiborgen8925]

Even after so many years and how many times I've seen it still gives me goosebumps every time.

[@denneb-astronomiaearte5994]

Me too, even when I watch it like ten times in a row 😬

[@djmadmax9486]

This clip is 18 years old by know. How come that never anyone even came close to David "Elsewhere" Bernal in terms of this crazy dance performance? This video is legendary!

[@technobass9075]

Look up, Plasteed. Have fun. ;)

[@djmadmax9486]

@@technobass9075 Really? Just looked him up, compared to David Bernal he seems like a bloody amateur.

[@technobass9075]

@@djmadmax9486 but considered one of the best in the world. Try Stephane or NICO if you want something more wierd-ish like David.

[@djmadmax9486]

@Sam I really dont get what you're trying to tell me. Gladly you didnt tell me anything new, so... phew :)

[@Funkytrip73]

Years later Non-stop came with his famous pumped up kicks dubstep clip giving the same vibe.

[@justcuzitsepic5874]

Who saw this on Ebaums world before youtube existed? ☺

[@jordanhartmann1745]

I sho did

[@doczoc]

Meeeee

[@er1115]

Haha yessss

[@evo636]

Yes.

[@EaglesNation24]

I saw this a long time ago way before youtube. Still a sick performance.

[@Synapse_Collapse]

Will always and forever be one of the greatest videos to ever grace the internet.

[@jimmyjnas]

That bit at the end, where Dave looks at the judges and in his mind says "Good day Sir, to you and yours!" Lets get this fucking clip over a million already. It is my go to clip when drunk...

[@lovehalfblack9420]

This has to be one of the first KZbin videos I saw.

[@skrily35p20]

What a legend! I always search this video up randomly from time to time.

[@williamb5484]

Thats what im doing right now

[@skrily35p20]

@@williamb5484Yep and I’m back hahah

[@BeanieBots]

I've watched this 100x and it get's me every single time! One of my favorites!!!

[@joshuachavez2537]

First time ever seeing this. It's amazing.

[@mikewallace1270]

I just love it. I can watch it over and over

[@randyrobertson6116]

He comes out in an orange sweat shirt and people are like.... what the fuck. Then he just schools them all with this kick ass performance. By far better then the guy before him. Just amazing

[@RxcklLeSsVxlLN]

Mike Song one of the best in the world now though....

[@randyrobertson6116]

No your right....song is good.

[@MimMdance]

1:25 Probably the sickest single moment in dance history so far.

[@TheValekk]

Watch it at 50% speed. Mind blowing.

[@barnacleburrito3728]

good point

[@smokecigar]

and it lines up perfectly with the music background

[@ryans6280]

It literally doesn't look real 🤯🤯🤯

[@thebearmn]

May 2024, still Is completely awesome

[@FortySwords]

Still mesmerizing damn near 20 years later.

[@aphillyation215]

This still one of the most GOAT performances I've ever seen. I remember first time seeing this and just mesmerized...I never saw someone move like that. Truly unique...I dare to say one of one...its a gift and I'm glad its captured forever on film. Hope it inspires those next lil seeds ready to pop.

[@aurelianutube]

God damn, I'm old.

[@glados4765]

I remember being 13 and seeing this. I couldnt believe what i was watching. I had seen liquid dancing but David Elsewhere took it to a completely different universe.

[@DanielGurney]

A million years ago I watched this at University, not long after it was released. A welcome revisit, nearly 20 years later. Blows my mind.

[@1981CJR]

2020, still one of the best vids on KZbin. LOVE it!

[@u4kuduk591]

2022 still does ) lets write together in 2032;)

[@1981CJR]

@@u4kuduk591 Got yourself a deal brother/sister 👍❤

[@jsr7599]

This david guy was in the 'dancing in the rain' VW commercial, which is AMAZING

[@Cypherus21]

Elsewhere to the next guy: "I warmed them up for you."

[@john5150.]

March 16, 2023. Thought of this video, came back to watch again. See y’all again later :)

[@DidoInFlames]

After 13 years still sick to watch

[@seanoleary1979]

I read this video has more than 200 million views between eBaum's world, KZbin and several other sites that hosted it. I believe it! It NEVER gets old!

[@DreamBigify]

The crowd melts as he does...

[@BrianP1217]

Welcome to the internet before KZbin!

[@jacxjon]

This still lives in my memory in 2019...and still living in my heart strong

[@paulb504]

I’ve been a part of the dance music community for decades now. I can tell you I can’t think of many of my friends who didn’t steal a move or three from this video. Classic forever

[@MovieMad007]

This was just as popular where I went to school in East Africa in 1982 ....21 years ago lollolo nothings changed - I'm now 39 - you guys remember the "crocodile", "Kettle", "wave"!! Ha ha ha ha ha ha unbelievable!!!

[@booshmcfadden7638]

I saw this when it happened and it still blows my damn mind when he goes slow mo.

[@hellofaname]

ahh. pre-youtube days. good times

[@sqadron2386]

i saw this video about 5 years ago and it STILL gives me chills! awesome

[@ivan-Croatian]

I saw this ultra space dance 21 years ago, when I was just a kid. Still watching it occasionally from time to time.

[@maclanticse9664]

2023 this vid is still the best among the rest

[@lukedean999]

This is one of the best sucker-punches in dance history. The uncool white nerd starts off with rubbish boxing fakes, and then switches to simply the best melt, rubber and robot moves you will ever see. And I mean ever!

[@HumbleHurricane]

14 years later, still absolutely incredible to come back and see

[@VerdaTal]

I will forever adore the polite handshake he gives to the guy trying to smack his hand with respect.

[@RetroJetro]

I watch this every year since Middle School I’m 35 now

[@sherryscooter242]

My favorite part is when the audience realize that he's the real deal and freak out over his intense and amazing talent.

[@desyncer]

I absolutely love how at the end, Mike Song raises his hand to give David a high five and he just reaches up and shakes it. Almost forgot he was white until that moment.

[@loremipsum7471]

+desyncer Naw, he's just a racist Democrat who was pretending to be non-white.

[@whateverittakes1673]

+desyncer David Elsewhere is from the near east. He isn't white.

[@davidferrara1105]

you should drink poison Lorem

[@hamonryehd]

i've unconsciously incorporated this guys nod at the end of his bit, when he looks over at the announcer and shrugs away. genius.

[@jxlxz_666]

It's been 15 years since I last saw this video. holy . how ever i remind on this

[@CaptainBlueShell]

My favorite part is when the other guy goes to high five him at the very end and he just shakes his hand like a gentleman....

[@Sentinel196]

I love how he walks off so casually like "what?"

[@DerZeppterdesAldi]

A Hidden Treasure of youtube. If you watch this 2021 you are a Legend.

[@bennydigital8184]

Almost 20 years on, still the greatest video ever!

[@VeetBallz]

Remember watching this in 2006 and I'm still just as amazed in 2017

[@anti0918]

Remember watching this in 2002 before KZbin came along.

[@pattayapunter]

Here in 2020, this broke the internet when it came out.

[@jsjiang6120]

Host: What's your name? David: David Host: David from where? David: David from Elsewhere

[@ZacktheImpaler]

Was awesome when uploaded, is awesome now

[@kikiwong7229]

Can you all imagine after all this, mike song became the leader and co-founder of one of the best dance crew in the universe: The Kinjaz!

[@JoseLopez-xt5md]

Which is mike song in the video? The one with the hat?

[@barnacleburrito3728]

dude in hat is a douche

[@kikiwong7229]

@@JoseLopez-xt5md the white shirt with spectacle

[@musicshop5211]

This is like John Coltrane showing up at the local jam session.

[@thregar]

Years later, and this is still the best.

[@ashleelmb]

21 years ago! And still as cool and amazing as it was back then!

[@omicronvariant8039]

Just checking in. Yep still cool

[@ginogargari1271]

David Elsewhere, true legend!

[@vinayseetamonee932]

2023....still the best

[@lauraleegreen7516]

2024 and this is still so amazing

[@VocalTranceUK]

Wow still get blown away by this the same as I did when I first seen it all those years ago. I don't think this & his performace at Kollaboration 4 will ever be bettered?!

[@baTonkaTruck]

IMO his performance at Kollaboration 5 is better, more impressive, especially the footwork (not that his footwork is bad here at all).

[@veedamachine1]

watch this 2003 at library when I was in high school.

[@hardToSignUpHere]

How can you be so pure? This video is a landmark!

[@bigkivzero]

Almost 20 years later, still the most formidable performance. So humble as he just slides away with his curly feet!

[@affluence8]

wow. The whole crowd was screaming for him.. And I know this guy went far.. Go David

[@carlitosross1519]

I found this video again thankx God

[@petergreco]

I've watched this vid so many times. It still amazes me!

[@Sanozucke]

the music is > Kraftwerk - Expo 2000

[@Ocasek77]

thanks !

[@curtis8655]

You are wrong. It is Autechre - Tri Repetae - Eutow (Artist - CD - song)

[@Ocasek77]

Thanks! Seems right! *****

[@curtis8655]

Never a problem man. I was in search for this again as I have been in the past and I always must find the right answers. Thanks for your recognition.

[@coolguy02536]

Err, Eutow is what plays in the Kollaboration 4 video. This is Expo 2000

[@NegotiableHemingway]

The godfather of strobe

[@rukunman]

All the poppers or lockers ans breakdancera out there i still dont remember many of them except say salah but this guys i will never forget and keep revisiting this clip to remind me how greay this chap is

[@amzadian]

I was 24 when I first saw this video, I'm now 38 and still amazed by it.

[@ETERNl7Y]

David just destroyed both the other 2 guys XD