Video: UNI’s “interlude dance” sets Caucasian Rhythm movement back 20 years
Jan 30, 2011, 2:08 PM EDT
We’re sure the University of Northern Iowa is a fine place, a valued institution of learning where the young men and women of the wind-swept Plains plan for future careers in business, finance, and high-tech chicken farming. What it’s not is a haven of talented young dancers, as seen by the accompanying video of the campus’ newest tradition during men’s basketball games– the “interlude dance.” Oh god no, they’re trying to do the robot in unison. It’s worse than we thought.
In all seriousness it looks like they’re having fun, which, snarky blog judgments aside, is really what matters. It probably goes on for about 60 seconds too long, but watching the handfuls of non-dancers dispersed throughout the student section scan the scene with a “no really, I don’t know these people” look is worth all of it. Not to mention the whole thing is set some dance beat that sounds like a watered-down “Da Rude,” to this techno-neophyte. They’re about 1500 glow sticks away from the nerdiest rave in history.
However, considering the Panthers pulled out a 71-66 victory over NCAA Tournament mainstay Creighton in the game shown, the students may just be on to something. Whether it distracts the opponent through its earnest hilarity or motivates the UNI squad to do something on the court more memorable than their dork classmates are doing in the stands, it appears to be working. Don’t stop the music!
And hey, if this thing should happen to sweep the nation, it’s at least better than “the Macarena.” I’m pretty sure I even saw 3 or 4 people staying on the beat out there.
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UNI Interlude Dance vs Creighton [YouTube]
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- kduggan91 - Feb 1, 2011 at 11:06 AM
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Mr. Sylvester,
Thanks for taking the time to compose half-witted, cliche or otherwise non-humorous pokes at the students of the University of Northern Iowa. Kudos to you for being able to be completely rude, racist, offensive and ignorant all at the same time! Students come from a wide range of backgrounds and heritages– please don’t be so insensitive to everyone there.
Also, if it weren’t for Iowa’s “high tech chicken farming” (and other crop and animal farming)– as you so condescendingly put it– you would have no food, the economy would suffer, and the country would be in chaos. That’s okay though, because a big-time reporter such as yourself is superior to average Midwestern college kids.
NBC is a joke. Your writing is shoddy and unoriginal, and apparently your boss knows this because there is no other reason you’ve been given stories like “the Interlude dance” and the other crap you write. Also, capitalize “Interlude” because it’s the name of the song to which they are dancing. Could you actually do research before writing an article? Did you graduate from college? Definitely not UNI, because you would have learned how to compile research and write correctly if you did…
