A video posted on Twitter in 2017 of a grandfather tap dancing, shuffling, and moonwalking with his granddaughters on the streets of Hong Kong took the internet by storm and has recently resurfaced.
A Japanese account on Twitter was known as @malatang2015, which first shared the video. Today, there is no handle which ties to that account, and there is no knowledge if the grandfather is still around.
Still, the video continues to circle the globe. The original video shows the grandfather and his granddaughters dancing to one of their favorite songs called Grassland Love Song. As the footage captured them dancing, it only proves they have done this before.
Many of the viewers took the video and matched it up to their own choice of songs while editing the speed of the video. Even though the original song is not used in every video, the dance moves put this trio on the internet map.
They did not miss a beat, and they remained in unison, showing they had done their share of practicing. As the grandfather is tall and slender, it made him light on his feet and gave him the ability to keep up with the young girls.
Dancing has appeared to keep this “grandpa” healthy and limber. People called the dance moves the trio were doing the Melbourne shuffle with improvision included in the mix. One thing is for sure, it is some form of shuffle, and it is unique in its style.
The dance moves appeared to be contagious as commenters viewed the videos multiple times. Those who never danced these old fashion dances wanted to learn and got up and started dancing themselves.
One commenter posted on social media, “Grandpa is a smooth dancer. His timing, balance, and footwork is awesome to watch. The best thing you can do is get up and move at his age. Grandpa should do his own work out dance video. I would buy it.”
Another commenter posted, “Typical China. Every weekend or even during weekdays in the evening you see people dancing, all ages mixed, everybody doing their own thing. Nobody laughs, nobody has cynical remarks. This is what we love about China.”
The world finds it amazing how little information is known about the old man who was made famous. Some feel it does not matter as they just enjoy seeing people dance and have a good time.
If people are happy, then no further explanation is needed. When people are experienced and talented, music and dancing can bring nations together and ease our troubled minds in today’s society. That is precisely what this man and his granddaughters did.
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