Judson Laipply
Laipply at Blog World Expo 2008
Born (1976-03-22) March 22, 1976[1]
Ohio, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Years active2006–present
Known forComedy dancing
Notable work
  • Evolution of Dance (video)[2]
  • Evolution of Dance 2 (video)[3]
  • Might as Well Dance (book)[4]
WebsiteJudsonLaipply.com

Judson Laipply (/ˈlaɪpli/ LYPE-lee; born March 22, 1976) is an American internet celebrity from Bucyrus, Ohio.[5] He served as the state president of The Ohio Association of Student Councils from 1993 to 1994. He is best known for his performance in the "Evolution of Dance" viral video clip, which became one of the most famous YouTube videos ever.[6] He has worked as a public speaker since 2000.[7]

"Evolution of Dance"

In 2003, Laipply originally performed "Evolution of Dance", at which time it consisted of 12 popular dance songs of the late 20th century. In the video, he is seen performing various dance moves on stage with a spot light pointing at him and sounds of audience cheering and clapping in the background. Four years later, he uploaded a video of the six-minute performance to YouTube. The clip received 70 million views in under 8 months.[8] At that time, it was rated on YouTube as:

  • #1 Most Viewed All Time Video on YouTube.com[9]
  • #1 Top Rated Video on YouTube.com[9]
  • #3 Most Discussed Video on YouTube.com[9]

It has since been surpassed by other videos.

Songs in "Evolution of Dance"

Song[10] Artist/Work Duration     Released
"Hound Dog"Elvis Presley0:00–0:141956
"The Twist"Chubby Checker0:14–0:311960
"Stayin' Alive"Bee Gees0:31–0:381977
"Y.M.C.A."The Village People0:38–0:561978
"Kung Fu Fighting"Carl Douglas0:56–1:031974
"Keep On"The Brady Bunch1:03–1:171974
"Greased Lightnin'"John Travolta1:17–1:281978
"You Shook Me All Night Long"AC/DC1:28–1:421980
"Billie Jean"Michael Jackson1:42–1:491983
"Thriller"Michael Jackson1:50–1:581983
"Oompa Loompa"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1:58–2:041971
"Mr. Roboto"Styx2:04–2:141983
"Break Dance (Electric Boogie) Trip Theory Mix"West Street Mob2:14–2:281983
"Walk Like an Egyptian"The Bangles2:28–2:361986
"Chicken Dance"Bob Kames2:36–2:421982
"Mony Mony"Billy Idol2:42–2:571981
"Ice Ice Baby"Vanilla Ice2:57–3:111990
"U Can't Touch This"MC Hammer3:12–3:421990
"Love Shack"The B-52's3:42–3:461989
"Apache (Jump on it)"Sugarhill Gang3:46–4:031981
"Jump Around"House of Pain4:03–4:151992
"Baby Got Back"Sir Mix-A-Lot4:15–4:221992
"Tubthumping"Chumbawamba4:22–4:321997
"What Is Love"Haddaway4:32–4:401993
"Cotton-Eyed Joe"Rednex4:40–5:011994
"Macarena"Los Del Rio5:01–5:061995
"Bye Bye Bye"'N Sync5:06–5:292000
"Lose Yourself"Eminem5:29–5:332002
"Hey Ya!"Outkast5:33–5:392003
"Dirt Off Your Shoulder"Jay-Z5:39–5:492004
"Ice Ice Baby"
(Lyrics played: Yo, let's get out of here! Word to your mother)		Vanilla Ice5:49–5:521990
"Bye Bye Bye"
(Lyrics played: Bye, bye, bye)		'N Sync5:52–6:002000

"Evolution of Dance 2"

The "Evolution of Dance 2" video, the sequel to the video sensation "Evolution of Dance" was released on December 17, 2008 as part of a national viral marketing campaign.[3]

Song[11] Artist/Work Duration     Released
"I Got You (I Feel Good)"James Brown0:10–0:301965
"My Girl"The Temptations0:30–0:391964
"Proud Mary"Ike & Tina Turner0:39–0:501971
"The Hustle"Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony0:50–0:551975
"Hokey Pokey"Ray Anthony0:55–1:091950
"Shout"The Isley Brothers1:09–1:201959
"Tequila"The Champs1:21–1:301958
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"The Proclaimers1:31–1:381988
"Pump Up the Jam"Technotronic1:38–1:561989
"I'm Too Sexy"Right Said Fred1:56–2:111992
"Electric Boogie"Marcia Griffiths2:11–2:311989
"My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"En Vogue2:31–2:421992
"Tootsee Roll"69 Boyz2:43–2:561994
"Cha Cha Slide"DJ Casper2:57–3:162000
"Lean Back"Terror Squad3.16–3.232004
"Here It Goes Again"OK Go3:23–3:322006
"London Bridge"Fergie3:32–3:422006
"Crank That (Soulja Boy)"Soulja Boy3:42–4:002007
"Shout"
(Lyrics played: "Now, wait a minute")		The Isley Brothers4:00–4:021959
"I'm Too Sexy"
(Lyrics played: "I'm too sexy for this song")		Right Said Fred4:02–4:051992

"Evolution of Dance 3"

This was announced by Judson on June 16, 2010;[12] he stated that it was in its early stages and that it was too early to give any details. In a YouTube comment he claimed he was trying to incorporate much older music and possibly include a second dancer. It was uploaded in April 2016, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of "Evolution of Dance".[13]

Song Artist/Work Duration     Released
"Johnny B. Goode"Chuck Berry0:05–0:131958
"Time Warp"The Rocky Horror Picture Show0:14–0:361975
"Born to Hand Jive"Sha Na Na0:36–0:561978
"Beat It"Michael Jackson0:56-1:131983
"Sweet Child O' Mine"Guns N' Roses1:13-1:301988
"Vogue"Madonna1:30–1:381990
"Hanging Tough"New Kids on the Block1:38–1:481988
"Rollin'"Limp Bizkit1:48–2:042000
"It's Not Unusual"Tom Jones2:04-2:201965
"Peanut Butter Jelly Time"Chip-Man & The Buckwheat Boyz2:20-2:312005
"Hips Don't Lie"Shakira2:31–2:412006
"Cupid Shuffle"Cupid2:41-2:542007
"Wobble"V.I.C.2:54-3:132008
"Stanky Legg"GS Boyz3:13-3:192008
"Single Ladies"Beyoncé3:19-3:312008
"Moving Like Berney"ISA3:31-3:382010
"Party Rock Anthem"LMFAO3:38-3:432011
"I'm Sexy and I Know It"LMFAO3:43-3:482011
"Call Me Maybe"Carly Rae Jepsen3:48-3:552011
"Gangnam Style"PSY3:55-4:062012
"Wrecking Ball"Miley Cyrus4:06-4:222013
"Watch Me"Silento4:22-4:292015
"Hit the Quan"ILoveMemphis4:29-4:372015
"Hotline Bling"Drake4:37-4:522015
"So Long, Farewell"The Sound of Music4:52-5:041965

In December 2007, Judson appeared in an advert on the BBC for the 'dance season' during the Christmas Holidays.[14] "Evolution of Dance" was #1 on the show Rude Tube hosted by Alex Zane and Laipply was interviewed on the show. Judson was also featured in the music video for Weezer's song "Pork and Beans" along with several other Internet celebrities.

In February 2010, the video was used as a question reference on the game show Jeopardy! in the 2010 college championships. In "The Delivery" episode of The Office, Andy Bernard does the dance sans music as a pregnancy distraction for Pam. In 2011, Judson also appeared on Tosh.0, hosted by Daniel Tosh. The video has been parodied numerous times on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon through variations such as "Evolution of Mom Dancing" (guest-starring Michelle Obama)[15] or "Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing" (guest-starring Will Smith)[16] among others.

He did another video, called "The Evolution of the Touchdown Dance", which included memorable NFL touchdown dances, like "The Ickey Shuffle", Joe Horn's cell phone celebration, and famous celebrations from Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco.[17]

In December 2015, he appeared in YouTube's annual YouTube Rewind.[18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "You are being redirected". Profileengine.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  2. ↑ "Evolution of Dance". YouTube. April 6, 2006. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14.
  3. 1 2 "Evolution of Dance 2". YouTube. January 9, 2009. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Might as Well this coherently related to ⟨⟩ Dance Book - Judson Laipply's Store". Mightaswelldance.com. Archived from the original on 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  5. ↑ Smith, Ryan E. (July 30, 2006). "Dance, dance: YouTube.com makes Ohioan a major video star". The Toledo Blade. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
  6. ↑ Kirsner, Scott (July 30, 2006). "Low-budget viral videos attract TV-sized audiences". Boston Globe.
  7. ↑ "Bluffton University To Recognize Outstanding Alumni With Awards". News Release. Bluffton University. September 27, 2007. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.
  8. ↑ "Judson Laipply: Biography". mightaswelldance. MightAsWellDance.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  9. 1 2 3 "Evolution of Dance - with Jud Laipply". theevolutionofdance. 2010-03-06. Archived from the original on 2010-03-06. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  10. ↑ "The Songs". theevolutionofdance. TheEvolutionOfDance.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Songs Featured in "Evolution of Dance 2"". peoplejam. PeopleJam.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010.
  12. ↑ "News from Judson and EOD3?". YouTube. June 16, 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14.
  13. ↑ Heldman, Breanne. "'Evolution of Dance' turns 10: Celebrate with a third installment". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "Judson Laipply - BBC4 Advertisement". YouTube. YouTube.com. December 14, 2007. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14.
  15. ↑ "Evolution of Mom Dancing Part 2 (w/Jimmy Fallon & Michelle Obama)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14 – via www.youtube.com.
  16. ↑ "Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing (w/ Jimmy Fallon & Will Smith)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2014-02-18 – via www.youtube.com.
  17. ↑ Talty, John (25 July 2011). "ESPN Releases 'Evolution of the Touchdown Dance' (VIDEO)". International Business Times. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  18. ↑ Chang, Miranda (29 December 2015). "Now watch me 2015: #YouTubeRewind 2015 reminds us of memorable memes and moments". HS Insider.
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