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Comments on the 2008 Dancing Video
This is a place for comments on the 2008 dancing video. I read all this stuff and I enjoy hearing what you have to say.
If you have any questions, I try to answer them in the FAQ. It's terribly out of date right now, but I'm going to be updating it over the coming days.
If you want to know more about a particular clip, check the journal. There's a list of countries on the right. I didn't manage to document every stop on the trip, but I covered a fair bit of it. There are lots of stories and pictures.
FIRST! (this is the internet, I had to do it)
Posted by: Robert | June 20, 2008 at 05:57 AM
Thanks so much for putting in all the work for this Matt!! :) Your videos are an inspiration for all us fellow travellers! I do hope you keep it up ;)
Posted by: Benny Lewis | June 20, 2008 at 05:58 AM
Is the video displayed yet? Because all it says is "Dancing 2008" and no video. Maybe I'm a bit ahead of myself.
Posted by: Andrew | June 20, 2008 at 06:05 AM
I'm having the same problem as Andrew.
Posted by: Max | June 20, 2008 at 06:08 AM
Matt, where's video!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????
Posted by: Rosemarie | June 20, 2008 at 06:09 AM
Amazing!! It came out so good. I love it. So much more intense, and the places you went are incredible and people dancing with you from every corner of the earth. Well done Matt
Posted by: Geo | June 20, 2008 at 06:10 AM
Try going to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY
Posted by: Paul | June 20, 2008 at 06:11 AM
Music is good but it so doesn't go with this video.
Posted by: Andrew | June 20, 2008 at 06:14 AM
EXCELLENT!! I absolutely loved it!! The music goes perfectly with the video and I loved the scene where everyone runs in!! And I can clearly see myself waving my arms frantically with my yellow jacket in the centre of the shot at 3:51!!! My mum will be so proud! :D
Posted by: Benny Lewis | June 20, 2008 at 06:19 AM
Brilliant, Matt. I couldn't stop smiling while watching it.
Posted by: Max | June 20, 2008 at 06:27 AM
Matt, you are amazing! I'm so happy that Chicago made it into the video (and Warsaw too!) The new video is absolutely gorgeous, and I love the choice of music. I can't believe how many children (and animals) made it into the video. The whole thing is truly breathtaking.
This was absolutely without a doubt one of the best days of my ENTIRE LIFE.
Thank YOU
Posted by: Yvonne | June 20, 2008 at 06:37 AM
Good one, went a little fast for my liking as compared to the first, but was very fun to see everyone run in from either side and dance with you. It became a bit like "Where's Waldo?" (hahaha)
The new music was very interesting and was great to see you get in sync with the Indian women for a couple of steps!!!
So, I see you went back to the Solomen Island...........any news on meeting Afunakwa's family? I know you said you'd meet them next time you go back.
Posted by: Maria | June 20, 2008 at 06:39 AM
Amazing!
Posted by: Dan J | June 20, 2008 at 06:40 AM
Nice... but where is the downloadable "HD" version??!!
Posted by: Tareck | June 20, 2008 at 06:40 AM
It's good but it's too fast for me to see Toronto because you had so many places to fit in. Will you be posting another video of outtakes?
P.S. Where we (the dancers) supposed to get Stride gum? The flavor really DOES last a long time!
Posted by: Leanne | June 20, 2008 at 06:53 AM
I've been waiting for this!!!!!
Love it, Love it, Love it!!!!!!
My kids and I danced to it this morning before heading to school :)
Once again, Matt, you rock!
Love the people, the places, everything.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
You set the bar, man.
Posted by: Ashley Stathatos | June 20, 2008 at 06:56 AM
Thanks for posting, I love it, You made a pregnant girl cry of joy :)
Posted by: Teresa | June 20, 2008 at 07:01 AM
Awesome!!! I danced in Mexico!! but I like so much the dance in India...
Thank you Matt!!
Posted by: Barbara | June 20, 2008 at 07:07 AM
Hey Matt
Don't know if you read the youtube comments so I'll just do a little cut & paste action. :)
It looks wonderful Matt. Your hard work really paid off. I love the vibrant colors of many of those shots!
As I mentioned to you, here in Chicago, I made my own humble attempt at something similar. In honor, I posted it today as well. Hope you check it out.
Captain Jack Sparrow ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ7xoZRe8t4
Posted by: Toby | June 20, 2008 at 07:20 AM
Dear Matt,
Thank you for making this wonderful video. It really does show perfectly that we are all one here on our beautiful planet earth.
Peace
Debbie
Posted by: Debbie | June 20, 2008 at 07:50 AM
You have the world dancing. I cried joyful tears watching your amazing video! I think the music is great, too.
Thank you so much for doing this.
Posted by: Susanna | June 20, 2008 at 07:56 AM
What can I say? I have tears in my eyes.. Phenominal..
Posted by: Rich | June 20, 2008 at 08:01 AM
Absolutely beautiful.
It made me cry. I love seeing all the joy
in the faces of the dancers. At a time
when the world is not such a pretty place
you make us all want to jump on a plane
and see it all.
Love from Westport!
Posted by: Julie | June 20, 2008 at 08:11 AM
Your last video made me cry - this one too. It makes you love people - they're so goofy and wonderful. And to coin Discovery Channel - The World Is Just Awesome.
(I miss the old song though)
Posted by: Just a person | June 20, 2008 at 08:12 AM
Your last video made me cry - this one too. It makes you love people - they're so goofy and wonderful. And to coin Discovery Channel - The World Is Just Awesome.
(I miss the old song though)
Posted by: Just a person | June 20, 2008 at 08:12 AM
Your last video made me cry - this one too. It makes you love people - they're so goofy and wonderful. And to coin Discovery Channel - The World Is Just Awesome.
(I miss the old song though)
Posted by: Just a person | June 20, 2008 at 08:13 AM
Thanks Matt - your videos always bring me a smile, even a little teardrop of joy.
Posted by: Clancy | June 20, 2008 at 08:13 AM
Truely moving, why does it make me well up i have no idea! keep dancing matt, on behalf of all of us keep dancing
Posted by: Nick | June 20, 2008 at 08:13 AM
Unbelievable. Tears in my eyes sat at my desk at work. What an amazing illustration of joy, hope and togetherness. Maybe we as a species will make it after all...
Posted by: Steve | June 20, 2008 at 08:17 AM
Congratulations on completing this, Matt!
It came out perfectly; I just wish I could've been in one of the clips.
Posted by: Aron | June 20, 2008 at 08:18 AM
You are an inspiration Mr Harding and I THANK YOU for sharing this with the world. I've watched it repeatedly and blogged about it too. Best of luck with it. Marvellous, marvellous work.
Posted by: Darragh | June 20, 2008 at 08:19 AM
The dancing in Gurgagon, India, was beautiful.
The juxtaposition between NYC and Tokyo was inspired.
And Nellis Airspace was an awesome inclusion. :-)
Well done!
Posted by: Ken | June 20, 2008 at 08:19 AM
Best WTHIM video to date. Brilliant! You are indeed a modern day hero, Sir, bringing together the world like this!
Posted by: Tom Swinnen | June 20, 2008 at 08:20 AM
What you have made here — and what you have yet to do — will make sense a thousand, a million, a billion years from now.
Posted by: Bob Stein | June 20, 2008 at 08:21 AM
This new video is as great as the previous ones.
A real moment of happiness :)
I hope you will come back to Japan again :)
Posted by: Yves | June 20, 2008 at 08:21 AM
It reminds me how beautiful the world is and all the people that are in it!
Great work and thanks Matt!
Posted by: Lia | June 20, 2008 at 08:23 AM
Keep on dancing Matt.
You should work for the UN or something ;)
Posted by: Jd | June 20, 2008 at 08:26 AM
truly inspirational, thanks
Posted by: reynaldo cañedo | June 20, 2008 at 08:26 AM
Matt this video is awesome. Dancing in Zero G -Hillarious.
Great work.
Posted by: Adam from Australia | June 20, 2008 at 08:27 AM
Oh Matt, this is truly amazing. What a fabulous gift to all the world. It made me laugh and cry from the sheer exuberance and love of the piece. I can only imagine the marvelous experiences you had and the wonderful people you have met. Thank you, thank you for having this vision and sharing it with us.
Posted by: Bobbi | June 20, 2008 at 08:32 AM
Congratz!!!! Amazing amazing amazing!!!
Thank you :-)
Posted by: Um Pum | June 20, 2008 at 08:37 AM
Matt!
This is amazing!
I don't think I have ever cried with happiness so much!! This was and is absolutely wonderful! I would LOVE to dance with you one day!
I can't say anything else but THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING WHAT YOU DO!
--Heather "Mari" S. <3
Posted by: Heather | June 20, 2008 at 08:39 AM
Matt - everytime... never fails...
Posted by: Michelle | June 20, 2008 at 08:40 AM
"What you have made here — and what you have yet to do — will make sense a thousand, a million, a billion years from now.
Posted by: Bob Stein | June 20, 2008 at 08:21 AM"
I really must respond with an amen!
Posted by: Michelle | June 20, 2008 at 08:42 AM
Matt--
I am kicking myself for not making it up to the Seattle dance.
I love what you do, where you go and just about everything about you.
This new video is perfect.
Cheers to you!
--Miss Melly ;)
Posted by: Melanie | June 20, 2008 at 08:42 AM
Awesome! Another great accomplishment Matt. I have watched all your videos from my desk at work and I always get goosebumps and a little pink eyed. The video just represents what happy is for me. It's the 'good' of the world that many never experience.
Well done Matt, well done.
Posted by: Mark | June 20, 2008 at 08:43 AM
Brilliant...absolutely brilliant!!
Bhutan...ahhh would love to go there!!
Sorry I couldn't make the Dublin dance!
Posted by: Brendan Canty | June 20, 2008 at 08:43 AM
I tip my hat to you, well done.
Posted by: Mark W | June 20, 2008 at 08:49 AM
Been following along in your travels for a couple of years now. Had a really crappy morning, but had an ear to ear smile after watching the new one. Thanks, Keep trekkin.
Posted by: justantotherguynamedmatt | June 20, 2008 at 08:54 AM
What a great video! Enjoyable seeing all the places you went to. I just don't understand why you listed something as East Jerusalem, West Bank when in reality you were in Jerusalem, Israel. There's no country called West Bank that exists in the world, and as such, it would be great to make that proper correction so people dont get confused. Thanks in advance for choosing truth over politics.
Posted by: sim gluck | June 20, 2008 at 08:56 AM