I can't think about education issues all the time. Sometimes I just need a break. Don't we all?
Recently, I've been renewing my lease on life by watching the fabulous Nicholas brothers. Here they are in their most famous performance, from "Stormy Weather":
Jumpin' Jive
Here's an earlier performance; young Harold could really sing! Look for Nat King Cole standing by the piano in the background.
Lucky Number
This one's even earlier. Both the brothers go up en pointe, a move later imitated by Michael Jackson:
Pie Pie Blackbird
I think I need to watch these about 80 more times before I'm ready to think about schools again ...
Lord! I love the Nicholas Brothers!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the righteous clips!
There's a funny little incident in "Lucky Number". When they're singing, watch the moment when older brother Fayard sings the word "superstitious". He gives his little brother Harold a push on the chest, as if to back him away from the microphone. You can see Harold give a quick glance to the director to see if he needs to move.
ReplyDeleteThey touch each other a lot during the song -- I wonder if they're working out their distance from each other. I think they never touch during the actual dance.