Immitation is the Sincerest form of Flattery

This song, "Blame it on the Pop" was posted December 27th, 2009. DJ Earworm, the creator, posted this as a representation of the most popular and prominent songs of 2009, combining both the song and the videos of the songs. The song has gained popularity through news articles, and even postings on Facebook. Blame it on the Pop has over 30,000,000 views on Youtube, and has been heard on the radio and even in clubs.

What are some common themes you see between popular mashups/remixes? Do you think people see this as a completely separate song, or as a combination of songs (so not a new and original creation?

Group 5 - The Evolution of Dance

Evolution of Dance By Judson Laipply

This video shows how Judson Laipply dances with his own style to songs from the past to current hits. It is basically a remix of dance along with a remixed soundtrack of songs. He is remixing some of the different types of dances that people may do at social events such as homecomings, proms, etc. These diverse dance styles are great in showing some of the unique qualities of American culture because different styles may go along with different cultural changes and differences.

Do you feel that it is a 'remix within a remix'? Why do you think that dance styles have become remixed from the past to now? He also has a new updated version called Evolution of Dance 2.

Evolution of Dance 2

Do you notice some differences and similarities in his dancing styles between the 2 videos? Do most of the commenters on both videos seem to appreciate his creative style?