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phesina
05-27-2011, 04:42 PM
A recent article in Newsweek Magazine labelled Grand Rapids, Michigan (my cat Bob's home town!) a "dying city."

Grand Rapids responded this past week with the record longest one-shot lip-synching video, to the tune of Don McLean's "American Pie", nearly 10 minutes long and featuring more than 3,000 people:

The Grand Rapids LipDub (NEW WORLD RECORD) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPjjZCO67WI

:eek::eek::eek: Is this awesome, or what??!!! :D:D:D

MSNBC says so: http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/27/6730473-awesome-youtube-lip-dub-proves-grand-rapids-is-awesome

The Brits agree! - http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/864574-grand-rapids-hits-back-at-newsweek-with-brilliant-sing-along-video

The video and story behind it were featured on Inside Edition this afternoon (a sure indicator of Coolness), which was how I found out about it.
chocolatepuppy
05-27-2011, 05:49 PM
Very cool!:cool:
cassiesmom
05-27-2011, 08:13 PM
It's very cool!

If I could name only one reason to go up to Grand Rapids, it would be this:
www.meijergardens.org
Gardens, greenhouses, sculptures, and in the summer they have a concert series.
Freedom
05-27-2011, 08:23 PM
Friend of mine had sent me that vid. Isn't it something? That took some time to pull together!
cassiesmom
07-18-2011, 06:16 PM
According to youtube it's had over 3,730,000 hits !!
phesina
07-18-2011, 07:06 PM
It's very cool!

If I could name only one reason to go up to Grand Rapids, it would be this:
www.meijergardens.org
Gardens, greenhouses, sculptures, and in the summer they have a concert series.

Meijer is a name to conjure with out there.. They have superstores a la Walmart all over the Midwest, I think. I would love to see the Gardens some day.

Maybe I should make a trip to Grand Rapids one of these days!.. It's only about a 2-hour drive away, but the only time I've been there (or almost there) was when I drove to suburban Kentwood to get my CH-boy Bob. Grand Rapids has always had the reputation of being very conservative, very Republican, very white-bread. Maybe it's getting a little more interesting these days?!
phesina
07-18-2011, 07:07 PM
According to youtube it's had over 3,730,000 hits !!

Wow!
ramanth
07-20-2011, 09:48 PM
That video never gets old. I love it and recognized many places I've visited. :D :love:
moosmom
07-21-2011, 09:23 AM
AWESOME!!!! I recognized a lot of scenery and it actually made me miss MI!!!:eek::eek: And all of my great friends there, of course!
phesina
07-21-2011, 09:36 AM
Where did you live in Michigan, Donna? And when?