Don't Be That Guy

come on. who hasnt done that at a concert?

Posted by: NOMAAA at 08/18/05 12:55 PM | Reply
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I love being next to that guy at a show. It always happens too.

Posted by: Nathan Barley at 08/18/05 12:57 PM | Reply
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CYHSY rocked last night.

Those guys are half the entertainment at shows.

Posted by: Ben at 08/18/05 1:00 PM | Reply
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dudes wearing khaki pants and a denim button up, is it like his lunch break or what? those people show up at all shows, usually drunk, and doesnt reflect the band very much. however, dudes voice was pretty screech saved by the bell in that video.

Posted by: gavin at 08/18/05 1:00 PM | Reply
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gavin,
You know that was the album version of the song laid over the video right?

Posted by: Ben at 08/18/05 1:01 PM | Reply
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what's the big deal? that guy wasn't even really rocking out that hard.

if that was actually the audio from that show they sounded really good to me, I think I'm gonna see them at the Annex in Madison...

Posted by: monger at 08/18/05 1:03 PM | Reply
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OK guess that answers my question

Posted by: monger at 08/18/05 1:04 PM | Reply
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I watched that guy more than the Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah! He should go on tour with them? He need a great stage name and maybe needs to emerge from those khaki's into something more flashy!

Posted by: Kevin at 08/18/05 1:15 PM | Reply
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I watched that guy more than the Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah! He should go on tour with them? He desperatley should have a great stage name and maybe he needs to emerge from those khaki's into something a bit more flashy!

Posted by: Kevin at 08/18/05 1:17 PM | Reply
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My saddle creek dvd didnt come today and im depressed about it, thats about the only thing that could make burst into laughter at this point, I think I may have done that once when I was 13 at a bush concert.

Posted by: Scott at 08/18/05 1:52 PM | Reply
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Whatever, good for that guy if he's enjoying the music. Who the fuck cares if he has khaki pants on? Believe it or not, one day you'll all be out of college and most of you will have to get a job where you can't wear ass-tight jeans and ironic t-shirts. Not sure if anyone got the memo, but "hipsters" aren't the only ones who can like indie rock.

Posted by: Clap Your Hands Say Khaki at 08/18/05 1:53 PM | Reply
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yeah. don't be the guy enjoying himself at a show. just stare ahead. nod. look at your feet.

Posted by: CYHSY Hater at 08/18/05 1:55 PM | Reply
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i saw a dude dance like that at a badly drawn boy show, even during the slower jams.

also, ever notice that dudes like that are usually solo at the show?

Posted by: Douglas Reinhardt at 08/18/05 1:58 PM | Reply
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i think that's my biological father in the video.

Posted by: PantyHamster at 08/18/05 2:05 PM | Reply
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ever notice that people who move stand out at shows because it's somehow still cool to show your appreciation for bands by being dead still. emotion and enthusiasm are indeed the height of uncool. "do the standing still" indeed.

Posted by: jed at 08/18/05 2:20 PM | Reply
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Seriously - no shame in the pogo'ing game, as long as its not to a ballad or something. I'm sure that any band worth listening to would prefer to see its audience enjoying themselves and not trying to act like they don't give a rat's ass.

I'll be the guy dancing around at the CYHSH show in Cambridge, MA next month - no khakis, though.

Posted by: Jonah at 08/18/05 2:20 PM | Reply
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I stood next to a guy going off twice as hard during faraquet's set when they were opening for fugazi in nashville a few years back. he had a mullet and was wearing a members only jacket sans-irony. I asked him if we could be bff.

Posted by: veryawesome at 08/18/05 2:45 PM | Reply
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Dont be that guy. Dont be the guy who enjoys himself. Dont be the guy who obviously likes what he hears. Dont be the guy having fun. Dont smile. Pretend to be apathetic, go for it. What is wrong with someone looking a bit retarded but otherwise enjoying himself? Man, if the music wasn't so damn good, I'd hate the indie scene due to fans alone.

Posted by: Gargamale at 08/18/05 2:45 PM | Reply
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I'm torn.

On one hand, yeah. Dude is obviously having a good time at a show and that's what's important.

On the other hand, CYHSY are painful to listen to and no one should be enjoying themselves that much upon hearing another third-rate nerd-driven band. It's as if someone melded the Decemberist into the Arcade Fire.

I blame Napoleon Dynamite.

Posted by: Cutter at 08/18/05 2:46 PM | Reply
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Your mom blames Napoleon Dynamite.

Posted by: Napoleon at 08/18/05 3:07 PM | Reply
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That's a funny video, and I think it's great the guy is enjoying the show. Not that I'd like to stand next to him or anything, but showing emotion at an indie rock show shouldn't be outlawed. At Hot Hot Heat's show at Webster Hall I was surprised by (a) how young the crowd was and (b) how into the show they were. Lots of screaming and jumping up and down like they just won the lottery. You would have thought Elvis was performing on Ed Sullivan. Taking a break from the usual hard-to-please New York club crowd is always good.

Maybe the band could have him join the group to perform a Bez-like, non-musical role?

Posted by: Coolfer at 08/18/05 3:09 PM | Reply
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Everyone should be like that guy. Also, what the hell is wrong with khakis?!

Posted by: calliwell at 08/18/05 3:21 PM | Reply
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The only thing more annoying than indie-kids-that-bitch-about-the-indie-scene are people who don't move at all (see: everyone but "that guy") during an otherwise high-energy concert. Mostly because it makes me feel like a tard for being "that guy". DAMN YOU IMMOBILE BASTARDS!

Posted by: Vic at 08/18/05 3:34 PM | Reply
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I think I've found my soulmate... The best part is the hardcore jumping using the handle bar for support...there's just so much mass, and so much of it in the air...

Posted by: $usan at 08/18/05 3:48 PM | Reply
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OK, relax kids. Nothing wrong with dancing an concerts. The post title was a reference to a scene in PCU, made in jest.

Posted by: stereogum at 08/18/05 3:54 PM | Reply
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"Whatever, good for that guy if he's enjoying the music. Who the fuck cares if he has khaki pants on? Believe it or not, one day you'll all be out of college and most of you will have to get a job where you can't wear ass-tight jeans and ironic t-shirts. Not sure if anyone got the memo, but "hipsters" aren't the only ones who can like indie rock."

yes. THANK YOU.

Posted by: jumpity jump. at 08/18/05 4:08 PM | Reply
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please, dudes, lay off. i actually AM that guy. are you trying to tell me that khakis are out?

Posted by: c at 08/18/05 4:23 PM | Reply
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For a moment there I really believed he might fly.

Posted by: Skatelip at 08/18/05 4:30 PM | Reply
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I was there. That guy was dancing as he was coz he was DRUNK AS HELL. He wasn't about jumping around coz he was there to see the band and was so damn excited... a monkey could have been singing on stage and he would have started jumping around. He's the annoying drunk guy at the show that jumps all over your toes and into your friends and doesn't even know it. Annoying - drunk - investment banker

Posted by: S at 08/18/05 4:40 PM | Reply
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Dancing at concerts is real lame.

Posted by: rASS kAss at 08/18/05 4:42 PM | Reply
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Pitchfork just added dancing at concerts to their 'Best New Music Section' so I guess it's kinda' cool.

Posted by: rASS kAss at 08/18/05 4:43 PM | Reply
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Here's a good analysis of the dancing situation. Not so much for shows, but for dancing in general.

http://www.philebrity.com/index.php?p=1083#more-1083

Posted by: Ben at 08/18/05 4:58 PM | Reply
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basically dancing at a show is more than ok but that guy was a complete tool. ( i was lucky enough to bare witness )

Posted by: liz at 08/18/05 5:02 PM | Reply
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"however, dudes voice was pretty screech saved by the bell in that video."

Gavin, was that intentional you said that? Coz Screech is a huge Dr Dog/CYHSY

http://banananutrament.blogspot.com/2005/07/clap-your-southpaw-hand-man-thats.html

Posted by: Nate at 08/18/05 5:07 PM | Reply
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Was that Jared from the Subway ads?

Posted by: Rob at 08/18/05 5:14 PM | Reply
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The khakis debate is clouding the real issue: Should/could CYHSY inspire such visible passion at this early stage of the game? Probably not. I vote he's drunk.

Posted by: Victor at 08/18/05 7:34 PM | Reply
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there is NOTHING more annoying than a room full of people at a concert standing perfectly still. At least dude looks happy! and I think it may have been Jared Fogle, as Rob earlier suggested.

Eat subway, and you too can rock out.

Posted by: loveanddeath at 08/18/05 9:02 PM | Reply
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There is a game we play. It's called Number One Fan. The trick is to spot the most absurdly into-it guy in the crowd first.

eg: 'Yep. Number one fan. 3 o'clock. Peasant dress, doing interpretive dance to Wolf Parade.'

Posted by: optimus at 08/18/05 11:14 PM | Reply
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It's me. I weared khaki because my emo jeans fell in water during Siren Fest

Posted by: boss at 08/19/05 2:41 AM | Reply
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c at, I hate you break it to you, but...you're my soul mate!

Posted by: $usan at 08/19/05 4:15 AM | Reply
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Also, who hasn't been that guy at some concert or another? Sometimes it's cool to not move or whatever, but sometimes getting drunk happens. That guy isn't a prototype for "people who dance at concerts," he's a drunk guy doing what drunk people do best.

I'm normally a laid back person, but a few beers later at a Spoon concert, someone had the audacity to say "I have a suggestion for you. Why don't you try listening instead of screaming?" They had a point, but I was still drunk, and I was still awesome.

Posted by: $usan at 08/19/05 4:20 AM | Reply
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Hey...i rock out like that if something's good on in the supermarket...my kids just move away quickly...haha. No really folks, people need to not be stick people when they listen to music, move it, shake it a little, come it doesn't hurt...and it's GOOD FOR YOU. Go to New Orleans a lot, esp. for Jazzfest...go to a zydeco concert...i dare ya not to wiggle your ass...indie, rock, soul, rap...who cares..it's all music....live a little!!!

Posted by: Joey at 08/19/05 2:37 PM | Reply
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Well, at least he wasn't smoking or talking loud. I bet he smelled, though.

Posted by: Jim H at 08/19/05 4:09 PM | Reply
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I was that dude at a Dirtbombs show at the Knitting Factory a few weeks ago. As soon as they started playing, my body proceeded to rock. I was jumping up and down and rocking and sweating and yelling and it was like I was possessed or something.

I was like a puppet that the Dirtbombs were controlling and I actually really enjoyed it. And I didn't give a f--- if it annoyed anyone around me, or if I looked dorky or whatever.

I hadn't rocked like that at a show in years, and I'm baffled as to why my body went rock'n'roll crazy that night. It just did.

So just be aware that when you see a dude rocking like that, he's possessed. He's on another plane of existence. And he doesn't give a f--- what anyone thinks. It's ugly, sure, but at least have some pity, damn it...

Posted by: Pesky at 08/19/05 5:53 PM | Reply
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everyone dances at new pornographers concerts. best fans, best music for moving.

Posted by: elizabeth at 08/19/05 7:15 PM | Reply
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i was at this show and witnessed this in person -- it was actually much more sinister than represented here. the guy was completely drunk, and along with his wall streeter friends, was yelling insults at the crowd throughout the show between songs -- yelling degrogatory shit about brooklyn and hipsters and all that. this shouldn't be painted with the brush that this guy was simply enjoying himself -- he was a complete dick and made the show less enjoyable for others. cyhsy were great though! :)

Posted by: jpc at 08/20/05 9:29 PM | Reply
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there is nothing wrong with dancing at shows. however, my only issue is that he keeps falling into the guy next to him. if i was that guy i would be annoyed.

p.s. why do people hate cyhsy?

Posted by: tah at 08/22/05 12:29 PM | Reply
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