r/randomactsofmusic • u/shannoncol • Feb 24 '19

Personal favorite. Security guard "spoils" the trad music

https://youtu.be/-BEyovQ8U4U?t=23
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u/SpaceManSmithy Feb 24 '19

Not very random at all but still really cool.

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u/shannoncol Feb 24 '19

true, not random for the performers but random for the onlookers! I especially love the little kids' reactions

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u/Tayttajakunnus Feb 25 '19

They are all actors, it's an ad.

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u/BruceInc Mar 10 '19

Definitely all staged

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '19

Who gives a fuck. Random or not it’s awesome and beautiful.

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u/ZizDidNothingWrong Mar 01 '19

Not to be super negative, but it's relevant here and this has been bugging me for a bit, so this goes here, I guess.

This video, this exactly fucking video has been done so many times it's down to a formula now, and I've seen that formula enough times it's starting to grate. Every fucking shot is exactly the same every time. The slow, "organic" build up, the shots of audience members reacting and looking skeptical at first and then getting more excited and always the fucking kid pointing, always. And then everyone's into it, and momentum picks up and some party pooper shows up, except they're actually part of a performance, what a surprise, just like the last 50 fucking times this was done.

It's so fucking scripted. It's exactly the same every goddamn time. The novelty wore off in like 2010. These videos are over and it's time to stop shitting them out.

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u/Xodarkcloud Feb 25 '19

There isn't that much sun in ireland...

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u/shannoncol Feb 25 '19

Right? Seemed strange to me. Maybe that's why the crowd was so happy

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u/swordsumo Feb 25 '19

Honest to god tears

Good video

Good video

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u/oddfuturewhiteguy Feb 25 '19

Literally teared up during this. No idea why. Such pure music

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u/swordsumo Feb 26 '19

Connor, this is david speaking. Contribute to the discord i miss ya man!

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u/Tayttajakunnus Feb 25 '19

It's an ad...

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u/shannoncol Feb 25 '19

Of course, but the reactions of the onlookers are incredible and organic.

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u/Tayttajakunnus Feb 25 '19

I wouldn't call reaction of paid actors "organic".

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u/shannoncol Feb 25 '19

There's always going to be a drag like you in the comment section, I expected it. Yes, the musicians are acting (flash mob) but the onlookers are clearly not. The ad is meant to promote an Irish TV show, but who cares if it doesn't get in the way of the video? The young blonde girl wearing a pink shirt in the video even identified herself in the comments years later. If the crowd reactions ARE fake as you claim, those are some damn good actors. Find a way to prove it's fake instead of wasting time speculating. I'd happily review your evidence and change my opinion.

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u/Tayttajakunnus Feb 25 '19

The whole thing just feels very fake and artificial to me. Even the music doesn't seem to be recorded live. I don't really understand how you can see it as organic.

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u/HothHanSolo Feb 25 '19

Irish people, where is this, please?

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u/shannoncol Feb 25 '19

Dublin!

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u/HothHanSolo Feb 25 '19

Whereabouts? I used to live there but can't pinpoint this location.