American film critic and screenwriter Roger Ebert called this 'The Greatest Music Video Ever Made.' The Grand Rapids LipDub video was filmed May 22nd, with 5,000 people, and involved a major shutdown of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, which was filled with marching bands, parades, weddings, motorcades, bridges on fire, and helicopter take offs.
Participants were lip-synching to Don McLean's 'American Pie.' The video was created as an official response to a Newsweek article calling Grand Rapids a 'dying city.'
YouTube link
(thanks Cora)
2 comment(s):
I lived in Michigan for 40 years and have been to Grand Rapids many times. I found myself looking for people I know!
I was really impressed with this effort. Very
smooth, only one take (and it's a long song) and I loved the ending!
Good job, people. Well done!!
It's one single, un-cut shot, but I can't believe it was all done in one take. Very impressive, though!
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