How Do You Solve A Problem Like Commuting?: Julie Andrews gets Antwerp dancing
Thursday, April 2, 2009 | 12:17 PM ET
Julie Andrews brings music to the hills of Austria in a scene from the 1965 Oscar-winning film The Sound of Music. (Associated Press)
In case you were wondering whether there were any differences between our own home-grown version of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? and its cousins, here's an answer: the Europeans really know how to drum up creative buzz around their franchise.
About a week ago, commuters in Antwerp, Belgium were shocked to hear the dulcet tones of Julie Andrews' "Do-re-me" floating through the halls of their Central Station. Suddenly, small groups of regular-looking men, women and children broke out of the crowd and engaged in a captivating choreographed dance:
Talk about a clever way to put flashmob action to work! Readers: have any of you witnessed any similar crowd spectacles that have left you speechless?
--Sarah Liss
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prairiegirl
Winnipeg
That video totally made my day!Things like that just make me happy. Now if only I could coordinate something like that at a 'Peg bus stop...
Posted April 2, 2009 07:59 PM
Denise
Canada
FABULOUS!!! Why can't I be around when these things happen?? Look at the faces of the people watching...'joy' personified. Thanks for this everyone...I'll be smiling all week...
Posted April 4, 2009 03:04 AM
Ian Farthing
Toronto
The Antwerp station video was predated by this Liverpool Street Station one. It is actually a commercial for the cellphone company T-Mobile.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ACIWUBjkNY
Posted April 4, 2009 03:19 PM
hazlewood
BC
Not So Random Act of Hilarity and Awesomeness. Events like this are fantastic to witness in person, I would imagine.
Posted April 5, 2009 11:47 PM
Geoff in Ottawa
Ottawa
Didn't they do this in a train station in London?
Posted April 6, 2009 03:31 AM
Taria and Terry -Idaho
Delightful- double down!! We toe tapped and wiggled with them. Infectiously brightening lives with music, good for them. And Us.
Posted April 12, 2009 02:37 AM
sal
michigan
OMG - that is AMAZING!!!!! I wish I could have been a part of something this amazing! Just bringing smiles and happiness to the onlookers faces -- how could your entire day NOT BE HAPPY, after something like this!!!! KUDOS!!!!!!!!!!
Posted April 13, 2009 02:07 AM
sam
scotland
that was so enjoyable - even I was dancing while watching the clip
Posted May 17, 2009 09:04 AM
Anonymous
sam...Just proves there is beauty in the world.Loved it.
Posted September 29, 2009 08:38 PM