7 Fantastic Flash Mob Videos

These seven flashmob videos will surprise and delight you.

By Kathryn Hawkins. Posted on September 16 2010

If you’re a regular visitor to Gimundo, you’ve probably seen some amazing flash mob videos, including a wedding proposal, a few hilarious mass demonstrations by the creative geniuses behind Improv Everywhere, and bus driver Muhktar’s wonderful birthday surprise. Flash mobs can be surprising, creative, hilarious, and an inspiring look at what a group of people can do when working together. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorites—hope you enjoy them as much as we did. (Maybe you’ll even be inspired to organize your own!)

Sound of Music Dance

Last year, more than 200 dancers stunned travelers at Belgium’s Antwerp Central Station with a surprise choreographed dance to “Do Re Mi” from The Sound of Music.

Glee Flash Mob

In three locations in Seattle, more than 1,000 “Gleeks” gathered to perform dance moves to songs from the TV show Glee.

Supermarket Freeze

In 2007, a group of 50 people staged a mass freeze frame at a grocery store in Manchester, England. Check out the reactions from their fellow confused customers!

Bollywood Flash Mob

At Washington DC’s Fiesta Asia, a huge crowd gathers for a Bollywood-style flashmob dance.

Star Wars Light Saber Fight

At a shopping center in Bristol, England, a group of Star Wars fanatics gather for an epic light saber battle.

Bondi Beach Dance Party

A chubby guy in a red Speedo serves as the surprising leader of this flash mob dance at Sydney, Australia’s Bondi Beach.

Flash Mob for Haiti

This Michael Jackson tribute was staged by the group Flash Mob America to raise money for Haiti earthquake relief.

Filed under: Arts and Culture, Weird,

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