Sent the pic of rockabilly dudes dancing in Yoyogi Park to my buddy Brian- he loved it, and poked around until he found some video of the rockabilly tribe in action, which he posted in his blog:
http://false45th.blogspot.com/

Neat and goofy at the same time. I love it.

The dude in the leather suit just killed it at the very end.

So these guys aren't performers, like Buskers or anything right? They're an actual rockabilly dance street gang?

I wonder if they get into dance rumbles with other gangs?

RFLMAO could you imagine!

Japan vs US dance off!!!

They looked like they were really gonna whomp on Dave on Insomniac when he went and was messing with him. Thing is about guys like this, is I think they'd be MORE dangerous than you'd think. I mean they dance to Rockabilly in full gear in the middle of the street for fun, who's to say they wouldn't switchblade your ass for crossing them? It's like, they gotta be a little off to be doing this stuff in the first place (off in a genius kinda way) I bet the kick all sorts of ass.

My vote is that they're less dangerous. Don't get me wrong, I love rockabilly and japanese rockabilly especially. But these guys look like pussies - I think I could kick their ass pretty handily.

But hey, if you like 'em, who am I to judge?

I have seen those dudes a million times. they set up in the park near the train station...kind of far away from the 'action' on that little stone bridge. same crew for like 20 years at least. whats kinda sad is the only people that stop and look are tourists. all the locals and other costumed train kids totally ignore them. also, there are NEVER any hot chicks with them or even near them. I think that some of those dudes or maybe all of them are gay. Most of them are well into their late 30's or 40's.

they DO have great hair tho.

Guitar Wolf would destroy these dudes.

Dude, Shonen Knife could kick their asses.

Hell, those twin fairies from Mothra could probably take them.

Yeah, after watching the video and reading Frank's comments...it'd be sadder to think that they aren't gay. The idea of leaving girlfriends/wives/kids at home on a Sunday to go do...that....for twenty years running...is depressing to contemplate.

All Guitar Wolf would have to do is stare at them, or anyone, hard enough and their ears would explode. I love GW, I'm glad I got to see Billy on his last tour, and sad too.





Back on track, with dudes like this, they'll dance you to death! They scare me more than some gangsta thug in a low rider. These guys would start twirling and shit, and you'd think "I can KILL these guys" but before you knew it, YOU'RE DANCING TOO! Than...you're one of them.

...and your hair effortlessly, magically pompadour-izes...

Meh - you call that a Hair Doo? This is a Hair Doo: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... image&cd=1