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The Dancing Guy in Hackensack

Aug 11, 2003 5:51 PM
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Dozens of times, I drove through a major intersection near my hometown of Teaneck, NJ, and saw a lanky black dude getting down to the music on his headphones.

Now I know the answer to a nagging question — exactly what was he listening to?
With nothing but a Walkman and a thing for Tina Turner, 39-year-old James Roberson has been entertaining drivers in Hackensack for as long as he remembers. Ten years, maybe 20. He can't recall exactly. Two or three times a week, sometimes for hours at a time. Singing and dancing, twisting and shouting, with rush-hour traffic for an audience.
The Bergen Record gives us an excellent feature article on the dude who dances on River Street in Hackensack.

Comments: The Dancing Guy in Hackensack

I remember that dude! I thought he was crazy, that there wasn't even any music.

When Bernie saw him, he told me that would be the next fad...

Posted by: Dan on August 12, 2003 2:22 AM | permalink

i work right across the street at Sears. Almost every day i see the dancing man dancing along with so much happiness. but to me it looks like he never gets tired. My friends and i always see him and he usually goes away during the winter so we wait till the nice weather comes out to see the dancing man again.

Posted by: andrea on September 15, 2003 10:49 AM | permalink

I've seen the dancing man too, and i know "Andrea" who posted the last comment, and you know what?? THEY'RE BOTH CRAZY!!!....
but not as crazy as I, who's crazily in love with Andrea and want to marry her and spend the rest of my life with,
i also love the dancing man's dancing and aim to lead a life of similar "street-entertainment" as i like to call it, aside from the regular dancing i do at the local chip-n-dales,
thank u n goodbye, i love u Andrea muah!!!

Posted by: Luis on September 15, 2003 11:46 AM | permalink

Hi! Here's a song by Ape Fantastic about Dancing James and a video shot and edited by Jumpkick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdFCyIME8GY

Posted by: Dancing Man on November 27, 2007 11:08 AM | permalink

I haven't seen the dancing guy in awhile, I heard a terrible rumor that he died, is that true? Would he get pissed if i danced with him? Not to make fun of him, but just to share the love of music...

~Robyoung3484@yahoo.com from Union City

Posted by: Rob on March 19, 2008 12:05 AM | permalink

No more comments! Either someone has violated Godwin's Law, I'm tired of the discussion or, most likely, the ten-week window has closed. You can, however, contact me through email.