Papaya Dance Craze Videos

[4jpz]

Papaya Dance swept Philippines by storm when it was first introduced on a game show/quiz show entitled "Game Ka Na Ba?" (Are You Game?) as a gimmick on the latter part of 2007. Edu Manzano, the show's host, said that the dance craze reflects Filipinos' fun-loving attitude despite political turmoil, economic strains, and natural disasters.

It was believed to be written by Polish jazz vocalist Urszula Dudziak and popularized in the 70s... Read wiki article or watch her 1976 version of the song, or watch her interview wherein she talked about the song. The interview is with English subs, but not of good quality translations, though.

Nowadays, the dance craze is sweeping across Asia and even in the US coz it was featured in Good Morning America! See YouTube link below... Some even called it the new Macarena... Listed below are some of the versions... You can also add your fave Papaya Dance videos here

oh! even the malls in Davao City have a dance time wherein all sales staff from the cashier to the sales persons are dancing every top of the hour! lol

Streetboys dancing Papaya Dance on Game Ka Na Ba:

Good Morning America feature video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8I5PmmVGtrg

US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney does the Papaya Dance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPVWnFWYKDA

Philippine Army dancing the Papaya Dance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrkJAbdUeg4

Edu Manzano, in afro, dancing the Papaya Dance with Deal or No Deal's 26K:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MqvwHg-_ns

Stop-Motion Video of Transformers Dancing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvB_K0rJQCc

Bantilan's animated version featuring Manny Pacquaio, Freddie Rouch, 300 cast, Jigsaw SAW and Edu Manzano:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqOlErnkyhk

Polish Papaya Dancers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esx7Wi9EvpI

Oblation dancing at the University of the Philippines Centennial Kickoff:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsA4McroghE
Go UP! Go Oble! rofl

... dang! I couldn't find the one with the fattie dancing underwater! I soo love that version! lol

Video credit as tagged!

[Rondillo]

Wah! I didn't realize how addicting this song was! I remember it getting stuck in my head for a long time... and then seeing Good Morning America do it lmao!

[4jpz]

Why don't you make a video of this dance, Ron!!! I would love to see you groove to the Papaya Dance! lol... then upload it, and I'll add the links here!

[VIERAN]

i really love this dance step, edu manzano way of executing the steps looks really fun, even the usa ambassador did this dance in the ABS CBN morning news show.

[Rondillo]

maybe lol. But I really am not good at dancing..

[TN1]

i didnt know that Papaya dancing craze was this well-known not only in Philippines but also in other countries. my son has his own version of this papaya dance taken this new year celebration but it was a short version of course

[icheesecake]

papaya dance. haha.
this is getting really popular.

[konayaro]

what papaya dance
this is too freaking funny