Talk:Numa Numa (video)

message: Page survived VfD at Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Numanuma (no consensus). Mikkalai 19:46, 27 Feb 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  VfD 

message: Why is there a See Also: Andy Milonakis? He is in no way related. PirateMonkey 20:28, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Andy Milonakis 

message: Important note: Those that have not made their voice known at Talk: Dragostea Din Tei, should do so.  That appears to be where the main discussion on this recent (second so far) merge proposal is taking place.  I have also taken the liberty of combining the three sections on merging on this talk page into one section with subsection, as it has already proven to be confusing.  --C S (Talk) 11:41, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: No Merge Numa Numa is an internet phenomena distinct from the original song.  The song happens to be part of Numa Numa but they are different things.  I'm not a huge fan of including internet memes on wikipedia but this is an obvious case. MLA 10:06, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Main discussion is taking place at the Talk:Dragostea din tei page. Exploding Boy 18:58, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Merge proposal #2

message: I'm not sure, but isn't it illegal? Unless O-Zone gave permission for their video to be released onto the internet, then thats a link to copyrighted material. Linking to the video is the same as linking to an MP3, really. Hedley 13:50, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Under fair use legislation in the U.S. it should be OK. Firstly, it's not for commercial purposes and does NOT take away the original artists ability to make money out of their work (in fact, they appear to have made more money because of it), it is a transformative work (changed by the fact that it was on a webcam and nobody really knows anything about it), it was originally a private work that "leaked" onto the Internet, it was a not-for-profit creation and lastly it has strong aspects of parody in the clip itself. I think it's safe to say that Gary will be OK. - 203.35.154.254 00:31, 23 Mar 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I was referring to the stream of the original O-Zone video which is linked to. There is no doubt that Brolsma's work is legal, but i'm unsure on linking to a third party .avi of the Dragostea Din Tei music video. Hedley 21:30, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Including a link to O-Zone's video 

message: Should we continue to link to the Newgrounds video, or should we change the link to go to fatkidsong.com? Fatkidsong.com got added as a link in Dragostea Din Tei earlier today and seems to just be the video, with no jargon apart from a few text links to stuff about Brolsma underneath. Maybe its better to link there as it is probably dedicated? Hedley 23:08, 15 May 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Which site to link to for the video 

message: I took out the comment about the final dance scene in the movie Napoleon Dynamite using Numa Numa as the background song, implying that the scene is a parody/homage to the video, as it's simply incorrect. There is a video floating around the Internet (including the Gary Bolsma fan site) of the dance scene with Numa Numa dubbed over, but it's not the song that appears in the film. Furthermore, I just noticed...the comment said that Napoleon Dynamite is a 2005 film, which it's not. It was released in the summer of 2004...about 6 months before the Numa Numa video appeared. - "I Don't Have an Account Yet" poster, December 11th, 2005.
* Also, it is revealed in the DVD commentary for Napoleon Dynamite that the dance scene was comprised of random moves edited together, so Napoleon was not dancing to any one song the entire time. DrKC9N 04:08, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Napoleon Dynamite dance scene 

message: I'm not sure of the artiste's name or the song's name, but in Singapore there have been ads running with a music video of a Mandarin cover of "Dragostea din Tei". The artiste is a female solo, and as far as I can tell the lyrics don't have anything to do with the original song, except for the "maia hi, maia hu" bits.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by Ketsugi (talk • contribs) 12:12, January 31, 2006
I never listen to Chinese music here in Singapore, but I am sure if its out here, I should be able to pick up the catchy tune from those radios blasting off. However, nope, did not encounter yet. Slivestré ¦ Pfrt ¦ PAve ¦ Dcn ¦ Cntn ¦ Ei ¦ 23:49, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: See the Dragostea din Tei article. It's "不怕不怕", a cover by Jocie Kok. —Lowellian (reply) 11:08, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chinese cover? 

message: I can't find the Red vs Blue parody of it. Where can I find it?--Martin925 04:15, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Red vs Blue? 

message: "On February 32, 2956, eight students from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada released..."
That is blatant vandalism, any one have the correct date on this?--Dp462090 | Talk | Contrib |  21:03, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Fixed.  Exploding Boy 21:13, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: What the ... ?

message: Could whoever keeps inserting this link please stop.  The video is of such poor quality that it is completely useless.  You can barely see the people, and you can hardly even hear the song.  Linking it from here serves no purpose (except, perhaps, vanity).  There are literally hundreds (if not thousands) of numa numa videos online; we don't need to link them all from this article.  Exploding Boy 18:30, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: On the contrary: rated four stars on YouTube, 8,357 views so far. -- Mike Abundo 9:30, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually, I'm not. Twenty opinions count more than one.  -- Mike Abundo 5:02, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

text: It's been three days and you've chosen not to respond, so I'm removing the link.  Please do not replace it.  Just because you are into cosplay doesn't make that link worthwile.  Wikipedia is not a link farm.  Exploding Boy 01:13, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't have to answer your argumentum ad hominem, Exploding Boy. The video's popularity -- it's been spread on several forums  -- speaks for itself. -- Mike Abundo 2:25, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

text:  Sorry, I've never heard of it, and I'm a big fan of Dragostea Din tei. 24.9.121.137 23:04, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

text: "Are you in it or something"? "Just because you are into cosplay"? Sounds like argumentum ad hominem to me, Exploding Boy. -- Mike Abundo 2:41, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Cosplay video

message: Hi -- I've removed most of the "selected amateur versions" from the page.  I left the Newgrounds page, which has links to lots of alternatives, and also the Japanese and Hebrew versions, as they seem the most relevant of the remaining ones.  I have a bit of a distaste for this part of the list: is there any basis for what is included and what isn't?  Seems like the Brolsma version is worth having, and perhaps the Japanese version (perhaps this is the one he was inspired by?) but it seems like including any others is a slippery slope: we don't get to decide what's "cool" here on WP.  Mangojuice 20:33, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Selected amateur versions

message: >remove "English version" section. This article is not about the song per se, but rather about the internet phenomenon.) [From the History section of this page.]
:True -- I added them to the page on the actual song instead. Banaticus 06:52, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: English-language lyrics

message: I am a great fan of Brolsma's Numa Numa, but there is an obvious problem with all versions I have seen, which is the major loss of synchronization in the last third of the video. 
I don't know whether this was a problem with the original version, or some kind of corruption which crept in during reproduction. 
I am amazed that this problem is not more frequently commented on (in fact I have never seen it commented on), but it pretty much destroys the effect, since perfection of the synch. is just as critical as the wit of Brolsma's moves. 
Could anyone with video technology editing expertise prepare a version which restores the proper synchronization to the later part? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.39.158.226 (talk • contribs) 08:38 13 May 2006 (UTC)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoCeT1_XZu4User:82.6.169.187 21:15, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Brolsma's Video needs editing for re-synchronization - anyone?

message: Regarding this addition; While the OC Register qualifies as a reliable source, the article does not mention the Numa Numa video, only the creator of it.  There is still no evidence that the version cited is notable outside of a high school arts department. OhNoitsJamieTalk 18:08, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Notability of versions

message: Excuse me, could NE1 get me a download of JUST THE MUSIC, MAYBE IN WAV FILE? No website where you have to sign up, it has to be free, and I'd like it to be full, you know, without the looping stuff in the original? Thanks! --15px|HomfrogHomfrogTell me a story!Contribulations15px|Homfrog 23:43, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: If you stop typing in netspeak, use full English words and lose the caps (that's shouting) and use wikipedia email to email me, yes, I can send the MP3. — Nathan (talk) / 06:16, 16 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  DOWNLOAD NEEDED 

message: I did a google test on "Gary Brolsma" with "-numa" added; and it generated about 20% of the google hits overall for just having his name in there. --24.208.241.169 01:36, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I actually agree with this.  Numa Numa refers to Brolsma in my opinion, I doubt the notability of the rest of the phenomenon.  MLA 06:42, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I third this suggestion, the song reached its worldwide noteriety from Brolsma's video. --Airwaves45 07:34, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

text: I agree, especially since he is apperently putting out new videos now and such. Rabbethan 16:37, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I have recreated Gary Brolsma. Tyrenius 09:24, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gary should have his own article 

message: "In the popular Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft, the Tauren character's dance is a replication of the Numa Numa dance."
This is untrue, the original Tauren Male dance (it has since been modified) was a reference to the Peanut Butter Jelly Time banana.  The 'new' dance only added new footwork, which would definitely not be in reference to Gary.  The Tauren Female dance is the Electric Slide.  It has been deleted! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.16.149.209 (talk • contribs) 14:46 11 August 2006 (UTC)
Actually the male Tauren dance is based off of "It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time!" not Numa Numa  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.206.20.35 (talk) 15:35, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tauren WoW Dance 

message: There has been some possible vandalism going on with regards to the number of downloads of Gray Brolsma's Numa Numa video. For a long time it was 1 million, but then it was changed by  to 13 million. I've reverted and put in "". Does anyone have any sources? --Swift 03:10, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Number of downloads 

message: The article Numa Numa Project was ed and ed. Rather than see it disappear, I would rather see it merged into this. Comments? --Roninbk t c  # 23:10, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It was in this article and it got deleted. I don't know why. Nothing to stop you copying the content to here and using Numa Numa Project as a redirect (to preserve edit history). Say what you've done on talk pages and in edit summaries.
 Tyrenius 00:44, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Done and done --Roninbk t c  # 03:26, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Numa Numa Project 

message: YouTube
 This article is one of thousands on Wikipedia that have a link to YouTube in it.  Based on the External links policy, most of these should probably be removed.  I'm putting this message here, on this talk page, to request the regular editors take a look at the link and make sure it doesn't violate policy.  In short: 1. 99% of the time YouTube should not be used as a source. 2. We must not link to material that violates someones copyright.  If you are not sure if the link on this article should be removed, feel free to ask me on my talk page and I'll review it personally.  Thanks. ---J.S (t|c) 15:12, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  YouTube 

message: In September 2006, a New Numa video was made with this time, the video being more professional.
To me it just doesnt sound smooth, and perhaps needs to be rephrased slightly. Coradon 16:56, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Can someone rephrase this sentence? 

message: Uh what the hell it's Noma Numa.
Ringwall 21:02, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Incorrect Naming 

message: In South Korea there is a popular comedy show on TV with a segment called Nuna Nuna (nuna means sister) and it uses Numa Numa.
Would this quailfy as a parody? or an example of Numa Numa's widespread influnence?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqujKYpl5KI 
(You have to wait 15 seconds into the video to see the song. The show follows a pattern of:
Intro, Numa, Joke + Punchline, Numa, Joke + Punchline, Numa, etc.))
(ChloeSong 22:09, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: International Parodies

message: Concerning this sentence:
: "The phrase "Numa Numa" is from the chorus, "nu mă, nu mă iei", of "Dragostea din tei". It can be approximately translated as "you don't, you don't take me [with you]"."
I wish we could find a different source.  The current one given does not appear to be reliable.  (If it is and I am unaware, I apologize.)  Any ideas, or sources?  :-)  --Iamunknown 06:16, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Any ideas for better sources? 

message: Lol, in the article about the guy (Gary something) it says O-Zone is moldovian.  In this article (Numa Numa) it says romanian.. I'm confused :(
-Sign Peter Heiberg (NOR), too lazy to make an account :P
CHIVAS #1  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.233.140.9 (talk) 01:21, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It is a Moldavian group, but the chief language spoken in Moldova is Romanian. -134.50.75.7 (talk) 05:37, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  What country is O-Zone really from then..? 

message: This article isn't on Broslma, although he did start the Numa Numa phenomenon. Information about his current status isn't appropriate here, so I deleted it. His personal wikipedia page Gary Brolsma is much more appropriate for that sort of thing. Saying that he may POTENTIALLY (they haven't raised the money & honestly, probably aren't going to) be in a Super Bowl ad will only be relevant if he does his Numa Numa act in said ad. The same goes for his musical CD he released. It's just not relevant to the page itself. Tokyogirl79 (talk) 11:10, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Deleted current info on Brolsma 

message: Hi, some foks would like to eliminate the article in portugues. Can any one help us inprove the article. My bigest problem is to put picture.pt:Numa Numa. Regards.Mvdiogo (talk) 12:28, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: [[pt:Numa Numa]]

message: TWO THINGS:
do we/should we have an article for the dude specially and not his video
he said it was first uploaded to youtube "for a few friends" then "got out of control."  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Deathsculler (talk • contribs) 07:22, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: IMO he's not notable outside of this song, so no. -mattbuck (Talk) 09:47, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: His article is linked from this one. Dawnseeker2000  18:21, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gary, the numa numa guy 

message: Should we mention the wheezer music video for pork and beans that features Gary doing the numa dance?74.197.74.11 (talk) 12:02, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Music Video

message: I just caught on this song is the original of the famous Nanach song.  This song is very popular in Israel, because of the Breslover Chassidim Saxophonemn (talk) 16:22, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nanach Song 

message: This video has been viewed over 700 million times on YouTube (from many different "copycat" videos, though the official video received approximately 40 million views).
"Mirrored," maybe? "Copycat" gives the impression of other people acting like Gary Brolsma in their own videos, but this clearly is not what is meant. 184.7.167.28 (talk) 06:14, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: "copycat"?

message: I propose that this article should be merged into Dragostea din tei, as I feel it would work better as a section within the song's article itself. This would be similar (for example) to the viral video/parody section on the Beyonce 'Single Ladies' article, concerning a similar video. It is pretty obvious now in 2012 that this 'internet phenomenon' has not had lasting impact or sustained notability. --SUFC Boy 13:07, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Oppose. It is pretty obvious now that this stupidity was notable much longer than "single ladies". As for impact, after it the number of singing morons on youtube exploded. but nobody did research on this. Wikipedia is not paper. Also, the comparison with "single ladies" case is incorrect. Brolsma was not a parody. He had no intention for glory. It was an internet accident ...er... " internet phenomenon". In contrast, it is pop singer's job to make splash. And it is a good bet that Brolsma was way more popular than the original after it hit the fan.  Staszek Lem (talk) 02:14, 29 September 2012 (UTC)

text: P.S. On the other hand, "Gary Brolsma" would be a better target for merge, since this is basically a single-event guy, and all his subsequent efforts in showbiz are pitiful. Staszek Lem (talk) 02:25, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Comment. You've made a very good point. Gonna go with merge proposal number #4 then. --SUFC Boy 06:58, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Merge proposal #3

message: After Staszek Lem's comments above, I propose that this article be merged into Gary Brolsma. I realise I probably won't be popular making two merge proposals in two days, but I really don't think this article is of a good enough standard, length or notability in 2012 to work on its own.--SUFC Boy 07:09, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Support. Staszek Lem (talk) 15:21, 1 October 2012 (UTC)

text: Support. Grammarxxx (What'd I do this time?) 23:57, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Merge proposal #4

message: I'm going to suggest merging the contents of Gary Brolsma article into this page. It seems that from reading his bio, he is not known for much else outside of the numa numa phenomenon and it's more relevant if all of his info was on this page. At one time his bio info redirected here but I think it should be redirected here permanently and merged. --Turn685 (talk) 07:08, 11 December 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Speedy merge, I don't think this requires a vote,, as someone recreated the Gary Brolsma page despite the result of last year's vote and without consulting anyone. All the content from that page is present on here anyway. If someone wants the Brolsma article created again then they should propose it on this talk page. -- Half past formerly SUFCboy 14:28, 11 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge proposal #5 

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message: This appears to be a funny meme from eons ago with no lasting impact, and with limited sourcing. I am minded to send it to be deleted, but I am open to suggestions. Prince of Thieves (talk) 16:19, 25 February 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: I think people who have no appreciation for internet culture and the preservation of its history should keep their opinions to themselves, but I am open to suggestions.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2409:12:6DA0:5100:4050:EFF6:5AF6:62E1 (talk) 11:44, 18 September 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  How is this notable? 

message: The article mentions this with regard to multiple videos, but does not say why the videos were taken down. Equinox ◑ 15:27, 26 June 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Ah, this discussion suggests it was because of copyright issues around the music track . If so, we should probably mention it in the article. Equinox ◑ 15:29, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

text: * Note that forum posts are not reliable (WP:USERG), especially when the second post in it follows onto a personal attack / insult. Lordtobi (✉) 15:33, 26 June 2018 (UTC)
replies: text:  Yes, I never add info to articles because it always gets deleted for one reason or another. I just do grammar fixes and sometimes offer suggestions on talk pages. Equinox ◑ 16:53, 26 June 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why did Newgrounds take the videos down?