PAPAOUTAI (Stromae) - TAP DANCE

This is the only choreo that does justice to the sepped and rhythm of the song. Amazing!

I want to cry the tapping is so beautiful

That drummer's hair is my spirit animal

J’ai la chair de poule et le coeur qui bat chaque fois que je revois ce clip!!! Un des premiers qui m’a permis de vous découvrir il y a quelques annees. Ou etes vs aujourd’hui? Quel spectacle à venir?

I enjoy this style of 'free' tap dance movement to the stuff that's all within a small box of movement. Don't know what it's really called but i'm vibing

Love to see women playing drums 😍😍

Wow..tap dancing + Stromae's song + drumer with beautiful hair ..I'm done..no more..no comment..

I feel like i became 80% more french by watching this

so you know how people say drummers are hot? well im gonna amend that statement to "people who make that percussion" because i am damn near simping for every single person in this video because of that sheer skill, cohesion, and ease of movement they all have. i am living for it.

Thank you for remembering that tap dance is both a dance AND a percussion instrument! I've seen a lot of routines that leave out the latter half and it ends up sounding awful. This looks and sounds amazing!!! I wish you had more like this, I love the sound of tap dance. ^_^

Dude are all these tap dancers just models? Also the drummers KILLED IT!
The energy is so perfect

RUclips recommended this to me, and I don't regret clicking it.

How can this be on here since 2017 and I'm just now seeing this??? I've lovin' it. Great choreographgy...

3 ans après et je suis toujours sous le charme de cette band, de leur performance et la beauté de cette chorégraphie

Chorégraphie au top ! Stromae et son papa, toujours formidable en 2023. Longue vie à vous 💖

Big up to the ladies at the drums !!

Honestly I was expecting it to be a "hm, kinda cool but eh" performance where they kinda overlay tap onto a song travk without much focus on matching the beat but this crew absolutely SMASHED IT!!!! They captured the EXACT rythym n feeling of the music so much better than I could've ever imagined or expected (both in the actual tapping and the drums as well) and its absolutely AMAZING!!! by far one of my fav tap videos basically ever!! 💖💕

Didn't realise how attractive tap dancing was before this video

The first time I found this video, I watched it over and over, each time focusing on a different performer to take it all in. Even now a year or so later, this is still SOOOO good! I wish there was more tap like this (not just Riverdance, but really expressive like this!)

This is absolutely beautiful. I found this video out of pure coincidence. But I must say that I'm glad I did. This choreography is phenomenal. Stromae artistic endeavors are fascinating, indulging, addicting, and magnificent. I hope he creates more music and put them on RUclips.

I'm not typically a big fan of tap dancing but y'all are PERFECT 😍😍😍 you did the song justice with the first choreography I've seen for this song that I actually love

I see the constant stable tempo. I see the unity. Literally a "Unified Troupe". I see the upper body completely relaxed and no one "sitting" on the knees. The knees aren't "locked", not "hyperextended'. So no bone on bone friction. Fabulous. Smart. Intelligent. The cohesiveness is exquisite, extraordinary, eloquently graceful. May you continue to shine. Blessings. Maria

I think I've watched this video dozens of times and each time the energy of it astounds me. The attitudes of the dancers. The drummers pounding their hearts out. WOW!!

Je n'ose imaginer tout le travail que l'on ne voit pas: (chorégraphie, musique, pratiques etc...)
Bravo à vous tous et toutes!!!!

Drumstick throw at 3:07 is dope, but so is the talent in this entire video. Wow!

Seriously can't stop watching this video. They are telling a story through this DAnce. Their faces are so serious. I would not wanna interrupt them while their telling their story. Something deeper than I understand. Luv it🌸

Watching this video, seeing mixed race people, dancers from various ethnicity, female drummer, female and male dancers dancing together, it made very emotional. 50 years ago it would have been impossible. It's good to see things are changing. Even if there is many battles to fight, it feels great to witness those beautiful changes.
EDIT : I'm mixed race myself, hence why I'm poiting it out. I've spent so many years being ashamed of my ethnicity, of dealing with racism and trying to be socially perfect so I could "fit" in a mostly white society, it makes me kinda teary when I see mixed race people being excellent at what they do, and actually getting applaused, because it feels empowering for the ones like me who used to live our ethnicity as a shame. So please stop replying very harsh and ignorant comments. If you yourself "can't see different race", maybe ask yourself why, maybe because you have never experienced racism and discrimination because of who you are. I myself starated to see my race because other people pointed it out to me. So, please, be a little more considerate and aware of your privileges.

Sublime. We need more tap dancing in entertainment, this style makes it modern. (What kind of person would give this a down vote?!)

That's why I fell in love with tap dance many many years ago. Tap dance is intense.
Great performance and I adore that drummer's hair!!!

J'adore! Quelle synchronisité, quelle énergie. Que c'est beau

THIS. WAS. SO . INTENSE !!!! Everybody including the cameraman, sound, etc.. made this an exceptional experience to watch thank you very muuuch !!!!

I've never seen choreo that does justice to the insane rhytm of this song, until today. It's mesmerizing. Hats off to all of you

This is probably the most badass thing I've seen today

Well that was bloody marvellous!

C'est incroyable comment les claquettes vont bien avec le rythme de la musique

I just have to keep watching it again and again to soak up each thing, the feel of the music, the visuals and choreography, the drummers and the movement of it all. It’s by far one of the most incredible pieces I’ve ever seen. Absolutely stunning

Обалдеть!!! Какие молодцы!! Чувство ритма, просто вышка!!!!👌👌👌👌👍👍👍

The percussionists are insanely, incredibly skilled and gorgeous! 🤩

I've lost count how many times I've watched this now. GREAT music and EXCELLENT dance.
Still watching 10 months later! Realised apart from the entertainment value I'm also watching this when I need to lift my mood. Tonight is for the shear pleasure of the music and dance.

J adore,absolument genial

MAGNIFIQUE ! IMPECCABLE rien à changer..

Спасибо! Не танец, а состояние души. Внешне взрослый человек, а внутри барабаны и стэп на излёте рук...

Everything is so on point! The musicality, synchronization, the energy, and the power from every movement gave me the chills. I love how these dancers absolutely brought justice to the song and captured the essence of the melody and made the song even more beautiful. Stromae, please come back to the music industry!

Ahhhhhhh, the best song ever... I miss Stromae so much.
Love love love this. The best tap dance I've ever watched.

🥀La Grâce et l’Élégance de Pablo Peña💎C’est beau❣️Ça CLAQUE🎬❤️❤️❤️

MAGNIFIQUE !!!!! Quelle énergie ! Bravo à tous ! Un vrai moment de plaisir !!!

I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the ground, and say, "I'd tap that"

The lights
The dramatic staring
The black attire
The tap dancing
Everything fit well together

Idk why but they are all so freaking attractive 🥺 must be the tap dance

keep coming back to this video. the dancers -- yes!! the drummers -- yesyesyes!!!

That energy, that power. I could feel it in my soul. Amazing

Don’t understand a word of this song but the tap dancing is amazing

Понравилось,какие все красивые, лёгкие,пластичные, спасибо

The energy
The synchronization
The flow
WOW!!! 😍😍😍

Watching this video is so satisfying. I’m addicted to this. I can’t stop watching how good they are. I would pay money to go see this in person

Заряжающая энергетика! Очень красиво!

I think I have watched this clip 100 times! It is just amazing.

Лёгкие ноги, жёсткие плечи. Танец, уводящий к истокам человеческого сознания. Браво!!!

Je regarde tres souvent...fabuleux

I don't know why I'm more obsessed with the drummers than I am with the dancers.

Мощная энергетика танца и песни , отличный симбиоз

Déjà jaime troo cette musique mais alors avec la chorégraphie des claquettes,plus la batterie derrière mais palala exellent vraiment ca fais des frissons perso

I love how the drummers r also choreographed to sync with the dancers ugh all of this is so satisfying 😌

It is good to see that at the end everyone was smiling. The dancers all had such serious expressions on their faces while they were performing, which just added to the dramatic experience of the video. Well done!

Завораживающий танец!!! Барабанщицы великолепны!!! Музыка, голос потрясающие!!! А мужчины в танце просто боги!!! Восхитительно! Браво! Бис....!!!!

OMG!!!! I HAVE NO WORDS!! SO IN SYNC! SO PRECISE! SO BEAUTIFUL! THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! JUST AMAZING! GREAT JOB!

Это божественно!!! 👍Превосходный танец, ритм, эмоции!!! Нет слов! Снято крайне профессионально, на экране не просто танец, а целое шоу! Так держать!! Надеюсь, будет больше мировое турне!!! 🙏

I felt so badass when the ladies started playing the drums

Exciting, beautiful, powerful!

Сколько раз пересматривал, не сосчитать....

Le LORD OF THE DANCE Français! MERCI Monsieur

i watch this several times each year. so much fun and joy

I didn't understand a word of the singing, but who needed too when tap dancing is Multilingual! This was amazing to watch!

WOW, diese Kraft und Energie kann man richtig spüren. Hab jetzt eine Gänsehaut... toll! :)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Très, très belle prestation, pleine de vie et d’élégance qui m’invite à danser chaque matin. 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻
Magnifiques danseurs et très belles percussionnistes. C’est talentueux, c’est classe et ça CLAQUE.🎬♥️
Anne🥀26.9.2022

EVERYONE in this vid is so beautiful!!!

This is amazing, the energy, the moves, the drums at the back, everything is just so flawlessly prefect. This video made me take a liking to clap dancing.

The absolute perfection and co-ordination of the movements is astounding !

C est Super 💥 quelle Energie :merveilleux!!!

That was amazing.

I was going to write how amazing your choreography is and noticed Mohd has already written it!!! I love it!! Love the way the dancers move!!! Greetings from the Czech Republic!!

Omg cannot stop watching it. I'm crying so beautiful this work is. Art is so important for the world 🥰🥰🥰

I almost didn't watch it because "tap...". I have been impressed with tap before and not often enough. This was BRILLIANT! Beautiful! Bold! Tingles up my spine! Loved it so much! Inspiring! ❤️❤️❤️

You. Are all super talented dancers and the band as well Merci

They're all so good!

Танцовщицы, простите меня, вы двигались великолепно, но я не могла оторвать взгляда от мужчин. Это было завораживающе)

Thank god! I thought I was the only one who appreciated this beautiful song! So glad to see the amazing work put into truly representing this song and you can see the effort you put into it!!😍😍😍😍

Génial, magnifique, quel talent, vous êtes magnifiques !!!! ♥♥♥ ♪♫♪

Beautiful coordination. Very impressive.

This is BEAUTIFUL!!!! Everyone, every moment, every step. Amazing!

Um 3 years late. I discovered this video 4 weeks ago and I’ve watched it at least once a day. Like the ENERGY IS JUST SO INFECTIOUS AND THIS IS GIVING ME THE INSPIRATION AND MOTIVATION TO DO A TAP PROJECT FOR SCHOOL SO THANK YOU

Love the last clip where everyone’s having fun & smiling

I hve watched this so many times and I am always in awe! So powerful, energetic and inspirational! I decided to choreograph ( the amateur I am) a tap dance to this song. thank you all for such a brilliant performance!!!!

This is still my all time fave..even now...the best ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Superbe et ces percussionnistes dansants, waouh !

*Dites-moi d’où il vient*
Tell me where he comes from
*Enfin je saurais où je vais*
Then I would know where I’m going
*Maman dit que lorsqu’on cherche bien*
Mommy says when you look hard enough
*On finit toujours par trouver*
You’ll always end up finding it
*Elle dit qu’il n’est jamais très loin*
She says he’s never very far away
*Qu’il part très souvent travailler*
He often leaves to go work
*Maman dit « travailler c’est bien »*
Mommy says “working is good”
*Bien mieux qu’être mal accompagné, pas vrai ?*
Better to be there than in bad company, right?
*Où est ton papa ?*
Where is your dad?
*Dis-moi où est ton papa*
Tell me where is your dad?
*Sans même devoir lui parler*
Without even having to talk to him
*Il sait ce qui ne va pas*
He knows what’s wrong
*Ah sacré papa*
Oh my dear father
*Dis-moi où es-tu caché ?*
Tell me where are you hiding?
*Ca doit faire au moins mille fois que j’ai compté mes doigts*
I must’ve counted my fingers at least a thousand times
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es où t’es où papa, où t’es ?*
Where are you, where are you, where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es où t’es où papa, où t’es ?*
Where are you, where are you, where are you dad, where are you?
*[[Synth breakdown]]*
*Quoi ? Qu’on y croie ou pas*
What? Whether your believe or not
*Y aura bien un jour où on y croira plus*
There will be a day when we no longer believe
*Un jour ou l’autre on sera tous papa*
On day or another we’ll all be fathers
*Et d’un jour à l’autre on aura disparu*
And one day or another we’ll all disappear
*Serons-nous détestables ?*
Will we be hated?
*Serons-nous admirables ?*
Will we be loved?
*Des géniteurs ou des génies*
Natural fathers or geniuses
*Dites-nous qui donne naissance aux irresponsables*
Tell us who gives birth to irresponsible [fathers]
*Hein ? Dites-nous qui, tiens*
Hey? Tell us who huh?
*Tout le monde sait comment on fait des bébés*
Everybody knows how to make babies
*Mais personne sait comment on fait des papas*
But nobody knows how to make dads
*Monsieur « j’sais tout » en aurait hérité, c’est ça ?*
Mister “know-it-all” would’ve inherited it, is that it?
*Faut l’sucer de son pouce, ou quoi*
Does it come from sucking our thumbs, or what
*Dites-nous où c’est caché, ça doit, faire au moins mille fois qu’on a bouffé nos doigts*
Tell us where it’s hidden, we must’ve bit our nails a thousand times
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es où t’es où papa, où t’es ?*
Where are you, where are you, where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es où t’es où papa, où t’es ?*
Where are you, where are you, where are you dad, where are you?
*Où est ton papa ?*
Where is your dad?
*Dis-moi où est ton papa*
Tell me where is your dad?
*Sans même devoir lui parler*
Without even having to talk to him
*Il sait ce qui ne va pas*
He knows what’s wrong
*Ah sacré papa*
Oh my dear* father
*Dis-moi où es-tu caché ?*
Tell me where are you hiding?
*Ca doit faire au moins mille fois que j’ai compté mes doigts*
I must’ve counted my fingers at least a thousand times
*Où est ton papa ?*
Where is your dad?
*Dis-moi où est ton papa*
Tell me where is your dad?
*Sans même devoir lui parler*
Without even having to talk to him
*Il sait ce qui ne va pas*
He knows what’s wrong
*Ah sacré papa*
Oh my dear father
*Dis-moi où es-tu caché ?*
Tell me where are you hiding?
*Ca doit faire au moins mille fois que j’ai compté mes doigts*
I must’ve counted my fingers at least a thousand times
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es où t’es où papa, où t’es ?*
Where are you, where are you, where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es papa où t’es ?*
Where are you dad, where are you?
*Où t’es où t’es où papa, où t’es ?*
Where are you, where are you, where are you dad, where are you?
*Meaning:*
"The Belgian singer, Stromae, lost his father in the Rwanda genocide. The lyrics represent how he, as a young Belgian boy, wondered where his father was, and when we would return to be a present figure in Stromae’s life."
frenchcrazy.com/2014/10/papaoutai-english-translation-stromae.html/

Я в восторге от ударных на заднем фоне! Вот где эмоция!

This is so beautiful, I got goosebumps, please share more!!!!!I'd love to see them in a live performance.

TAP DANCE is amazing..so cool for contemporary music

Amazing dancers, wonderful music choice! Like the whole video, choreography and music