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What is it about old cartoons and synchronized dancing skeletons? Seriously, Disney, Warner Brothers, Iwerks -- they all did it. And then there was that immortal Betty Boop cartoon with the funky Cab Calloway soundtrack, from whence i lifted the title of this piece. Technically the song is called "Minnie The Moocher", but who among us doesn't remember that old "hi-dee hi" hook?Anyway, here's my homage to my favorite old-school cartoon clichee -- synchronized skeletons!
P.S. It's wallpaper dimensions. looks like crap if your desktop is too cluttered, but awesome if ya only have an icon or two!
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Comments: 72
goodnightssleep [2008-04-07 22:31:40 +0000 UTC]
tthis is so great!
i love it.
i was about to put it as my desktop, but mine is too full of icons.
so i'll take your advice .
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artemisrox [2008-03-26 23:03:43 +0000 UTC]
I like to think alll the dancing skellitons is just the animators showing off, "hey look how good we can animate dancing people! 8DD"
ho-de-hooo-de-hoo! yay Cab Calloway!
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xPinkTuxToTheProm [2008-01-30 04:16:52 +0000 UTC]
I have a old, old video tape called "Pop N Rock".
It has all these disney music clips from the 50's and 60's.
This was one of them. (:
Its awesome haha
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IndianaFan [2007-09-21 03:18:55 +0000 UTC]
Oh, how I love cab calloway!!!
As well as this picture! Awesome work.
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watchtheicemelt [2007-04-28 17:53:45 +0000 UTC]
Hahaha, dancing skeletons are kind of awesome.
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81609 [2006-09-04 08:46:41 +0000 UTC]
hehehehe!!!!those three sure are funny!!!!! nice job!
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NuclearMime [2006-08-14 04:28:33 +0000 UTC]
This is very well drawn. I have seen the dancing skeletons cartoon by Iwerks. I hate the fact that many of the animations are used in Mickey's "Haunted House." Nice style.
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RaggedyAnarchist In reply to NuclearMime [2006-08-18 06:18:13 +0000 UTC]
yeah, that bugs me a bit too, but...
"Play"
"I c-c-can't play..."
"PLAY!"
"y-y-yes m-m-m'amm"
^that part absolutely kills me.
anyway, thanks for stopping by my humble gallery!
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NuclearMime In reply to RaggedyAnarchist [2006-08-18 17:04:16 +0000 UTC]
Oh Man thats funny! I also like the part when Mickey yells after the reaper comes out of his shadow. Haha
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gloriouskyle [2005-10-09 23:32:06 +0000 UTC]
Not bad! There are few things I find more enjoyable than dancing skeletons, and kudos to you for your knowledge of classic cartoons.
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Vanderaap [2005-08-23 14:27:09 +0000 UTC]
hahaha - marvelous - the white vertical lines really give it that old cartoon idea - always kinda enjoyed such cartoons Love the misty background too!
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CisneNegro [2005-07-12 14:07:38 +0000 UTC]
I also would like to watch an animation of this! ItΒ΄d be great!
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MyNeverland [2005-04-30 10:21:36 +0000 UTC]
i started to laugh when i saw it.. ;D
it's funny xP
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casual-hero [2005-04-19 15:29:31 +0000 UTC]
hehe, i like that.
Good stuff
the casual hero
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RaggedyAnarchist In reply to casual-hero [2005-04-21 10:51:59 +0000 UTC]
well hey there! where YOU been?
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casual-hero In reply to RaggedyAnarchist [2005-04-22 21:02:08 +0000 UTC]
Jeebus, i've been everywhere recently. Super super busy. Crazyness.
I shall write a journal entry before long, keep ya up to speed so to speak
Nice seein ur stuff again
the casual hero
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Endofsecrets [2005-04-17 15:12:45 +0000 UTC]
seeing the title and then seeing the picture and then looking back at the title... man that was hilarious for a moment..!
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RaggedyAnarchist In reply to Endofsecrets [2005-04-18 05:27:14 +0000 UTC]
haha... well, thanks for "getting" it then!
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lethargiclemur [2005-04-15 18:29:24 +0000 UTC]
Woooooaaahh! I luuurve the dancing skeletons. I've got the Jumping Jive (the album containing said classic track). In fact, I'm listening to it right... NOW! I also have no desktop icons, so the wallpaper looks fab!
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RaggedyAnarchist In reply to lethargiclemur [2005-04-18 05:21:35 +0000 UTC]
thanks a million, lemur!
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RaggedyAnarchist In reply to u6crash [2005-04-18 05:35:25 +0000 UTC]
coincidentally enough, so do i!
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vcrimson [2005-04-11 08:26:35 +0000 UTC]
LOL...who doesn't like dancing skeletons????!! yours are great!
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Alamanthe [2005-04-10 14:54:41 +0000 UTC]
I like skeletons and yours are very cute And I'm going to watch Your job
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songspinner [2005-04-10 00:52:37 +0000 UTC]
Hee! That brings back memories!! Great stuff!
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belbael [2005-04-09 22:37:10 +0000 UTC]
really really nice concept and atmosphere. Like the old movie thing. Fav
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klausmusik [2005-04-09 19:21:33 +0000 UTC]
I like the distressed-film look... and the way you captured that subtle layered effect you see in old cartoons-- the backgrounds done in painterly detail with the foregrounds crisp and inked-in.
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RaggedyAnarchist In reply to klausmusik [2005-04-10 05:22:56 +0000 UTC]
oh, good! i wasn't sure if the "layered" thing was gonna be obvious or if people were just gonna think i was too lazy to make the skeletons liik attatched to the background.
thanks for the comment!
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rach2003 [2005-04-09 12:33:36 +0000 UTC]
jazz hands! mwahaha! they're looking super cool, can i hire them for a party?
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RaggedyAnarchist In reply to rach2003 [2005-04-10 05:29:45 +0000 UTC]
yeah -- they particularly enjoy children's parties. clowns are soooo yesterday. now it's all about coreographed human remains.
thanks for the comment!
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VirulentVolition [2005-04-08 22:34:19 +0000 UTC]
ho dee ho dee ho dee ho...
i love it dude...
there is something very unscary about thoes ghouls...
maybe its there incredible coreography...
oh well it kicks ass...
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RaggedyAnarchist In reply to VirulentVolition [2005-04-09 09:19:27 +0000 UTC]
yes... they're so well coreographed it looks like i just cut and pasted the same skeleton THREE TIMES! teehee. thanks a million for the comment!
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nonshape [2005-04-08 21:22:40 +0000 UTC]
hey, i like how the moon is fogged out... nice effect...
... you nutcase!
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RaggedyAnarchist In reply to nonshape [2005-04-09 09:20:53 +0000 UTC]
ah, but it's fun to be a nutcase... and you would know.
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nonshape In reply to RaggedyAnarchist [2005-04-09 10:06:13 +0000 UTC]
and the fact that you know that would i know, means that you know too...
... you know?
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nonshape In reply to RaggedyAnarchist [2005-04-09 10:39:01 +0000 UTC]
here...
I caught you a delicious bass...
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RaggedyAnarchist In reply to nonshape [2005-04-10 05:31:46 +0000 UTC]
funny -- that bass look like a spork.
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nonshape In reply to RaggedyAnarchist [2005-04-10 09:02:33 +0000 UTC]
hmm yes
it does appear to be a spork... uh... so you can eat the bass- gotta go!
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hottubmolly [2005-04-08 16:42:10 +0000 UTC]
minnie the moocher is cool. Betty boop made that song famous.
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RaggedyAnarchist In reply to hottubmolly [2005-04-09 09:23:06 +0000 UTC]
yeah! although The Blues Brothers made it "cool again". heh. ol' Cab rocks me updownsideways.
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hottubmolly In reply to RaggedyAnarchist [2005-04-09 20:57:42 +0000 UTC]
I full heartedly agree!
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