Subway Commuters Come Together For A 'Bodak Yellow' Dance Party--And It's Peak NYC
By Mustafa GatollariUpdated Dec. 26 2018, 2:58 p.m. ET
There are plenty of things to hate about New York City. You can hate the perennial urine smell. You can hate the ridiculously expensive high cost of everything.
You can hate the public transportation system, you can hate how fabulous some people pretend to be, like bartenders who will give you a detailed, critical analysis of Woody Harrelson's role in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and how his character was pointless to the plot while the entire time you just want them to mix your drink and leave you alone.
But on the other hand, the city's brutal way of life also has an amazing, communal side to it and there are certain things that can only happen in New York that are downright magical. Like a group of random strangers, upon hearing Cardi B.'s "Bodak Yellow" blasting in a subway, breaking out into dance together.
Play "Bodak Yellow" anywhere and a party will start, guaranteed. @iamcardib brings the people together. #nycsubway pic.twitter.com/Aafm05qsHN
— Matt (@mattwhitlockPM) December 3, 2017And at the risk of looking like this:
...I have to say the entire experience was LIT.
Someone put evidence of the wonderful phenomenon on Twitter and people were loving it.
bodak yellow really out here bringing all types of people together its so great https://t.co/DvfZ7vWxTY
— problem child (@catIuvr) December 3, 2017The event was hailed as being "classic New York."
This is classic New York. I'm emotional https://t.co/0gvdWmoJmv
— Finnley (@FinnleyWap) December 3, 2017And if you've ever spent some time in the city, then you'll get what these people are talking about.
sometimes Times Sq-42nd St is a pit of hell and sometimes it is pure magic https://t.co/cGNkv6bXzG
— Elizabeth (@kitabet) December 3, 2017Must be the first time I ever saw genuine joy at the Time Square train station. https://t.co/MiBDdGYJ1j
— Brian Josephs-plus-Yuletide Cheer (@Bklyn_Rock) December 3, 2017Because Times Square might be a hotspot for tourists, but it's a dreaded warzone for any poor soul trying to just get to where they need to go.
But yeah, back to the happiness. It was nice to see that for a change.
NYC gives you a type of unison you will not find anywhere else.. so proud of where l come from 😭 https://t.co/YwthiLxUe5
— Tiffany Peña (@_tiffanypena) December 3, 2017Love seeing people coming together and enjoying themselves & I'm SO happy for @iamcardib !! Girl you did it!!!
— Bella NoShade (@tiffrita) December 3, 2017People who participated in the dance-fest started picking themselves out in the video.
Tag yourself.
I'm the women with the striped bag, walking past to get to my train. https://t.co/0pjQ7jo8tO
And if the MTA needed a piece of positive PR to get people excited about riding its service, they may have just found a winner, free of charge.
This ... makes me actually want to go take the subway https://t.co/Ze3lMOyNdQ
— INVISIGOTH (@spacecrone) December 3, 2017Not everyone was a fan of the song, however.
can someone explain to me this sudden obsession with her and this song....am i missing something 😶 https://t.co/897XvD12NB
— sona🖤 (@justSona) December 3, 2017I have to admit the first time I heard it, I thought it was moronic. But thanks to the incessant nature of modern radio shoving tracks down your throat, I now enjoy listening to it.
the more i watch this video the more epic it becomes. @iamcardib unites the masses https://t.co/guopS2G0UV
— moe.wav (demo) (@moearora) December 3, 2017This is so New York. A bunch a strangers bonding over a Cardi B. I wish I was there so bad 😭 https://t.co/HZNFgoytji
— Everybody Loves Mir (@jtoussaint97) December 3, 2017I'd have to disagree with @crackdoubt, though.
love actually, 2017 https://t.co/peIzBHlP7h
— crackdoubt (@crackdoubt) December 3, 2017This was far more entertaining than that romantic comedy.
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