Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Who is this Man?

He was on various stages around Lollapalooza. Calexico. The Flaming Lips. The Shins. (He even ended up on the Jumbo Screen during the Shins.) And according to Danya he closed out the set for The New Pornographers. He dances like a GOD! Does anyone know who he is? Please help me!!!

****UPDATE****

By doing a small google search for dancing guy lollapalooza - I found out his name is Beatle Bob (his real name being Robert Matonis). The nick name came from his childhood days in Catholic School when he was caught reading a Beatle's fan magazine and the Nun called him "Beatle Bob."

He somehow has made a name for himself in the St. Louis music scene and gets on stage at every major show. He is both loved and hated by the music world. There are websites asking him to "sit down" and there are articles celebrating his life story. People try to describe his unique dancing style - but they find it is beyond words. He does however have one signature move - the "bowling move" - where he slides one foot behind the other while simultaneously executing a windmill arm sweep.

Some say that if Beatle Bob is at the show - you picked the right band. I guess I was lucky to see Beatle Bob on 3 stages!

I have to say that although he was a bit distracting during the show I still enjoyed his dancing - he seemed to bring some energy that made everyone want to do the "Beatle Bob" and let loose to the music!

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4 Comments:

Blogger Dave said...

I might be crazy, but it looks kinda like John Does with a Ramones haircut.

August 09, 2006 10:23 AM  
Blogger Chris B said...

Thats funny!

August 09, 2006 12:19 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Beatle Bob is no god, he's a well-knows thief who will rob you blind given half a chance. That's why he's banned from pretty much every music and bookstore in town--the asshole personally cleared out the music section of the bookstore I used to work at. I can't understand why people find him "charming."

June 29, 2007 11:07 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

beetle Bob is funny to most out of towners but a ginormous embarrassment to actual st loo natives. he s a thief, jerk and has been known to push pregnant women out of his way to get on to a stage..he is banned by almost every store in town for his prolific shop lifting

April 30, 2009 12:13 AM  

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