VIDEO: Tom Daley helps 'Mobot' charity record to become a splash hit
DIVER Tom Daley said he had no plans for a "Tombot" celebration after performing Mo Farah's victory dance for a charity music video.
Tom, 18, did the Mobot on a Life Centre diving board in a bid to help his fellow Olympian to the Christmas No.1 spot.
He was filmed doing the distinctive dance alongside scores of celebrities for the online video accompanying the runner's charity single.
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And while performers such as London Mayor Boris Johnson struggle to throw a shape, Tom completes them upside down and while diving from the board.
He added: "It does look embarrassing and cringe-worthy when I watch my part, though I have not seen the whole video.
"I don't think I would be able to include any of the moves in my competition dives."
Tom added he was not planning his own personal celebration, maybe a "Tombot".
He said: "There is nothing I can think I would be able to do."
The M-shaped Mobot gesture was made famous as Farah ran to double gold in the London Olympics. It was made up by sports presenter Clare Balding and comedian James Corden.
Now he has released Do the Mobot featuring a whole dance routine to raise money for children in Africa.
Celebrities ranging from boxer David Haye to presenter Holly Willoughby have been filmed for the video.
But Tom is the only one who performs to the music by Tigermonkey standing on his hands, with the Life Centre in the background.
He added: "I can do a handstand and balance on my hands almost as well as I can balance on my feet.
"It was not too difficult to throw the shape and jump off the board."
Tom said someone played the music and he performed the routine for about 30 seconds.
He added: "It would be lovely if the music got to No.1 and made as much money as possible for the charity."
The single raises money for the Mo Farah Orphange and Sports Academy in Somalia.
Tom, who won a bronze medal at the Olympics for his more conventional moves, was yesterday at the Sports Personality of the Year awards.
Do The Mobot is not the only Plymouth connected song trying to make it to the top spot at Christmas.
As reported in Saturday's Herald city graduate Rob Drake-Knight has teamed up a host of big-hitting celebrities to make a charity recording in aid of the Badger Trust.
Other rivals for the number one slot including X-Factor winner James Arthur (who clinched No 1 yesterday) and The Justice Collective's Hillsborough single.
Comments
by DoNotBook
Monday, December 17 2012, 3:36PM
“@harrydylan ha ha ha big word!! That's a good one! I have a big word for you
PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOKONIOSIS. Its a lung disease caught from injesting volcanic ash.
It has absolutely nothing to do with this story, Tom Daley or Veronica Corningstone.
But seeing as you're a bubblecar that can speak I don't want to joust with you, as you're clearly intelligent. I only have an IQ of 48 and are what some doctors call mentally retarded.
Ed Harkin wants to see you in his office!!
Ooooooooohh harrydylan you're in trouble!
I just ate a big red candle”
by harrydylan
Monday, December 17 2012, 3:09PM
“Iamajc - here's a big word for you then, condescending. Try looking it up, you should be quite familiar with it!”
by maxine711
Monday, December 17 2012, 2:35PM
“iamajc is right, if you dont like reading about Tom then dont click on the story, its real easy to just scroll past it you know......but most of you just read it to then give negative comments about him - just be proud that something good has come out of Plymouth!!”
by iamajc
Monday, December 17 2012, 12:41PM
“All the Tom Daley haters can't wait to read and comment on these stories though, usually they're the first to comment almost as though someone is forcing them to read these articles, if you're that fed up with reading about him, exercise you right not to and don't click on the article, simples. Publicising charity work which he does voluntarily to raise money for a good cause is not a bad thing and I wouldn't be surprised to find this story in the national press at some stage. With the list of other well known people contributing, I would think that similar stories are appearing in local papers across the country. Maybe you should stick to reading the broadsheets to satiate your needs for high quality news items...
Harry. If you're going to use big words you could make an effort to spell them correctly. Sycophancy is the word I believe you are looking for.
Jabba. Are you running a sweepstake?”
by mofos
Monday, December 17 2012, 12:36PM
“Tom deserves a lot of respect but yes Herald you're ruining this guy!
Give the guy a break! Leave it to the big papers to report on him!
The Herald is destroying Tom Daley!”
by DoNotBook
Monday, December 17 2012, 11:44AM
“Tom Daley again eh?
Where would the appetite be for a story related to sport, Tom Daley and Mo Farah be the morning after SPOTY?
What are the benefits of publicising an effort to promote physical activity and fund raising for charity, especially in an Olympic year. These keyboard warriors make such eloquent and relevant points, with regards to boredom.
It's nowhere near as boring as reading the same family animals and bubble cars making the same points they did last week. The week prior to that. The previous month, year, hour ETC. Repetitive criticism of repetitive coverage of Plymouth's current biggest celebrity. How funny. How ironic.
How like the plight of my own Ron Burgandy.
Sniped at by those on the sidelines, jealously coveting his role as channel 4 new anchor. Until such a time his downfall was much lauded by the told-you-so's like Wes Mantooth and Spanish and Public news teams. I equate Tom's plight with Ron's, I wouldn't be surprised if we don't see a young unshaven Tom soon glugging milk from the 10m board, proclaiming such dairy product as "a bad choice" on such a warm day. Sometime soon this could be a reality.
Veronica Corningstone learned a powerful lesson on what can happen, could you learn too? Much like the milk, the cream rises to the top and the UHT disappears from our shelves.
You stay classy keyboard warriors and weasels.”
by DoNotBook
Monday, December 17 2012, 11:27AM
“Tom Daley again.
Who would want a story related to currently the most well known Plymothian the day after SPOTY?
I cannot imagine why this would be in the public interest?
Who wants to read how he's been part of raising awareness of physical activity and raising money for charity? How negative.
If only there were more of the same old individuals making the same boring comments about Tom to brighten up this pre Christmas week.
This reminds me of Ron Burgandy's fall from grace, snipped at from the jealous sidelines, picked at by the degenirates such as Wes Mantooth and those from Spanish and Public news teams!
Good old Ron! Good old Tom! They'll win in the end! I feel that Peter Waterfield is Tom's very own Veronica Corningstone. Cut from the same cloth I don't doubt. I quality cloth may I add, take them to pleasure town indeed!
You stay classy keyboard warriors and weasels.”
by harrydylan
Monday, December 17 2012, 11:10AM
“This is bordering on the ridiculous now, Hearld. Somebody on your 'reporting' staff needs to get some therapy. It's NOT news, it's NOT interesting and this continual sychophantsy is NOT doing Daley any favours. Give it a bleddy rest, eh?”
by jabbathebutt
Monday, December 17 2012, 9:52AM
“And next week we get to find out what he had for christmas dinner .”
by Plymouthlad63
Monday, December 17 2012, 8:49AM
“ZZZZzzzzzzzz who cares !!!!!!,yet again we see another T.D none story :(
Do the reporters stalk this guy or something.”