The residents of a New Zealand retirement village have proven that despite any aching joints and stiff hips their dancing shoes are as good as new by creating their own version of Pharrell Williams' hit song Happy. The 60 residents and staff from the Diana Isaac Retirement Village in Christchurch, have received over a million views of their video clip, 80 Odd Years Of Happy, which mimics the moves and scenes created by Pharrell himself. David King, a spokesperson for Ryman Healthcare which manages the village, told Daily Mail Australia that the video was made to show resident's children and grandchildren, exactly what their loved ones are made of. Scroll down for video . New Zealand nursing home residents have put together their own version of Pharrell Williams' hit song Happy . Starring 79-year-old former engineer Alister Leckie, the parody video mimics the exact scenes and dance moves featured in the original clip . The parody, named 80 Odd Years Of Happy, involved 60 residents and staff from the Diana Isaac Retirement Village in Christchurch and has had  over a million views on Youtube . 'It's just about celebrating the fact that just because you might have only a few years under your belt, it doesn't matter – you can still do these things,' Mr King said. The star of the video, complete with a Pharrell-esque smart white shirt, bow tie and iconic hat, is 79-year-old former engineer Alister Leckie who Mr King said 'had never done anything like that before, and absolutely loved it'. It may be a spectacle for some, but the performance is just another day in the works for residents of Ryman Healthcare's retirement villages. 'It's just about celebrating the fact that just because you might have only a few years under your belt, it doesn't matter - you can still do these things,' a spokesperson said . The residents of Ryman Health Care's nursing homes are encouraged to keep active with activities that include training for and performing flash mobs at local shopping centres . Mr King said that residents frequently trained for and performed flash mobs in their local supermarkets as part of their exercise regime. 'We do flash mobs around the country at malls where the residents hide and we play the music and then they all come rushing in and start dancing,' Mr King said. 'In our biggest recent one, the performers had a combined age of about 4,800 and the oldest person was 92 years old.' In their most recent flash mob, nursing home residents who performed had a combined age of about 4800 and the oldest person was 92-years-old . The idea for 80 Odd Years Of Happy was inspired by flash mob performers who were unhappy that the song only lasted for four minutes and wanted to work on something longer . 'It's just about them having fun and being part of the community and keeping fit.' The idea for 80 Odd Years Of Happy was inspired by flash mob performers according to Mr King, who were unhappy that the song only lasted for four minutes and wanted to work on something more long-term. The final product was released to residents at a 'red carpet premiere' before being placed on YouTube, and a sequel is currently being discussed.
60 residents and staff were part of creating 80 Odd Years Of Happy .
It was made to celebrate the ability to do anything, regardless of age .
Residents at Ryman Health Care's villages often also perform and train for flash mobs at their local shopping centres .
The residents of a New Zealand retirement village have proven that despite any aching joints and stiff hips their dancing shoes are as good as new by creating their own version of Pharrell Williams' hit song Happy. The 60 residents and staff from the Diana Isaac Retirement Village in Christchurch, have received over a million views of their video clip, 80 Odd Years Of Happy, which mimics the moves and scenes created by Pharrell himself. David King, a spokesperson for Ryman Healthcare which manages the village, told Daily Mail Australia that the video was made to show resident's children and grandchildren, exactly what their loved ones are made of. Scroll down for video . New Zealand nursing home residents have put together their own version of Pharrell Williams' hit song Happy . Starring 79-year-old former engineer Alister Leckie, the parody video mimics the exact scenes and dance moves featured in the original clip . The parody, named 80 Odd Years Of Happy, involved 60 residents and staff from the Diana Isaac Retirement Village in Christchurch and has had  over a million views on Youtube . 'It's just about celebrating the fact that just because you might have only a few years under your belt, it doesn't matter – you can still do these things,' Mr King said. The star of the video, complete with a Pharrell-esque smart white shirt, bow tie and iconic hat, is 79-year-old former engineer Alister Leckie who Mr King said 'had never done anything like that before, and absolutely loved it'. It may be a spectacle for some, but the performance is just another day in the works for residents of Ryman Healthcare's retirement villages. 'It's just about celebrating the fact that just because you might have only a few years under your belt, it doesn't matter - you can still do these things,' a spokesperson said . The residents of Ryman Health Care's nursing homes are encouraged to keep active with activities that include training for and performing flash mobs at local shopping centres . Mr King said that residents frequently trained for and performed flash mobs in their local supermarkets as part of their exercise regime. 'We do flash mobs around the country at malls where the residents hide and we play the music and then they all come rushing in and start dancing,' Mr King said. 'In our biggest recent one, the performers had a combined age of about 4,800 and the oldest person was 92 years old.' In their most recent flash mob, nursing home residents who performed had a combined age of about 4800 and the oldest person was 92-years-old . The idea for 80 Odd Years Of Happy was inspired by flash mob performers who were unhappy that the song only lasted for four minutes and wanted to work on something longer . 'It's just about them having fun and being part of the community and keeping fit.' The idea for 80 Odd Years Of Happy was inspired by flash mob performers according to Mr King, who were unhappy that the song only lasted for four minutes and wanted to work on something more long-term. The final product was released to residents at a 'red carpet premiere' before being placed on YouTube, and a sequel is currently being discussed.
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