![harlem shake poop edition liveleak harlem shake poop edition liveleak](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/027/909/blippi.jpg)
![harlem shake poop edition liveleak harlem shake poop edition liveleak](http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/kpkXMX6vH7o/hqdefault.jpg)
The Harlem Shake was an in the form of a video in which a group of people dance to a short excerpt from the song '.Īs a meme, the video was replicated by many people, using the same concept, which led to it becoming in early February 2013, with thousands of 'Harlem Shake' videos being made and uploaded to every day at the height of its popularity.
![harlem shake poop edition liveleak harlem shake poop edition liveleak](https://i.imgflip.com/3ikfa5.jpg)
Despite its name, the meme does not actually involve participants performing the, a and that originated in 1980s, rather, the meme usually features participants performing flailing or convulsive movements. The meme form was established in a video uploaded on Januby YouTube personality on his FilthyFrankTV channel. The video featured the character 'Pink Guy' from The Filthy Frank Show entitled 'Filthy Compilation #6 - Smell My Fingers', which featured a section where several costumed people danced to the song '. The video opens with the first use of the Harlem Shake meme. Concept The videos usually last about 30 seconds and features an excerpt of the 2012 song ' by American EDM producer.This video started a viral trend of people uploading their own 'Harlem Shake' videos to YouTube. Baauer's song starts with a 15-second intro, a bass drop, then 15 seconds with the bass, and a lion roar at the end of the first 30 seconds. Usually, a video begins with one person (often helmeted or masked) dancing to the song alone for 15 seconds, surrounded by other people not paying attention or seemingly unaware of the dancing individual. When the bass, the video cuts to the entire group dancing for the rest of the video. The dancing style should not be confused with the.Īdditionally, in the second half of the video, people often wear either a minimum of clothes or crazy outfits or costumes while wielding strange. The cited a number of reasons why it felt the meme was nearing its peak, including what it described as an 'extravagant' departure from the meme's humble origins, adoption by a very broad demographic including the elderly, choreographed corporate versions by ad agencies and marketing departments, apparent boredom of video participants, and significant departures from the original formula, such as the use of multiple camera angles and visual effects.Typically, but not always, the video will end by converting to slow motion on the feline growl. Projected lifespan magazine declared the 'meme murdered' when the mainstream television program broadcast their version of the Harlem Shake on February 13.
![harlem shake poop edition liveleak harlem shake poop edition liveleak](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7LtxnkPgaQ0/maxresdefault.jpg)
On the other hand, some Harlem shake dancers expressed the hopes of the Harlem shake dance making a comeback, becoming popular all over again as a result of the sudden exposure it got. Many felt that people in the videos were 'disrespecting' the real dance and making the whole neighborhood of Harlem 'look bad'. Harlem's reaction There were reports that residents were upset because of the dance called 'Harlem shake' in the meme videos not being the real. As a meme, the video was replicated by many people, using the same concept, which led to it becoming in early February 2013, with thousands of 'Harlem Shake' videos being made and uploaded to every day at the height of its popularity. The Harlem Shake was an in the form of a video in which a group of people dance to a short excerpt from the song '. Screenshots from a Harlem Shake video, showing the characteristic static jump cut from one dancer to a wild dance party after the song's.