Harlem Shake
The "Harlem Shake" craze continues to wreak havoc. The victim this time around? An innocent librarian at Oxford University.
It's a craze that's gotten millions of Youtube views and another reason that you wish you could go to a doctor to erase some memories.
The "Harlem Shake" has permeated all walks of life. Videos are posted by the young, the old, people in countries across the globe, by students and even highly qualified professionals. Recent videos have proven the expanding reach and social impact of the viral meme. Two videos sparked protest in Egypt and Tunisia, another got a dozen gold miners fired in Australia, another performed on jet plane caught the FAA's unwanted attention, and now even NASA is getting in on the "fun."
The unlikely duo of electronic producer Baauer and Detroit rapper Danny Brown has announced its April tour schedule. The two will perform nine shows together and will wrap up the tour with a blow out performance at Coachella on April 20.
Rumors are circulating among WWE fans that officials from Guinness World Records will be in attendance at WrestleMania 29. For what you ask? For what is expected to be officially the largest staged Harlem Shake in the world.
As of late, it seems everybody is getting stricken with a case of “Harlem Shake” fever--even the NBA.
The "Harlem Shake" takeover continues. Versions of the viral Internet meme are now popping up all other the world. The YouTube sensation even caused a protest in Tunisia and Egypt last week. It knows now bounds. And now the meme's popularity is soaring to new heights, 30,000 feet up in the air.
The latest dance craze from Harlem has hit South Beach.
By now, everyone has heard of the new dance craze sweeping the nation, "The Harlem Shake." Although the dance has nothing to do with the uptown neighborhood in New York City or the original "Harlem Shake" dance, it's become an Internet sensation.
YouTube creators are proving that the Harlem Shake still has some life in it, with videos still pouring in from across the globe. Last week, the video meme had accumulated over 44 million views across 12,000 different videos, and it's barely slowed down since then. Here are a few of the best ones from outside of the US.
Most Harlem Shake videos, assuming everyone now knows what they entail, follow the same formula and are good for a few hearty laughs. But not all of them. Some Harlem Shake videos epically fail, which is surprising since the whole format is laid out in front of you. All you have to do is fill in the blanks. It's not that difficult.
It has been nearly a month since a little known YouTube personality named Filthy Frank released his "Do the Harlem Shake" video on the DizastaMusic YouTube Channel and started a global trend with no end in sight
If you still don't know what the Harlem Shake is, you probably haven't been on the Internet for at least a couple of weeks (welcome back). The Shake is a video meme that's simple in its formula, but very easy to iterate on with your own personal twist.
Billboard recently made a surprising decision to add YouTube views to its chart formula. The decision caused a rapid shift in the top 100 songs rankings and propelled Baauer's "Harlem Shake" to the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 on Wednesday.
Steven Colbert, Ryan Seacrest, Jon Stewart, Kylie Jenner, and crew on the Today Show all do the Harlem Shake.
