Most everyone has seen a Harlem Shake video. The concept is
simple. A person, usually masked, dances alone, and unnoticed
in a room with other people, to a song called \"Harlem
Shake\" by Baauer. After approximately 15 seconds, when the
bass kicks in, a large number of people are suddenly in the
room, dancing wildly. Here are some of the best of the web\'s
Harlem Shake videos. (And just for fun: Enter \"do the harlem
shake\" at YouTube.com, wait five seconds and see what
happens.)
The Harlem Shake, the Virginia Tech edition.
The Harlem Shake, the Miami Heat edition.
WTOP staffers get in the groove. Yes, this was
done on company time.
Colorado College Wasabi Ultimate harlem shakes on
a plane to President's Day ultimate tournament in
San Diego.
Most acknowledge this is the first Harlem Shake
video -- comic Filthy Frank, posted on YouTube
Feb. 2 -- more than 10 million views so far.
Wikipedia says this Harlem Shake video by five
teenagers from Australia, known as The Sunny Coast
Skate posted Feb. 2 was the first on YouTube.
People of all ages are swept up in the Harlem
Shake craze.
The Harlem Shake's popularity is worldwide. The
Norwegian Army did its own version.
The University of Georgia Men's Swim & Dive team's
Harlem Shake showed excellent breath control.
Penn State students seemed so reserved.
Commuters in Montreal did more than read and
ignore other passengers.
The baseball team from James Madison University
shakes it, Harlem-style.
At the University of Maryland, thousands got in
the groove.
WASHINGTON – It’s just over two weeks old, yet most everyone has seen a Harlem Shake video.
The concept is simple. A person, usually masked, dances alone, and unnoticed in a room with other people, to a song called “Harlem Shake” by Baauer. After approximately 15 seconds, when the bass kicks in, a large number of people are suddenly in the room, dancing wildly.
Most of the popularity of the Harlem Shake videos is that they’re easy to replicate, usually with only one edit in the entire video, which lasts approximately 30 seconds.
