

People still seem at a total loss how this became “a thing,” but it involves the opening 30 seconds of a song released nearly a year ago, called The Harlem Shake, by Baauer, with the first half involving someone in a wacky costume (often involving a helmet) dancing while others around them ignore it, followed by a bass drop and suddenly everyone around is dancing crazily, often involving costumes, stuffed animals (or real animals), people in sleeping bags and much much more. Tue, Feb 19th 2013 08:36am - Mike Masnickįor those of you who have managed to avoid the viral sensation of February, known as “The Harlem Shake,” consider yourselves lucky.
