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| The '''Harlem Shake''' is an ] in the form of a video in which a group of people perform a ] accompanied by a short excerpt from the song "]". As a ], the video was replicated by many people, using the same concept, and this rapidly led to it becoming viral in early February 2013,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-57568940-10391705/the-harlem-shake-phenomenon-keeps-going-strong-with-grandmas-and-military/|title="The Harlem Shake" phenomenon keeps going strong (with grandmas and military)|last=Goodman|first=Will|publisher=]|date=February 12, 2013|accessdate=February 12, 2013}}</ref> with thousands of "Harlem Shake" videos being made and uploaded to ] every day at the height of its popularity.<ref name="youtube trends"/> | |||
| The form of the meme was established in a video uploaded on February 2 by five teenagers from ], ] known on YouTube as The Sunny Coast Skate.<ref name="youtube trends"/><ref name="cbc"/> The video started a viral trend of people uploading their own "Harlem Shake" videos to YouTube.<ref> | |||
| {{cite web | |||
| |url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/02/harlem-shake-shakes-it-across-youtube-with-over-44-million-views/ | |||
| |title=‘Harlem Shake’ Shakes It Across YouTube, With Over 44 Million Views | |||
| |publisher=Abcnews.go.com | |||
| |date=2013-02-13 | |||
| |accessdate=2013-02-23}} | |||
| </ref> | |||
| The teenagers' video was a follow-up to a video by a ] comedy ] named Filthy Frank<ref name="cbc">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/day6/blog/2013/02/15/harlem-shake/|title=Will the Harlem Shake viral meme ever stop?|quote=A group of teenagers known as The Sunny Coast Skate from Queensland Australia, were the first to respond and the rest, as they say, is history.|date=2013-02-15|accessdate=2013-02-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2013/02/15/fader-explains-harlem-shake/|title=FADER Explains: Harlem Shake|last=Zeichner|first=Naomi|publisher=The Fader, Inc|date=February 15, 2013}}</ref><ref name="sunshinecoastdaily20130215" /> which featured a section where several costumed people danced to the song "]" by ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2280781/Making-Harlem-Shake-DJ-Baauer-internet-dance-craze-inspired-tributes-supermodels-Sea-World-Norwegian-Army.html|title=Making the Harlem Shake: Meet the man behind internet's hottest new craze|first=Margot|last=Peppers |publisher=Daily Mail |date=February 19, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Guardian">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/feb/19/harlem-shake-baauer-youtube-success|title=Harlem Shake: Baauer cashes in on viral video's massive YouTube success|first=Amanda|last=Holpuch |publisher=The Guardian |date=February 19, 2013 }}</ref> | |||
| == Concept == | |||
| The videos usually last about 30 seconds and feature part of the 2012 song "]" by American electronic musician ]. Baauer's song starts with a 15 seconds 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 crowd doing a crazy convulsive dance for the rest of the video. The dancing style should not be confused with the ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.insidehoops.com/harlem-shake-081303.shtml | title=Inventor of Harlem Shake Interview | publisher=InsideHoops | date=August 13, 2003 | accessdate=February 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2013/02/harlem-shake-meme-obscuring-dances-history-critics-argue.html|title=Harlem Shake meme obscuring dance's history, critics argue|publisher=cbcnews|date=February 18, 2013}}</ref> Additionally, in the second half of the video, people often wear either a minimum of clothes or crazy outfits or costumes while wielding strange ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/02/13/harlem-shake-viral-video/1916525/ | title='Harlem Shake' videos stir up YouTube | publisher=] | date=February 13, 2013 | accessdate=February 15, 2013 | author=Mallenbaum, Carly}}</ref><ref name="Atlantic"/> Typically, but not always, the video will end by converting to slow motion on the feline growl. | |||
| == Success == | |||
| This success of the videos was in part attributed to the anticipation of the breakout moment and short length, making them very accessible to watch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2013/02/13/youtube-harlem-shake|title=YouTube:Here's How 'Harlem Shake' Went Viral |publisher=Mashable|date=Feb 13, 2013|accessdate=February 13, 2013}}</ref> ''The ]'' explained the meme's instant virality by referring to the jump cuts, hypnotic beat, quick setups, and half minute routines.<ref name="Washington Post">{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2013/02/13/is-it-any-wonder-the-harlem-shake-went-viral/|title=Is it any wonder the Harlem Shake went viral?|first=Sarah|last=Kaufman |publisher=The Washington Post |date=February 13, 2013 }}</ref> | |||
| The Harlem Shake is technically very easy for fans to reproduce, as it consists of a single locked camera shot and one jump cut. Nonetheless, the simplicity of the concept allows fans considerable scope in creating their own distinctive variant and making their mark, while retaining the basic elements. In its simplest form, it could be made with just one person;<ref>{{cite web|title=One Harlem Shake You Must See - Number One Man|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIPOh4ub65w}}</ref> a more sophisticated version might even involve a crowded stadium. Moreover, there is a level playing field for celebrities and fans alike, with no guarantee of success for either group. There is a strong vein of humour running through each video that is not dependent on language, further increasing its potential to spread virally.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fastcocreate.com/1682426/see-a-brief-history-of-internet-phenomenon-harlem-shake|title=A brief history of internet phenomenon 'Harlem Shake'|publisher=]|date=February 15, 2013|author=Berkowitz, Joe}}</ref><ref name="BBC">{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/21459804|title=Viral fan videos propel Harlem Shake track into charts|first=Greg|last=Cochrane |publisher=BBC |date=February 14, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="techcrunch">{{cite web|url=http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/18/what-is-the-harlem-shake-so-popular/|title=The Science Behind Why The Harlem Shake Is So Popular| publisher=]|date=February 19, 2013|author=Constine, Josh}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykosner/2013/02/13/the-present-shock-of-the-harlem-shake/|title=The Present Shock Of The Harlem Shake|first=Anthony Wing|last=Kosner |publisher=Forbes |date=February 13, 2013 }}</ref> | |||
| == History == | |||
| === Creation === | |||
| Five teenagers from ] registered on YouTube as TheSunnyCoastSkate,<ref name="youtube trends">{{cite web | url=http://youtube-trends.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/the-harlem-shake-has-exploded.html | title=The Harlem Shake has Exploded | publisher=] via ] | date=February 12, 2013 | accessdate=February 15, 2013 | author=Allocca, Kevin | |||
| |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130424074859/http://youtube-trends.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/the-harlem-shake-has-exploded.html | |||
| |archivedate=2013-04-24 | |||
| |quote= attributed to a silly video from a vlogger named "Filthy Frank." Though it was another user named SunnyCoastSkate who then established the form we've become familiar with: the jump cut, the helmet, etc. | |||
| }}</ref><ref name="sunshinecoastdaily20130215">{{cite web | url=http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/caloundra-teens-shake-up-net-to-become-video-stars/1756874/ | title=Copycat shakers tap into worldwide video hit by Coast teens | publisher=] | date=February 15, 2013 | accessdate=February 15, 2013 | author=Muir, Kristy}}</ref> based off a "Filthy Compilation" video by YouTube user Filthy Frank. As more people replicated the original video and uploaded their own versions to YouTube, Harlem Shake rapidly became an ].<ref name="youtube trends"/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gilad-lotan/the-harlem-shake_b_2804799.html|title=The Harlem Shake: Anatomy of a Viral Meme|publisher=] | date=March 5, 2013 | author=Lotan, Gilad}}</ref> | |||
| === Viral spread === | |||
| ] | |||
| ] | |||
| On February 10, the upload rate of Harlem Shake videos reached 4,000 per day.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21624109|title=Harlem Shake: Tracking a meme over a month|last=Heyden|first=Tom|publisher=BBC News Magazine|date=March 1, 2013}}</ref> As of February 11, about 12,000 versions of the popular Internet meme had been uploaded to YouTube, garnering over 44 million unique views. By February 15, about 40,000 Harlem Shake videos had been uploaded, totalling 175 million views.<ref name="youtube trends"/> | |||
| Harlem Shake hit the 1 billion view mark on March 24, 2013, just 40 days after its first upload, according to Visible Measures. From the day when the first video was uploaded until it hit 1 billion views, the videos were accumulating an average of more than 20 million views a day. The time it took for Harlem Shake to hit 1 billion views is half the time "]" took hit 1 billion views and almost a sixth of the time that it took "]".{{dubious|date=May 2013}}{{clarify|date=May 2013}} On April 4, Harlem Shake had 1.21 billion views.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://corp.visiblemeasures.com/news-and-events/blog/bid/96850/The-Harlem-Shake-Hits-1-Billion-Views|title=The Harlem Shake Hits 1 Billion Views!|publisher=Visible Measures|date=April 4, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| Baauer's single reached #1 on the iTunes America chart and #2 on iTunes in the UK and Australia on February 15, 2013.<ref name="tribune">{{cite web|date=February 15, 2013|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-02-15/entertainment/sns-rt-us-harlemshakebre91e0xv-20130215_1_gangnam-style-dance-youtube |title=Harlem Shake challenges Gangnam Style on online dance floors |publisher=Articles.chicagotribune.com|accessdate=2013-02-16}}</ref> | |||
| Its popularity has spread in many countries, including the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany and much of Europe,<ref name="Guardian" /> Russia and Eastern Europe,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://english.ruvr.ru/2013_02_22/Harlem-Shake-video-meme-seeps-into-Eastern-Europe-VIDEO/|title=Harlem Shake video meme seeps into Eastern Europe|last=Neary|first=Sarah|publisher=Voice Of Russia|date=February 22, 2013}}</ref> China,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/02/19/loser-dance-china-embraces-the-harlem-shake/|title=‘Loser Dance’: The Harlem Shake With Chinese Characteristics|last=Chin|first=Josh|publisher=Wall Street Journal (China)|date=February 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techinasia.com/3-videos-china-harlem-shake/|title=4 Videos That Prove China is Hooked on the Harlem Shake|last=Millward|first=Steven|publisher=Tech In Asia|date=February 20, 2013}}</ref> India,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/510045/did-you-know-after-gangnam-style-harlem-shake-grips-india/|title=After Gangnam Style, Harlem Shake grips India|last=IANS|publisher=Express Tribune|date=February 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/after-gangnam-style-harlem-shake-grips-india/1/250944.html|title=Are you too hooked to Harlem Shake?|publisher=India Today|date=February 20, 2013}}</ref> Latin America,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lapatilla.com/site/2013/02/27/increible-los-presidentes-de-latino-america-bailan-el-harlem-shake-video|title=¡Increíble! Los presidentes de Latinoamérica bailan el Harlem Shake(Spanish)|publisher=La Patilla|date=February 27, 2013}}</ref> the United Arab Emirates,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.7daysindubai.com/VIDEOS-Harlem-Shake-fever-grips-UAE/story-18191627-detail/story.html|title='Harlem Shake' fever grips UAE|publisher=7 Days In Dubai|date=February 19, 2013}}</ref> and Jamaica.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20130218/ent/ent1.html|title=http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20130218/ent/ent1.html|last=Campbell|first=Curtis|publisher=Jamaica Online Star|date=February 17, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| === Legacy === | |||
| The unexpected success of Harlem Shake caused '']'' to bring forward its plans, following two years of discussions, to incorporate data on ] views as one of three metrics used to calculate the influential ] chart. This marked an important recognition that YouTube now plays a vital role in shaping cultural trends, defining hit songs ahead of radio programmers. Songs like ] and the Grammy Award-winner "]" by ] owe much of their success to the new phenomenon of video virality.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/feb/22/harlem-shake-tops-us-charts|title=Harlem Shake's YouTube bump sends it to No 1 in US|first=Sean|last=Michaels|publisher=The Guardian|date=February 22, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2013/02/21/harlem-shake-tops-the-billboard-charts-thanks-to-youtube/|title='Harlem Shake' Tops The Billboard Charts – Thanks To YouTube|first=Alex|last=Knapp|publisher=Forbes|date=February 21, 2013 }}</ref> | |||
| In consequence of this significant change, Baauer's Harlem Shake made its debut at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on February 21, 2013. Without the change the song would only have debuted in the Top 15.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/21/arts/music/billboard-makes-youtube-part-of-hot-100-formula.html|title=What’s Billboard’s No. 1? Now YouTube Has a Say|first=Ben|last=Sisario|publisher=New York Times|date=February 20, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=February 20, 2013|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1549388/baauers-harlem-shake-debuts-atop-revamped-hot-100|title=Baauer's 'Harlem Shake' Debuts Atop Revamped Hot 100|first=Gary|last=Trust|publisher=Billboard}}</ref> | |||
| The success of Harlem Shake also highlights a change of direction for music rights holders. With the exception of a takedown notice issued when artist ] tried to upload her own version of the track,<ref name="Verge">{{cite web|url=http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/18/4000068/how-the-harlem-shake-went-from-viral-sideshow-to-global-phenomenon|title=How the Harlem Shake went from viral sideshow to global phenomenon|first=Tim|last=Carmody|publisher=The Verge|date=February 18, 2013 }}</ref> ] and his label, ] records, instead made use of YouTube's Content ID database to assert copyright over the fan-made videos and claim a proportion of advertising revenue in respect of each one.<ref name="Guardian" /><ref name="Verge" /> | |||
| ], like other videos that preceded it, was a corporate, top-down traditional campaign. By contrast, the grassroots, bottom-up Harlem Shake has been described as a symbiotic viral meme,<ref name="techcrunch" /> where open culture and business coexist.<ref name="Verge" /> The short length of the video, 31 seconds in most cases, impacts directly on the duration of advertisement that can precede it, which in turn limits advertising revenue.<ref>{{cite web|last=Savage |first=Chris |url=http://wistia.com/blog/does-length-matter-it-does-for-video/|title=Does length matter? It does for video!|publisher=Wistia.com |date=2009-12-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hanelly |first=Andrew |url=http://engage.tmgcustommedia.com/2011/04/101-online-video-stats-to-make-your-eyes-glaze-over/|title=101 Online Video Stats to Make Your Eyes Glaze Over|publisher=TMGcustommedia.com |date=2011-04-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Adlman |first=Evan |url=http://www.nucaptcha.com/captcha/7-trends-for-online-video-advertising-engagement|title=7 Trends for Online Video Advertising Engagement|publisher=Nucaptcha.com |date=2011-03-15}}</ref> | |||
| In addition, the comparatively short life cycle of this kind of video meme means that by the time a traditional advertising agency or brand has put together its response to a current trend, it is likely that the trend will have long since peaked.<ref name="AdAge">{{cite web|last=Pathak |first=Shareen |url=http://adage.com/article/adages/60-ad-agencies-harlem-shake-videos/239852/ |title=Over 60 Ad Agencies Have Harlem Shake Videos|publisher=Adage.com |date=2013-02-15 |accessdate=2013-02-22|quote=Still worse, brands are getting in on the action with their own videos. Pepsi posted a video to its YouTube page yesterday, featuring a bunch of soda cans doing the moves }}</ref> | |||
| == Reception == | |||
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| === Initial response === | |||
| Numerous commenters have compared the Harlem Shake to "]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2277546/Is-new-Gangnam-Style-New-dance-craze-Harlem-Shake-spreads-internet.html|title=Is this the new Gangnam Style? New dance craze Harlem Shake spreads across Internet|last=Reilly|first=Jill|publisher=]|date=February 12, 2013|accessdate=February 12, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/trending-baseball-teams-harlem-shake-craze-192941491--mlb.html|title=Baseball teams get in on 'Harlem Shake' craze|last=Oz|first=Mike|publisher=]|date=February 12, 2013|accessdate=February 13, 2013}}</ref> But the business magazine '']'' pointed out that unlike "Gangnam Style" and other notable hits from 2012, Harlem Shake is more of a meme, since a wide variety of groups and individuals have uploaded variants of the dance.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web|author=Kelly Clay |url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyclay/2013/02/15/forget-the-harlem-shake-and-do-your-own-dance/ |title=Forget The Harlem Shake And Do Your Own Dance |publisher=Forbes |date=2012-04-18 |accessdate=2013-02-16}}</ref> | |||
| Martin Talbot, Managing Director of ''The ]'' in the UK, described "Harlem Shake" as a "phenomenon", the first ever "crowd sourced video" to significantly drive sales of a song. Previously, as happened with "]", there was always an initial video created by an artist which would start a dance craze that was subsequently adopted by fans.<ref name="BBC" /> | |||
| === 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 ]. Many felt that people in the videos were "disrespecting" the real dance and making the whole neighborhood of Harlem "look bad". 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/01/nyregion/behind-harlem-shake-craze-a-dance-thats-over-a-decade-old.html|title=It’s a Worldwide Dance Craze, but It’s Not the Real Harlem Shake|newspaper=]|date=2013-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2013/03/06/harlem-shake-the-life-ruining-meme/|title=Harlem Shake, The Life-Ruining Meme|publisher=KROQ (CSB Local Media)|date=2013-03-06|accessdate=2013-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://videogum.com/677551/actual-residents-of-harlem-respond-to-harlem-shake-meme/top-stories/|title=Actual Residents Of Harlem Respond To "Harlem Shake" Meme|publisher=Videogum|date=2013-02-20}}</ref> | |||
| === Projected lifespan === | |||
| '']'' magazine declared the "meme murder" when the mainstream ] television program broadcast their version of the Harlem Shake on February 13.<ref name="Atlantic">{{cite news|url=http://www.theatlanticwire.com/entertainment/2013/02/harlem-shake-meme-dead/62098/|title=The Harlem Shake Meme Is Dead|first=David|last=Wagner |publisher=The Atlantic |date=February 13, 2013 }}</ref> | |||
| ''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.<ref name="Los Angeles Times">{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-harlem-shake-dead-20130215,0,6162737.story|title=Eight things killing the Harlem Shake|first=Salvador|last=Rodriguez |publisher=The Los Angeles Times |date=February 16, 2013 }}</ref> | |||
| After numerous companies and ]s began uploading their own Harlem Shake videos for what appeared to be promotional purposes, the business magazine '']'' advised them to produce their own original content instead of variants of the same video. It stated that there were too many versions already on YouTube, and that such publicity efforts could become "lost amidst all the noise."<ref name="Forbes" /> | |||
| Similarly, '']'' begged advertising agencies not to "attempt to surf on the now-crashed viral wave."<ref> | |||
| {{cite web|last=Dumenco |first=Simon |url=http://adage.com/article/the-media-guy/stop-making-harlem-shake-themed-commercial/239797/ |title=Please Stop Making That Harlem Shake-Themed Commercial |publisher=Adage.com |date=2013-02-14 |accessdate=2013-02-22 | |||
| |quote=My colleague Nat Ives was wondering this morning how many agencies have been pulling all-nighters trying to churn out Harlem Shake-themed commercials that attempt to surf on the now-crashed viral wave. friends don't let friends make Harlem Shake videos: | |||
| }}</ref> ''Ad Age'' later identified sixty advertising agencies exploiting the meme, calling it "played-out" after ] released a Harlem Shake video featuring dancing soft drinks. Gabrielle Levy of ] called the Pepsi ad "a bridge too far," noting that low production values had been "part of the charm" of the meme. '']'' asked, "do you really want to open a can of soda after it’s done the Harlem Shake?"<ref name="AdAge" /><ref> | |||
| {{cite news|title=Companies jump on Harlem Shake video trend for advertisements | |||
| |author=Gabrielle Levy | |||
| |url=http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/02/19/Has-Harlem-Shake-jumped-the-shark-Pepsi-jumps-on-viral-trend/3471361312335/ | |||
| |quote=Part of the charm of the videos was their very lo-fi style So when Pepsi uploaded a video of its various beverages taking the place of the dancers, it was something of a bridge too far. | |||
| }} | |||
| </ref><ref> | |||
| {{cite web|url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/02/15/here-is-why-pepsi-cans-shouldnt-do-the-harlem-shake/ |title=Here Is Why Pepsi Cans Shouldn’t Do the Harlem Shake|publisher=time.com |date=2013-02-15 |accessdate=2013-02-22 | |||
| }}</ref> | |||
| A ] blog declared on February 19 that the phenomenon had "]" after heavy exposure in the mass media and a plethora of "forced and forgettable" efforts.<ref>{{cite web | |||
| |author=Ian Hill | |||
| |url=http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/02/19/8-people-who-made-harlem-shake-videos-interesting/ | |||
| |title=8 People Who Made Harlem Shake Videos Interesting : KQED Pop | |||
| |publisher=kqed.org | |||
| |date=2013-02-19 | |||
| |accessdate=2013-02-22 | |||
| |quote= the Harlem Shake probably reached its peak last week when it was the subject of stories by mainstream media outlets . Then it jumped the shark. Everyone has been doing it lately and most of their videos have been forced and forgettable. | |||
| }}</ref> | |||
| On March 4, YTD YouTube Downloader created a 'postmortem' infographic looking back on the craze. The infographic highlights several shocking data points, like the fact that the world spent roughly 2,782 years watching Harlem Shake videos in one month.<ref name="YTD">{{cite web|date=March 4, 2013|url=http://youtubedownload.altervista.org/harlem-shake.htm |title=The Harlem Shake: Postmortem of a Video Craze |publisher=youtubedownload.altervista.org|accessdate=2013-03-20}}</ref> | |||
| == Notable performances of the Harlem Shake == | |||
| Various groups that shot videos of themselves doing the Harlem Shake included the staff of '']'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/387289/the-harlem-shake-is-the-new-quot-gangnam-style-quot |title=The Harlem Shake Is the New Gangnam Style! |publisher=E! Online |date=2013-02-11 |accessdate=2013-02-16}}</ref> a squadron of the ];<ref name="wired">{{cite web|last=Watercutter |first=Angela |url=http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/02/matt-kim-harlem-shake-meme/ |title=Breaking Down the Harlem Shake Meme With Matt & Kim | Underwire |publisher=Wired.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}</ref> ] players from the ],<ref name="Los Angeles Times" /> and ] and the ]<ref>{{cite web|last=Dwyer|first=Kelly|title=The Miami Heat have finally filmed their own ‘Harlem Shake’ video (VIDEO)|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/miami-heat-finally-filmed-own-harlem-shake-video-195715354--nba.html|publisher=yahoo.com|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref><ref name="ESPN Miami">{{cite news|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/9000907/lebron-james-miami-heat-jump-harlem-shake-craze|title=Miami Heat do 'Harlem Shake'|work=]|author=|date=March 1, 2013}}</ref> whose version was called perhaps "the best ... r at least the most irreverent" by Matt Eppers of ];<ref name=usatoday>{{cite news|last=Eppers|first=Matt|title=Miami Heat do one bizarre 'Harlem Shake'|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/02/28/miami-heat-lebron-james-chris-bosh-marion-chalmers-harlem-shake/1955297/|accessdate=2 March 2013|newspaper=USA Today|date=March 1, 2013}}</ref> ] ] players,<ref>{{cite web|last=Cox|first=Zack|title=Manti Te’o, Luke Joeckel, Matt Barkley Star in ‘Harlem Shake’ Video With Other NFL Draft Hopefuls (Video) |url=http://nesn.com/2013/02/manti-teo-luke-joeckel-matt-barkley-star-in-harlem-shake-video-with-other-nfl-draft-hopefuls-video/|publisher=NESN.com|accessdate=February 23, 2013|date=February 16, 2013}}</ref> the ]<ref>{{cite web|last=Waddell|first=Tyler|url=http://www.rantsports.com/ncaa-football/2013/03/04/bo-pelini-shocks-world-releases-harlem-shake-video/|title=Bo Pelini Shocks World, Releases ‘Harlem Shake’ Video|publisher=Rant Sports|date=March 4, 2013|accessdate=May 1, 2013}}</ref> team and ] team,<ref>{{cite news|last=Myerberg|first=Paul|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/18/lsu-coach-les-miles-harlem-shake/1998055/|title=Les Miles leads LSU through the 'Harlem Shake'|newspaper=]|date=March 18, 2013|accessdate=March 21, 2013}}</ref> the ]<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO-Crusaders-Super-Rugby-side-do-the-Harlem-Shake/tabid/317/articleID/287721/Default.aspx|work=3 News NZ |title= Crusaders Super Rugby side do the Harlem Shake| date=February 21, 2013}}</ref> and ] ] sides;<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.rugbyinformer.co.za/2013/02/the-blues-harlem-shake/|work=Rugby Informer| title=The Blues Harlem Shake| date=February 25, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.3news.co.nz/NZ-teams-do-the-Harlem-Shake/tabid/317/articleID/288238/Default.aspx?ref=vid_2012-11-22|work=3 News NZ |title= NZ teams do the Harlem Shake| date=February 26, 2013}}</ref> ] players from ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-city-harlem-shake-hilarious-1720645 |title=Dzek this out! Manchester City stars do the Harlem Shake in this hilarious video |publisher=].co.uk |date=20 February 2013 |accessdate=21 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2013/February/City-first-team-do-the-Harlem-Shake |title=City do the Harlem Shake |publisher=] (www.mcfc.co.uk) |date=20 February 2013 |accessdate=21 February 2013}}</ref> and ];<ref>{{cite web|title=Swansea City Footballers Do the Harlem Shake |url=http://epltalk.com/2013/02/23/swansea-city-footballers-do-the-harlem-shake-video/|work=EPL Talk|accessdate=February 23, 2013|date=February 23, 2013}}</ref> and the colleagues of CNN newsanchor ], the last of whom received a Twitter shout-out from Baauer himself.<ref name="Atlantic"/> Cooper showed video of his staff performing the dance, while declaring himself "horrified" and "uncomfortable" about it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/12/anderson-cooper-harlem-shake_n_2670783.html |title=Anderson Cooper Horrified By 'Harlem Shake' (VIDEO) |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}</ref> Other participants in the craze included the ], whose video received at least 28 million views,<ref name="tribune"/> music producer and international DJ ],{{citation needed|date=February 2013}} "a senior community,"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/16/harlem-shake-detroit-videos_n_2701741.html |title=Harlem Shake Detroit Videos: Dance Craze Sweeps Motown – But Who Danced It Best? |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}</ref> ] drivers ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/02/14/jeff-gordon-harlem-shake-video-funny-or-die/1920921 |title=Jeff Gordon shows off his moves in Harlem Shake video |publisher=USA Today |date=2013-02-14 |accessdate=2013-02-18}}</ref> and ],<ref>{{cite news|last=Diaz|first=George|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/en-fuego/os-gd-jimmie-johnson-harlem-shake-20130227,0,4816230.post|title=Jimmie Johnson does the Harlem Shake at Daytona|newspaper=]|date=2013-02-27|accessdate=2013-03-02}}</ref> musicians ],<ref name="wired"/> musician ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1539352/azealia-banks-calls-harlem-shake-artist-a-gay-slur-reignites-beef-with-perez |title=Azealia Banks Calls 'Harlem Shake' Artist a Gay Slur, Reignites Beef With Perez Hilton |publisher=Billboard |date=2012-09-22 |accessdate=2013-02-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2013/02/15/azealia-banks-takes-on-harlem-shake-producer-perez-hilton/ |title=Azealia Banks Takes On ‘Harlem Shake’ Producer And Perez Hilton (Again) |publisher=Rapfix.mtv.com |date=2012-05-17 |accessdate=2013-02-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Kathy Iandoli |url=http://idolator.com/7441802/azealia-banks-harlem-shake-video |title=Azealia Banks Delivers The Twerk In "Harlem Shake" Video: watch|publisher=Idolator.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stereogum.com/1262421/azealia-banks-harlem-shake-video/news/ |title=Azealia Banks – "Harlem Shake" Video |publisher=Stereogum |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}</ref> the staff of '']'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/15/jon-stewart-calls-out-cnn-carnival-triumph-ship-coverage_n_2694347.html |title=Jon Stewart Calls Out CNN's Carnival Triumph Cruise Ship Coverage: 'You're Not Heroes' (VIDEO) |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}</ref> ], ],<ref name="Washington Post" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Hartwig |first=Gabe |url=http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/hotlist/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-do-the-harlem-shake/article_15bfd66b-b516-5297-b7c3-4cb375d024e8.html |title=Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert do the 'Harlem Shake' : Entertainment |publisher=Stltoday.com |date=2013-02-07 |accessdate=2013-02-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Catalini |first=Michael |url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/play-of-the-day-the-states-and-colbert-take-on-the-banks-20130215 |title=Play of the Day: The States (And Colbert) Take on The Banks |publisher=NationalJournal.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}</ref> ],<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZEQqa9rybk</ref> members of the ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/videos/wwes-harlem-shake-26092865|title=WWE's Harlem Shake |publisher=WWE.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-21}}</ref> and '']'' actors ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p015ngst|title=BBC One – EastEnders, Harlem Shake: EastEnders style|date=February 27, 2013|work=EastEnders|publisher=]|accessdate=March 1, 2013|format=video}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2287052/Rare-moment-fun-Albert-Square-EastEnders-cast-Harlem-Shake-Walford-market.html|title=Rare moment of fun for Albert Square as EastEnders cast do the Harlem Shake in Walford market|last=Williams|first=Amanda|date=March 2, 2013|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=March 4, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| A video titled ''Harlem Shake (Grandma Edition)'', in which a man and his two octogenarian grandmothers dance, received over a million views online within three days. It was broadcast on the '']'' show and ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Harlem Shake videos, with 44 million views, have gone mainstream|url=http://www.orovillemr.com/news/ci_22592216/harlem-shake-craze-jolts-internet-and-beyond|publisher=Oroville Mercury-Register|author=Angela Hill|date=2013-02-15|quote=Hank Rao of San Rafael dances in front of his grandmothers in a video titled Harlem Shake (Grandma Edition). Posted on YouTube, the video went viral and had more than 1 million views less than three days after it was posted.}}<!-- Kept note adedd to previous "cite web": note=also http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_22592216/harlem-shake-craze-jolts-internet-and-beyond Maybe create another ref from it? --></ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Harlem Shake videos, with 44 million views, have gone mainstream|url=http://www.marinij.com/sanrafael/ci_22582507/marin-man-and-his-grandmothers-are-latest-internet|publisher=Marin Independent Journal|author=Paul Liberatore|date=2013-02-14|quote=It took only 30 seconds for 22-year-old Hank Rao of San Rafael and his two octogenarian grandmothers to become the latest Internet sensations.It was on the 'Today' show yesterday morning. It's trending on the front page of YouTube. It was on CNN.}}<!-- Kept note added to previous "cite web": note=originally posted February 13th, also at http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_22592216/harlem-shake-craze-jolts-internet-and-beyond and http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_22582930/marin-man-and-his-grandmothers-are-latest-internet Maybe create another ref from it? --></ref> | |||
| On February 20, 2013, the cast of American reality television series '']'' including ], ], ] and ] also uploaded a video of them dancing on the clip.<ref>{{cite web|last=Foss|first=Mike|title=Katherine Webb, Ndamukong Suh, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar do the Harlem Shake|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/02/20/katherine-webb-ndamukong-suh-kareem-abdul-jabbar-harlem-shake/1934055/|work=]|accessdate=February 21, 2013|date=February 20, 2013}}</ref> The same day, Australian singer ] uploaded a video of his crew and him doing the Harlem Shake in his tour bus.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vulpo|first=Michael|title=The Harlem Shake Invades Cody Simpson’s Tour Bus|url=http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/02/20/the-harlem-shake-invades-cody-simpsons-tour-bus/|publisher=RyanSeacrest.com|accessdate=February 21, 2013|date=February 20, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| On Valentine's Day (February 14), developers at Moovweb released an open source ] that replicated the Harlem Shake online by making the items on any web page move.<ref>{{cite web |url =http://www.moovweb.com/blog/happy-valentines-day-internet-behold-the-harlem-shake-bookmarklet/ |title =Happy Valentine’s Day, Internet: Behold the Harlem Shake Bookmarklet |publisher =Moovweb |date =February 14, 2013 |accessdate=January 2, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url =http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/14/i-swear-this-is-the-last-harlem-shake-post-we-do/ |title =I Swear This Is The Last "Harlem Shake" Post We Do |publisher =TechCruch |date =February 14, 2013 |accessdate=January 2, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url =http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jason-gilbert/harlem-shake-bookmarklet-_b_2687818.html |title =Harlem Shake Bookmarklet Transforms Any Webpage Into A Thumpin' Party |publisher =Huffington Post |date =February 14, 2013 |accessdate=January 2, 2014 }}</ref> Soon after ] made its own version of the Harlem Shake by making the items of the page shake when the user searches for "do the Harlem Shake".<ref>{{cite web |url =http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/01/youtube-harlem-shake_n_2790992.html |title =YouTube 'Do The Harlem Shake' Command Is The New Google 'Do A Barrel Roll' |publisher =Huffington Post |date =March 1, 2013 |accessdate=March 2, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url =http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/01/youtube-lays-easter-egg-in-tribute-of-harlem-shake-meme/ |title =YouTube Lays Easter Egg In Tribute To Harlem Shake Meme |publisher =TechCrunch |date =March 1, 2013 |accessdate=January 2, 2014 }}</ref> | |||
| On February 22 in Tel Aviv, 70,000 people danced during a "pre-] street party."<ref> | |||
| {{cite web|last=Fisher|first=Gabe|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/tel-aviv-sets-harlem-shake-record/|title=Tel Aviv sets 'Harlem Shake' record|publisher=The Times of Israel|date=2011-02-23|accessdate=2013-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sharon|first=Jeremy|url=http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=304356|title=Harlem Shake and brandy shots mark Purim|publisher=JPost|date=2013-02-24|accessdate=2013-02-27}}</ref> | |||
| On March 1, 2013, ] uploaded the "Homer Shake" on ], an animated video where members of ] danced to the eponymous song.<ref>{{Youtube|YNrn-7zjmYw|Homer Shake}}</ref> It was the ] for the "]" episode.<ref>{{cite news|last=Richardson|first=Anne|title=The Harlem Shake hits Springfield as The Simpsons recreate dance craze|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/4823730/The-Simpsons-do-the-Harlem-Shake.html|accessdate=4 March 2013|newspaper=]}}</ref> | |||
| On March 3, 2013, ] uploaded the "The Cloudy 2 Shuffle" on ], an animated video where characters from '']'' danced to the eponymous song.<ref>{{Youtube|JycINL2vIuk|The Cloudy 2 Shuffle }}</ref> | |||
| The March 9, 2013 episode of '']'' substituted "con los terroristas" with "tofu burritos" and "do the Harlem shake" with "drink a vegan shake." ] appeared as his street performer character, dressed as a block of tofu.<ref>{{cite web | |||
| |author=Mary J. DiMeglio|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1703356/justin-timberlake-snl.jhtml|title=Justin Timberlake Joins 'Saturday Night Live' Icons' Club | |||
| |publisher=MTV.com|date=2013-03-10|accessdate=2013-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Good|first=Dan|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/justin_timberlake_joins_snl_five_wAuqqcJArR3O0D9AmPDGvI|title=WATCH: Justin Timberlake joins SNL's Five-Timers Club, possibly disses Kanye|publisher=nypost.com|quote="Tofu burritos," he said, waving his over-sized gloves, and you knew what was coming next. "Drink a vegan shake," he said, and the next shot showed two dozen dancers behind him |date=2013-03-10|accessdate=2013-03-15}}</ref> | |||
| On March 18, 2013, the cast of the Armenian TV series '']'' uploaded their Harlem Shake on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|title=Harlem Shake (Kargin Serial)|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9515rlnLyH4|publisher=KarginTV on YouTube|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref> | |||
| On March 23, 2013, ] did their own version of the Harlem Shake at the ], which was called the Kids' Choice Shake. | |||
| At the ] rugby tournament in March 2013, an entire stand of spectators took part in a Harlem Shake.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO-Worlds-biggest-Harlem-Shake-Hong-Kong-Sevens-2013/tabid/415/articleID/291597/Default.aspx|work=3 News NZ |title= VIDEO: World’s biggest Harlem Shake? Hong Kong Sevens 2013| date=March 25, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| TV series ], starring ] and ], did their own Harlem Shake version. It began with a normal shot of ], dancing randomly, with ] on his phone behind him, seemingly unaware.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}} | |||
| The Harlem Shake was also performed in ']' the nineteenth episode of the fourth season of the ] TV series '']''. The dance was performed by fictional students at the ], while Finn (]) monologues about life at college. ''Harlem Shake'' is listed as a featured song in the episode as it was not covered by the cast or released on a single or soundtrack album. | |||
| === Performances of the Harlem Shake with unforeseen consequences === | |||
| In February 2013, a ] boys' ] team was forced to forfeit a first-round playoff game as a result of a Harlem Shake video uploaded to ]. The team's video, shot in a locker room, depicts scantily clad team members, notably, one player wearing nothing but a sock.<ref>{{YouTube|1=3WHxv6rzsoY}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/harlem-shake-video-costs-ny-hockey-team-spot-123531519.html|title=Harlem Shake video costs NY hockey team spot in sectional playoffs|work=Yahoo Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hockey.lohudblogs.com/2013/02/15/nyacktappan-zee-will-not-be-part-of-the-dance/|title=Nyack/Tappan Zee will not be part of the dance|work=LoHud Hockey Blog}}</ref> | |||
| Two Israeli soldiers received prison sentences, and one was also relieved of his command, after they posted a video of soldiers performing the Harlem Shake around a cannon, even though they were reported to have notified their commanders of the project, taken care to ensure that no sensitive military equipment was shown, and sought approval for the finished video. The video was reported to have received a generally positive reaction from mainstream Israeli media and online.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21627500|title=Israeli army ire over social media posts|first=Yolande|last=Knell |publisher=BBC |date=March 2, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-courtmartials-harlem-shake-soldiers/|title=‘Harlem Shake’ troops sent to prison|first=Stuart|last=Winer |publisher=The Times Of Israel |date=February 24, 2013 }}</ref> | |||
| In Russia, police arrested five people after they uploaded a video of themselves doing the Harlem Shake on a war memorial, an army tank from World War II.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/video/2013/mar/06/harlem-shake-ww2-memorial-video|title=Harlem Shake on WWII memorial triggers arrests|publisher=The Guardian|date=March 6, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/06/harlem-shake-on-wwii-memorial-leads-to-five-arrests-3529738/|title=Harlem Shake on WWII memorial leads to five arrests|first=Mark|last=Molloy|publisher=Metro |date=March 6, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/stop-the-presses/group-friends-arrested-russia-doing-harlem-shake-wwii-182415999.html|title=Group of Friends Arrested in Russia for Doing ‘Harlem Shake’ on WWII Memorial|first=Wendy|last=Geller|publisher=Yahoo.com|date=March 8, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| A group of up to 15 miners in Western Australia were fired for breaching safety rules after uploading a video where they performed the Harlem Shake underground.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21658256|title=Harlem Shake miners fired over safety fears|publisher=BBC |date=March 4, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/mar/04/harlem-shake-australian-miners|title=Australian miners fired for 'Harlem Shake'|publisher=The Guardian |date=March 4, 2013 }}</ref> | |||
| Following what was described as a Harlem Shake "incident" on a plane flying from Colorado to San Diego, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration launched an investigation. The participants claimed that they had sought permission from a flight attendant before the performance began, and that the seat-belt sign was off at the time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2013/03/04/FAA-investigates-Harlem-Shake/UPI-31401362438055/|title=FAA investigates 'Harlem Shake'|publisher=United Press International (UPI.com) |date=March 4, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/01/travel/harlem-shake-faa|title=Harlem shake reaches new heights; FAA not amused|first=Mike|last=Ahlers |publisher=CNN.com |date=March 6, 2013 }}</ref> | |||
| In a controversial move, a student at ] lost her temporary job as a part-time library invigilator and student organisers were fined after a Harlem Shake video was filmed in the college library.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/mar/20/oxford-st-hilda-harlem-shake-librarian-reinstated|title=Oxford's University's Harlem shake librarian must be reinstated|first=Alexander|last=Fisken|publisher=The Guardian|date=March 20, 2013 }}</ref> By way of contrast, ], Master of ], praised his students for their version of the meme, which he described as "the best example of the genre, at least in the UK".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/oxford-university-students-call-for-sacked-librarian-to-be-reinstated-after-harlem-shake-at-st-hildas-college-8541185.html|title=Oxford university students call for sacked librarian to be reinstated after Harlem Shake at St Hilda's College|first=Liam|last=O'Brien|publisher=The Independent|date=March 19, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/9940450/Oxford-University-librarian-sacked-after-students-perform-Harlem-Shake-dance-and-post-recording-on-YouTube.html|title=Oxford University librarian sacked after students perform Harlem Shake dance and post recording on YouTube|first=Alice|last=Philipson|publisher=The Telegraph|date=March 19, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2295772/Oxford-University-librarian-SACKED-students-Harlem-Shake-library.html|title=Oxford University librarian is sacked after students do the Harlem Shake in her prestigious library|first=Martin|last=Robinson|publisher=Daily Mail|date=March 19, 2013 }}</ref> | |||
| A religious education teacher at ] in Wales was suspended after a Harlem Shake video was posted online which allegedly showed him dancing with a lifesize cardboard figure of Pope Benedict XVI. According to Monmouthshire council the teacher may have behaved in an "unacceptable way".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/education/article3708375.ece|title=Teacher suspended over doing the Harlem Shake with the Pope|first=Simon|last=de Bruxelles|publisher=The Times |date=March 8, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21658696|title='Harlem Shake teacher' suspended from Caldicot Comprehensive|publisher=BBC |date=March 4, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/10264940.Caldicot_teacher_suspended_amid_inquiry_into_Harlem_Shake_video/|title=Caldicot teacher suspended amid inquiry into Harlem Shake video|publisher=South Wales Argus|date=March 4, 2013 }}</ref> | |||
| The '']'' reported that according to the ], about 100 students across the US have been suspended for participating in various versions of the Harlem Shake Meme. NCAC Director Joan Bertin referred to the suspensions as "a rather disproportionate response by educators" to what she described as "teenage hijinks".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-03-04/business/37424393_1_viral-video-post-videos-school-suspensions|title=‘Harlem Shake’ videos lead to school suspensions|first=Hayley|last=Tsukayama|publisher=The Washington Post |date=March 4, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://atlantablackstar.com/2013/03/05/100-students-suspended-across-nation-for-harlem-shake-vids/|title=100 Students Suspended for ‘Harlem Shake’ Videos|publisher=AtlantaBlackStar.com|date=March 5, 2013 }}</ref> | |||
| === The Harlem Shake as a political statement === | |||
| At the end of February 2013, hundreds of protesters chanted 'Leave! Leave!' as they performed the Harlem Shake outside the headquarters of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. In a separate incident, people were filmed doing the Harlem Shake in front of the pyramids. Four pharmaceutical students had been arrested the previous week for breaching decency laws by performing the dance in their underwear.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2286476/Egyptian-protestors-Harlem-Shake-outside-headquarters-President-Morsi.html?ito=feeds-newsxml|title=The Harlem Sheiks: Egyptian protesters perform craze outside headquarters of President Morsi|first=Jill|last=Reilly|publisher=Daily Mail|date=March 1, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2283840/Four-Egyptian-students-arrested-doing-Harlem-Shake-underwear.html?ito=feeds-newsxml|title=Four Egyptian students arrested for indecency after doing Harlem Shake in their underwear|first=Tara|last=Brady|publisher=Daily Mail |date=February 25, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="NY Times">{{cite news|url=http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/harlem-shake-protests-in-tunisia-and-egypt/|title=‘Harlem Shake’ Protests in Tunisia and Egypt|first=Robert|last=Mackey|publisher=New York Times |date=February 28, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="US Today">{{cite news|url=http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2013/03/06/harlem-shaking-the-arab-world/|title=Harlem shaking the Arab world?|first=Fareed|last=Zakaria|publisher=USA Today|date=March 6, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| In Tunisia, after students in a wealthy suburb of Tunis filmed a Harlem Shake video in which they parodied ]sts and Gulf ]s, the school director was suspended by the Ministry of Education. The resulting backlash saw the ministry's website hacked by activists, and according to some reports there were scuffles between Salafists and students wishing to perform the dance elsewhere in the country.<ref name="NY Times" /><ref name="US Today" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/07/tunisia-harlem-shake|title=Tunisia tries to stop the Harlem Shake|first=Mohamed-Salah|last=Omri|publisher=The Guardian|date=March 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afp.com/en/news/topstories/tunisia-harlem-shake-sparks-punch/|title=Tunisia 'Harlem Shake' sparks punch-up|publisher=AFP |date=February 28, 2013 }}</ref> | |||
| In the United States, U.S. Senate Minority Leader ]'s re-election team uploaded their own Harlem Shake video as part of his campaign to win a sixth term in the chamber in the 2014 midterm elections.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/03/06/mcconnell-campaign-shakes-it-up-with-harlem-shake/|title=McConnell campaign shakes it up with Harlem Shake|first=Paul|last=Steinhauser|publisher=CNN.com |date=March 6, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2013/03/06/mcconnell-harlem-shake-video/1967543/|title=Sen. McConnell's campaign does 'Harlem Shake'|first=Catalina|last=Camia|publisher=USA Today |date=March 6, 2013 }}</ref> | |||
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| * – video by The Sunny Coast Skate from February 2, 2013 that created the art form of the meme | |||
| * – video by Filthy Frank from January 30, 2013 featuring a "Harlem Shake" segment | |||
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