VIDEOS: Harlem Shake YouTube craze hits Bristol
It's a viral video craze that's taking the world by storm - whether you like it or not.
And now the Harlem Shake has reached Bristol.
Several videos have appeared on YouTube showing Bristolians - particularly students in the city - making their own version of the dance.
The Harlem Shake meme – a concept that spreads from person to person via the internet – began this month in Australia.
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It involves a short video featuring a single masked person dancing to the start of the song, recorded by DJ and producer Baauer.
When the bass comes in, the video cuts to the same scene filled with about 150 costumed people.
The Bristol versions include videos featuring some Bristol University students (although they call it Bristol "Unay"), some students from the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol University group FUZE, and the Christian Union at UWE.
WATCH THE UWE VIDEO HERE:
•View more Bristol university students' versions of Harlem Shake.
Even toddlers at Mama Bear’s Day Nursery in Crew’s Hole wanted a piece of the action.
WATCH THE MAMA BEAR'S DAY NURSERY VIDEO HERE:
•Watch other versions made by Bristol schools and nurseries.
Brunel has been spotted doing his own version on board the ss Great Britain.
And Ramshackle club night at the O2 Academy and Syndicate nightclub in Bristol have made their own versions of the dance.
WATCH THE RAMSHACKLE VIDEO HERE:
•Watch other versions of the video made by party-goers and clubbers in Bristol.
And office-workers across the city have been livening up their working day by putting together their own take on the viral video.
WATCH BRISTOL CREATIVE AGENCY STUDIO SIX'S VIDEO HERE:
•Watch more versions of the video made by office workers in Bristol.
But it's not just schools, offices and clubs that are getting involved.
Some people are just making their own versions from the comfort of their sofas at home.
WATCH BRISTOLIANS JON LAWRENCE AND LUCY SHERLOCK'S VIDEO HERE:
This spin class at Hengrove Park Leisure Centre have also made a version:
Weston-super-Mare charity Weston Hospice Care made their version to raise funds:
And Ryan Daws and George Lim, who present Bristol-based technology show TEChBrits, did a mini version at the start of their last episode:
Have you seen any other Bristol takes on the Harlem Shake? Email a link to us.
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by lesmith11
Saturday, February 23 2013, 1:20PM
“Nigant - Happy slapping is harming other people so no I do not think the same thing applies here!
Think a bit first”
by matic_113
Thursday, February 21 2013, 6:47PM
“@ nigant
I suggest you;
buy a camara
download Harlem shake by Baauer
get your friends over
do the Harlem shake
upload to youtube
it's amazing what fun you can have with your friends. See ya!”
by Lone_Ranger
Thursday, February 21 2013, 4:40PM
“"The Harlem Shake meme – a concept that spreads from person to person via the internet..."
That is NOT the definition of a meme.”
by nigant
Thursday, February 21 2013, 3:19PM
“by matic_113 I am, but not with inane, idiotic, unfunny things. They are just annoying, time wasting and pathetic. I like to use my brain, try it some time, it's amazing what thinking for yourself can achieve. See ya!”
by matic_113
Thursday, February 21 2013, 2:49PM
“@ nigant - you sound like a right laugh”
by nigant
Thursday, February 21 2013, 2:37PM
“Maybe you are not really up with things, if you haven't heard the follow up to the silly video phase, then maybe you should have looked at Stephen Fry's web page earlier,it was infected with the 'The Harlem Shake' virus, everything shakes and makes it impossible to read. Get with it man! You are too out of touch with what is going on it seems!”
by BristolDJ
Thursday, February 21 2013, 2:05PM
“"attack on web sites by hackers!"
I put it to you, that you are dumbed down to the extreme.”
by nigant
Thursday, February 21 2013, 1:50PM
“MJ54Gifford
I have a great knowledge of geography thanks, just not of where idiotic ideas come from, as I am no a follower of stupid trends!
As you might have realised, that there was a typo with regard to 'Baby Boomer', only a fool picks on such things and calling me old is also rather petty. You will be my age one day and I doubt your generation will do half what mine has!
lesmith11
I suppose you would same the same about the stupid slap happy phase, or 'Planking'. I don't need to lighten up thanks, I am already very light hearted and join in most things, but not this, as it has now started to be used as an attack on web sites by hackers! Idiot ideas are just that, meaning people have far too much time on their hands!
So, to sum up, whether from America, with a cap A MJ54Gifford, or Australia, they are still childish in the extreme, not very imaginative and sum up our present generation, to lazy to think, just copy and buy what their media leaders tell them. Hence the Brit Awards rubbish and the success of people like Simon Cowell! Dumbed down in the extreme!”
by MJ54Gifford
Thursday, February 21 2013, 1:30PM
“Nigant....."across the pond"?? "childish videos from america"??.......It began in Australia!!
It leaves me cold as a "baby bommer" (***?) that our old have no idea of geography :-)”
by lesmith11
Thursday, February 21 2013, 12:51PM
“Nigrant - Nothing wrong with joining in and having fun. Lighten up!”