Harlem Reacts to the YouTube Harlem Shake Meme
In recent times Baauer’s undeniable trap anthem “Harlem Shake” seems to have taken a new visual
In recent times Baauer‘s undeniable trap anthem “Harlem Shake” seems to have taken a new visual form, one that veers far from the original Harlem Shake in a series of capricious memes. Whilst providing much comical relief for any web-crawling video fanatic, the Harlem community doesn’t seem too happy with its latest interpretation. “That’s West 4th street dancing.. nobody in Harlem would do that!” says a man from uptown 125th street. With commentary from an array of local residents displaying skepticism, followed by a tutorial of how the real shake is performed, this five-minute clip displays the juxtaposed opinions from the Harlem community on the viral fad started by five teenagers from Queensland, Australia.
