Remember the electric slide? Of course you do. O, I can just see it now. A reception hall full of happy people all moving to that same tired dance. I still dont know how to slide, but who cares. Now I have a new dance to learn. In it, I can fly like superman, act like I’m riding a motorcycle and there’s even room for me to add some of my own moves. As co-created things seem to be a hot topic today, this can be an example worth noting. Seems this Soulja Boy ‘Crank That’ dance has become the new electric slide. Dance phenomenon of the moment = This. But why has it caught on like it has? And why are kids posting videos of themselves doing it online? Because it’s easy to do? Because the lyrics are fun? The tune? Or maybe the dance moves are easy? Soulja Boy? Maybe a combination of the aforementioned? In the end, this dance is a lot of fun to watch. Below is an example of the many different types that have embraced this dance. From teenie boppers in their bedrooms, to football squads at a game to gun toting bro’s in their livingroom. Yup, 6 year olds as well. Ben, can we get you to do this for us one day?

First, let me start you off with the original

there’s a big “white girl” selection on youtube. this one has the most views.

an entire football team

added 5 months ago, and just shy of 13 million views. maybe you can guess why it has 13 million views after watching.

added 2 months ago, and just shy of 2 million views

there’s even an instructional video (ben, check this out)

a 6 yr old