Here's the real thing :
Then a dancer guy named Shane Mercado learned the dance moves and did his own version in his bedroom which he posted on YouTube:
Then he got invited onto the Bonnie Hunt Show to do the dance in front of a green screen:
THEN, Beyonce poked fun at the situation on SNL with Justin Timberlake. (Here's a few seconds of it here. The full skit was pulled due to "music clearance issues".)
And now... to illustrate exactly what going viral entails, I present these two variations:
and fittingly this bit from The Ed Sullivan Show with Gwen Verdon performing choreography by Bob Fosse which was the inspiration for Beyonce's moves.
This was kind of fascinating! That boy sure has some moves, I have to say. Never heard of this situation at all before now.
Also: HELLO, KERRY!!! MISS YOU!
Posted by: Magnulus | December 01, 2008 at 11:27 AM