Harlem Shake 'The Simpsons' Version: FOX Creates Viral YouTube Video Called 'Homer Shake' [VIDEO]
The Harlem Shake is being done everywhere. According to The Guardian, over 4,000 Harlem Shake videos are uploaded to the Internet daily. Even FOX's "The Simpsons" are getting in on the act. That's right, the longest running scripted show in television has created its own version of the viral video. They are calling it the "Homer Shake."
The dance video phenomenon gets an animated version with "The Simpsons." The video gives the Harlem Shake a new twist. With a new soundtrack, the video's creators gave the Harlem Shake a fresh feel. The video starts off like most Harlem Shake video's with one person dancing around others. For this, baby Maggie Simpson fills the role. Then, the rest of the Simpson's family joins in. The camera finally pans out and viewers get to see the show's most popular characters dancing around the Simpson's living room.
"The Simpsons", widely considered one of the greatest television shows of all time, isn't the first TV show to get in on the Harlem Shake craze, but they may have done it the best. The show has been on the air for 24 seasons and has a room full of awards. Who knows, maybe they will receive an award for their version of the Harlem Shake.
Besides being the latest YouTube sensation, the Harlem Shake has been in the news recently. Australian miners were fired from their jobs for doing the Harlem Shake while at work. This just days after an airline came under fire from the FAA for allowing passengers to perform the dance on a plane thousands of feet in the air.
According to The West Australian, mining company Barminco fired the eight miners in the video along with seven miners who stood by and watched the dance take place. Doing the Harlem Shake was apparently in violation of safety standards.
Despite viral videos often having a very short shelf life, the Harlem Shake is holding strong thanks to various news worthy renditions. It also doesn't hurt that shows like "The Simpsons" are partaking in the fun.