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Dance, MotherF**cker, Dance: Pop Culture's 20 Greatest Dancing GIFs

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Seriously Random Lists | Comments (97)

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The stock markets are in a free fall. They’re rioting in England. I keep hearing the words, “sovereign debt” all around me, our politicians hate each other almost as much as we hate our politicians, and “Eureka” just got cancelled. It’s August, folks. The dog days. Satan just dropped his hand-basket off, and we’re all about to take a trip.

But if these GIFs don’t remove the corn cobs from your collective asses, get the sand out of your vaginas, and levitate your spirits just a little, then I give up.

Put on some Violent Femmes and take it all in, y’all.

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Comments

Why does VDB have to be in slow motion??

Posted by: westcott at August 9, 2011 12:03 PM

Yes, dance for me, Rudd! Dance for me!

Posted by: Sassafrass Green at August 9, 2011 12:10 PM

Thank you Overlord for this your beneficence!

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at August 9, 2011 12:15 PM

CARLTON!

Posted by: Groundloop at August 9, 2011 12:17 PM

Is that Thain?

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at August 9, 2011 12:17 PM

Do you think Tina Fey would let me hire her to just dance next to me all day?

Posted by: Abe Froman at August 9, 2011 12:18 PM

Now Tayne I can get into!

Posted by: thatsjesstastic at August 9, 2011 12:21 PM

Needs more conga line Joan.

Posted by: Robert at August 9, 2011 12:25 PM

What, no Turkleton? No John Barrowman triplets in shiny pants dancing to Single Ladies?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEr0BPOfVw4

Posted by: Candee at August 9, 2011 12:30 PM

That header pic is a nasty tease. How can you not include a little of the divine Rockwell?

Posted by: Siege at August 9, 2011 12:31 PM

Computer, load up "Celery Man", please.

Posted by: the new transported man at August 9, 2011 12:32 PM

OMG. OMG. OMG. Best. SRL. Ever. OMG.

NPH + Elmo =

Posted by: Anna von Beav at August 9, 2011 12:33 PM

Help me out here. What/who are 2, 5, 9, and 18?

Posted by: Shonda at August 9, 2011 12:38 PM

EQUALS HEART, DAMMIT.

NPH + Elmo = HEART.

Posted by: Anna von Beav at August 9, 2011 12:40 PM

Shonda, 2 is Dean Winchester from Supernatural (I've only just started watching and I haven't gotten to that scene yet, and now I'm excited about it). 5 is (I think) Psych. 9 is It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and 18 is Buster Bluth in Arrested Development.

Posted by: Anna von Beav at August 9, 2011 12:44 PM

I can't help you with #2, but 5 is from Psych, 9 is from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and 18 is Ron Fucking Swanson. (Please note that I'm not swearing at you, that's just how I say the man's name.)

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at August 9, 2011 12:44 PM

2 is Charming Potato, right? I don't know his real name.

5 is Psych. God, I need Psych to come back.

I assume 9 is It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

18 is Arrested Development. Yay Buster!

Posted by: Three-nineteen at August 9, 2011 12:45 PM

@Shonda

2 is Dean from Supernatural
5 are the boys from Psych
9 is Mac from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Clearly not a cable/CW fan, are we?

I also second Candee. Where is Christopher Turk? Is it because he got his very own post a while back?

Posted by: Kristobel at August 9, 2011 12:46 PM

Maybe I miscounted, but the second and third to last ones are Buster and Mr. Swanson.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at August 9, 2011 12:46 PM

Shonda, those are, respectively: jensen ackles from supernatural (i believe his dancing to eye of the tiger), those two guys from Psych, those two guys from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia and 18 is Buster Bluth from Arrested Development (you probably shouldn't show that you haven't watched AD around these parts of the great Interwebs. i'm pretty sure it's a criminal offence). also, i watch way too much TV.

Posted by: marie at August 9, 2011 12:49 PM

apparently i'm a really slow typer.

Posted by: maries at August 9, 2011 12:51 PM

This is GLORIOUS.

Ron Fucking Swanson and Paul Rudd light up my life.

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at August 9, 2011 12:51 PM

It's not so much a criminal offense as it is an open invitation to constant badgering.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at August 9, 2011 12:52 PM

You miscounted, SoCrates. Paul Rudd is # 20. Ron Fucking Swanson is 19. Buster is 18.

Posted by: Anna von Beav at August 9, 2011 12:52 PM

Needs more David Brent.

Posted by: Clambone at August 9, 2011 12:52 PM

I had my ipod on anyway, so I took the advice and put on Violent Femmes' 'Dance Motherfucker Dance' while scrolling through, and it made the experience infinitely more enjoyable than it would have been without the music. Good call. Actually, this whole post was just a really great call.

Also, the Dean Winchester gif isn't actually a clip from the show - it's a video that was posted online that they filmed behind the scenes, so it's not spoilery, but it IS funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0Fz_egtEgc

Posted by: Nicole at August 9, 2011 12:55 PM

Ooooh David Brent!

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at August 9, 2011 12:58 PM

I am unsure about 6 and 7 - help?

Posted by: llp at August 9, 2011 12:58 PM

The whole video for #2 is here. It's the actor goofing off to "Eye of the Tiger", and isn't part of the actual show.

Posted by: lizzie (greeneyedfem) at August 9, 2011 1:03 PM

THE BEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!!!!!!!!

Awesome. So awesome that I won't begrudge the exclusion of a certain POISONous clip featuring one Dr. Turk.

Posted by: Kballs at August 9, 2011 1:04 PM

Brad FTW.

I'm confused though. Why include the ossom Sam Rockwell and not his gifs?

*googles*

ok, make his gifs and then include them. i'd do it but i'm too busy and/or lazy.

and i'm talking bout Hammer Time of coz.

http://youtu.be/mgw-7z7qtGw

Posted by: haplo at August 9, 2011 1:06 PM

Nicole beat me to the Supernatural vid. :)

llp, 6 looks like Dr. Who (but I'm not sure). 7 is Emma Stone in Easy A.

Posted by: lizzie (greeneyedfem) at August 9, 2011 1:08 PM

llp - 6 is the Doctor from Doctor Who and 7 is Emma Stone in Easy A.

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at August 9, 2011 1:10 PM

Posted by: lizzie (greeneyedfem) at August 9, 2011 1:19 PM

How sad is it that I thought the last one was Steve Guttenberg at first?

Posted by: Laura at August 9, 2011 1:27 PM

My SAT’s were good enough to receive an acceptance letter from Harvard, and it could have been me watching Michelle up close dance like that.


On a side note, I just don’t get all this fascination with gold. Motherfuckers out there looking for gold like “Rhino” from the old “Spider Man” cartoons.

Posted by: Pookie at August 9, 2011 1:27 PM

Sandstorm by Darude just came on Pajiba as I opened this page. And the combination made my day. EPIC WIN with this post.

Posted by: KatSings at August 9, 2011 1:42 PM

Where's the Hamm?

Posted by: Socraz6 at August 9, 2011 1:43 PM

One gripe? I desperately want the Hugh Grant dance from Love Actually on here.

Posted by: KatSings at August 9, 2011 1:44 PM

@KatSings Good call! That one is excellent!

How about the Bill Nighy dance from same movie while we are at it!

Posted by: Laura at August 9, 2011 1:59 PM

Why do the gifs stop gifing after a while? It means I can't really enjoy this post since I have to speed-scroll.

On a side note, in the future football and hockey will be replaced with speed-scrolling and ballroom typing.

Posted by: Donut Plains at August 9, 2011 2:01 PM

No Rockwell? :(

Posted by: Ozioma at August 9, 2011 2:02 PM

Dustin, you've got what I need. Thanks for this.

Posted by: MM at August 9, 2011 2:08 PM

Damn it! I thought I had finally figured out who Charming Potato is.

Posted by: Three-nineteen at August 9, 2011 2:20 PM

I couldn't love you any more than I do right now.

Posted by: Lauren at August 9, 2011 2:22 PM

Thank you for including Psych! I just saw the first new commercial for the upcoming season and this time they did a takeoff on the video for "Don't you forget about me" from Simple Minds. It was awe-some!! I thought they couldn't top the Ebony and Ivory one from last year but they did.

And I love the Matt Smith one but where is that from? He does look like he is dressed as the Doctor.

Posted by: jmd at August 9, 2011 2:25 PM

To clarify - the one where he is doing the wild air guitar - I know the other one is from Amy and Rory's wedding.

Posted by: jmd at August 9, 2011 2:37 PM

I was listening to kanye and jay-z's album while watching this. I highly recommend it. I lost it when I saw mac's dancing elbows/bjs and again for Buster and Ron Swanson. Awesome srl and brightened my day.

Posted by: aroorda at August 9, 2011 2:38 PM

Where is Dr. Horrible? (Yes, NPH should be on the list twice.)

Posted by: NotIt at August 9, 2011 2:44 PM

I'm not sure if you were restricting the list to one mention per show, but it's a travesty to have omitted Rob Lowe dancing in the Fancy Party episode from Parks and Rec.

Posted by: Kowala1000 at August 9, 2011 3:07 PM

The only thing i can think of when i see Stephen Colbert is Professor Impossible and he hasnt done the voice since the 1st or 2nd season.

Posted by: Sad Rockstar at August 9, 2011 3:10 PM

Thank you all for the info. Clearly I have things to catch up on.

Posted by: Shonda at August 9, 2011 3:10 PM

@KatSings--this is totally 100% improved by adding Sandstorm. It just gives it that little extra boost it needs to be surreally awesome.

Posted by: Siege at August 9, 2011 3:29 PM

OH! OH! That episode of Angel where Angel and Wesley go to Cordelia's party and a girl asks Angel to dance. I'ma go look for that.

Posted by: Anna von Beav at August 9, 2011 3:48 PM

Posted by: Anna von Beav at August 9, 2011 3:49 PM

And let's not forget Wesley doing his best Elaine Benes.

Posted by: Anna von Beav at August 9, 2011 3:54 PM

I couldn't even look at the rest of them until I made sure Ron Swanson was in there. So, thank you for not forsaking me

Posted by: Amanda6 at August 9, 2011 6:39 PM

What? Not one Turk gif???? Robbery!!

Posted by: meilufay at August 9, 2011 6:47 PM

Dustin, this is one of the best lists. EVER. I am going to go watch some Psych right now. That show does nto get enough love.

Posted by: TWoPFan at August 9, 2011 8:08 PM

Great list! Although you missed my favourite: Shaq and Conan - http://i34.tinypic.com/2h3o4m9.jpg

Posted by: Gigi at August 9, 2011 8:40 PM

Great list but TV and movies, not pop culture. There's no fat kid drumming. No Dolar Mehndi. No Peanut Butter Jelly time? No internet GIFs at all really.

All would be forgiven with a Stephen Colbert dancing to Mahalia Jackson

Posted by: Protoguy at August 9, 2011 10:09 PM

make his gifs and then include them

Challenge accepted.

Posted by: Goldie at August 9, 2011 10:29 PM

Posted by: Nat at August 9, 2011 10:41 PM

make his gifs and then include them

Just for kicks.

Posted by: Goldie at August 9, 2011 10:47 PM

I love the Doctor's 'dancing' from that episode but you missed the best part. His demented two headed giraffe impression :)

I also third the motions for both Bill Nighy and Hugh Grant's dances from Love Actually.

Posted by: noo at August 9, 2011 11:31 PM

You know, 10 years ago this page would have shut my computer down permanently.

Posted by: adam at August 9, 2011 11:39 PM

Thanks. I really needed those.

Posted by: r.lee at August 9, 2011 11:51 PM

OHMYGOD. HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THE JOHN BARROWMAN SINGLE LADIES!?!?!??!

*watches 37 times in a row then forces everyone else to*

Posted by: DominaNefret at August 9, 2011 11:54 PM

Goldie - Awesome! You rock.

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at August 10, 2011 12:22 AM

Can I tell you, I opened this up while listening to this in the background:
http://youtu.be/mSByjqMGtaU
and it made my evening? Thanks, guys.

Posted by: Anne At Large at August 10, 2011 12:36 AM

I humbly submit... Kenny Powers.

http://i39.tinypic.com/4vpnqq.gi

Posted by: aroorda at August 10, 2011 2:10 AM

This is the best thing ever.

Posted by: Kristen at August 10, 2011 9:54 AM

One more suggestion - Napolean Dynamite!

Posted by: Laura at August 10, 2011 10:36 AM

The Arrested Development gif and the Parks and Rec gif completely sum up why those are two of my favourite shows of all time.

Posted by: Tits McGee at August 10, 2011 6:08 PM

Posted by: STenz at August 10, 2011 10:52 PM

Goldie, honey, you owe me a new pair of pants....

Posted by: Amynae at August 10, 2011 11:16 PM

Posted by: Protoguy at August 11, 2011 4:04 AM

Steve Carrell and Emily Blunt in Dan In Real Life.

Kevin Kline in In And Out

Elaine Benes in Seinfeld

Jackie and Hyde in the Grease parody in T7S

"I love to dance"

Posted by: kirbyjay at August 11, 2011 7:37 AM

No JCVD in hid spandax glory circa Breakin'? I'll pass....

http://gifsforum.com/images/gif/dancing/grand/29177767_dancing_gif.gif

Posted by: sosgemini at August 12, 2011 1:23 AM

Most of those sucked.

Posted by: Faye at August 15, 2011 2:31 AM

No Christopher Turk, no awesome .gif list. Sorry. Some of these are funny, but No Turk, No Win.

Posted by: Kelly O at September 5, 2011 4:54 PM

Angel's "I don't dance" is really great: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCYlsFagq_k

Posted by: Scully at September 5, 2011 5:00 PM

I clicked on this hoping to find Tayne and I was not disappointed. Paul Rudd is super yummy.

Also pretty much all on here are awesome. Love the Dean scene from SN. and who can forget drunken ron swanson.

Posted by: Alyson at September 5, 2011 5:02 PM

This is going to have to be filed in my Happy Place, that dusty old claptrap.

Although as already mentioned I'm sure one of the Pajiban byelaws has been broken by not featuring our patron saint of dancing Dr. Turk Turkleton.

Posted by: jim of the lower case at September 5, 2011 5:43 PM

Thanks for reposting this. I looooove whatever it is that Paul Rudd is doing.

Posted by: Rest In Peace at September 5, 2011 6:36 PM

i prefer the Rudd dance from Romeo and Juliete

Posted by: wicked whisper at September 5, 2011 6:40 PM

For all his goofyness, Stephen Colbert moves with total grace. Do you remember when he danced to prince in the Smithsonian interviews? Awesome.

Posted by: Haystacks at September 5, 2011 6:58 PM

I don't know if there's a reason every single one of these seems to go with Blister in the Sun but if so - good god I salute you.

Posted by: Yorkie at September 6, 2011 12:13 AM

Posted by: Alex at September 6, 2011 2:09 AM

Oh my GOD this is dating me, but I have to ask. Where's Balky and his dance of joy? As soon as I saw this, I was expecting him.

Posted by: ADT66 at September 6, 2011 7:50 AM

Oh the things I would do to Paul Rudd...

Posted by: Whorish Mouth at September 6, 2011 8:02 AM

Neil Patrick Harris wins the universe (no surprises there).

Posted by: csb at September 6, 2011 8:30 AM

...whore.

Posted by: PissBoy at September 6, 2011 8:34 AM

I'll join you WM.

Turk lives on his own dancing planet, he just IS. He doesn't need to be included, his brilliance is assumed. I love that as I read this post I'm watching Cougar Town...I'm sure a confidence dance is soon to come.

Posted by: Julie at September 6, 2011 5:44 PM

Thank you for including the Carlton.

Posted by: Sara Tonin at September 7, 2011 3:55 PM

my favorite... Patrick Bateman: http://www.gifbin.com/bin/sw75344032.gif

Posted by: Mark at September 8, 2011 12:49 PM

i put on government hooker.they all danced to it.
seriously. do it. its funny

Posted by: tierra at October 4, 2011 8:01 PM