Sounders join 'Harlem Shake' craze

Like all memes, this one is probably more than a little played out, but the Sounders at least had fun with it.

View the story "Sounders make entry in the Harlem Shake meme" on StorifySounders make entry in the Harlem Shake memeBy the time the Sounders joined the Harlem Shake meme, there were supposedly about 50,000 similar entries posted to YouTube in February alone. Whatever they lacked in originality, though, they made up for with a rather stunning commitment. Watch:Storified by Jeremiah Oshan· Mon, Feb 18 2013 12:35:22The Sounders do the Harlem ShakesoundersfcdotcomSoon enough, Sounders fans were trying to identify which players were wearing which costumes:Sounders Harlem shake video. I want names.Jenni BreonOne Twitterer was particularly determined:Apparently, i need to watch this a few more times. Zavaleta smashes a cupcake in a kids face. #SoundersHarlemShakeKellySo the guy in the middle at the beginning of the video is Servando #SoundersHarlemShakeKellyMau is in the grass skirt. oh. my.KellyNo pants dude to the right? Adam Johansson. Yup. Winner.KellyAss Jiggler on the table? EJ at his finest.KellyGspurning is on the table to the right, between pink hair guy and Adam. I expect more from him next time.KellyLeave it to Duran to put on wings and flap around like a bird... (I think he should still be called rookie)Kellyand seriously... Who gave Hahnemann the cone Madonna bra? (brill)KellyBurch front right with the feather boa. I bet that gets better after a few beers...KellyJK, Traore is the one dancing in white hat to the right of EJ's table booty dance. not bad.KellyPretty sure Ozzie comes into the picture at about the 23 second mark to the left, not giving a shit. As usual.KellyYedlin is in the middle gettin dirty with a blondie in front of him. decent moves, tho.KellyBut she had plenty of company@Girvan0 @jntrky @Babs0307 I think the guy with the knife is Ford. the guy on the table facing the guy who might be Baba is Rex.Tim Foss@timorfy @TheCyanGiant @JeremiahOshan @jntrky yeah Sodade is in the back on the chair/table with the black serving trayGirvan@timorfy @TheCyanGiant @JeremiahOshan @jntrky apparently the pink wig is b-rad and the tall guy with the soccer hat on the left is DjimiGirvanIs that Estrada going crazy on the table with his shirt on the right?Jenni Breon@jntrky @Girvan0 @Babs0307 the guy sort of leaning on the table behind EJ, though, I think is Rex. I think that bald guy might be RemickTim Foss@jntrky Oh, that might be Ford and the guy in the white with the knife might be Zakuani. In the same spot as Steve was sitting+ same shirt.Tim Foss@jntrky far right w/no pants & knee brace,Mauro all the way in the back,Yedlin middle (watch for hair) @Babs0307 left mid tall w/soccer hat?GirvanSome of the players were more than happy to help out:@Girvan0 Haha thats not me, in the guy on the table/chair holding the black tray!! The guy with the hat is djimi, makes me laugh!!!Babayele Sodade“@mhari_dubh: .@_AIR_RIQ_ Dying to know, which one are you? cc: @sugartoes” rockin the st. pattys hat in the front!Eriq ZavaletaHelpful, and proud, tooAlready 13,400 viewers on youtube. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out now! :-) #SoundersHarlemShake http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=4Pq5HWvl2wM&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D4Pq5HWvl2wM%26feature%3Dyoutu.beMichael GspurningCheck this out @SportsCenter... @SoundersFC doing the Harlem Shake. #top10Andrew DuranHarlem shake taking over the world. Check out my Sounders!! http://youtu.be/4Pq5HWvl2wMEriq Zavaleta@MGspurning: @SoundersFC I love it! Video con los compañeros http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=4Pq5HWvl2wM&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D4Pq5HWvl2wM%26feature%3Dyoutu.beMario MartinezThe Sounders do the Harlem Shake http://youtu.be/4Pq5HWvl2wMsamuel ochoaLike any good movie, there was some quality behind-the-scenes action#HarlemShake @ The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa http://instagr.am/p/V1r4aDnUqz/Shane EvansThe boys in the room enjoying OUR HARLEM SHAKE! http://instagr.am/p/V0sQDJmRyo/Marc BurchIn case this all still seems a little strange, here's some basic backgroundHarlem Shake (meme) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaHarlem Shake is an Internet meme that began to gain popularity in early February 2013. YouTube Trends attributes the meme to a video by a...Here's the original songHarlem Shakehttp://bit.ly/HARLEMSHAKEAnd an excellent article explaining the phenomenonHow the Harlem Shake went from viral sideshow to global phenomenonThe Harlem Shake is a nearly perfect internet meme because it almost perfectly erases its origins. If every imitation of "Gangnam Style" ...Also joining in the fun were some other folks affiliated with MLS, including Jimmy Conrad and KickTVHarlem Shake: Soccer Football Edition KICKTVkickAlthough they were the first group of MLS players, the Sounders weren't the first (or second) MLS team to jump on the bandwagon:Harlem Shake: #WhitecapsWednesday EditionvancouverwhitecapsfcHarlem Shake: Houston Dynamo EditionhoustondynamovideosSea Gals Harlem ShakeseahawksdotcomThey also weren't the first professional players to try it out, but I think the Sounders can safely say they've done it best(Original) Mavericks Harlem Shake Video For Great Watching While Climbing Mount Awesome!dallasmavericks

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