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WATCH: Greenport High School Students Do the 'Harlem Shake'

The students performed the dance on the set of Guys and Dolls.

Greenport High School students are the latest group to get in on the Harlem Shake — a dance craze that has gone viral.

The students join numerous other area groups to get in on the shake, including the  Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center, Southampton Historical Museum, Suffolk Community College, Southampton High School, the Ross School and theRocky Point and Hampton Bays Fire Departments.

The meme starts with one dancer rocking to the music all on his lonesome — in this case — while the people around him are seemingly oblivious. About 15 seconds in, the videos cut to an entire room filled with people in fish costumes jamming in a frenzy.

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Silly costumes, risqué dance moves, and a lot of props, the Harlem Shake videos are prime to watch over and over because you'll usually spot something different each time.

The craze started, According to NPR, with YouTube comedian Filthy Frank, who used the song "Harlem Shake," by Brooklyn-based Latino producer Baauer, as an excuse to cut loose.

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Some videos are bringing in serious hits. Members of the Rocky Point Fire Department did one that has over 5.3 million views.

To see the other local videos, click the below links:

  • WATCH: Viral 'Harlem Shake' Firefighter Video from Rocky Point
  • Suffolk Students Get in on 'Harlem Shake' Dance Craze
  • WATCH: Southampton High School Does the Harlem Shake
  • WATCH: 'Harlem Shake' Internet Craze Hits Ross School
  • WATCH: Southampton Historical Museum Does the Harlem Shake
  • WATCH: Hampton Bays FD Does the 'Harlem Shake'
  • WATCH: Long Island Aquarium Does the 'Harlem Shake'


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