It was just another quiet February in 2013 when all of a sudden the bass dropped and thousands of Harlem Shake videos appeared as if from nowhere, spreading across the internet like a contagion. The video meme featured the 2012 song of the same name by musician Baauer. A group of people, usually wearing outrageous costumes, gyrated and danced to the music in the video. Tt’s a funny meme at first, but by the third time, you’re ready to throw the computer screen on the floor.