That Damn Dancing Baby

The dancing baby (also known as “baby cha-cha”) was one of the first Internet memes, originating in 1996. The dancing baby was originally a demo animation for the 3D modelling animation package 3D Studio Max.



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The baby dances to music and appeared frequently on the television programme Ally McBeal - symbolising her ticking biological clock. It sometimes dances to the intro of Blue Swede's cover of the song "Hooked on a Feeling (Ooga Chaka).” Ironically, this same song was also covered by David Hasselhoff, another internet meme.

Several edited versions and parodies of the animation were created, including a drunken baby and a Rasta Baby. A parody of the dancing baby appeared on The Simpsons and in the sitcoms Unhappily Ever After and 3rd Rock from the Sun.

My opinion - kinda freaky

The Hoff

You can’t talk about the Chuck Norris Internet phenomenon, without touching on ‘The Hoff’ – David Hasselhoff.

Hasselhoff was best known for his lead roles in Knight Rider and Baywatch. He also became a pop icon in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

His music videos are so scary, you would be forgiven for thinking they were fakes.

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In the late 90s, Hasselhoff started to become something of an Internet phenomenon, mostly as a subject of fun. Much like the Chuck Norris meme, ‘the Hoff facts’ started circulating, along with images of David Hasselhoff photoshopped into movie posters and other pictures.




David Hasselhoff didn’t shy away from the fun, instead he embraced it, even agreeing to take part in an advert, where he proclaimed himself ‘King of the Internet’.

His Internet fame also landed him a role as judge on America’s Got Talent, where he often uses the catchphrase that the Internet created for him: "Don't Hassel the Hoff!"