Caramelldansen Vid



"Dansa med oss, klappa era händer

Dance with us, clap your hands

Gör som vi gör, ta några steg åt vänster

Do what we do, take a few steps to the left

Lyssna och lär, missa inte chansen

Listen and learn, don't miss the chance

Nu är vi här med Caramelldansen!"

- Now we're here with The Caramell Dance!

Some time after the Speedy Techno Remake, called the "Speedycake Remix", of Caramelldansen by Caramell was released, someone made a video from the Popotan h-game opening (NSFW, obviously), which was two girls bobbing up and down while flapping their hands, and the video synced the dancing to an excerpt of the song.

Now it seems the internet won't stop until at least one character from every major work is animated in that style and dancing to the song. Notably, even the official music video that was eventually made for the remix features the bob dance and anime styling.

This trope is about that effort, that now spans hundreds of different videos on YouTube and Nico Nico Douga. It doesn't help now that the band wrote an English version of the song just because of its internet popularity, including a line in the chorus saying "Look at YouTube clips do it..."
 * They even translated the lyrics to Japanese since the sped-up Swedish singer does sound vaguely anime theme song-ish.
 * But wait, there's more! The YouTube channel ilovecaramell has posted a German version of this song!
 * And now, they've made a Christmas version.

Again, it has to be animation like that (drawn or CGI). Simply syncing footage to the song doesn't count. People at Anime Conventions have been known to spontaneously burst into this dance en masse, but those wouldn't count as this.

The animations might be crudely done, but the point is to actually go for that look.

It might be noteworthy to note that the song is a case of Love It or Hate It in some circles. A word of warning: the song is prime Ear Worm material, so don't go following the links if you're prone to getting songs stuck in your head. It's also worth pointing out that this got started on YouTube, not YTMND, despite consisting of a looping animation accompanied by looping audio. A sign of the times, it seems... You can really find anything for it, for example...


 * Starting with the official video following this format. Here.
 * And the trope maker video got an official version as well (alternate link).
 * It's bouncy.
 * Now in HD.
 * 300: Here.
 * Nine: Here.
 * Ace Attorney: One of many.
 * Ace Combat: Unanimated, but probably counts.
 * Akagi: Here.
 * A random bunch of anime.
 * The Angry Video Game Nerd: here
 * Animal Crossing: And, as a bonus, it's sung by K.K. Slider.
 * Artemis Fowl: Here.
 * Assassin's Creed: Here.
 * Avatar: The Last Airbender: Here.
 * And a rather lovely cosplay version can be seen here.
 * I'm sorry, was i supposed to be watching the dancing?...
 * Axis Powers Hetalia: Here. Surprisingly complete, considering.
 * Azumanga Daioh: Here.
 * Baccano!: Here.
 * Baten Kaitos: Kalas' is here.
 * Baten Kaitos Origins: Milly gets two.
 * Batman: Here.
 * Billy Hatcher and The Giant Egg: Yes Even him.
 * The Big O: Here.
 * Bio Shock: Doesn't have one (yet), but This deserves an honorable mention.
 * Bionicle: Here
 * Black Rock Shooter: Here
 * Bleach: Here.
 * Cardcaptor Sakura: Here.
 * Cardfight Vanguard: Here.
 * Castlevania (Sorrow series): Here.
 * Chrono Trigger: Here.
 * Clannad: Here.
 * Claymore: Here.
 * Clock Tower: Here.
 * Cloverfield: Here.
 * Code Geass: Here.
 * And here's Kallen's Caramellpwnage
 * Here's one that crosses the line so fast that it manages to arrive back at it's starting point. Everyone do the Euphinator!
 * Code Lyoko: Here.
 * Crash Bandicoot: Here is a Twinsanity version.
 * Danny Phantom: here
 * Death Note: Here.
 * D Gray Man: Here.
 * Devil May Cry: Here.
 * Digimon: Here.
 * Disgaea: Here.
 * Doctor Who: Tenth Doctor here and here (English version).
 * Ten and Eleven: here
 * Ten, Captain Jack Harkness, The Master and Ianto Jones here
 * The boys from New Who; Nine, Ten, Eleven. Find it here.
 * And some misheard lyrics Here.
 * DragonBall Z: Here.
 * Durarara: Here.
 * Earthbound: Here and here.
 * This one gets a special mention.
 * The Elder Scrolls - Oblivion: Here
 * The Fairly Odd Parents: Here.
 * Fairy Tail: Here.
 * Faulty Logic: Here.
 * Final Fantasy IV: Here
 * Also Here
 * Final Fantasy VI: Here and here.
 * Final Fantasy VII: Here.
 * He has gone even more mad.
 * Final Fantasy IX: Here
 * Final Fantasy X: Here, here, here, here, and here.
 * Fire Emblem: Here.
 * The Force Unleashed: Here.
 * Freddy Vs Jason: Here.
 * Freefall: Here.
 * With english translation for the lyrics here.
 * Fullmetal Alchemist: Here.
 * Completed version with emo Wrath Here.
 * Futurama: Here.
 * Gao Gai Gar: Here.
 * Ge Ne Sis: Here.
 * GPK, an Australian Darkwave singer. (Yes, really. And he's seen it, apparently.
 * Guitar Hero: Here (but playing it requires hacking a console and game).
 * Gundam: Here.
 * This video. (Wing Gundam Zero TV ver.)
 * Gundam 00: Here.
 * Jack is not impressed by all this nonsense.
 * Guilty Gear: (Overture) Sol and Ky.
 * Sin.
 * A... bit of a different take.
 * Anji and Johnny.
 * Half Life: Here.
 * Suzumiya Haruhi: Here. (Covers the entire Melancholy saga.)
 * Another one. (Covers chronological episodes 7-14.)
 * Here's another one, set to the Rock/Metal version of the song.
 * Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Here. (The dance itself starts at around 0:50.)
 * Halo: One here.
 * Harry Potter: Here and more in the recommendations section.
 * Heavy Gear: One with gears and CaraGRELLdansen
 * Hell Girl: Here.
 * Hellsing: Here.
 * Heroes: Here.
 * Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni: here.
 * Hitler, complete with the German version of the song.
 * Homestar Runner: Strong Bad. Here.
 * Youtube user masterofhomestar used the song a lot in his "Random crap with Homestar Runner" videos, but doesn't use it much anymore.
 * Homestuck Sollux, with an extra bonus.
 * All the kids dancing. ALL OF THEM. (And a few trolls, too.)
 * The exiles.
 * Horton Hears a Who: Here.
 * House: Here.
 * And another one with more characters can be found here.
 * Ichigo Mashimaro: Here, as part of a cutest Caramelladansen [sic] tournament on My Anime List's All things cute and kawaii! club.
 * Inuyasha: with Kagome, here
 * Invader Zim: With GIR, here
 * Jak & Daxter: here, starting at 1:18
 * Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure: Parts 1 through 3, and Parts 4 through 6. And of course...
 * Kamen Rider Den-O: This one.
 * Kamichama Karin characters dressed as Vocaloid characters (don't ask) here.
 * Katekyo Hitman Reborn: Here.
 * Keychain of Creation: a character actually does it in-story here (last panel); an animated gif can be found here. No proper music video, though.
 * Kimba the White Lion: Very surprisingly, but still very cute. It can be viewed here.
 * And by the same user, this one.
 * Kim Possible: Here and here.
 * Kirby: here. Requires Nico Nico Douga account.
 * Kingdom Hearts: Here.
 * And here.
 * But this one pwns them both.
 * Klonoa : Here.
 * ''K-On!: Here. It's a Miku Miku Dance version. References to episodes 1, 3, 4, 7, and 8.
 * Kyou Kara Maou: Here.
 * League of Legends: Here.
 * The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess: Here.
 * Um... here? And here.
 * Every The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass fan's favorite Crack Pairing: Oa oa ah..
 * And Toon Link + Dark Toon Link might just be the cutest version out there: Am I right?
 * There's also a Four Swords Plus version, here.
 * For the CD-I games, there's one with Gwonam and one with Morshu.
 * The Little Mermaid: Here (No music, only has Ariel.)
 * Lucky Star: Here. (Hiiragi Dansen)
 * Lupin III: Here. This one actually tells a little story!
 * Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Here. With a little twist at the end.
 * Mahoujin Guru Guru: Here.
 * Maria-sama ga Miteru: Here.
 * Mass Effect: Here.
 * Mega Man series: here, here, here here, and here.
 * Metal Gear Solid: Here.
 * Metroid Other M: Here.
 * Mickey Mouse: Here.
 * The Moomins: Here.
 * Mortal Kombat: Here.
 * Mother 3: Here.
 * My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: Here, which also appears in this full-on music video.
 * And another animation featuring Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie (from the Ask Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie tumblr).
 * Here's a new one featuring Pinkie Pie.
 * Nabari no Ou: Here.
 * Naruto: Here. (Gaara and Lee).
 * Another one here (Deidara and Tobi).
 * Neon Genesis Evangelion: Here.
 * With Kaworu and Rei, here
 * With Asuka and Rei, here
 * Kaworu and Shinji: here
 * Here.
 * Here.
 * Funny one here...
 * Newsies: Here. It may not be a major-MAJOR fandom, but it's a rabid and fast-spreading one, and hey, IT'S REALLY CUTE.
 * The Office: Here.
 * Okami: here.
 * Ojamajo Doremi: here
 * One Piece: here and here.
 * Ouran High School Host Club: Tamaki and Haruhi, here
 * The Hitachiin twins here
 * Pandora Hearts: Here.
 * Pans Labyrinth: Here
 * AHHHHHH! AAAAHHHH!!
 * Paper Mario: Here.
 * Parallel Dementia: Here
 * Persona 3: Here.
 * Persona 4: Here.
 * Phineas and Ferb: Here. Bonus points for being a canonical Caramelldansen vid.
 * Phoenix Wright: Franziska Von Karma and Miles Edgeworth dance without music, here.
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Here.
 * Pokémon: Here's one, and you can find many others in the "Related videos" section.
 * This one is unarguably the definitive one.
 * And here's a Pokémon Special one!
 * Politics: For those who believe in political friends instead of enemies, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton: Here.
 * Barack Obama, YES, that Barack Obama, BEHOLD!!!
 * Abraham Lincoln: Here.
 * George W Bush: Here.
 * Everyone involved in the 2008 elections : Here.
 * Actually contains (by order of appearance): The Obama Marching Band, Barack Obama & John McCain, Joe Biden & Sarah Palin, Bill & Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush & Dick Cheney, Al Gore, John Kerry, & Manbearpig, Mitt Romney & Rudy Giuliani, Nancy Pesoli & John Edwards.
 * Adolf Hitler and Those Wacky Nazis :Here. and Here.
 * Portal. Welcome to the Enrichment Center. To get through the next test chamber you must.... DANCE!
 * The Powerpuff Girls: Here.
 * Princess Tutu: Here.
 * Psych: Here.
 * Ranma One Half: Here and Here.
 * Rayman: Here
 * Recess: Here (T.J. and Spinelli)
 * Red vs. Blue: Here. and one with slightly better quality here
 * Resident Evil: Here. (Covers everyone.)
 * Rick Astley with The Spanish Inquisition, Muppet Babies and a fair share of Moe. Yeah. Here.
 * The Ring: Here.
 * Rozen Maiden: Here.
 * Ruby Gloom: Here.
 * Here.
 * The Rumble Fish: Here.
 * Sailor Moon: Here.
 * Saiyuki: Here.
 * And for Gaiden: Here.
 * Samurai Shodown: Here. The Nakoruru Visual Novel, to be more specific.
 * Screw Attack's an awesome site. Maybe even more than... This?
 * School Days: Here.
 * Scrubs: Here.
 * Shakugan no Shana: Here.
 * Sherlock: Here.
 * Shugo Chara: Ikuto! here
 * Silent Hill: Here, among others.
 * This one uses game footage, for maximum sanity-scarring.
 * Slender Man: Here. Seriously. (Uses footage from Marble Hornets and Everyman HYBRID.)
 * My favorite Slendy-dansen's got to be this one. (Seizure warning: quite a bit of flashing)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: Here.
 * Soul Eater: Here.
 * South Park: Here.
 * Spice and Wolf: Here.
 * SpongeBob SquarePants: Here.
 * Star Wars: Here.
 * Superman: Here.(with added Batman)
 * Supernatural: Here and here
 * Super Sentai
 * Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (Jasmine and Umeko): Here.
 * Engine Sentai Goonger: here.
 * Super Smash Brothers: Here.
 * Tales of Destiny: Here. (Leon and Chaltier)
 * Stahn, Kyle Here.
 * Stahn, Kyle, Asch, Luke, Cless, and Chester here.
 * Tales of Symphonia Raine and Genis: Here.
 * Tales of the Abyss:
 * Sync, Ion, Florian here.
 * Asch, Luke here.
 * Van here.
 * Tales of Vesperia here, with some in their available costumes.
 * Team Fortress 2: Here.
 * Real-Life (and good) Cosplayers here
 * Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Here.
 * Top Gear: Here.
 * Total Drama Island: Here.
 * Touhou: Here (includes some slightly original dancing as well, for once).
 * Here.
 * Here. A rather elaborate one too, with a group shot at the end.
 * Here.
 * Here.
 * Here's a variant.
 * one-two-one-two-one-two...
 * Transformers: Here.
 * Annnd here.
 * Don't forget the Transformers Generation One one! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H 5 kze Att HHE
 * Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle and XXX Holic: Here.
 * Twilight right here.
 * Umineko no Naku Koro Ni: Here.
 * Unknown: Here.
 * Vampire Knight: with Yuki, here
 * VG Cats: Here.
 * Virtual On: Here.
 * Vocaloid: Here.
 * And here.
 * Voltron: Here.
 * Wall E: Here.
 * Another.
 * Warhammer 40000: Here.
 * There is only War.....and Caramelldansen
 * Warrior Cats: Here.
 * Watchmen: Here.
 * The World Ends With You: Here.
 * The female Pandaren dance emote from World of Warcraft.
 * Xenogears: Here.
 * X Men: Here.
 * Yotsuba&!: Here. Yotsuba only.
 * Yggdra Union: Can't find the video (if someone can, put it here), but here's the animation for Russell and Rosary.
 * Yu-Gi-Oh!: Here.
 * Yume Nikki: Here and here. Be warned that the first one may well scar you for life.
 * Yu Yu Hakusho: Here.
 * Zero no Tsukaima: Here.
 * Zero Punctuation: Here.

Other:


 * This one rocks. Literally.
 * Weegee: Here.
 * Chiikaboom's sugardanSen AMV features the original Popotan clip and builds an AMV around it.
 * The Way of the Metagamer: Here.
 * Ronald McDonald: Here.
 * Buffalaxed. While there are many like it, this one advertises itself to make the most sense.
 * Istobal M9+ car wash: It's probably good that it couldn't move fast enough to keep up on its own.
 * The actual song isn't in this but Phineas and Ferb created a song with the characters doing the Caramelldansen motions
 * In the video for Loca, Shakira danced the caramelldansen for a split second, which someone looped to the song here.
 * Live-action Caramelldansen is a common challenge request in Desert Bus For Hope. For example, Kathleen led a group in this video.