# Carson Shearers Dance Carson Shearer's Dance is a viral video meme from July 2020 featuring TikTok user car.shearer performing an unusual, slightly sped-up dance to "Collard Greens" by ScHoolboy Q. The clip blew up across TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram after content creators turned it into green screen edit material, spawning video game and pop culture mashups throughout late July 2020. ## Origin On July 21st, 2020, TikTok user car.shearer (Carson Shearer) posted a video of himself dancing to "Collard Greens" by ScHoolboy Q[2]. The dance was sped up slightly, which made his movements look more exaggerated and comedic. The original TikTok pulled in over 1.3 million views and 341,000 likes within its first week[2]. Three days later, on July 24th, Twitter user @trashtherental reuploaded the clip to Twitter, where it picked up even more traction. That repost hit 3.1 million views, 40,600 retweets, and 190,200 likes in five days[2]. - **Platform:** TikTok (source video), Twitter (viral spread and edits) - **Creator:** Carson Shearer (car.shearer, original dancer), DitzyFlama (green screen edit that enabled spread) - **Date:** 2020 ## Overview The meme centers on a short TikTok clip of Carson Shearer doing a quirky, rhythmic dance that was slightly sped up for comedic effect[2]. The unusual movements, combined with the faster tempo, gave the dance an exaggerated, almost video game character quality that made it perfect for remix edits. Once a green screen version was released, editors could drop Shearer's dancing figure into any scene, which drove a wave of mashups with video game franchises, anime, and other meme formats. ## How It Spread The meme's crossover from simple viral clip to full-blown edit format happened fast. On July 25th, Twitter user @JohnnyLockson reposted the video with the caption "Characters in turn base rpgs waiting to attack," framing Shearer's dance as an idle animation from a role-playing game[2]. That tweet earned 13,100 retweets and 51,800 likes in four days[2]. On July 26th, content creator DitzyFlama posted an "Are Ya Winning, Son?" edit using the clip, which picked up 315,900 views, 8,200 retweets, and 36,000 likes in three days[2]. DitzyFlama followed up the next day with a Rhythm Heaven Fever mashup (95,400 views, 3,000 retweets, 13,100 likes) and then dropped a green screen version of the clip on July 27th[2]. The green screen release was the turning point. With a clean, editable version available, creators across Twitter and Instagram started placing Shearer's dancing figure into all kinds of scenes. That same day, Twitter user @RedMufflerMan posted a Street Fighter edit that scored 136,900 views, 7,700 retweets, and 20,100 likes[2]. On Instagram, creators like cyranek and marsonevevo produced their own notable edits[2]. ## How to Use The most common format involves placing Carson Shearer's dancing silhouette (via the green screen version) into a scene from a video game, movie, or other meme. Typical approaches include: 1. Download or screen-record the green screen version of the dance clip 2. Use video editing software to key out the green background 3. Place the dancing figure into a new context, often a video game battle screen, an awkward real-life situation, or alongside other meme characters 4. The humor usually comes from the contrast between Shearer's casual dance moves and the dramatic or absurd setting ## Fun Facts - The original TikTok hit over 1.3 million views in just one week, but the Twitter repost by @trashtherental more than doubled that with 3.1 million views[2]. - DitzyFlama was the creator who released the green screen version that turned the clip from a one-off viral video into a proper meme template[2]. - The dance was set to "Collard Greens" by ScHoolboy Q, giving it a specific musical rhythm that editors often kept in their mashups[2]. - The entire lifecycle from original post to full-blown edit trend took roughly six days (July 21st to July 27th, 2020)[2]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Carson Shearer's Dance? It's a viral video meme from July 2020 showing TikTok user car.shearer doing a sped-up, comedic dance to "Collard Greens" by ScHoolboy Q, which became widely used as green screen edit material[2]. ### Where did Carson Shearer's Dance come from? Carson Shearer posted the original dance video to TikTok on July 21st, 2020, and it spread to Twitter within days[2]. ### What does Carson Shearer's Dance mean? The meme doesn't carry a specific meaning. It's primarily used as a visual gag, with the unusual dance movements dropped into different contexts for comedic effect, often as a video game idle animation[2]. ### How do you use Carson Shearer's Dance? Most people use the green screen version released by DitzyFlama on July 27th, 2020, keying out the background and placing the dancing figure into video game scenes, movie clips, or other meme contexts[2]. ### Is Carson Shearer's Dance still popular? The meme's peak was in late July 2020 when green screen edits flooded Twitter and Instagram. It has largely faded from active use since then[2]. ### Who released the green screen version? Content creator DitzyFlama released the green screen edit on Twitter on July 27th, 2020, which enabled the wave of mashup edits[2]. ### What song is used in the original video? The dance is set to "Collard Greens" by ScHoolboy Q, with the audio slightly sped up[2]. ### How many views did the original TikTok get? The original TikTok received over 1.3 million views and 341,000 likes within one week of being posted[2]. ## References 1. [Racial views of Donald Trump]() 2. [Carson Shearer's Dance - Know Your Meme]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/carson-shearers-dance Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library