Back in high school, then-future-U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez danced in a music video she made with friends. For whatever reason, Republicans tried to use the snippet to launch a smear campaign against Ocasio-Cortez, whose liberal socialism and youth (she’s the youngest woman to ever serve in Congress) have made her a target for those on the far right. But Ocasio-Cortez honed her Millennial superpowers and snapped back at her opponents in a video tweet, showing that even politicians can boogie.
I hear the GOP thinks women dancing are scandalous.
Wait till they find out Congresswomen dance too! 💃🏽
Have a great weekend everyone 🙂 pic.twitter.com/9y6ALOw4F6
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 4, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez wasn’t the only one striking out at the people condemning a teenage girl for dancing and having fun. Twitter user @AOC_Dances quickly turned the original video – which was set to Edwin Starr’s “War” – into a meme, where other songs are played over the footage. The results are simply incredible.
Here are some of our favorites:
“Toxic” by Britney Spears
Britney Spears – Toxic pic.twitter.com/SrNS5r2e58
— AOC Dances To Every Song (@aoc_dances) January 4, 2019
“Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” by Wham!
Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go Go pic.twitter.com/zrfjHLWJuj
— AOC Dances To Every Song (@aoc_dances) January 4, 2019
“Time Warp” from The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show – Time Warp pic.twitter.com/eUtt1oJG6U
— AOC Dances To Every Song (@aoc_dances) January 4, 2019
“It’s Not Unusual” by Tom Jones
Tom Jones – It’s Not Unusual pic.twitter.com/1fSiY8JIv1
— AOC Dances To Every Song (@aoc_dances) January 4, 2019
“Africa” by Toto
Toto – Africa pic.twitter.com/5R5qBjo0dr
— AOC Dances To Every Song (@aoc_dances) January 4, 2019
“Mambo No. 5” by Lou Bega
Lou Bega – Mambo No. 5 pic.twitter.com/F3m4XGFIMe
— AOC Dances To Every Song (@aoc_dances) January 4, 2019
The account also started taking submissions from other Twitter users.
“Overworld Theme” from Super Mario Bros.Â
Super Mario World – Overworld Theme pic.twitter.com/OTDTWUgHQR
— eric koeppel (@kepilepsy) January 4, 2019
“Rock Lobster” by the B-52s
B-52’s – Rock Lobster@aoc_dances pic.twitter.com/BOjSXAjwi9
— Reginald James (@MrReginaldJames) January 4, 2019
“The Chicken Dance” by Werner Thomas
Werner Thomas – The Chicken Dance pic.twitter.com/Xd8jFKMXmL
— jen merritt!!! (@jennifermerr) January 4, 2019
But our favorite has to be this gem: Drowning Pool’s “Let the Bodies Hit the Floor.”
Drowning Pool – Let The Bodies Hit The Floor pic.twitter.com/jizr5pPbVZ
— AOC Dances To Every Song (@aoc_dances) January 4, 2019
You can see the full and ever-growing collection of videos here at @AOC_Dances.
Image: WCNC/YouTube
