Wait! Have you ever seen the cards dance?

Oh, the cards are dancing. They don’t love you like we love you.

The Maps dance or Maps Wait dance refers to one of two new moves on TikTok performed to a remix of a Yeah Yeah Yeahs song. The last dance that went viral on the video social media platform began in September 2024, and the two creators have already inspired thousands of imitators.

TikTok users are well known for coming up with dance moves that take the website by storm for a few weeks before spreading to other social media sites, ending up on Fortnite, and ending just as a middle-aged man performs them during a conversation. to show. But will the Maps dance be different this time?

What is the Maps dance?

The original Maps dance involves bending the knees and swinging with both fingers pointed in the air, which alternate positions before the dancer rolls their arms out to the sides. Another version of this move requires rocking your hips back and forth while slapping them with your hands in between, throwing up the stop sign at the word “wait.”

The two dances pair with a remixed, sped-up version of the song’s chorus, and the second dance is also usually sped up during editing to match the beat.

Origins of the card dance

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs released the song “Maps” in 2003 as part of their debut album. The fever of telling. According to an interview with lead singer Karen O, she wrote the song while fearing for the state of her relationship with Liars frontman Angus Andrew while he was three hours away filming a music video by Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

The chorus lyrics, played in Maps dance TikTok videos, repeat the phrase: “Wait, they don’t love you like I love you.” »

TikTok user @southernbellesuzie revealed the first version of this dance in a video she posted on September 14, 2024. She filmed the dance in what appears to be a public restroom and was making a stupid mistake while sticking her tongue out.

@southernbellesuzie TKE BATHROOM GOT THE VIBESS WAITTTTTTT #maps #fyp #hunterdontbemadatme ♬ maps – <3

The second version appeared on September 19 by @user_18373563848, also filmed in a bathroom.

@user_18373563848 🚨 New dance alert🚨#dance ♬ maps – <3

Both dances ended up going viral in the same way for reasons unknown to us mortals who are too primitive to understand the magic of TikTok’s algorithms and user interest.

The dance goes astray

Less than two weeks later, the original sound of Maps’ first dance video has more than 26,000 entries filled with young people performing one or both versions of the move. Some TikTokers modified the dance slightly, combined it with other viral moves, or referenced popular TikTok memes in their videos.

@2k._.thugerella “TY @user_18373563848 & @Peter 🗣️” we all say in unison #maps #trend #fyp #mutuals #relatable #yeahyeahyeahs ♬ maps – <3

The dance became so popular so quickly that it only took until September 25 for a compilation video of all the Maps dances on the platform to go viral. User @2k._.thugerella posted it on his account. It’s already gotten to the point where people are starting to reference it on Twitter.

Examples of card dances

@badsquirrelriri I couldn’t stop laughing at this tik tok and I had to do it myself and I’m still laughing, thanks for this dc: @user_18373563848 #maps #yeahyeahyeahs ♬ maps – <3

@rrrhhhiiiiii @alex ⚔️ ♬ cards – <3

@godced I love this dance sm #maps #mapsdance ♬ maps – <3

@simplesunfl0wer I’m so happy this song is being recognized. I love it! #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #foryoupageofficiall #foryoupage❤️❤️ #fypシ゚viral #viral #fyppp #dancetrends #dancechallenge #maps #theydontloveyoulikeido #yeahyeahyeahs #trends #tiktoktrend #goodvibes #indiemusic #indierock #alternativemusic ♬ maps – <3

@mr.bigchops69

🥰

♬ cards – <3

@babamadethis

Hell yeah

♬ cards – <3

@torishaww ♬ cards – <3

@cheese_grater4_ wait… #knucklestheechidna #knuckles #sonic #cosplay #fyp #Meme #makeup ♬ cards – <3

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