The Cebu Dancing Inmates became an internet phenomenon in 2007 when the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) in the Philippines released a video of inmates performing a choreographed routine to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller.' Initially designed as a form of rehabilitation and exercise, the video quickly went viral, amassing tens of millions of views. In the world of memes, the template is often used to represent collective excitement, synchronized group efforts, or situations where everyone unexpectedly 'vibes' to the same rhythm. It remains one of the earliest and most enduring examples of global viral culture from the early YouTube era.