The Thom Yorke Dance meme originated from the 2011 music video for Radiohead's 'Lotus Flower,' where lead singer Thom Yorke performs a series of erratic, expressive, and highly interpretative dance moves in stark black and white. Internet users quickly discovered that his unique, spasmodic choreography could be perfectly synced to almost any genre of music, leading to a viral explosion of 'remix' videos on platforms like YouTube and Vine. The meme celebrates Yorke's avant-garde style while poking fun at the uninhibited intensity of indie rock performance. It is frequently used to represent someone 'feeling the vibe' or losing themselves in a song, regardless of how awkward they might look.