Pop Culture Assignment--CRUNKING!!

Not too long ago, an unusual type of dance emerged from the dirty streets of Memphis, Tennessee. This dance was known as crunking. Crunking involves participants violently waving their arms in a desperate attempt to release anger. Crunking, or krumping, has gained popularity among people of all backgrounds. Last season on “Flavor of Love” of VH1, Flavor Flav had the girls dance off. One group had to crunk with “Tommy the Clown”, a crunkmeister. On “America’s Next Top Model”, the girls needed to crunk while modeling shoes.

Obviously this dance, as bizarre as it is, is gaining popularity among many people of all ages. Personally, I don’t crunk, but I like to laugh at people who crunk. One time, I drank a drink called crunk, but that’s another story. Anyway, by now, certainly you’re wondering, how did anybody manage to bring this to normal mainstream people? Well, the recent movie, Hustle and Flow, introduced this to modern society. From then it took off. Perhaps it’s the ridiculous movements involved in the dance, or the sheer thrill of knowing one looks like a fool, that amuse kids around the world.