Dad dancing is the ultimate expression of the 'embarrassing dad'.
Never is an embarrassing dad more in his element than when a beat kicks in and he can start gyrating, sending any children in his vicinity instantly searching for somewhere to hide to save them from the unbearable embarrassment of watching a dad get on down.
This compilation of dads showing off some of their finest moves - and by finest we mean most hilarious - is genius. Depending on your perspective, it captures in two minutes the unbridled joy/ the cringe-inducing horror that typifies the dad dance.
From body popping to full on shimmies these dads have ALL the moves guaranteed to make their children blush!
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Within one day of being uploaded to YouTube on Monday December 22, the video had been viewed more than 11,800 times, with commentators saying Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars's song 'Uptown Funk' was made for this moment.
We bet Mark and Bruno have never felt prouder.
Now's the time to warn your kids, you can't beat them - and you certainly can't stop them - so you may as well embrace your inner dancer and join your dad on the dance floor!
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