Jon Hamm Dancing: The Internet’s Latest Obsession

hild.“That was the best way to get books. I didn’t have any money,” he joked.This new trend on TikTok is accompanied by the song “Turn The Lights Off” by DJ Kato and Jon Nørgaard. The duo released the track in 2010. After learning it went viral, DJ Kato made his own video using the Hamm edit where he showed how “surreal” it was to have the “No. 1 viral song in the world.”“Sorry, but I just had to😜,” he captioned the clip. “This whole thing is so surreal! Thank you so much for listening and creating with the song❤️.”Jon Hamm dancing with his eyes closed has been taking the internet by storm lately. People have been using a clip of him dancing to escape into a world of pleasure or nostalgia. It’s as simple as tilting your head back and voila, welcome to Jon Hamm-land!

One TikTok video shows a woman enjoying a bite of ramen, then throwing her head back in delight, only for the clip to transition to Hamm dancing in a club. Another TikTok user humorously used the clip to convey the relief of being an introvert in a social setting. The possibilities are endless: from the satisfaction of putting your kids to bed, to having dinner taken care of, or even the relief of finalizing a divorce.

This viral trend can be traced back to a scene from Hamm’s Apple TV+ series, “Your Friends And Neighbors.” In Episode 8, his character Andrew Cooper escapes chaos by dancing alone in a club. This dark comedy follows Hamm as a hedge fund manager turned burglar, resorting to stealing from the wealthy to sustain his family’s lifestyle.

The accompanying song for this TikTok trend is “Turn The Lights Off” by DJ Kato and Jon Nørgaard. The track, released in 2010, skyrocketed to fame in connection with the Hamm dance clip, prompting DJ Kato to create his own video expressing the surreal experience of having a viral song.

So next time you’re feeling the need to escape into a moment of pleasure or nostalgia, just throw your head back and let Jon Hamm’s dance moves transport you to another world. Welcome to Jon Hamm-land!