A GIF Guide to Beck’s Greatest Dance Moves

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1990: Photo of Beck Photo by Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Photo: Al Pereira

Not only is Beck an accomplished musician, able to successfully create great albums in very diverse styles, Beck is also a great dancer. But not a great dancer like Beyoncé is a great dancer – more like the greatest dancing uncle ever. Live, he shimmies and spins and glides around stage like a stiff and tired James Brown. It’s quite a sight to behold! Sadly, Morning Phase, out today, is not one to dance to. It’s more like sway-and-cry music. Here’s a look back at Beck’s best moves. Put on your dancing shoes, play “Timebomb,� and groove the night away.

The “I Don’t Know How to Dance�
When in doubt, just jump up and down. Maybe you’ll accidentally figure something out. 

The “Stop, Breakdance, and Roll�
The most effective way to put out a ‘90s fire.

The “Confused Running Man�
When you want to run, but don’t want to go anywhere – like a loser. 

The “Mini Body Wave�
Not really surfable, but totes boogie-board-ready.

The “Look at This Starfish�
The trick is the starfish does most the work. You just got to hold on.

The “Your Mom Is Watching�
Quick, comb you hair. You don’t want to get a text message from your mom in all caps with no spaces or punctuation saying, “WHOLETYOUGOONTVLOOKINGLIKETHATYOURFATHER.�

The “It’s Too Damn Hot for This�
Helps to have weirdly short sleeves underneath.

The “Playing Invisible Baby Drums�
The trick is to imagine the baby crying in the corner because you stole her drums.

The “You’re the Only White Guy Here — Don’t Embarrass Yourself�
One shuffle-step, a few claps, and then go back to your business.

The “Hologram Robot�
Sure, it might be hard to become a hologram, but after that, it’s smooth sailing.