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# Urkel Dancing Videos
The Cee Lo Green Jaleel White 'Cry Baby' Vid is Vintage Smooth

By Jordan Sowunmi | Published 2011-08-11 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cee-lo-green-jaleel-white
References: [flavorwire](http://flavorwire.com/200207/watch-steve-urkel-sing-and-dance-in-cee-los-cry-baby-video#more-200207) & [ceelogreen](http://www.ceelogreen.com/)

The Cee-Lo Green-Jaleel White "Cry Baby" music video is an exercise in vintage appreciation. For the uninitiated, Jaleel White is the memorable early 90s star of the [ABC](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nba-jingle-hoops) and CBS sitcom, "Family Matters." Cee-Lo Green is an R&B/pop star who is a member of the experimental pop supergroup Gnarls Barkley alongside Danger Mouse, and member of iconic 90s Southern rap collective Goodie Mob.

In the Cee-Lo Green-Jaleel White "Cry Baby" video, we see White play the role of Cee-Lo, and after breaking up with what appears to be a long-time squeeze, he jumps down into [song and dance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dance-it), complete with 50s back-up dancers and singers straight out of West Side Story.

The most shocking part of the video, to me, is Jaleel White's ability to look so smooth while doing [tightly choreographed dance moves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gap-and-parker-posey). If he can finagle a way onto a season of "Dancing with the Stars," I think he can be described as an immediate favorite.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.9/10
- Popularity: 7% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Celebs](https://www.trendhunter.com/celebs)

## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Nostalgia Celeb Cameos:** Capitalizing on the public's fond memories of cultural touchpoints to boost brand recognition.
- **Hyper-specific Video Homages:** Creating content geared towards certain niches to appeal to targeted demographics.
- **Unexpected Cross-collaborations:** Joining two unrelated or contrasting personas to generate attention.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Entertainment:** Using multimedia formats to bring a fresh perspective to classic themes.
- **Marketing:** Applying the emotional connection to pique consumer interest.
- **Social Media:** Leveraging viral content to bridge communication and drive traffic.

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