Ohio State's marching band re-created the Backpack Kid to perfection

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The Ohio State Marching band showed off its precision and knowledge of slightly nerdy viral dance moves on Saturday.

During the Ohio State band's halftime show, the marching musicians got in formation to reenact the dance of .... The Backpack Kid.

You know, the Backpack Kid! Also known as The Floss, also known as the dance move every annoying kid now does at wedding receptions to become the center of attention.

Honestly, the marching band's version is pretty uncanny, and instantly recognizable.

Teenager and now YouTube-famous dancer Russell Horning is credited with creating the move. The Floss got re-dubbed the Backpack Kid when Katy Perry brought him on stage during her Saturday Night Live performance in May, and he upstaged everyone while doing his rubber band-limbed moves, while — you guessed it — wearing a backpack.

The groovy stick figures brought to life by the Ohio band definitely have the move down. They appear to be flossin' to the one-hit-wonder and feel-good wedding mainstay "Shut Up and Dance" from the band, Walk the Moon.

Good vibes y'all.

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Rachel Kraus

Rachel Kraus is a Mashable Tech Reporter specializing in health and wellness. She is an LA native, NYU j-school graduate, and writes cultural commentary across the internetz.


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