Do you remember where you were when you first โgot jiggy wit it?โ Yep, Iโm referring to the old Will Smith song from the late 90โs that had us all trying to dance along.
Even years after โGettinโ Jiggy Wit Itโ was released, people were still busting a move anytime they heard it. Just like 16-month-old Barnold in the video below.
When kids are little, oftentimes theyโll go along with the music their parents play. However, once they get olderโฆthatโs a completely different story.
Apparently, baby Barnoldโs mom liked her Will Smith. Maybe she was a big fan back in the day, or perhaps the song just randomly popped up โ but either way, it was playing in their living room more than a decade later.
Barnoldโs mom decided to record her son doing what babies do best โ having fun scooting around! She wrote on YouTube that, โHe likes to empty everything out of his diaper bagโฆโ So naturally, thatโs what he was up to.
He can be seen throwing some diapers around before heading back to close the closet door. Then Barnold gets a little distractedโฆ After all, momโs blasting โGettinโ Jiggy Wit It.โ
Will Smithโs face can be seen on their huge TV screen. Unfortunately, sheโs only playing the music and not the video.
Back to Barnold. He stops in front of the TV and starts to dance to the 90โs classic. The baby gets his arms going and bounces up and down to the beat.
When it reaches one of the many parts of the song that goes, โNa na na na nana,โ Barnold makes sounds that seem to mimic it. Okay, this totally must be on his momโs playlist.
The woman laughs watching her son โgettinโ jiggy wit it.โ Itโs obvious he just canโt help himself (I hear ya, kid). She also added in the videoโs description that โheโs always dancing.โ
According to Live Science, researchers believe that infants are born with the natural ability to dance. They conducted a study on 120 babies (between five months and two years) and reported their findings. University of York psychologist, Marcel Zentner, said:
โOur research suggests that it is the beat rather than other features of the music, such as the melody, that produces the response in infants. We also found that the better the children were able to synchronize their movements with the music, the more they smiled.โ
When it comes to โGettinโ Jiggy Wit It,โ itโs actually not surprising that some people still enjoy the song. The track won Will Smith a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance in 1999. Plus, it spent several weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart ranked at the top.
Song Facts explains on their site,
โโJiggyโ is a term meaning to be cool and trendy. Itโs often associated with a style of dress, and in the context of this song means dancing effectively and also making a name for yourself.โ
Interestingly enough, little Barnoldโs โjiggyโ really did help him make a name for himself too. Since the video of his awesome dance was posted online โ itโs been watched more than 2.2 million times.
Good thing mom picked up the camera to capture Barnoldโs dance. If you need your spirits lifted, be sure to press play below.
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