The origin
Footage from a Berlin street parade captured a muscular dancer who stepped in to help a woman and then danced through the crowd.
How it spread
Uploaded years later, it spread widely in 2007 and produced countless remixes.
What it means
Recorded with its ending: the man sued the filmmaker over his image and largely won, and the original was taken down.
Follow the source
Short editorial summary written by Random Access Memes from the sources above; the wording is ours, not theirs. Every link was checked for a live response on September 13, 2026.
