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Walk The Dinosaur

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Walk the Dinosaur is the catchy chorus from the 1987 Was (Not Was) hit, used in meme edits, dinosaur clips and funny dance moments online today.

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Walk the Dinosaur is the catchy chorus from the 1987 Was (Not Was) hit, used in meme edits, dinosaur clips and funny dance moments online today.

This clip is the singalong chorus of Walk the Dinosaur, built around the repeated call to open the door, get on the floor and everybody walk the dinosaur. A bouncy funk-pop groove, handclaps and a deep, playful vocal carry the hook while the group chant repeats over the top. It sounds instantly silly and physical, like an instruction everyone has to obey at once. Viewers expect a goofy strut, a bobbing dinosaur costume or someone doing an exaggerated dino walk in time with the beat.

Pro tip

Drop the clip right as your character starts walking, not before, and cut on the everybody walk the dinosaur line. Keep the original groove under a simple side-to-side strut, loop one chorus only, and avoid adding extra music that fights the chant.

How people use it

Adding a dinosaur costume entrance to a comedy edit.
Scoring a character doing a silly strut across screen.
Making a pet video feel like a dino parade.
Punctuating a retro dance challenge with the chorus hook.

More information

Walk the Dinosaur was released in 1987 by American funk-pop group Was (Not Was) and became an international hit after featuring on their album What Up, Dog?. Its prehistoric dance-craze lyrics and call-and-response chorus made it a lasting novelty favourite, later introduced to new audiences when Queen Latifah covered it for Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs in 2009. Online, the chorus survived as a ready-made soundtrack for dinosaur costumes, toy dinos, pets stomping past camera and anyone doing a deliberately goofy walk.

FAQ

What is the Walk the Dinosaur sound?

It is a short clip of the chorus from Walk the Dinosaur by Was (Not Was), built around the line open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk the dinosaur over a funky dance groove.

Where does Walk the Dinosaur come from?

The song was released in 1987 by American group Was (Not Was) and appeared on the album What Up, Dog?. It became a hit in 1989 and was later covered by Queen Latifah for Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.

How do creators use Walk the Dinosaur online?

Creators place it under dinosaur costumes, toy dinosaurs, pets and people doing a silly side-to-side walk. The chorus works best when the movement starts on the everybody walk the dinosaur line and the clip ends after one full hook.