What Song plays in the ‘Toothless Dancing’ Meme? The Viral ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Trend Explained

"How To Train Your Dragon 2" Stunt - The 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival - Source: Getty
"How To Train Your Dragon 2" Stunt - The 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival - Source: Getty

The 'Toothless Dancing' meme has taken over the internet and cracking netizens up with hilarious captions. The meme features the adorable Toothless dragon from the popular film series How to Train Your Dragon.

The meme draws inspiration from the animated 'Dancing Lizard' meme, a popular hit in 2018. Similar to its predecessor, Toothless dances to the track, 'Driftveil City' from the popular video game, 'Pokemon: Black and White.'


Setting the Context

The 'Toothless Dancing' meme typically features the Dragon dancing with a green screen edit. Since its first appearance, Toothless has become popular on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. The internet has got several edits of the meme, including its crossover with the Dancing Lizard.

Memers gave us creative edits with relatable contexts, elevating the meme's popularity. Encompassing the green screen, Toothless became the main character for elaborative storylines and personalized narratives.


Decoding the Appearance of the 'Toothless Dancing' Meme

From a 3D fan edit to a viral trend, Toothless has come a long way. First introduced in December 2023, the Toothless animation transformed into the solo Dancing Toothless on the same day.

A YouTube channel posted a video where Hiccups, the protagonist of How to Train Your Dragon, snapped his fingers, and Toothless started dancing to the song. Another YouTuber immediately connected the scene with the Dancing Lizard and extracted the dance to make a solo video of the dragon. The following month, the original creator published some new versions of the meme.

It rapidly caught the attention of many, as fans started to add their creative touch and circulate the video until it took the shape of a trend. Many users hopped in, and Toothless became a micro Internet celebrity.


5 Best Variations of the 'Toothless Dancing' Trend

1. Not an Early Bird

Waking up early is not everyone's cup of tea. The hilarious video represents the struggle of waking up at 7 am. Toothless' expressions had the viewers in stitches.


2. 'What Do You Want To Eat?

Toothless memes often feature the dragon's confused expressions. When it comes to deciding the order, how many of you are Toothless?


3. Don't Forget to Turn the Volume Down!

Classrooms are incomplete without someone forgetting to turn off their phone. The reel suggests one such incident, where the phone starts ringing out of nowhere, and other students indulge in the classic Toothless dance.


4. Love at First Sight

This wholesome version of Toothless had raised the bars for lovers. The video unfolds the adorable Dragon's encounter with his love and how the two dance to display affection.


5. Better than Your Bestie

Another relatable version of Toothless felt too close to home. Friendly banter with best friends is a love language. This meme represents one such incident of healthy competition, which ends with the iconic Toothless dance.


The Dancing Toothless meme has strengthened the legacy of the cult classic How to Train Your Dragon, last released in 2019. Many users have joined this amusing trend's bandwagon and sparked merriment among fans.

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Edited by Sarah Nazamuddin Harniswala