SmallTown Boy Dance
You scream into the camera while someone dances behind you. Then you switch roles, and the screaming gets even more dramatic. Finally, you both dance together and reach toward the camera. The viral SmallTown Boy Dance trend, starring you both.
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- You get21s vertical video
- Pricefrom 791 credits
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One clear photo of one person, with the face fully in view and nothing covering it.
Photo 2
One clear photo of one person, with the face fully in view and nothing covering it.
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Overview
About the SmallTown Boy Dance template
The SmallTown Boy Dance begins in front of a red wooden fence. You're right up against the camera, screaming with your mouth wide open and both hands beside your head. Behind you, someone is dancing like nothing is wrong. They clap, sway with their hands on their hips, hop with their arms raised, and pump their fists while you reach toward the camera with clawed fingers.
Then everything reverses. The person who was dancing is now screaming in the foreground, clutching their hair and pressing their hands against their head. You're behind them, waving your arms and laughing. Finally, you stand together and launch into a coordinated dance, swinging your arms, bending your knees, and reaching both hands toward the camera.
- Video length
- 21 seconds
- Photos you add
- 2 photos
- Price
- 791 credits
- Format
- Vertical 9:16
- Category
- Dance
- Sound
- Silent: add your own
Guide
How to make the SmallTown Boy Dance video
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Add Photo 1: Choose the person who screams into the camera first, then dances behind the second person.
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Add Photo 2: Choose the person who starts dancing in the background, then takes over the screaming close-up.
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Choose quality: Select 480p or 720p for your SmallTown Boy Dance video.
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Confirm permission: Confirm that Photo 1 and Photo 2 may be used to generate the video.
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Generate: Press Generate video, wait, then watch and download the two-person scream-and-dance result.
Each photo: One clear photo of one person, with the face fully in view and nothing covering it.
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Photo tips, and what can go wrong
Photo tips
- Photo 1: A face-forward portrait suits the opening scream, with your mouth wide open and hands moving beside your head.
- Photo 2: A photo showing your torso and arms suits the first section, when you clap, sway, hop, and dance behind Photo 1.
- Photo 2: A portrait showing the entire head suits the second scream, when you grip your hair and press your palms near your ears.
- Photo 1: Include upper-body detail for the middle section, when you wave overhead, cover your face, and laugh behind Photo 2.
- Both photos: Pictures showing more than just your faces suit the final coordinated dance, which includes bending knees and extending both arms.
What can go wrong, and how to fix it
- Photo 1's opening scream: Both hands move quickly beside the head and toward the camera. If fingers look unusual, try another generation.
- Photo 2's hair-grabbing scream: The hands repeatedly move around the temples, hair, and ears. If that movement looks awkward, try regenerating.
- Photo 1's background gestures: The arms move above the head and across the face while Photo 2 screams. If the gestures look distorted, try again.
Background
Where the SmallTown Boy Dance trend comes from
The Smalltown Boy dance trend combines exaggerated screaming with an upbeat two-person dance. One performer stands close to the camera with their mouth open and hands raised beside their head. Another person dances in the background, seemingly unconcerned. Then the roles reverse, and the person who was dancing becomes the one screaming.
The music behind the trend is "Smalltown Boy," the 1984 single by British synth-pop group Bronski Beat, featuring Jimmy Somerville's distinctive high-pitched vocals. The dramatic vocal delivery makes the wide-open mouths and hands-on-head reactions especially recognizable.
The song itself predates the dance by decades. Its lyrics tell a story of leaving home after rejection and mistreatment, giving the track an emotional weight that contrasts with the exaggerated comedy of the newer dance videos.
The recent screaming-and-dancing format developed separately from an earlier social media challenge in which people danced to the same 1980s song. This newer version uses a more recognizable sequence: a foreground scream, a background dancer, a reversal of their roles, and a coordinated performance together.
Versions of the routine circulated during 2026, with a human dance duet serving as the reference for later remakes. The format became especially recognizable through recreations featuring two animated cats, where the same frantic expressions and arm movements looked even more absurd.
What makes the dance memorable is the contrast. One person appears completely overwhelmed, while the other seems determined to keep dancing. The moment the roles reverse, the joke repeats from the opposite perspective. The ending resolves the contradiction: both performers abandon their separate reactions and dance together.
The synchronized section includes arms swinging across the body, bent knees moving in the same direction, and both performers extending their hands toward the camera. That final movement gives the routine a recognizable finish.
This SmallTown Boy Dance version puts the people in your two photos into the red-fence scream exchange and the coordinated final dance.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the SmallTown Boy Dance trend?
The SmallTown Boy Dance is a two-person routine where one person screams dramatically into the camera while another dances behind them. The performers then exchange roles, before dancing together in front of a red fence. The contrast between the exaggerated screaming and the enthusiastic dancing makes the video funny, especially when both people finish with coordinated movements.
How do I make the Smalltown Boy AI dance?
Add Photo 1 for the person who screams first, then Photo 2 for the person who starts dancing behind them. Choose 480p or 720p, confirm permission, and press Generate video. The result follows the scream exchange and joint dance, with both people raising their arms and reaching toward the camera at the end.
Which photo screams first in the Smalltown Boy dance?
Photo 1 is the first person screaming in the foreground, while Photo 2 dances behind them. The roles then reverse: Photo 2 takes the screaming close-up, clutching their head and hair, while Photo 1 moves in the background. During the final dance, both people appear together and perform coordinated arm and knee movements.
What song is used in the Smalltown Boy dance trend?
The trend is associated with "Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat, released in 1984. Its distinctive high vocals accompany the exaggerated screaming expressions and dance movements in popular versions of the routine. This video carries its original video's sound, so the audio accompanies the performance rather than being a separate silent dance.
Where did the Smalltown Boy screaming dance originate?
The modern scream-and-dance format developed from a human dance duet shared in 2026. It later gained attention through recreations in which other characters performed the same sequence, including widely shared dancing-cat versions. This is different from the older 1980s nostalgia dance challenge that used the same Bronski Beat song without the alternating screams.
Why are two people screaming in the Smalltown Boy meme?
The exaggerated screams match the emotional intensity of the music and create a visual joke. One person looks completely overwhelmed in the foreground while the other continues dancing calmly behind them. Once they exchange roles, the same contrast happens again. The final coordinated dance makes the ending funnier because both people suddenly move together.
Why do the hands look strange during the screaming dance?
The screaming sections involve quick movements around the head, face, and hair, which can be difficult to reproduce cleanly. Photo 1 reaches toward the camera with spread fingers, while Photo 2 repeatedly grips the hair and presses hands over the ears. If a movement looks unnatural, try another generation or a different portrait showing more of the upper body.
Do both people dance together at the end?
Yes, both people perform a coordinated dance after taking turns screaming. They swing their arms across their bodies, bend their knees in the same direction, and straighten up together. The final movements bring their hands toward the camera, with open palms facing forward. Neither person remains in the background for the entire video.
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