Pennywise from 'It' Dancing to Taylor Swift Is the Most Terrifyingly Catchy Thing Ever
Happy Friday, everyone.


The Stephen King adaptation It just became the highest-grossing horror movie of all time. And that's partly thanks to Bill Skarsgård's terrifying portrayal of creepy clown Pennywise. If you're one of the many people who have seen the movie and now have nightmares about said clown, there's a Twitter account out there that will either make it better—or make it way worse.
@Pennywise_Dance, created by a video-gaming YouTuber who goes by Speedy, pairs Pennywise's menacing dancing with pop songs from artists like Taylor Swift and Outkast. It removes the sense of dread you get from watching Pennywise do his thing, but also makes otherwise harmless pop songs sound oddly sinister.
Take a look at some highlights:
Here's Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off:"
Shake It Off! pic.twitter.com/hp1VSTKxHvSeptember 21, 2017
Outkast's "Hey Ya:"
Hey Ya! #ITMovie #IT pic.twitter.com/HFQzoRgDhASeptember 12, 2017
"Take On Me" by a-ha:
Take On Me #ITMovie pic.twitter.com/ssZi3jUqMBSeptember 14, 2017
"Mambo No. 5" by Lou Bega, as a response to Stephen King's older tweet:
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Well... #ITMovie pic.twitter.com/eq1oofJuq4September 14, 2017
"Crazy Frog" by Axel F:
Crazy Frog pic.twitter.com/gUmUASlJLtSeptember 14, 2017
And of course, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from The Lion King.
Can you feel the love tonight? ... pic.twitter.com/aInfOQE1KtSeptember 12, 2017
Sorry about all your future nightmares.
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Megan Friedman is the former managing editor of the Newsroom at Hearst. She's worked at NBC and Time, and is a graduate of Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.
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