History Main / ShakingTheRump

* ''WebAnimation/{{HFIL}}'' gives us the Ginyu Force Twerkarena, which combines this trope with the macarena. [[EvenEvilHasStandards Both Cell and Frieza are disturbed by it]].

* In ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' games, recurring mini boss Mr. Frosty shakes his butt when he is preparing for an attack, and he wears assless chaps to boot!

* In the 2008 adaptation of ''Literature/HortonHearsAWho'', after Horton finishes crossing the bridge, he proceeds to bounce his butt around while he's observing it. A few moments later, he starts to vigorously twerk to hip hop/techno music while jumping closer and closer to the camera.

* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius: Zeetha does the cocky version of this to mock Agatha over the convoluted sitution that ended up with Agatha being named ambassador to a bunch of face-blind FishPeople who think Agatha is a Mermaid, she suggests rump shaking to help nail down the similarity. It just [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20200429 annoys Agatha]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLorax'': During the song "How Bad Can I Be?", the Once-Ler sings, "Shake that bottom line" while his aunt wiggles her butt with a dollar sign painted on the back of her dress.

** The word really entered the mainstream after Music/MileyCyrus' infamous performance at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2013. Which is bizarre, because it's not what she was doing. The bit the media focused on where she rubbed up against Music/RobinThicke would more accurately be described as "grinding".
* Some bird-of-paradise species use rump-shaking as a component of their elaborate courtship dances.
* Many "rump shaking" dances are actually based on or inspired by various dances native to African countries and tribes. While such dances may be considered vulgar or sexual in certain Westernized or conservative societies, they are culturally significant to the natives who practice them and are performed for celebratory purposes (i.e., engagements, weddings, new births, etc.)
* Some Welsh Corgis do not have tails, so instead [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5KyMNDJE6o they wag their whole butt.]]
* By contrast, when a cat's butt starts to wiggle, it's about to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Alk0btoSoE pounce.]]
* Dogs sometimes do this after shaking themselves off, particularly if they are wet, or the dog is feeling excited or playful.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTimeVTheMysteriousIsland'', Cera shakes her tail at a sharptooth after the log connecting both sides of the chasm falls... until it jumps over the gap.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTimeXIIITheWisdomOfFriends'', a Trio of Yellow Bellies are shown shaking their butts twice during the song Yellow Belly Bounce.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTimeXIIITheWisdomOfFriends'', a Trio of Yellow Bellies are shown shaking their butts during the song Yellow Belly Bounce.

* The ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' episode "The Hat" has Sylvia shake her rear end to provoke a giant worm.

* This is one of Anna Williams from ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' taunts towards an enemy. Not to mention, this also goes along with her [[AssKicksYou butt attack]] in ''Tekken 6''.

** Elline also does this upon beating a boss in VideoGame/KirbyAndTheRainbowCurse.

** In ''Crash of the Titans'', Crash does a little shaking routine left and right when he holds up Aku Aku for protection.

* This is also a fairly common taunt.

* ''ComicStrip/PhoebeAndHerUnicorn'' has one strip with Marigold performing "[[http://www.gocomics.com/heavenly-nostrils/2013/09/15 The Dance of the Glittering Hindquarters]]".

** The climactic scene at the end of the movie has Mei doing this to get a rise out of her mother after Ming has [[spoiler: become [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever a raging giant red panda]]]]; her friends cheer her on as she does it.

* Done in the ''Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack'' episode "Fucksgiving", where Piper and Alex happily shake their butts to "Milkshake" at [[spoiler: Taystee]]'s goodbye party, even grinding on each other towards the end. As it occurs late in Season 1, it's one of the signs of Piper putting aside her distrust of Alex and rediscovering her feelings for her.

* Heavily parodied by French comedian [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micha%C3%ABl_Youn Michaël Youn]], under his fake rapper persona "Fatal Bazooka", in the clip [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oALQpaX_F8 J'aime Trop Ton Boule (Shake Ton Booty)"]].

* Possibly the TropeCodifier and the song played over the aforementioned scene in Series/That70sShow would be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3fZuW-aJsg "Shake Your Booty," by KC and the Sunshine Band]].

* In ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'', [[MagicalGirl Platinum the Trinity]] has an attack where she'll [[https://www.fightersgeneration.com/nf8/char2/platinum-blazblue-buttshake-taunt.gif shake her butt at the enemy tauntingly]]. If the enemy attacks, she'll counter-attack with a doll.

* The ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan'' episode "Lessons In Love" has the infamous "Booty Quake" scene where Kimmy, annoyed by his attempts to make her actually study, tries to get Octus to just do her homework for her by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5ZJrPVEkkA doing a enticing dance]]. Octus [[IgnoreTheFanservice isn't impressed]] and glares at her for the attempt.

* Some Welsh Corgis do not have tails, so instead [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5KyMNDJE6o they wag their whole butt]].
* By contrast, when a cat's butt starts to wiggle, it's about to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Alk0btoSoE pounce]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime V'', Cera shakes her tail at a sharptooth after the log connecting both sides of the chasm falls...until it jumps over the gap.
* The first ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'' movie has Dragon shaking her rear end while Donkey is singing "Baby Got Back" in the Shrek Karaoke Dance Party.
* [[https://youtu.be/yPD9Rm6gkuM?list=PL_EDIWweY8w984GQW7mVQ_BcWbvmP0R9S&t=42 Linda does it briefly]] in ''WesternAnimation/{{Rio}}''.
* Scratte from ''WesternAnimation:IceAgeDawnOfTheDinosaurs'', has a habit of shaking her big butt.

* ''WesternAnimation/StarshipTroopersInvasion'', Two of the male troopers are discussing the need to watch each other's ass in combat. Two female troopers then enter in their scanty underarmor, and their asses [[MaleGaze get a lot of attention]] when they're walking past.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLorax'', During the song, "How Bad Can I Be?", the Once-Ler sings, "Shake that bottom line" while his aunt wiggles her butt with a dollar sign painted on the back of her dress.
* Two Creator/{{Disney}} examples in ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'' and ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood1973'' - in ''The Aristocats'', Duchess (during the song "Everybody Wants To Be a Cat") briefly (and seductively) shakes her booty at the camera. This animation is recycled for Maid Marian in ''Robin Hood'' due to the studio's budget.
* Ursula from ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'' does this while explaining to Ariel how she will attract Eric without her voice, exclaiming [[EvilIsHammy “BODY LANGUAGE! HA!”]] as she does it. [[FatBastard It’s extremely noticeable because of how much she has to work with.]] This use is an odd combination of Ursula’s [[{{Squick}} usual flirtatious mannerisms around Ariel]], cockiness (how confident she is that Ariel will take her deal), and actual explanation.

* ''Manga/CrayonShinChan''[='s=] trademark "butt dance" involves him pulling his pants down and shaking his butt to taunt someone.

* In "Horton Hears a Who! (2008)". After Horton finishes crossing the bridge, he proceeds to bounce his butt around while he's observing it. A few moments later he starts to vigorously twerk to hip hop/techno music, while jumping closer and closer to the camera.

** Yoshi has recently taken to doing it, too.

* This is one of Anna Williams from ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' taunts towards an enemy, not to mention this also goes along with her [[AssKicksYou butt attack]] in ''Tekken 6''.
* ''VideoGame/WarioLand'': This has become a sort of signature trait for Wario, who will often shake or slap his butt as either a taunt or victory pose.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyANewGeneration'': Izzy Moon teaches her friends how to shake their unicorn butts in the song "Fit Right In"

** An unintentional example when Candace shakes her rear all because she has [[SquirrelsInMyPants squirrels in her pants]]. The extended version of the song has extra ass shaking action!

* ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatiansTheSeries'':
** Lucky and Rolly do this to taunt a Sheriff. Lucky, Rolly, Cadpig and Spot later do this together.
** In the episode "It's My Party" Dolly briefly shakes her butt while dinging about her and Destiny winning the bet that they will have the best birthday party.

* In "Horton Hears a Who! (2008)". After Horton finishes crossing the bridge, he proceeds to bounce his butt around while he's observing it. A few moments later he starts to vigorously twerk to hip hop/techno music, while jumping closer and closer to the camera.

** Speaking of Disney, the ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatianStreet'' episode "It's My Party" has Dolly briefly shaking her butt while dinging about her and Destiny winning the bet that they will have the best birthday party.

* ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatiansTheSeries'': Lucky and Rolly do this to taunt a Sheriff. Lucky, Rolly, Cadpig and Spot later do this together.

* Vanessa Z. Schneider from ''VideoGame/PN03'' does this while firing semi-auto and automatic blasts. Of course, since the enemies can't see her back when she does it, [[{{Fanservice}} she's probably doing it for the player]], or perhaps [[TheTease her client]].

* Vanessa Z. Schneider from ''VideoGame/PN03'' does this while firing automatic blasts. Of course, since the enemies can't see her back when she does it, [[{{Fanservice}} she's probably doing it for the player]].

* Two Creator/{{Disney}} examples in ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'' and ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood'' - in ''The Aristocats'', Duchess (during the song "Everybody Wants To Be a Cat") briefly (and seductively) shakes her booty at the camera. This animation is recycled for Maid Marian in ''Robin Hood'' due to the studio's budget.