The Brief: The Taylor Swift "Love Story" Disco Lines trend on TikTok involves creators pushing their camera way from them (typically on a skateboard) before clapping and hip-thrusting.

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The Taylor Swift “Love Story” Disco Lines trend sees creators pushing their cameras away from them, before walking towards it and dancing (typically involving a singular clap followed by hip-thrusting). This trend is performed to Taylor Swift “Love Story” Disco Lines Full Remix.

The trend began growing in popularity on July 25 after TikToker @pokemonmasterzo shared a video of himself pushing his phone on skateboard, before clapping and thrusting to Taylor Swift in his driveway on July 22. His video garnered over 476,000 likes and 4.8 million views. There are now over 460,000 videos linked to the sound.

@pokemonmasterzo

POV: ur my phone on a skateboard being propped up by a bottle of all™️ free and clear laundry detergent for sensitive skin #fyp SlurpeeSummer

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Lyrics:

Is this in my head? I don’t know what to think
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring

And said: “Marry me Juliet
You’ll never have to be alone
I love you and that’s all I really know”

A popular take includes this flash mob-style video from creator @Jayleepothier. The video, which was hashtagged #familyreunion, saw a number of people standing outside of a house perform the hip-thrusting choreo together. It received over 3.7 million likes, and was viewed over 22.9 million times.

@jayleepothier

for realz guys this wasn’t even planned!!!! #fyp #foryoupage #familyreunion

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TikToker @D.w.riddle’s video was another top-performing video. After he clapped, strobe lights appeared along with a number of people dancing behind him. This video received over 1.3 million likes and 9.7 million views.

@d.w.riddle

Put a ring on it. #fyp

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There’s also this video of @jackgwood transforming into a pickle after clapping. It received over 375,000 likes and 2.5 million views.

@jackgwood

Welcome to the pickle side of TikTok. #pickle #jennamarbles

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Other takes:

@deepi_nim

my future ✨love story ✨💘 #fyp #trending #dance #fypシ #relatable #brown #foryou #foryoupage

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@dvojosh

get this video to the top of the sound🤘🏾❤️@meleciop @triplejx @juucyj @jjsballin @p.nicee

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@piperrockellebby

Your 3rd and 5th @ are Romeo & Juliet 💕 Who are they?

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