KEANSBURG, N.J. (1010 WINS) – Three sanitation workers danced their way down a New Jersey street as they collected trash last week, a viral video shows.
Kenneth Cook posted home surveillance video to Facebook on Wednesday showing the trio dancing to singer Cupid’s hit song “Cupid Shuffle” outside their truck in Keansburg.
“These guys are the hype!!” Cook wrote. “Thanks so much for sending positive vibes this morning!”
One of the workers, William Watson, told News 12: “What happened with the dancing thing is, I was kind of going through something.”
“And I’m looking around, everybody’s moping and they’re sad,” Watson said. “I started dancing. Then he started dancing, then he started dancing. We didn’t even know we were being recorded.”
His co-worker Rodrick Samuels told the station they got the speaker for their truck about a month go for $120.
“It’s worth it,” Samuels said. “Music is the motivation for work. It gets you through your day. Especially rain. Cold weather.”
One neighbor said, “They are the best garbage men ever. Ever. Hands down. The best. And they boost up your spirits all day. Every day.”