[7] The oldest of the reused clips is from YouTube by Travelin Sister from January 22, 2015,[8] though the Dancing Pallbearers first rose to wider prominence in 2017 when they were featured in a BBC News report.

[3] The third video, which depicted pallbearers accidentally dropping a coffin during their dance, was first posted by Facebook user "Bigscout Nana Prempeh" on May 2, 2019, and gained over 2,900 reactions, 4,600 shares and 350,000 views in one year.

For example, on March 6, 2020, TikTok account Trickshots posted a version of the meme that received over 2.9 million views and 237,000 likes.

[14] In addition, the meme experienced a revival on social media following the White House COVID-19 outbreak in early October 2020, in which then-president Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19.

[18] In Colombia and Peru, policemen imitated the group's dance carrying a coffin on their shoulders, encouraging the community to stay home to stem the spread of the coronavirus.