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# Watch a Kids Hospital Perform the Most Heartwarming Taylor Swift Lip Synch Ever

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## Kathy Ehrich Dowd / People


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Mar 16, 2015 12:36 AM UTC

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## Kathy Ehrich Dowd / People


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Mar 16, 2015 12:36 AM UTC

Prepare yourself for the most touching version of “Shake it Off” ever.

In an era that has brought us a [jovial cop](http://www.people.com/article/dover-police-officer-dance-taylor-swift-shake-it-off-video) and [dancing frat brothers](http://www.people.com/article/frat-boys-lib-dub-taylor-swift-shake-it-off) offering their renditions of the [Taylor Swift](http://www.people.com/people/taylor%5Fswift) mega-hit, comes a video from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia that will melt your heart.

“Our incredible team of Child Life Specialists, Child Activity Coordinators, Music and Art Therapists, teachers and dedicated volunteers have created something really special and fun to celebrate and spread awareness for #ChildLifeMonth!” CHOP [wrote on its Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/ChildrensHospitalofPhiladelphia) while releasing the video Thursday evening.

The Child Life Team specializes in helping children cope with stressful aspects of their hospital stays, [reports ABC 6](http://6abc.com/health/watch-patients-shake-it-off-at-chop/556167/) in Philadelphia.

The video features an assortment of kids hamming it up for the camera, some lip synching to the song from their hospital beds with medical equipment attached to their bodies.

Various hospital staff members get in on the action, as well as one diminutive pooch who can be seen appropriately shaking (it off) on command.

We dare you not to get teary upon viewing.

_This_ [_article_](http://www.people.com/article/shake-it-off-childrens-hospital-philadelphia) _originally appeared on_ [_PEOPLE.com_](http://www.people.com)

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