Social:Bongo Cat
Bongo Cat is an Internet meme that originated when a Twitter user[1] created and tweeted a GIF of a white cat smacking a table with its front paws.[2] The tweet was then replied to by another Twitter user[3] with an edited version of the GIF including bongos hit to the tune of a Super Mario World track.[4] The reply went viral and caused the GIF to be edited to many other songs.[5][6]
History
The original Bongo Cat GIF originated on May 7, 2018, when an animated cat GIF made by Twitter user @StrayRogue[7] was edited by @DitzyFlama, with the edit including bongos which were hit by the cat to the tune of "Athletic" from the Super Mario World soundtrack.[8] It has later been edited to many other songs and many different instruments in fan-made videos, appearing on social media such as YouTube and Twitter.[5][9] The meme has covered many songs from video game soundtracks, such as music from Persona 5 and Super Mario, as well as mainstream songs such as Toto’s "Africa" and Darude’s "Sandstorm".[10] After an increase in popularity, Stray Rogue began making and selling Bongo Cat merchandise.[2] Bongo Cat also has been made into an interactive website.[3]
Reception
Polygon and Uproxx both described Bongo Cat as the best meme of 2018.[11][12] Ellen Scott of Metro also described as bringing "happiness to all, even in the trashfire [sic] year that was 2018".[13] The Daily Dot described it as the most earnest and wholesome meme of 2018.[14] Reid McCarter of The A.V. Club and Megan Farokhmanesh of The Verge both praised the meme.[9][3] Nicole Clark of Vice described the meme as "the only good thing on the internet."[15]
References
- ↑ Sung, Morgan (September 14, 2018). "The story behind Bongo Cat, the adorable music meme that's taking over Twitter". https://mashable.com/article/bongo-cat-twitter-meme.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Take A Break With This Cat Who Plays Your Favourite Tunes". September 26, 2018. https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/09/take-a-break-with-this-cat-who-plays-your-favorite-tunes/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "The hot new thing is a cat just playing the drums, which is nice". https://www.avclub.com/the-hot-new-thing-is-a-cat-just-playing-the-drums-whic-1829301206.
- ↑ "This Adorable Cat Mascot Thing Can Shred the Goddamn Drums". https://www.vice.com/en/article/yw9x55/this-adorable-cat-mascot-thing-can-shred-the-goddamn-drums-vgtrn.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Bongo Cat Reflects the internet's age-old love of kitties". December 18, 2018. https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/bongo-cat-meme-2018/.
- ↑ "This Adorable Cat Mascot Thing Can Shred the Goddamn Drums". https://www.vice.com/en/article/yw9x55/this-adorable-cat-mascot-thing-can-shred-the-goddamn-drums-vgtrn.
- ↑ Sung, Morgan (September 14, 2018). "The story behind Bongo Cat, the adorable music meme that's taking over Twitter". https://mashable.com/article/bongo-cat-twitter-meme.
- ↑ Feldman, Brian (September 25, 2018). "The Bongo Cat Meme Is Our Light in the Darkness". https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/09/the-bongo-cat-meme-is-our-light-in-the-darkness.html.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Farokhmanesh, Megan (September 14, 2018). "All hail bongo cat". https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/14/17847014/memes-bongo-cat-dancing-lizard-i-love-it-videos.
- ↑ "Bongo Cat Reflects the internet's age-old love of kitties". December 18, 2018. https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/bongo-cat-meme-2018/.
- ↑ "The Memes That Defined 2018 -- From 'Scared To Moan' To 'Bongo Cat'". December 27, 2018. https://uproxx.com/life/best-memes-of-2018/.
- ↑ Radulovic, Petrana (December 24, 2018). "The best warm and fuzzy memes of the year". https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/24/18139473/best-memes-2018.
- ↑ Scott, Ellen (December 29, 2018). "27 of the best cats of 2018". https://metro.co.uk/2018/12/29/27-best-cats-2018-8291080/.
- ↑ "Here are the 70 dankest memes of 2018". January 12, 2018. https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/best-memes-2018/.
- ↑ "All Hail Bongo Cat, the Internet's Purest New Meme". https://www.vice.com/en/article/438a89/all-hail-bongo-cat-vgtrn.
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