4 http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/448/thumb/freakout.png?1246832377 http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/448/square/freakout.png?1246832377 2009-07-05T22:19:39Z YouTube 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= active gross, freakout, remote, account crusher, youtube 5 <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YersIyzsOpc&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YersIyzsOpc&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <h2>About</h2> <p>Popularly known as &#8220;WoW Freakout Kid&#8221; or &#8220;Account Crusher&#8221;, this viral homemade video (5 million+ views since May 2009) shows a teenage boy named Stephen reacting rather violently in privacy (or he thought) after his mother cancelled his World of Warcraft online account. The video was supposedly filmed in hidden-cam fashion by Stephen&#8217;s brother (a.k.a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/wafflepwn">wafflepwn</a>), although many have expressed their doubts over whether his ranting was staged or not.</p> <h2>Derivatives &amp; Remixes</h2> <p>Regardless of its authenticity, the video has spawned off a series of remixes and parodies on YouTube, including several derivatives authored in foreign languages as well.</p> <p>Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat:<br /> <object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zPWnyOvSXoE&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zPWnyOvSXoE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <p>The &#8220;Red Zone&#8221; Remix:<br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cQ6EKqp1ULM&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cQ6EKqp1ULM&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>Electric Light Orchestra &#8211; Hold on Tight (Remix):<br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HKZckpzgD60&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HKZckpzgD60&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>Kirby Theme Song Remix:<br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8bCs8eu6hAs&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8bCs8eu6hAs&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p><span class="caps">WRYYY</span>:<br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/67WObfBXgwA&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/67WObfBXgwA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>In Japan, he is known as &#8220;Account Crusher&#8221; and &#8220;Sura Pants.&#8221;</p> <p>Version with Japanese subtitles and random things thrown in:<br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kXCi4U4B-C0&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kXCi4U4B-C0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>A Japanese version with interesting music:<br /> <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1eIXn7jt-z8&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1eIXn7jt-z8&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></p> <h2>Freakout Production</h2> <p>Following the initial success of &#8220;WoW Freakout Kid&#8221; video, the brothers uploaded more homemade videos depicting Stephen&#8217;s outrage:</p> <p>Stephen Gets Betrayed on WoW:</p> <p><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WWBfLOZ2CjQ&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WWBfLOZ2CjQ&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <p>Stephen Gets a &#8220;Poor People&#8221; Truck For Birthday:</p> <p><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TFMs2w9Qexg&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TFMs2w9Qexg&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <p><strong>[incomplete]</strong></p> 2009-10-23T16:38:51Z 448 36 http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/448/original/freakout.png?1246832377