You Are A Pirate!
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About
“You Are A Pirate” is a song from the children’s TV series LazyTown, episode “Rottenbeard” (aired October 4th, 2004). This song became very famous in the Internet mostly because of numerous user created parodies/recreations.
A number of memetic materials involving Stephanie and other LazyTown characters have their roots in YTMND, and “You Are a Pirate” is a prime example.
The “You Are A Pirate” YTMND first appeared in mid 2006,[1] and is thought to be its first memetic instance.
Media
The original video on YouTube:
“You Are a Pirate” [2]
Music by Mani Svavarsson
Lyrics by Ken Pontac
Performed by Stefán Karl Stefánsson and Julianna Rose Mauriello
The video on YouTube had over 5 million views (orginal youtube video removed). Its popularity might have its source in the combination of the following: Weirdness (LazyTown) + Coolness (the song, although the Stephanie part is often considered lame and left out or made fun of in user-created versions).
Many users decided to delete the weirdness factor by using the song with their own animations, especially the “LOL, Limewire” Flash animation[3], the most popular variation of this meme by far.
Notable videos:
Search Interest
Search interest shows the trend began in mid-2006, with some renewed interest in early 2010 due to the “LOL, Limewire” variation.
External References
[1]YTMND – Piracyrules
[2]IMDB – “LazyTown” Rottenbeard (2004)
[3] You Are A Pirate – Flash Animation
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