Oo Ee A E A Cat Remixes
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About
Oo Ee A E A Cat Remixes, also known as Oiiaoiia, refers to remixes of the Oo Ee A E A sound effect that grew popular in April of 2023. Remixes are often associated with a "Spinning Cat" (not to be mistaken with Maxwell the Cat).
Origin
As per correspondence with Know Your Meme, the cat pictured in the "Oo EE A E A" remix is a rescue cat named Ethel.[7] According to Ethel's owner,[8] the image of a stubby-legged cat was first posted to the Facebook group "Cats On Catnip Group" in January 2019, after which it was picked up by Latin American meme creators under the name "Ai Dise Gratis."
On April 12th, 2023, Bilibili[1] user 黑瘦的鱼头 uploaded a remix of the Oo Ee A E A sound effect with an edit of a spinning cat. The video received more than 12 million views in five months. On May 14th, 2023 YouTube[2] user Sillius The Third reposted the video and received more than 251,000 views in four months (shown below).
Spread
Starting April 2023, the remixes grew popular in Bilibili and YouTube. For example on April 21st, 2023, Bilibili[3] user 暂离二度 uploaded aa remix titled "oiiaioooooiai，但是🐔", which roughly translates to "oiiaioooooiai, but it's chicken". The video received more than 2.8 million views in five months. On April 25th, 2023, Bilibili[4] user 4ever_____ uploaded a remix titled "⚡Oiiaioooooiai，但是Psytrance⚡" which roughly translates to "Oiiaioooooiai, but it's Psytrance", and received more than 939,000 views in five months.
On May 15th, 2023, YouTube[5] user AM (NOT) FREAK uploaded the extended version of the remix. It received more than 3.3 million views in four months (shown below, left). On May 29th, 2023, YouTube[6] user Remittal uploaded a short about the remix playing in the A Dance of Fire and Ice rhythm game. The video received more than 9.4 million views in four months (shown below, right).
2024 TikTok Resurgence
In 2024, the Oo Ee A E A cat made a reappearance on TikTok in December 2024, often remixing popular songs. On December 16th, 2024, TikToker[10] @doombreaker03 posted a remix set to the song "FE!N" by Travis Scott, gathering over 13 million views and 2.5 million likes in two weeks.
@doombreaker03 u a i i i i #cats #fyp #foryou ♬ оригинальный звук – doombreaker
On December 23rd, TikToker[9] @oicatofficial posted a remix of the Bruno Mars and Rosé song "APT," gathering over 11 million plays and 1.8 million likes in a week.
@oicatofficial Oia cat sings APT! #cats #catsoftiktok ♬ original sound – Oi Cat
Various Examples
@doombreaker03 u a i i i i #cats #fyp #foryou ♬ оригинальный звук – doombreaker
@oicatofficial OIA cat sings what do you mean! #cats #catsoftiktok ♬ original sound – Oi Cat
Search Interest
External References
[1] Bilibili – ๏ เ เ ค เ ๏ ๏ ๏ ๏ ๏ เ ค เ
[2] YouTube – oiia oiia spinning cat [epilepsy warning]
[3] Bilibili – oiiaioooooiai，但是🐔
[4] Bilibili – ⚡Oiiaioooooiai，但是Psytrance⚡
[5] YouTube – OIIAOIIA EXTENDED
[6] YouTube – OIIA OIIA IN ADOFAI?
[7] Instagram – queen_fat_ethel
[8] Reddit – /r/knowyourmeme
[9] TikTok – oicatofficial
[10] TikTok – doombreaker03
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