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"This is huh…wow" is a mondegreen of the opening phrase from the 1991 song WAR by Norwegian black metal band Burzum, fronted by Varg Vikernes.

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On September 1st, 2005, Balderman created the YTMND THIS IS WAR..HUH..WOW. After roughly four and half years, the YTMND has only been viewed 1600 times, and has an average rating of one star.

On June 14th, 2007 Jesselnz created the first and only UrbanDictionary definition for "this is huh, wow"

This phrase is said by Varg Vikernes at the beginning of the song "War". It is now used to express that something is… huh… wow…

Prison Guard: They decided to extend your sentence, you'll be here for five more years.
Varg: This is huh, wow…

Teacher: If you don't get an A on this test, you'll have to repeat the grade.
Student: This is huh, wow…

There is a Facebook fan page for This is Huh… Wow that currently has a relatively low 81 fans.

"This is huh" has been archived on 4chanarchive in two /mu/ threads.

• September 6th, 2009 thread 4911186, post 4914357
• January 3rd, 2010 Song Synonyms, thread 6811670

"This is for her, War"

The opening phrase of WAR has been misheard a few different ways. Mp3lyrics.org claims that the phrase is "This is for her, WAR!"

This same interpretation of the lyric can be found in the video description of a Youtube video uploaded on February 03, 2006 by Odal.

Video and interview to Burzum singer and composer, some images of his catch.

Lyrics:

This is for her, War!

I lie wounded, on wintery ground…

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Popularity of "this is huh, wow" is directly dependent on one's familiarity with Burzum.