Bongo Cat (without bongos)

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

  1. ↑ Sung, Morgan (September 14, 2018). "The story behind Bongo Cat, the adorable music meme that's taking over Twitter". Mashable.
  2. 1 2 "Take A Break With This Cat Who Plays Your Favourite Tunes". Kotaku Australia. September 26, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "The hot new thing is a cat just playing the drums, which is nice". The A.V. Club.
  4. ↑ "This Adorable Cat Mascot Thing Can Shred the Goddamn Drums". www.vice.com.
  5. 1 2 "Bongo Cat Reflects the internet's age-old love of kitties". The Daily Dot. December 18, 2018.
  6. ↑ "This Adorable Cat Mascot Thing Can Shred the Goddamn Drums". www.vice.com.
  7. ↑ Sung, Morgan (September 14, 2018). "The story behind Bongo Cat, the adorable music meme that's taking over Twitter". Mashable.
  8. ↑ Feldman, Brian (September 25, 2018). "The Bongo Cat Meme Is Our Light in the Darkness". Intelligencer.
  9. 1 2 Farokhmanesh, Megan (September 14, 2018). "All hail bongo cat". The Verge.
  10. ↑ "Bongo Cat Reflects the internet's age-old love of kitties". The Daily Dot. December 18, 2018.
  11. ↑ "The Memes That Defined 2018 -- From 'Scared To Moan' To 'Bongo Cat'". December 27, 2018.
  12. ↑ Radulovic, Petrana (December 24, 2018). "The best warm and fuzzy memes of the year". Polygon.
  13. ↑ Scott, Ellen (December 29, 2018). "27 of the best cats of 2018".
  14. ↑ "Here are the 70 dankest memes of 2018". The Daily Dot. January 12, 2018.
  15. ↑ "All Hail Bongo Cat, the Internet's Purest New Meme". www.vice.com.
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