K-ON Numa Numa

So to start things off, I decided to premiere one of my own videos… K-ON Numa Numa.

Unlike some of my other works, this one is almost completely lip-synced. The idea is from the original Numa Numa video where Gary does a humorous lip sync to the song. As for the lyrical part, I chose scenes that I thought would match the video. I had to rely on a stray translation I found online to get it to match.

As you know, the Numa Numa meme did NOT start on YouTube. It was created on December 6th, 2004 by Gary Brolsma or by Gman250. After that, it was featured on CNN, VH1, and others. Today, the original Numa Numa video on Newgrounds has amassed over 15 million views with an additional 4 million on the YouTube version. There are more views from other YouTube videos and other sources.

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/206373 – The original video that started it all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmtzQCSh6xk – A YouTube mirror.

The song is Dragostea din Tei which translates to “Love of the Linden Tree.” The band is O Zone. The song top the charts in Australia, Germany, Ireland, Romania, Swisserland, and others. Before anyone asks what language this song is, it is in Romanian. There is also an English version of the song as well but it did not pick up in popuarlity. The meme is still kinda strong and different language versions of the song have been produced.

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