Bongo Cat

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 two 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]

Bongo Cat (without bongos)

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. "Take A Break With This Cat Who Plays Your Favourite Tunes". Kotaku Australia. September 26, 2018.
  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. "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. 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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