Viral Internet Trends That Irritated Us (but Made Us Sing Along, Anyway)
Sep 26, 2017 • Kyzia Maramara
Tatlong Bibe
This well-known nursery rhyme resurfaced after we thought we left it in our respective nursery schools for good. After Daniel Matsunaga sang Tatlong Bibe to calm down a duck (don’t ask) in his teleserye Be My Lady, a nationwide Last Song Syndrome (LSS) ensued. Everybody seemed to remember how much they liked the song when they were young. Soon enough kids and adults were singing it once again: acapella groups made videos of it, prime-time talk shows danced to it, and it even had a remix! It’s keeping up with the times, this song.
Gangnam Style
Sure it’s been 5 years since PSY released his song Gangnam Style but even now in 2017, we still feel the tremors of its influence. The fact remains that we once were slaves to this ridiculous dance craze that is Gangnam Style! The craziest manifestation must have been the Baby Gangnam Style on YouTube (who on earth had the logic to think it?).
It was so viral that even now people are watching it on YouTube. Of course, the feat of having 2.9 billion views will always be there. But again: why? Mikey Bustos, a Filipino vlogger, created a parody entitled Opo Pinoy Style that promotes the Philippines and all our great characteristics. Bogart the Explorer also created a parody. The Cebu Dancing Inmates did a funny dance cover and even the TV Patrol hosts had a point where they danced to it live! Such was the grasp of Gangnam Style!
Doobi doobi dapp dapp
Skip to 02:22, it’s where the fun starts, trust me.
Behold! The Rap God of the Philippines in his full glory. Kuya Willie isn’t only great at giving jackets and payb taw sans, he’s also great with dishing out all those dubidubidapdaps you see online! I mean watch him and then watch all those other contestants. Nobody can perfect that chorus but him! You can try, but you’ll be risking choking yourself to death. Well, Digong gave it a shot and I guess he was close to perfection?
Whoops Kiri
Vice Ganda has always been a trendsetter. He spearheaded the “Edi Wow and Push Mo Yan Movement” and the “Dahil Diyan May Nag-text!”, among others. He is such a huge influence on us whether we admit it or not. Whoops Kiri is a song by the girl group Fruitcake, which Vice Ganda took it upon himself to revive completely with dance moves. Circa 2013, it took to the streets where everybody could be found dancing to it.
#LookingForwardTo2018.
What other viral internet trends did we miss? Tell us in the comments section below!
