"Numa Numa"

[Munin the Raven]

I was first exposed to this media virus* a couple of weeks ago, but I forgot about it until earlier today when I saw it again on CNN. I got the song stuck in my head and just had to track it down.

For those who haven't seen it, here's a link: http://uploads.ungrounded.net/206000...3_numanuma.swf

Nicknamed the "Numa Numa Boy" video, it's a webcam video of an unknown individual, possibly Dutch, lip-syncing the pop song "Dragostea Din Tei" by the Romanian boy band O-Zone. The original music video was a big hit on German MTV.

I also found an MP3 of the full version of the song. A warning to those who seek it: it's a major earworm, and very addictive.

I've read that this video was also mentioned on Fox News today.

*media virus: a term that I believe was originally coined by media analyst Douglas Rushkoff. Basically, a piece of media that spreads and behaves more like a virus than traditional broadcasted media. Example: the "Star Wars Kid" video.

[Xcom]

Yeah, this damn song was on all music channels and radio stations for like several months. Luckily it's passed, but we are now infected by Schnappi virus, so it's no better.

[colonel lynx]

poor fella, going around the world making a dutch arse out of himqelf

[HikingBoots]

For a second there, the words "media virus" scared me - I'd seen that video earlier, and laughed my ass off!!!

Seriously, seeing that video made my week.