#kermit’s obsession with this song

[kermitttttt]

let me take your hand i’m shaking like milk

[kookoofufu]

Get to know me/other people better, tagged by @wyvernslovecake :)

Last song: A Foggy Day, Frank Sinatra (I wanted to listen to something jazzy but not christmassy, so I went to a 'vintage romance' playlist I made in high school and rediscovered this absolute banger)

Favorite color: Blue

Last tv show/movie: After Hours

Sweet/spicy/savory: why choose??

Relationship status:

Last thing I googled: national conference of bankruptcy judges

Current obsession: it's One Piece all the way down. Also film/letterboxd (I'm a secret film bro, I average 150~ movies a year)

Tag people: y'all don't have to @chromatic-lamina, @eroguron0nsense, @dam-mess, @theviolettulip, @monkey-d-ezekiel, @kermit-coded, @lilpissboyshithead, @frogglesbian, @robotoad

[7grandmel]

Todays rip: 30/04/2024

guess what​?​?​?​?​?​?​?​?

Season 2 Featured on: Haltmann's Highest Quality Video Game Rips

Ripped by alden wolf

Requested by eg_9371! (Request Form)

It's Gonna Be May!

Saying that SiIvaGunner has in-jokes is perhaps the most obvious statement of all time - it is an in-joke upon which the entire channel is built upon. Yet there's obviously always different LAYERS to each joke, how obvious each of them are - and even today, there are many running gags on the channel that fly over people's heads despite having followed along for so long. Indeed, such is the case today with guess what​?​?​?​?​?​?​?​?, as requestee eg_9371 made me aware of a channel in-joke that's been running quietly in the background for the better part of seven years as of today. All of it built on one simple truth - tomorrow, it's gonna be may.

To reiterate - beyond the funny ha-ha memes we all know like Mr. Grand Dad and more, the SiIvaGunner channel is filled with little nods and gags that oft go overlooked. I of course covered 5 Nights of Snop Dog recently which is a great example of one, there's how rips like Kill & Learn (Recut Ver​.​) reference a running joke by long-time mashup artist Triple-Q about how Sonic Adventure 2 and Kill la Kill have an immeasurable amount of similarities, rips like Kermit in the Ocean being spiritual successors to very specific years-old rips on the channel - you get the jist. Some of these gags eventually get special attention on the channel through specific channel events, but such has not yet been the case with guess what​?​?​?​?​?​?​?​?'s joke - it's a gag that's stayed in the background since its very beginnings, and is only being kept running by a select few rippers. If you're listening to the rip now and it still hasn't landed yet, you may need to be enlightened to the ways of hit boy band *NSYNC. Or, well, really the band itself matters very little compared to the song of choice - It's Gonna Be Me.

Boy band music has a pretty interesting track record on SiIva in general, honestly. One Direction, Backstreet Boys, Boyzone, *NSYNC - to me the typical audience that obsesses over these kinds of bands feels at odds with my image of the average SiIvaGunner fan, and yet whenever they're prominently pushed I get reminded of just how good their music can be when wielded by good rippers. We've had two explosively quality events focusing on two bands in particular, the Big Time Rush takeover of Season 5 with Famous Surprise and the One Direction day of Season 7 with Beautiful Dreamer. *NSYNC hasn't had the same explosion of notoriety, but It's Gonna Be Me in particular has stealthily appeared on the channel every year since 2017 on April 30th. The joke is originally an ancient Tumblr meme from 2012, based on the way singer Justin Timberlake (yes!) pronounces the titular line in the song as "It's gonna be May" - the joke writes itself, and so Tumblr users have annually celebrated the day-before-May in Timberlake's honor.

eg_9371 writes in his request for this post that he's actually one of the most active rippers in keeping this joke going on SiIva for all these years, which I find extremely commendable, and it all started in Season 2, with guess what​?​?​?​?​?​?​?​?. It's a rearrangement of the song in the style of Donkey Kong Country 2's Mining Melancholy, a track most notable for its rhythmic percussion of steel drums sounding like steadily-working pickaxes deep in the mines. Its a fantastic track on its own, yet that percussion especially is a shockingly natural fit for the harpsichord(?) backing prominent throughout It's Gonna Be Me. Mining Melancholy's usual percussion and other parts of its melody stick around for large parts of the rip, making it more of a melody swap/mashup of the two than a full rearrangement a la Sog-Gee Ambiance - but it only serves to enhance the two tracks used, giving It's Gonna Be Me a more melancholic sound and Mining Melancholy a more self-assured feel in return, a super interesting blend of moods. I don't think the It's gonna be May bit would have worked nearly as well if the rip it was paired with wasn't of high quality, and guess what​?​?​?​?​?​?​?​? clears that threshold effortlessly - its a great rip that's made me appreciate the quality in both songs used.

*NSYNC rips have, again, continued to show up in all the years since, always on the dot, often even deliberately placed as the LAST rip of April 30th to drive the joke home. I think it's really sweet that the joke has stuck with eg_9371 in particular, likely in part due to alden wolf's initial contribution to the bit - he's even made It's Gonna Be Me rips on dates completely unrelated to the beginning of May, just because its a genuinely fun song to listen to. There's tons of these "secret" gags left to find on the channel, reoccurring dates or rips that reference jokes from other rips that are years-old by now - and really, a huge part of the fun in running this blog is getting to discover so many turning gears of the channel that I'd never been made aware of. Keep an eye out for these gags yourself - and keep an eye out on SiIvaGunner channel itself later today, to see if It's Gonna Be May for yet one more year.

[silversoulstardust]

Get to know me better!

Thank you for the tag @suchaspookyginger 😘

Last song: sabry aleel by sherine. Idk what she put in that song it’s like crack lol

Favorite color: it depends on mood really but purple is my absolute fav 💜

Last TV show: heaven official’s blessings/tian guan ci fu and frankly I need more of it!! the show is just really beautifully done and now I found out kamiya hiroshi is the one who voiced xie lian in japanese dub? It’s time for a rewatch

Sweet/spicy/savoury: very much a spicy person. Do I suffer? Of course. But do I regret it? lol no

Relationship status: single and looking for a wife/malewife. but believe me when I say I’m not doing anything to change it lol I’m content with fictional characters to obsess over for now

Last google: second line antibiotic for dog bite prophylaxis (because the person who was bitten is allergic to penicillin)

Current obsession: tian guan ci fu. goshhhh the brain worm is unbelievable. I read more books in the span of 3 weeks than I did the entire year last year, and I’m already planning a trip down AO3 after this so I can get more beefleaf content that the canon universe doesn’t give me. I’m so glad I clicked on the show because I was bored out of my mind during that long xmas weekend to give it a try again after failing to do so in 2020. The universe is aligned. I’m gonna be obsessed over mxtx books this year <3

low pressure tag @queenmelody16 @lmskitty @kermit-coded @phontao @elderyautjavegeta @zhimaqiu @olyollyoxenfree @zsbrainrot @wingsofblackleather 😘

[randomfoggytiger]

X-Files Musicals: Compilation (2023)

2023 was a big year for me; but crafting amvs for the first time (something I'd dreamed of doing for years) will forever be a treasured highlight.

And I'm not bothered in the least if no one else watches them-- they're my passion project! Mine, mine, mine!

~~~Musicals/Fan Vids/AMVs~~~

Fight Club (Finale)

A much-improved upon episode with a small musical number for each character.

My first edit. It's the sort of jank I don't revisit often (tinkered a little too much with it); but that avoidance doesn't diminish the sense of accomplishment that two weeks of constant obstacles and setbacks and eventual success still gives.

Fight Club: Finale Redone with Less Kathy Griffiths

What it says on the tin.

TINH: Scully’s Solo

I Dreamed a Dream got me right in the heart as a small child; got me again when Susan Boyle sang it; and still gets me every time I watch my own amv over and over and over again. ;)))

S2 Abduction: Mulder’s Torment 

Beautifully done, if I do say so-- leaning into the dark side of Mulder's torment during Scully's Season 2 absence. "There is no curse or evil spell/That's worse than one we give ourselves," after all.

Drivin’ Right Along

Good ol' The Muppets chaos as Drive's Crump (Kermit) and Mulder (Fozzie) take on the open road.

Hungry: Everything Is Food/Our Town: Everything Is Food

Pulled this from the amazing Popeye movie: small towns and burger obsessions are a universal invariant.

Krycek and Marita: Loathe to Love

I had to use "You're My Little Chu-Chi Face" from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, I had to.

Syzygy: Everything You Can Do I Can Do Better

This really is a perfect fit for that whole fiasco, isn't it? (Also, really proud of how I utilized Mulder and Scully's bicker in the hallway~.)

Mulder and Samantha: Miracle of Miracles

Fiddler on the Roof's first debut; and my own special, transformative twist on the Tailor's triumphant love song.

Amor Fati: If I Never Knew You 

A wonderful find from @welsharcher-- gotta throw in some romantic Disney tunes sooner or later! (And it turned out magnificently, if I do say so myself.)

Arcadia: People Will Say We’re in Love 

Although Scully's singing sections had to be pared down, this little vid came together quite nicely in the end~.

Scully, Far from the Home She Loves

Second Fiddler on the Roof song-- tried to create this in the style of a loosely told travelogue.

CSM and Diana: The Riddle  

The drama of The Scarlet Pimpernel cannot be denied; but it was so much fun to take one of the songs then craft it around Diana and CSM with Mulder caught in the middle (..."OF OOOOOOOOOOONE LONG, TREACHEROUS RIDDLE!")

The Mulders: Sunrise, Sunset

The last of the Fiddler on the Roof amvs. This time, we focus on Bill and Tena Mulder-- to great effect, I hope.

~~~ Proud of all of them! ~~~

Thanks for reading~

Enjoy!

[oppaihun]

I watch that one silly song about Kermit Marbles and his soap obsession and I can’t stop vocal stimming SOAP ON DE FLOOR

[aphrogeneias]

saw you said your wrapped was embarrassing so i am here to tell you that 2 of my 5 top songs are movin right along and rainbow connections from the muppets movie because i read an eddie fic on here in like February and then accidentally hyperfixated on the muppets for three months 😭😭

babe, that's iconic of you. i fully support your muppets obsession <3 it's been a long time since i watched the muppet movie but anything involving kermit the frog's singing is great in my opinion

[moonlxt]

I think there should be an award or something for people like me who has been simping for the same character for like a really long time. Look at him:

He's Kaito. I love this man. I love him so much that I have been simping for him the last 10 years. Even when he looked like this:

Or this, his first box art:

Or this, which is how many people portrayed him ten years ago in mmd:

Yes, he's just wearing the scarf.

I've loved this man when people suddenly decided his last name was Shion (even though he canonically doesn't have a last name) and was obsessed with ice cream.

And I still simped for him even when Sega and Crypton ignored him and Meiko to focus their efforts on Miku giving them each just 1 solo song in the earlier Project Diva games.

I still simped for him even when he had just one song at my first Miku Expo in 2021 when it was streamed in Twitch and his model looked like shit (But at least his scarf wasn't flying everywhere this time)

And I still love him now that I see him in project sekai finally getting the appreciation he deserves by the fans, Crypton and Sega.

And I will still love this silly man when Crypton decides to put him in the basement again when they eventually do it for some concert or merch like they always do.

Will I still like him in 10 years from now? Hell yeah, just look at him, he's precious even if his english voice sounds like Kermit with a cold sometimes.

I just love this silly dude.

[blusandbirds]

Get to Know You!

thank you @miyagi-hokarate for tagging me :)

last song i listened to: "this ain't a scene, it's an arms race" by fall out boy

currently reading: "on earth briefly we're gorgeous" by ocean vuong

currently watching: "friday night lights" but on a bit of a pause. i can also feel the urge to rewatch something coming on but idk what yet.

currently obsessed with: well zanna slingshotted me back into my cobra kai phase you see. so im having a bit of. a moment. along with that im always thinking about kyle rayner on some level.

tagging: @wazzappp @kermit-coded @soranatus and anybody else who sees and wants to join!

[r0nnietherat]

I have been tagged in a 10 songs I’m into lately thing by @sunnytastic ! Thank u <3 I will forever take the opportunity to brag about my music taste

1. Found this song last night actually and I think it’s the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard

2. ALSO found this song last night and I’m obsessed

3. Put my cat to sleep this week so I’ve been sobbing to Mitski on repeat, specifically this. Rip Baddy Girl cat

4. Bfb Da Packman 🙏 funniest bars

5. Hate men anthem

6. Goddess voice

7. King

8. Another king

9. Ultimate toxic bop

10. THERE WILL NEVER BE A BETTER SONG THAN THIS! YOU CAN TRY! YOU CAN TRY YOUR HARDEST, ACTUALLY! ITLL NEVER HAPPEN! THE SECOND THIS SONG DROPPED EVERY OTHER SONG WAS RUINED FOREVER!!!!

😊tagging @dexchurch @slimylizalfosman and anyone else who’s into this jazz

[theood]

Here's my yearly playlist a month into 2024!

I wouldn't say my music taste has changed any into the new year-- I'm not exploring any new bands or genres. A handful of these songs were on 2023's playlist. Nu Metal definitely still has a stranglehold on me (when doesn't it?)

Some new songs for this playlist are: The Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog Songs (for some reason lately I've been obsessively listening to it), and The Smiths song Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now.

I'm still slowly plucking my way along through Those Poor Bastards' discography. The next album I have to listen to is The Plague. A song from them that's been on repeat for me has been Move On Maggot. I keep meaning to make time to listen to their albums and then I end up listening to my playlist, heheh.

A final honorable mention to Rainbow Connection sung by Kermit which wormed its way into a song I've been replaying lots.

[llycaons]

the writing for miss piggy in this is kind of wild bc she spies on kermit most of the time she's gone and then she switches out the fake priest for a real priest in order to manipulate him into a public situation where he HAS to say I do and legally get married to her or else the song is completely messed up. they were really like she IS one of those stalking, pushy, obsessed women trapping men into marriages huh

[transboysokka]

Chris watches the muppet Christmas carol for the first time

full disclosure I have been imbibing alcohol as I tend to do for these things lol

I know this thing slaps and I actually have no idea how I’ve never seen this, I didn’t grow up in a particularly muppets-appreciating household I guess??

I don’t have the clearest memory of how the story goes aside from major plot points either so this should be fun

oh no someone’s being stolen

god my immediate reaction is we need more of these and we should just make a muppets version of every literature classic

Charles dickens, that guys gonzo right? I swear I know most of their names bc I watched Sesame Street as a kid

Right? All these guys are in Sesame Street?

ooooo the marleys, don’t remember the dead marleys, how intriguing

Ohhhhh it’s a MUSICAL?!?! the SMILE that just came across my face…

I know who plays Scrooge but I do love that we haven’t seen his face yet. Adds to the … worldbuilding? lol. And mystery

omg this is deep I’ve never considered Scrooge a victim of anything

I’m sorry I’m like five minutes into this and losing my mind at how much of a masterpiece this is

Ah face reveal. I’m sorry I’m like a huge Michael Caine stan

Wait what if he killed the marleys like as far as I remember that’s not what happened but WHAT IF HE DID

Okay real question is Scrooge canonically Jewish bc I’ve always had kind of an antisemitic caricature vibe about him which then would actually totally excuse his not celebrating Christmas

These bookkeepers are great

Fred lol

I do get an angry repressed gay vibe from Scrooge maybe he’s be less grumpy if he got a bf

Jacob and Robert Marley were OBVIOUSLY gay married and Scrooge wanted to be their third but never got up the guts to make it happen

Also they probably loved Christmas and so….

Okay I mean I see now that they are muppets and he is not so uh

I also see that they clearly do not love Christmas

What’s with the chains

Oh yeah I remember

Anyway yeah that scene w those guys was creepy

Where’s miss piggy, man ain’t she a muppet

I love the like narrator voyeurism going on

Omg tHIS GHOST IS CREEPY AF

It’s been a few minutes and I still don’t want to look at her

I’ve always been obsessed w how he did all this traveling in his nightie lol

His name is ebenezer so why do his school friends have such top-10 English names like Michael … more evidence for my theory…

Oh there’s a girl … yeah right…

“I love you” “you did once” OOF yeah he must be fully gay now I see the way he’s looking at her

I don’t care about this song at all move on please

And not a fan of old Scrooge singing with her

I’m sorry not to be heterophobic but this song seems to disrupt the whole vibe of the movie anyway

Next ghost is less creepy at least

I like the weird amusement Scrooge has about him

This song is good

The happiness Scrooge is slowly starting to show aww

this Santa Christmas ghost is definitely high off something

Oh yay Kermit cratchit is married to miss piggy. And their kids are so cute

God bless us, every one!

Wtf Santa’s all old now??

Lol remember having to start your life again every morning and dying every night

WTF WHY IS THIS NEXT GHOST SO SCARY TOO I’m starting to realize why my parents didn’t show this to me when I was a kid lol I was such a baby about creepy shit and STILL AM

And WTF IS THIS SPIDER THING idk if I like this movie so much anymore lol

Really love how accurate and faithful this is and it’s FOR KIDS/families

A Christmas Carol is actually about the journey of accepting one’s queer identity. In this essay I will

But it also really does feel like converting that poor Jewish man to Christmas-ianity omg I’ll have to check up on that

That turkey got a FAT ASS DAYUM

Buying the bookkeepers coal like I know they asked for it and it’s useful but it’s actually so funny

Fred’s wife looks 15 years old yikes

Why would Scrooge fuck w bob like that lmaooo

okay yeah that was cute though I’m glad I saw it

[frxstguardian]

thank you @chrissymodi-frost for the tag! (i'm glad that you don't feel as sick anymore btw)

Last song: "Starlight" by Muse

Favourite colour: Blue

Currently watching: For All Mankind S3. If you like space exploration and realistic science fiction, this is the show for you!

Sweet/spicy/savoury: I like sweet foods. I had apple pie today it was very nice.

Current obsession: I'm reliving my Les Miserables phase right now. I'm also enjoying Secret Life SMP very much, particularly BigB and Mumbo's POVs.

Relationship status: Single and not ready to mingle

Last thing you googled: kermit falling, kermit falling gif, kermit falling video (I was trying to find a vine that's haunted me for years)

tagging: @nero-neptune, @thenopequeen, @decompositie

[colestner]

Tag people you'd like to know better

Tagged by @sygneth (ahaha thank you so much, my dms are always open, btw i love your art!! big inspiration for my yet too afraid to post my own art ass)

Last song: На Дне by Molchat Doma, currently listening to the whole Этажи, such a good album istg

Currently watching:

-rewatching Hannibal nbc

-It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Currently reading:

-The Trial by Franz Kafka

(i have shitton of books to read but if i read more than one book at the time my mind will explode)

Current obsession: you are not going to believe this but Disco Elysium (help i can't escape this hell) and it's subcategory which is noone else but Jean fucking Vicquemare. I also wouldn't be myself if i was normal about Hannibal while rewatching this goddamn show. Yakuza has it's usual grip on me as well and so does the band Ghost because you gotta cope with living in this christian country somehow. Making art too, probably?

Tagging: @deadendkittie (hi!!! hello!!! hi!!!! i know you but i just want to know watcha up to lately) @kermit-gulag @elliots-witt @doesanyoneheresmokeweed and anyone else who wants to join (the original was to tag 9 people but i do not have sanity to do that so yeah, sorry if you guys been already tagged but enjoy and don't feel forced btw!! have a nice day :) )

[starlightshadowsworld]

Junko and Makoto childhood friends

They are both obsessed with the muppets, their favourites Miss Piggy and Kermit respectively.

Junko loves to sing the songs, grabs Makoto's hand in the middle of lesson and starts spinning him around while humming Life's a happy song.

And Makoto lights up and instantly joins in.

Mukuro is just filming them with a soft smile on her face before also getting pulled into it.

The rest of their class, used to it by now just watch and smile.