Caramelldansen Collection

February 12, 2008 by Mike Abundo  
Filed under Computers

This meme’s been bouncing around among anime fans for a year and a half, but it’s only recently gaining ground on YouTube. On August 8, 2006, this guy posted a dance clip from the Japanese anime Popotan set to the chorus of the Swedish dance track Caramelldansen (Speedycake Remix).

The result was an Internet phenomenon. Anime fans are natural remixers due to the minimalism of the medium, so mashups sprouted left and right — from anime music videos to live-action performances. The remixes have flourished to the point that one YouTuber compiled some of them in the video above. Mix Japanese animation and Swedish music with the universal language of dance, and you get a niche viral video hit.

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6 Responses to “Caramelldansen Collection”
  1. Peko says:

    whats the anime at 0:28??

  2. Bishamon says:

    The anime at.28 is called Gintama.

  3. rjb says:

    Bamboo Blade!!! at 0:45!!
    Kirino and Saya!!!!

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  1. [...] wondering what Caramelldansen is, it’s a Swedish dance song that’s about, well, dancing hah! xD Lots of cute versions on youtube now. [...]

  2. [...] Caramel Dance are males aged 35-45. Given that the clip features a nineteen-year-old girl doing a silly memedance, you have to wonder about that [...]

  3. [...] You know the meme, but what does the song mean? Listen to this awesome-sounding English translation of Caramell’s Caramelldansen (Speedycake Remix). [...]



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