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The phrase ''Numa Numa'' is from a [[refrain]] of "Dragostea din tei". The refrain, "''nu mă, nu mă iei''", can be approximately translated from [[Romanian language|Romanian]] as "you don't, you don't take me [with you]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.catteacorner.com/dragosteadintei.htm |title=Romania - Dragostea Din Tei - Miya Hee - Numa Numa - Lyrics in Romanian and English |accessdate=2007-07-02 |format= |work=The Cat-Tea Corner }}</ref>
The phrase ''Numa Numa'' is from a [[refrain]] of "Dragostea din tei". The refrain, "''nu mă, nu mă iei''", can be approximately translated from [[Romanian language|Romanian]] as "you don't, you don't take me [with you]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.catteacorner.com/dragosteadintei.htm |title=Romania - Dragostea Din Tei - Miya Hee - Numa Numa - Lyrics in Romanian and English |accessdate=2007-07-02 |format= |work=The Cat-Tea Corner }}</ref>


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== ''Numa Numa Dance'' ==

The Numa Numa phenomenon was first popularized by [[Gary Brolsma]]'s release of ''Numa Numa Dance'' onto [[Newgrounds|Newgrounds.com]], on [[6 December]] [[2004]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/206373 |title=Numa Numa Dance |accessdate=2007-07-05 |work=Newgrounds.com }}</ref> By [[February 25]], [[2005]], less than three months after Brolsma released the video onto Newgrounds, it had been viewed more than two million times on that site alone.<ref>Feuer & George (2005)</ref> Brolsma later stated in an interview, "''...I found it ["Dragostea din tei"] in another (I believe it was Japanese) flash animation with cartoon cats''".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newnuma.com/story.html |title=Gary Brolsma & The Numa Story |accessdate=2007-07-03 |work=Gary Brolsma & New Numa! }}</ref> Others have noted Brolsma's inspiration was the Japanese flash animation ''Maiyahi'' by the [[Albino Blacksheep|Albinoblacksheep.com]] user "ikari", whose video featured an animated version of the popular [[Shift_JIS art]] cat [[Monā]].<ref>{{cite web | last = Lucas, Dean|title = Famous Pictures Magazine - Numa Numa| url=http://www.famouspictures.org/mag/index.php?title=Numa_Numa| accessdate = 2007-06-01 }}</ref>{{Ref_label|A|a|none}}

On Newgrounds.com ''Numa Numa Dance'' has since been seen more than 14 million times. From there it has been copied onto hundreds of other websites and blogs. According to a [[November 27]], [[2006]] report by the [[BBC]], based on page impression figures collated by [[viral marketing]] company The Viral Factory, ''Numa Numa Dance'' is the second-most watched viral video of all time, with 700 million views, losing out only to [[Star Wars kid|"''Star Wars'' kid"]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Star Wars Kid is top viral video | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6187554.stm | publisher = [[BBC|BBC News]] | date = [[2006-11-27]] | accessdate = 2007-07-01 }}</ref> He <!-- Who, Brolsma or Star Wars kid? --> received mainstream media coverage from [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Good Morning America]]'', [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Tonight Show]]'', and [[VH1]]'s ''[[Best Week Ever]]'', and, according to ''[[New York Times|The New York Times]]'', was an "''unwilling and embarrassed Web celebrity''".<ref>Feuer & George (2005)</ref> He canceled media appearances but reappeared in September 2006 with a professionally produced video, ''New Numa''. This video, hosted on [[YouTube]], marked the start of the "New Numa Contest", which promised {{USD|45,000}} in prize money and a {{USD|25,000}} award to the winner.<ref>{{cite press release | title = Viral video legend Gary Brolsma returns with "New Numa" and $45,000 in prizes for other viral enthusiasts | publisher = Jaeter Corp.<!-- This may be the publisher; see the copyright notice at the bottom of http://www.newnuma.com/press_release.html --> | date = [[2006-08-28]] | url = http://www.newnuma.com/press_release.html | accessdate = 2007-07-12 }}</ref>

A story in the June/July 2006 issue of [[The Believer (magazine)|''The Believer'']] explores the song's spread and global homogenization, while arguing that Brolsma's video "''singlehandedly justifies the existence of webcams (....) It’s a movie of someone who is having the time of his life, wants to share his joy with everyone, and doesn’t care what anyone else thinks''".<ref>{{cite news |first=Douglas |last=Wolk |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=The syncher, not the song: The irresistible rise of the Numa Numa Dance |url=http://believermag.com/issues/200606/?read=article_wolk |format= |work= |publisher=[[The Believer (magazine)|''The Believer'']] |id= |pages= |page= |date=June/July 2006 |accessdate=2007-07-02 |language= |quote= }}</ref>

One version of Brolsma's video also contains some puns, among them pictures of "[[feta cheese]]" during the lyric "fericirea" ("happiness") and a [[LEGO]] representation of [[Bob Ross]] during the singer's words "''sunt eu Picasso''" ("it's me Picasso").


== Parody ==
== Parody ==

Revision as of 17:01, 28 November 2007

File:Numanumanewspaper.jpg
The 26 February 2005 New York Times article, entitled "Internet Fame Is Cruel Mistress for a Numa Numa Dancer", about Gary Brolsma and his movie, Numa Numa Dance.

Numa Numa is an Internet phenomenon based on amateur videos, most notably Numa Numa Dance by Gary Brolsma, made for the song "Dragostea din tei" as performed by Romanian pop band O-Zone. Brolsma's video, released in December 2005, was the first Numa Numa-themed video to gain widespread attention. Less than three months after the release, it had been viewed more than two million times on the debut website alone. Numa Numa Dance has since spawned many parody videos, including those created for the "New Numa Contest", sponsored by Brolsma, which promised US$45,000 in prize money for submissions. His original video was named 41st in the 2006 broadcast of 100 Greatest Funny Moments by Channel 4 in the UK.[1]

The phrase Numa Numa is from a refrain of "Dragostea din tei". The refrain, "nu mă, nu mă iei", can be approximately translated from Romanian as "you don't, you don't take me [with you]".[2]

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Parody

As an Internet phenomenon, the "Numa Numa Dance" has spawned many parodies hosted on Newgrounds, Google Video, YouTube and elsewhere.

Many themes have been chosen for Numa Numa parodies. Fictional characters, such as Yugi Mutou, Vash the Stampede, Rock Lee, Optimus Prime, Mario, Luigi, Ed, Edd n Eddy, Godzilla, Thomas the Tank Engine, Tamagotchi, Kingdom Hearts, The Muppets, Master Chief and characters from TUGS, Calvin and Hobbes, River City Ransom, Homestar Runner, Dragon Ball Z, Fullmetal Alchemist, Resident Evil, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, M.U.G.E.N, Naruto, and World of Warcraft, have been featured.

Various items from pop culture have also been featured, including Lego bricks, army men, G.I. Joe and John F. Kennedy. In addition, Napoleon Dynamite- and American Idol-related versions have appeared. A parody of the infamous "Angry German Kid", "Star Wars kid" and "Tunak Tunak Tun" videos were made including Numa Numa. An alternate parody music video was also created for an engineering students video competition at the University of British Columbia. Another video featuring crew members from the US Navy ship the USS Enterprise is also available on YouTube under the title "Navy Numa Numa." Just recently, another version was released on Youtube featuring Osama Bin Laden.

There are also parodies on Youtube titled "numa numa misheard lyrics", in which the song plays with insane lyrics that sound like the real lyrics in captions.[3]

Notes

a. ^ This video can be found at http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/maiyahi. Its explanation: http://www.mimo-jp.com/japan/maiyahi.htm.

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Channel4 - 100 Greatest FUNNY MOMENTS". channel4.com. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
  2. ^ "Romania - Dragostea Din Tei - Miya Hee - Numa Numa - Lyrics in Romanian and English". The Cat-Tea Corner. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
  3. ^ "Misheard Numa Numa Lyrics". Retrieved 2007-11-26.

References

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