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-'''Shia Labeouf''' is a song by [[Rob Cantor]].  It is to be a part of a musical Rob is writing for the stage.
+'''Shia Labeouf''' is a song by [[Rob Cantor]] which went viral in late April 2012, particularly on Tumblr, inspiring countless amounts of people to create images, videos, and written anecdotes all based around the lyrics of the song. The term "Actual Cannibal Shia Labeouf" (a lyric of the song) had become an internet meme.
-After a particularly viral day (4/29/12), Rob has made this song available for purchase at:<br />
+In an interview with The Washington Post<ref name="washingtonpost">[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/the-shia-labeouf-cannibal-song-the-story-behind-the-viral-track/2012/05/02/gIQAfbxVxT_blog.html] Interview with The Washington Post</ref>, Rob says it was originally written in the hopes that [http://www.funnyordie.com Funny or Die] would want to use the song in a video featuring the actual LaBeouf. But it didn't happen and the song sat on his hard drive for a year until Rob created his online portfolio [http://www.robcantor.com www.robcantor.com] and [http://soundcloud.com/rob-cantor/ SoundCloud profile], where it was inevitably found by a fan of [[Tally Hall]], posted by [[HITS]] for everyone else to hear, and the rest is history.
-[http://www.robcantor.com/shia.html http://www.robcantor.com/shia.html]
-Tumblr took the song and began creating a meme on 4/29/12 and by May 1st, it was officially deemed viral by all internet standards.  To solidify it's place in internet history, a page on Knowyourmeme.com was created, documenting the origins and spread of Actual Cannibal Shia Labeouf.
+So, why Shia Labeouf of all people? In the interview, Rob says “It was more that his name, when whispered really intensely, just made me giggle.”
-[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/actual-cannibal-shia-labeouf http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/actual-cannibal-shia-labeouf]
+For more details, check the official KnowYourMeme page on Knowyourmeme.com [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/actual-cannibal-shia-labeouf http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/actual-cannibal-shia-labeouf]
+Purchase this song directly from Rob at: [http://www.robcantor.com/shia.html http://www.robcantor.com/shia.html]
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