2,057
edits
Difference between revisions of "Shia LaBeouf"
reformatting and padma references
m |
(reformatting and padma references) |
||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
|genre = Musical, Comedy, Novelty | |genre = Musical, Comedy, Novelty | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
|externalLinks = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6KBfGRvDx4 Original Version]<br> | |externalLinks = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6KBfGRvDx4 Original Version]<br>[https://robcantormusic.bandcamp.com/track/shia-labeouf-live "Live" Version]<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgaQW7HZYtQ "Padma Lakshmi" Version]<br> | ||
[https://robcantormusic.bandcamp.com/track/shia-labeouf-live Live Version] | |||
|addtlInfo = <!-- Any additional Info.--> | |addtlInfo = <!-- Any additional Info.--> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''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 (For more details, check the official KnowYourMeme page<ref>[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/actual-cannibal-shia-labeouf Shia LaBeouf page on Knowyourmeme.com]</ref> on the song.) | '''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 (For more details, check the official KnowYourMeme page<ref>[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/actual-cannibal-shia-labeouf Shia LaBeouf page on Knowyourmeme.com]</ref> on the song.) | ||
The song is available for purchase from iTunes, or Rob's Bandcamp<ref>[https://robcantormusic.bandcamp.com/track/shia-labeouf-live Shia LaBeouf Live on Bandcamp]</ref>. It is also available to stream on Spotify.<ref>[https://open.spotify.com/track/3VMzQ4rh7FtfSuyjHIcuZR?si=k6ZIzfuEQMiSqxCRnw3czw Shia LaBeouf on Spotify]</ref>. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
In an interview with The Washington Post, Rob says it was originally written in the hopes that 'Funny or Die' would want to use the song in a video featuring the actual LaBeouf.<ref>[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> | The original inspiration occurred when '''Rob''' and [[Andrew Laurich]] were helping another friend move. Andrew started whispering Shia LaBeouf's name dramatically, they found it funny, and later Rob wrote a whole song around it.<ref name="shia-origin">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE1Zu_LTA0Q Interview with The Kevin & Bean Show]</ref> In an interview with The Washington Post, Rob says it was originally written in the hopes that 'Funny or Die' would want to use the song in a video featuring the actual LaBeouf.<ref>[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> | ||
Funny or Die would pass on the song, and the demo sat on his hard drive for a year until Rob created his online portfolio at [https://www.robcantor.com RobCantor.com] (dead link) and SoundCloud profile<ref>[http://soundcloud.com/rob-cantor/ Rob Cantor's Soundcloud]</ref>, where it was inevitably found by a fan of [[Tally Hall]] and soon after posted to the [[Hidden In The Sand (Site)|Hidden in the Sand]] Twitter account<ref>[https://twitter.com/hiddeninthesand/status/192537051797798912 HITS Twitter linking to Rob's website for the first time]</ref> for everyone else to hear. Within hours, it was on the front page of Reddit and BoingBoing<ref>[https://twitter.com/hiddeninthesand/status/192799713576226817 HITS Twitter retweeting Rob's reaction to BoingBoing's coverage]</ref>. In 36 hours, the song amassed nearly 14,000 plays on SoundCloud<ref>[https://twitter.com/hiddeninthesand/status/193138499602497537 HITS Twitter reporting on the SoundCloud plays after 36 hours]</ref>. | |||
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." | 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." | ||
| Line 21: | Line 24: | ||
===Resurgence / Shia LaBeouf Live=== | ===Resurgence / Shia LaBeouf Live=== | ||
[[File:Shia-live-youtube.png|thumb|Shia LaBeouf Live]] | [[File:Shia-live-youtube.png|thumb|Shia LaBeouf Live]] | ||
On October 21st 2014, Rob Cantor released a music video for a new, extended version of the song called '''Shia LaBeouf Live'''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0u4M6vppCI Shia LaBeouf Live (YouTube)]</ref>, complete with an orchestral arrangement in honor of the meme's popularity each Halloween season. The video depicts a "live" stage performance of the song featuring a men's chorus, children's choir, string quartet, and interpretive dancers; some of whom adorn a giant Shia LaBeouf head. The video ends with a single audience member clapping alone in the dark auditorium. As the camera pans, we see it is Shia himself dressed in a tuxedo and mimicking the popular Citizen Kane clap. | On October 21st 2014, Rob Cantor released a music video for a new, extended version of the song called '''Shia LaBeouf Live'''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0u4M6vppCI Shia LaBeouf Live (YouTube)]</ref>, complete with an orchestral arrangement in honor of the meme's popularity each Halloween season. The video depicts a "live" stage performance of the song featuring a men's chorus, children's choir, string quartet, and interpretive dancers; some of whom adorn a giant Shia LaBeouf head. The video ends with a single audience member clapping alone in the dark auditorium. As the camera pans, we see it is Shia himself dressed in a tuxedo and mimicking the popular Citizen Kane clap. | ||
It's popularity would inspire NBC to hire Rob to create a parody of Shia LaBeouf with lyrics about a fictional celebrity deathmatch show "Celebrity Manhunt", hosted by Padma Lakshmi, in addition to promoting NBC's 2015 show lineup.<ref>[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150514006506/en/ADDING-MULTIMEDIA-NBCUniversal-Cable-Entertainment-Wraps-Up-2015-Upfront-Season ADDING MULTIMEDIA NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Wraps Up 2015 Upfront Season. businesswire.]</ref> The video would be premiered at NBC's NBCU Upfront event, and was specially made/shot for playback on 5 big screens.<ref name="PLSMNBC">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgaQW7HZYtQ Rob Cantor - Padma Lakshmi Live (NBC Upfront 2015). YouTube.]</ref> | |||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
* The fitness app/game '''Zombies, Run! 2'''<ref>[https://www.zombiesrungame.com Zombies, Run! 2]</ref> features a mission called "Actual Cannibal Rescue Mission". | * The fitness app/game '''Zombies, Run! 2'''<ref>[https://www.zombiesrungame.com Zombies, Run! 2]</ref> features a mission called "Actual Cannibal Rescue Mission". | ||
{{Magic Lyrics}} | {{Magic Lyrics}} | ||