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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 '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 and SoundCloud profile<ref>http://www.robcantor.com robcantor.com</ref><ref>http://soundcloud.com/rob-cantor/ Rob Cantor's Soundcloud</ref>, where it was inevitably found by a fan of [[Tally Hall]], posted by [[HITS]] for everyone else to hear, and the rest is history.

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.”

For more details, check the official KnowYourMeme page on  [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/actual-cannibal-shia-labeouf Knowyourmeme.com]

On October 21st 2014, Rob Cantor released a music video for a new, extended version of the song, called "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0u4M6vppCI Shia LaBeouf Live ▶]", 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.  

The song is available for purchase from iTunes, or Rob's Bandcamp page:

[https://robcantormusic.bandcamp.com/track/shia-labeouf-live https://robcantormusic.bandcamp.com/track/shia-labeouf-live]

And is available to stream on Spotify.<ref>https://open.spotify.com/track/3VMzQ4rh7FtfSuyjHIcuZR?si=k6ZIzfuEQMiSqxCRnw3czw Shia LaBeouf. Rob Cantor. Spotify.</ref>

* The fitness app/game [https://www.zombiesrungame.com Zombies, Run! 2] features a mission called "Actual Cannibal Rescue Mission".

* 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">[http://www.hiddeninthesand.com/gallery/v/audio/robcantor-kevin-bean-102414.mp3.html] Rob tells The Kevin & Bean Show the origin of Shia Labeouf</ref>