Thanks for all the comments on the Crazy Frog Remix article, especially quack’s comment about the origins of the ringtone. There’s actually a very good Crazy Frog article over at Wikipedia, which explains the history of it.
And, it turns out that a single based on the Crazy Frog noise is due to be released tomorrow. Great.
Update: I’ve now heard the single. I’m impressed at how the four (!) producers of it have managed to make the tune even more annoying than it already was. This was so unnecessary.
And then people wonder why the sales of singles have been declining recently…
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April 3, 2005 at 13:05
A single? The end of the world is truly here.
April 3, 2005 at 13:40
* Runs out the door screaming *
April 3, 2005 at 18:38
Kill me now!
April 3, 2005 at 18:41
Amazing how one song can inspire such pessimism…
April 4, 2005 at 07:21
And you know what the worst thing of all is? Two of the producers of the single are Trevor Nelson (otherwise well-respected Radio 1 DJ specialising in urban music) and ex-radio 1 DJ Wes, who I presume was sacked due to his involvement. At least I hope he was sacked because of that. It’s the best reason for a dismissal I’ve ever heard.
Guess I can’t blame them for making easy money though.
April 4, 2005 at 09:27
Yes you can. And none of this explains how it ever became popular. Why do some people take to it? Any psychologists? I don’t understand the human psyche i really don’t.
April 4, 2005 at 11:54
We’ve got that ad on the telly over here as well (which is The Netherlands). I tried running away but sound travels very far (well, that sound does anyway). And now they made it into a single? Oh! The horror!
May 21, 2005 at 09:15
The crazy frog utterly sucks, anyone stupid enough to buy the god forsaken single must have a brain hemerage! If i hear that damn crazy frog once more im going to CUT MY EARS OFF!
May 21, 2005 at 18:17
I got tired and pissed off at the frog so i made this in disgust.
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/skeletor101/movies/frog.swf
Theres another one on skeletorscorpse.co.uk
May 27, 2005 at 19:28
Hi guys,
I have created a forum devoted to the hatred of the crazy frog and if we get enough members on there and enough posts on how much the crazy frog is hated i will be sending the link to broadcasting companies across the world to try and get it off the air!
Take a look
http://antifrog.cross-hatch.co.uk
May 28, 2005 at 08:00
If you hate it so much, why does your website contain links to mobile ringtone websites to download the noise?
May 28, 2005 at 09:17
I have little overall control over the advertising. Google provides them, not me.