https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qit3ALTelOo
Since we spent a lot of time talking
about internet cats in class, I really wanted to introduce you to my favourite
internet cat: Sparta. This little fellow might be one of the first internet cats
ever, the video was made over 9 years ago by Cory Williams. His ‘Mean kitty
song’ has almost 85 million views. I wondered what made this video so
successful.
Of course, the lyrics are witty and
the video matches perfect with everything Cory is saying, but I think the most
important factor to this success is the fact that people can identify with this
video. In the video Sparta gets really under Cory’s skin. He attacks and fights
his owner Cory constantly, but no matter how annoying Sparta may be, Cory loves
him unconditionally, because he knows the little kitty just does all that to
get his attention.
You don’t have to be a cat owner to
be able to identify with this phenomenon. Most people who own a pet will probably
understand what this is about. And perhaps even people who have (younger)
siblings: no matter how annoying they can be, you love them no matter what. ;)
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