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"'''The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny'''", often shortened to "'''The Ultimate Showdown'''", is a [[comical song]] and video released on December 22, 2005. The song was written and performed by [[Neil Cicierega]] under the pseudonym "[[Lemon Demon]]", with art and [[Flash animation]] by Shawn Vulliez. |
"'''The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny'''", often shortened to "'''The Ultimate Showdown'''", is a [[comical song]] and video released on December 22, 2005. The song was written and performed by [[Neil Cicierega]] under the pseudonym "[[Lemon Demon]]", with art and [[Flash animation]] by Shawn Vulliez. |
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"The Ultimate Showdown" is a massive, citywide battle set in [[Tokyo]] started by [[Godzilla]] and [[Batman]] ultimately involving dozens of [[pop-culture]] icons, fictional and otherwise, ending with [[Mr. Rogers]] emerging victorious and then committing [[seppuku]]. It gained a large [[cult following]] among web enthusiasts<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20060826/283510791421587|title=Copy, paste, animate|publisher=The [[Toronto Star]] | first=Shauna | last=Rempel | date=August 26, 2006}}</ref> and became the "User's Choice" on December 28, 2005 on [[Newgrounds]], where it has been viewed over 18 million times.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://archive.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/06/22/hes_a_hit_with_internet_set/|publisher=Boston Globe|date=June 22, 2006|title=He's a hit with Internet set|author=Emily Sweeney|postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref> It appeared on several other websites including [[Albino Blacksheep]],<ref>{{citation|publisher=Dayton Daily News|date=April 11, 2006|title=Seen & Overheard|author=Bob Batz}}</ref> [[YouTube]], Transbuddha, and [[Weebl's Stuff]]. In 2006 it was included on Lemon Demon's fifth album ''Dinosaurchestra''. {{As of| |
"The Ultimate Showdown" is a massive, citywide battle set in [[Tokyo]] started by [[Godzilla]] and [[Batman]] ultimately involving dozens of [[pop-culture]] icons, fictional and otherwise, ending with [[Mr. Rogers]] emerging victorious and then committing [[seppuku]]. It gained a large [[cult following]] among web enthusiasts<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20060826/283510791421587|title=Copy, paste, animate|publisher=The [[Toronto Star]] | first=Shauna | last=Rempel | date=August 26, 2006}}</ref> and became the "User's Choice" on December 28, 2005 on [[Newgrounds]], where it has been viewed over 18 million times.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://archive.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/06/22/hes_a_hit_with_internet_set/|publisher=Boston Globe|date=June 22, 2006|title=He's a hit with Internet set|author=Emily Sweeney|postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref> It appeared on several other websites including [[Albino Blacksheep]],<ref>{{citation|publisher=Dayton Daily News|date=April 11, 2006|title=Seen & Overheard|author=Bob Batz}}</ref> [[YouTube]], Transbuddha, and [[Weebl's Stuff]]. In 2006 it was included on Lemon Demon's fifth album ''Dinosaurchestra''. {{As of|February 2019}}, it has over 22 million views on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Citation|last=AlbinoBlackSheep|title=The Ultimate Showdown (with MP3 ♫)|date=2008-05-06|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WgT9gy4zQA|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref> |
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The song topped the "Funny Five" on ''[[Dr. Demento#The Dr. Demento radio show|The Dr. Demento Show]]'' for several weeks and was the #1 Request for 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drdemento.net/online.html|title=Dr Demento's official site}}</ref> The video has since been parodied and referenced repeatedly in other [[flash video]]s. A new version of the song was later recorded specifically for the [[Rock Band Network]] and was released for the service on July 6, 2010 under the title ''The Ultimate Showdown ([[Rock Band Network|RBN]] Mix)''. In 2009, the song was rerecorded with a full band, and this track was included in Lemon Demon's 2011 EP "Live (Only Not)". |
The song topped the "Funny Five" on ''[[Dr. Demento#The Dr. Demento radio show|The Dr. Demento Show]]'' for several weeks and was the #1 Request for 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drdemento.net/online.html|title=Dr Demento's official site}}</ref> The video has since been parodied and referenced repeatedly in other [[flash video]]s. A new version of the song was later recorded specifically for the [[Rock Band Network]] and was released for the service on July 6, 2010 under the title ''The Ultimate Showdown ([[Rock Band Network|RBN]] Mix)''. In 2009, the song was rerecorded with a full band, and this track was included in Lemon Demon's 2011 EP "Live (Only Not)". |
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Revision as of 15:02, 22 February 2019
| "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" | |
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 Screenshot from the official music video for "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny", featuring a large collection of pop culture characters | |
| Song by Lemon Demon | |
| from the album Dinosaurchestra | |
| Released | December 22, 2005[1] |
| Genre | Nerdcore, comedy hip hop, bitpop, comedy rock, pop-rap, alternative rock |
| Length | 3:33 |
| Label | Bandung Recordings |
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Cicierega |
| Producer(s) | Neil Cicierega, Shawn Vulliez |
"The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny", often shortened to "The Ultimate Showdown", is a comical song and video released on December 22, 2005. The song was written and performed by Neil Cicierega under the pseudonym "Lemon Demon", with art and Flash animation by Shawn Vulliez.
"The Ultimate Showdown" is a massive, citywide battle set in Tokyo started by Godzilla and Batman ultimately involving dozens of pop-culture icons, fictional and otherwise, ending with Mr. Rogers emerging victorious and then committing seppuku. It gained a large cult following among web enthusiasts[2] and became the "User's Choice" on December 28, 2005 on Newgrounds, where it has been viewed over 18 million times.[3] It appeared on several other websites including Albino Blacksheep,[4] YouTube, Transbuddha, and Weebl's Stuff. In 2006 it was included on Lemon Demon's fifth album Dinosaurchestra. As of February 2019[update], it has over 22 million views on YouTube.[5]
The song topped the "Funny Five" on The Dr. Demento Show for several weeks and was the #1 Request for 2006.[6] The video has since been parodied and referenced repeatedly in other flash videos. A new version of the song was later recorded specifically for the Rock Band Network and was released for the service on July 6, 2010 under the title The Ultimate Showdown (RBN Mix). In 2009, the song was rerecorded with a full band, and this track was included in Lemon Demon's 2011 EP "Live (Only Not)".
Characters
The song mentions a long list of characters, both real and fictional. They are shown in the following order:
- Godzilla
- Batman (also as his alter ego Bruce Wayne)
- Shaquille O' Neal (from Shaq Fu)
- Aaron Carter
- Abraham Lincoln
- Optimus Prime
- Jackie Chan
- Indiana Jones
- Care Bear
- Chuck Norris, to whom most of the bridge is devoted, portrayed as an angelic superhuman as a nod to the "Chuck Norris facts" phenomenon
- Gandalf (as both Gandalf the Grey and Gandalf the White)
- The Black Knight from Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- Benito Mussolini
- Blue Meanie
- Cowboy Curtis
- Jambi the Genie
- Robocop
- The Terminator
- Captain James T. Kirk
- Darth Vader
- Lo Pan
- Superman
- Every single Power Ranger (displayed in the video as only the original five Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
- Bill S. Preston
- Theodore Logan
- Spock
- The Rock
- Doc Ock
- Hulk Hogan
- Mr. Rogers, the winner
Characters not mentioned in the song, but seen in the video include Robin; Samuel L. Jackson (being attacked by snakes); Mario fighting Sonic the Hedgehog; Eric Bauman, creator of eBaum's World, being punched in the face by Lowtax; Santa Claus being run over by the DeLorean time machine; Goku; R2-D2 and C-3PO being taken apart by a Jawa; Tobias Fünke; Han Solo (encased in carbonite); and Pac-Man. McGruff the Crime Dog is mentioned in the song, but not seen in the video.
Notes and references
- ^ http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/285267
- ^ Rempel, Shauna (August 26, 2006). "Copy, paste, animate". The Toronto Star.
- ^ Emily Sweeney (June 22, 2006). "He's a hit with Internet set". Boston Globe.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Bob Batz (April 11, 2006), Seen & Overheard, Dayton Daily News
- ^ AlbinoBlackSheep (2008-05-06), The Ultimate Showdown (with MP3 ♫), retrieved 2018-10-29
- ^ "Dr Demento's official site".