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November 9

What's this song that goes "I know what you want girl" and why do certain videos use it?

I've seen some videos which take frames from existing world history map videos by channels like Geography and Space, Ollie Bye and Algol and put them together, often in reverse chronological order and sometimes using VHS-inspired effects. What these particular videos have in common is a song that starts out fast but goes slower and slower as each video progresses further and further into the past. The first line goes "I know what you want, girl", one of the later lines goes "I have mental issues", and the lyrics feature a couple of instances of profanity. (e.g. "I am so f***ed up") If these are supposed to have something to do with a meme, then I wonder how that meme came to be. – MrPersonHumanGuy (talk) 15:35, 9 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

". . . how that meme came to be[?]"

Somebody thought of the idea, and unlike 99 out of 100 ideas, it caught on.

If you mean, "who invented it?", that's another question. Maybe you could re-look at all the relevant videos you have seen, see which is the oldest, and contact the creator to ask them. {The poster formerly knoiwn as 87.81.230.195} 94.2.5.208 (talk) 18:37, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The music in the background

Hi, Does anyone recognize the music in the background? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k9p2t6UPsk

Thanks Exx8 (talk) 17:48, 9 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Shazam tells me it's Balança by Ivy Meadows. --Onorem (talk) 19:10, 9 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

First thank you so much. It has some resemblance. But it is not this music. Also it seems there is a second track at the end. Can you try to find it? Exx8 (talk) 20:48, 9 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The second track may be ethnic music. It prominently features a reed instrument (or a fadno?) and a drum, and at the end one can hear what I think is a mouth harp. --Lambiam 15:10, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]