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The Similou | |
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| Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Years active | 2004 |
| Labels | Dealers of Nordic Music |
| Members | Joel Eriksson Erik Niklasson |
The Similou were an electronic music duo from Gothenburg, Sweden, comprising Dizzy Crane (Joel Eriksson) and Jesse Nectar (Erik Niklasson).
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| SWE [1] | AUS [1] | UK [2] | |||
| "All This Love" | 2004 | 58 | 37 | 20 | So Hot Right Now |
| "Ladykillers" | 2005 | — | — | — | |
| "Play with Us" | — | — | — | ||
"All This Love" is the base of an Internet meme, particularly on the website YTMND. On 16 July 2006, YTMND user Salta created a site called "Rainbow Stalin;" which comes from a misinterpretation of the words "rainbow stylin'" in The Similou's song to be about Joseph Stalin. This site featured an edited Soviet propaganda picture to which Salta added a rainbow and gave Stalin cartoon-like eyes. Many of the sites have Soviet propaganda art edited with flashing colors and accessories such as sunglasses, headphones, and turntables to portray Stalin as a jubilant DJ. While the meme comes from YTMND, references can be found on other websites such as YouTube.
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