Flamingo (Kero Kero Bonito song)
| "Flamingo" | ||||
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| Single by Kero Kero Bonito | ||||
| from the album shh#ffb6c1 | ||||
| Released | September 22, 2014 | |||
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| Length | 3:17 | |||
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"Flamingo" is a song by English band Kero Kero Bonito. The song was originally released on 22 September 2014 through Ryan Hemsworth's SoundCloud compilation album shh#ffb6c1 (itself a part of Hemsworth's "Secret Songs" project).[1][2][3][4] Three days after its Souncloud debut, the track was also released through the Majestic Casual YouTube channel.[5]
"Flamingo" was written by Kero Kero Bonito band members Gus Lobban and Jamie Bulled. Musically, the song's soundscape includes a "whimsical flute and marimba" riff layered over "a simple and fresh drum [beat] and synths"[6]; Paul Lester of The Guardian described the track's sound as "the theme tune to the Clangers recreated by twisted computer gamers".[7] The lyrics to the song – which Sarah Bonito delivers in both English and Japanese[6] – discuss "inclusion, originality, and body pride",[8] using the coloring of a flamingo's feathers as part of a metaphor that celebrates genuineness and the collective experience.[6][9] Years after its release, the song received an unexpected boost in popularity in 2018 as a result of a TikTok meme.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ↑ Hemsworth, Ryan (22 September 2014). "Kero Kero Bonito – Flamingo". Soundcloud. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ Plaugic, Lizzie (24 October 2015). "A guide to Ryan Hemsworth's free track download project, Secret Songs". The Verge. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Kero Kero Bonito share new free download on Ryan Hemsworth compilation". DIY. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Kero Kero Bonito share new free download on Ryan Hemsworth compilation". DIY. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ Majestic Casual (24 September 2014). "Kero Kero Bonito – Flamingo". YouTube. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Pastrano, Caroline (22 October 2021). "The Sound of Music: Kero Kero Bonito Remains Defiantly Hopeful As It Crosses Genre Boundaries". Afterglow. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ Lester, Paul (28 November 2014). "New band of the week: Kero Kero Bonito (No 33)". The Guardian. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ↑ Root, Travis (28 December 2016). "Kero Kero Bonito". WDBM. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ Gottsegen, Will (10 October 2018). "Kero Kero Bonito are smiling through it all". The Fader. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ Strapagiel, Lauren. "How TikTok Made "Old Town Road" Become Both A Meme And A Banger". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ↑ Strapagiel, Lauren. "29 Of The Best TikTok Memes And Trends Of 2018". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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