SiIvaGunner

SiIvaGunner (/ˈsvəˌɡʌnər/) (formerly known as GiIvaSunner,[1] /ˈɡvəˌsʌnər/, after the actual soundtrack YouTube channel GilvaSunner[2][3]) is a musical parody YouTube group. The channel is based mostly around bait-and-switch videos claiming to be "high quality rips" of video game soundtracks that are in reality remixes or parodies, and mashups, usually incorporating Internet memes.

SiIvaGunner
SiIvaGunner's YouTube icon, an edited picture of a bust of Antinous
Websitehighquality.rip
YouTube information
Also known asGiIvaSunner (formerly)
Channels
Years active2016–present
GenreParody music
Subscribers427 thousand (SiIvaGunner)
40 thousand (SiIvaGunner2)
Total views610 million (SiIvaGunner)
256 thousand (SiIvaGunner2)
100,000 subscribers 2016

Updated: December 4, 2020

Format

The SiIvaGunner channel uploads videos in the style of many other soundtrack-based YouTube channels;[2] the channel's videos are typically static images, usually of the relevant game's logo, with a piece of music playing over it.[4] Such videos are intentionally misleading as to trick the viewer into believing they are actual songs from a game's soundtrack.[2][4] The uploaded songs, however, are instead remixes and mashups,[5][6][7] often incorporating internet memes or other channel-specific running gags,[4] such as the intro theme to The Flintstones,[2] 7 Grand Dad, The Nutshack,[4] Love Live!'s "Snow Halation", and LazyTown's "We Are Number One".[4][8][9][10]

Popularity

As of December 2020, the channel's more than 14,000 videos[11] have accumulated over 600 million views,[12] and 29 of its videos have surpassed 1 million views.[13] The propagation of several internet meme trends, such as "We Are Number One" remixes[9] and "Yoshi Commits Tax Fraud",[14] has been attributed to some of the channel's videos.

In late 2019, art gallery Gallery Aferro featured an exhibit titled "Elevator Music 6: SiIvaGunner", curated by Juno Zago. An auditory exhibit, it was a collection of SiIvaGunner remixes of classic and new video game music played inside an early-1900s refurbished Otis elevator.[6][7]

References

  1. Schreier, Jason (March 9, 2016). "This YouTube Channel Is Definitely The Best Place To Listen To Video Game Music". Kotaku. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. Morris, Tatiana (March 9, 2016). "Someone has taken the art of trolling to a new level with game theme songs". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  3. SiIvaGunner (March 31, 2019). Welcome to SiIvaGunner! (Announcement). Archived from the original on May 15, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  4. Ballard, Thomas (2018). Meme as a rhetorical concept for digital media genres. pp. 100–114.
  5. Beck, Kellen (December 25, 2019). "The joy of video game music". Mashable. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  6. "Gallery Aferro Presents Exhibits By Individuals At Angola Prison, Geri Hahn, and SilvaGunner". NewJerseyStage.com. September 14, 2019. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  7. Dhaduk, Birju (October 15, 2019). "New Gallery Aferro Exhibitions Open". The Vector. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  8. Hathaway, Jay (January 4, 2017). "A meme you've never heard of was named Reddit's Meme of the Year". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  9. Asarch, Steven (December 17, 2016). "'We Are Number One' Meme: Why Do People Keep Remixing a Children's Show Song?". iDigitalTimes. IBT Media. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  10. Fennimore, Jack (August 22, 2018). "Stefan Karl Net Worth: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  11. SiIvaGunner. "Uploads from SiIvaGunner". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  12. SiIvaGunner. "SiIvaGunner". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  13. SiIvaGunner. "SiIvaGunner". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  14. Hathaway, Jay (May 10, 2018). "Did Yoshi commit tax fraud?". The Daily Dot. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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