Loved y'all's posts so much @starleska @velka-art 🥺
@starleska's original post here. ✨
Process and context under the cut. Especially the context is MORE than worth it. I tried using some alcohol markers as I don't have a drawing tablet or anything.
So, the Smurfs have basically had northwestern Europe in a chokehold since the 1950s. Then in the 90s, techno and house music blew up in the Netherlands - and of course, the Smurfs had to ride that rave wave 💊⚡️🌈
They released a bunch of CDs where they covered popular dance tracks, actually sung by the original voice actors (no joke). One of the biggest hits? A Smurfed-up version of “No Limit” by 2Unlimited. It stayed at number one for over seven weeks. I still have a copy somewhere. it’s both a musical crime and a cultural treasure. (Here’s a live TV performance if you're curious. It’s... something.)
Anyway, imagine if the same thing happened to Ring-a-Ding. A dance remix, kids everywhere chanting his name, sparkly marketing, the whole package. I’d honestly believe it.
A short translated extract of the lyrics:
"in smurf land, yeah that's correct
we discovered house, you didn’t expect?
we house ourselves almost to bits
with heavy beats and louder hits
tiktiktikke here we go again
about twelve times a day, my friend
the speaker’s about to explode
when we all sing in party mode"
Got the chance to chat with the lovely, funny Taran Killam about his guest-starring spot on Community, his role on Single Parents, and why he thinks Will/Angie works.
Listen to The Community Rewatch Podcast episodes free, on demand. We're back with not one, but two guests! Chels returns (and her dog Snoop
