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Haha There are kinda popular video(s) called "Polish Cow" which's basically animated cow dancing with this "hard song" in the background that people are not fa

Haha There are kinda popular video(s) called "Polish Cow" which's basically animated cow dancing with this "hard song" in the background that people are not familiar with. I bet it has something to do with this. Probably those chinese manufacturers weren't aware or didn't care what does this song actually mean, but they just wanted to use something popular (maybe at that time) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=polish+cow https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=polish+cow even top comment on youtube says >guy: puts his heart into a song about addiction and depression >the internet: hehe funny cow go brrr edit: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/tylko-jedno-w-glowie-mam-polish-cow https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/tylko-jedno-w-glowie-mam-poli...

archibaldJ 5y ago
a search for cactus toy on taobao returns many sellers of the same product (for as cheap as 5USD). Looks like it's quite popular in China. One seller from beijing even uses the same Polish song in its ads: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=637694403248&ali_refid=a3_430582_1006:1271070064:N:wAz9YWVecHiC86Dn3pQPtEqMxuuOSzBT:39b5811d90a673b51af65b9d1ee9ae41&ali_trackid=1_39b5811d90a673b51af65b9d1ee9ae41&spm=a230r.1.14.6&sku_properties=6863381:97603 https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=637694403248&ali_refid=... And in the cactus playlist there goes a song titled "Dancing Polish Cow" =) https://img.alicdn.com/imgextra/i1/2207287191893/O1CN01ve29VE1Pr2RCplFO3_!!2207287191893.jpg_430x430q90.jpg https://img.alicdn.com/imgextra/i1/2207287191893/O1CN01ve29V...
- robjan 5y ago
  If anyone really wants it, it's available on AliExpress for around 5-7 USD including shipping to pretty much anywhere in the world https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005002998790310.html https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005002998790310.html
  - aaron695 5y ago
    > If anyone really wants it Why else would I be in the comments? I know experiences are what matter. Not things. But I think this has enough to talk about over the next 10 years to make it an experience being on my shelf. Maybe not but I've wasted more money on a bad round of expensive drinks. Thank you for the link.
- yorwba 5y ago
  The first entry of the song list is 生日快乐恶搞版 (happy birthday prank version) and the fifth is 尼玛情歌 (Nima love song, where Nima is a homophone of 你妈, your mother). I suspect whoever selected the songs for that cactus was well aware of what they were doing when including the Polish song, and they were having great fun.
hdjjhhvvhga 5y ago
Oh I remember it was popular during the lockdown, people were doing "remixes" with different celebrities, politicians etc.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqYv9A170XE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqYv9A170XE They used this platform: https://memy.ai/ https://memy.ai/ Edit: This one is my favorite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYLSGbzF6CY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYLSGbzF6CY - they got all popular (=hated) Polish politicians and even the late Polish pope.
- dylan604 5y ago
  Wow, the deep fake is so weird. It's like being on acid* with the weird distortion on the faces. Very trippy. *According to a "friend"
st4lz 5y ago
DISCLAIMER: I'm living in Poland. That song went viral during lockdowns, as it was a part of the deepfake video with the Minister of Health of that time, who had eyes with dark rings around them at the tv conferences (probably makeup), indicating he is working day and night to fight the pandemic. The healthcare quality decreased and the successes were only visible in state-controlled media, while multiple accusations of corruption in buying the medical equipment. Before he resigned, he complained that he can't stop himself reading multiple jokes and memes about him appearing online every day. The lyrics translation: "It's the only thing in my mind, 5g of cocaine..." Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COzSF-7_6Dc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COzSF-7_6Dc
- randycupertino 5y ago
  It is a pretty good song, and I like the juxtaposition of the lyrics being about fighting depression vs the upbeat catchy tune. Does Poland still have state-controlled media? I'm Polish (living in the US, though have visited 2x) but wasn't aware that still existed there.
  - KptMarchewa 5y ago
    Yes, and they spew north korea-level propaganda.
  - atraac 5y ago
    TVP is practically owned by a leading party, it’s a propaganda tube by now. And it’s not even subtle, it’s North Korea level now.
  - shameless_plug 5y ago
    Pretty much every mainstream media in Poland are "North Korea style propaganda" (as another commenter named it), just depending on which political camp people are they will call the other part of mainstream propaganda. People who voted for this government would call TVN propaganda, people who hate this government call TVP propaganda. This extends to radio and press. And people who don't vote because there is no political option with sensible program in many cases don't watch TV or listen to the radio..
userbinator 5y ago
Probably those chinese manufacturers weren't aware or didn't care what does this song actually mean, but they just wanted to use something popular (maybe at that time) Definitely. It's a catchy song for sure. That's how Gangnam Style ended up in quite a few toys too (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYSD9XWzfH4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYSD9XWzfH4 ). Before that, it seems various EDM was popular.

archibaldJ 5y ago

a search for cactus toy on taobao returns many sellers of the same product (for as cheap as 5USD). Looks like it's quite popular in China. One seller from beijing even uses the same Polish song in its ads: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=637694403248&ali_refid=a3_430582_1006:1271070064:N:wAz9YWVecHiC86Dn3pQPtEqMxuuOSzBT:39b5811d90a673b51af65b9d1ee9ae41&ali_trackid=1_39b5811d90a673b51af65b9d1ee9ae41&spm=a230r.1.14.6&sku_properties=6863381:97603 https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=637694403248&ali_refid=... And in the cactus playlist there goes a song titled "Dancing Polish Cow" =) https://img.alicdn.com/imgextra/i1/2207287191893/O1CN01ve29VE1Pr2RCplFO3_!!2207287191893.jpg_430x430q90.jpg https://img.alicdn.com/imgextra/i1/2207287191893/O1CN01ve29V...

robjan 5y ago
If anyone really wants it, it's available on AliExpress for around 5-7 USD including shipping to pretty much anywhere in the world https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005002998790310.html https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005002998790310.html
- aaron695 5y ago
  > If anyone really wants it Why else would I be in the comments? I know experiences are what matter. Not things. But I think this has enough to talk about over the next 10 years to make it an experience being on my shelf. Maybe not but I've wasted more money on a bad round of expensive drinks. Thank you for the link.
yorwba 5y ago
The first entry of the song list is 生日快乐恶搞版 (happy birthday prank version) and the fifth is 尼玛情歌 (Nima love song, where Nima is a homophone of 你妈, your mother). I suspect whoever selected the songs for that cactus was well aware of what they were doing when including the Polish song, and they were having great fun.

hdjjhhvvhga 5y ago

Oh I remember it was popular during the lockdown, people were doing "remixes" with different celebrities, politicians etc.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqYv9A170XE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqYv9A170XE They used this platform: https://memy.ai/ https://memy.ai/ Edit: This one is my favorite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYLSGbzF6CY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYLSGbzF6CY - they got all popular (=hated) Polish politicians and even the late Polish pope.

dylan604 5y ago
Wow, the deep fake is so weird. It's like being on acid* with the weird distortion on the faces. Very trippy. *According to a "friend"

st4lz 5y ago

DISCLAIMER: I'm living in Poland. That song went viral during lockdowns, as it was a part of the deepfake video with the Minister of Health of that time, who had eyes with dark rings around them at the tv conferences (probably makeup), indicating he is working day and night to fight the pandemic. The healthcare quality decreased and the successes were only visible in state-controlled media, while multiple accusations of corruption in buying the medical equipment. Before he resigned, he complained that he can't stop himself reading multiple jokes and memes about him appearing online every day. The lyrics translation: "It's the only thing in my mind, 5g of cocaine..." Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COzSF-7_6Dc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COzSF-7_6Dc

randycupertino 5y ago
It is a pretty good song, and I like the juxtaposition of the lyrics being about fighting depression vs the upbeat catchy tune. Does Poland still have state-controlled media? I'm Polish (living in the US, though have visited 2x) but wasn't aware that still existed there.
- KptMarchewa 5y ago
  Yes, and they spew north korea-level propaganda.
- atraac 5y ago
  TVP is practically owned by a leading party, it’s a propaganda tube by now. And it’s not even subtle, it’s North Korea level now.
- shameless_plug 5y ago
  Pretty much every mainstream media in Poland are "North Korea style propaganda" (as another commenter named it), just depending on which political camp people are they will call the other part of mainstream propaganda. People who voted for this government would call TVN propaganda, people who hate this government call TVP propaganda. This extends to radio and press. And people who don't vote because there is no political option with sensible program in many cases don't watch TV or listen to the radio..

userbinator 5y ago

Probably those chinese manufacturers weren't aware or didn't care what does this song actually mean, but they just wanted to use something popular (maybe at that time) Definitely. It's a catchy song for sure. That's how Gangnam Style ended up in quite a few toys too (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYSD9XWzfH4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYSD9XWzfH4 ). Before that, it seems various EDM was popular.