| "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" | ||
|---|---|---|
| "Good guys, bad guys, and explosions,
as far as the eye can see." |
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| Single by Lemon Demon | ||
| from the album Dinosaurchestra | ||
| Released | December 7, 2005 | |
| Genre | Comedy | |
| Length | 3:33 | |
| Writer(s) | Neil Cicierega | |
| Producer | Neil Cicierega, Shawn Vulliez | |
The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny, often shortened to Ultimate Showdown, is a comical song and video released on December 7, 2005. The song was written and performed by Neil Cicierega under the pseudonym "Lemon Demon", with art and Flash animation by Shawn "altffour" Vulliez.
The work features many famous real and fictional characters, largely taken from pop culture of the 1980s and 1990s, in a huge brawl where "...only one will survive". It gained a large cult following among web enthusiasts[1] and became the "user's choice" on December 28, 2005 on Newgrounds where it has been viewed over 10.2 million times.[2] It appeared on several other websites including Albino Blacksheep,[3] Flash Portal, YouTube, Transbuddha, and Weebl's Stuff.
The song topped the "Funny Five" on The Dr. Demento Show for several weeks and was the #1 Request for 2006.[4] The video has since been parodied and referenced repeatedly in other flash videos.
Fun Facts
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Both artists previously collaborated on a parody website, eBaumsWorldSucks.com. "Lowtax" is seen punching Eric Bauman, a direct reference to this earlier work.
When Shaquille O'Neal "opened up a can of Shaq Fu", it referenced his own fighting game, which is often considered one of the worst games ever. Aaron Carter appearing to beat up Shaquille O'Neal is a reference to the song by Carter called "That's How I Beat Shaq" from Aaron's Party (Come Get It).
Abraham Lincoln's tombstone reads "I got a Lincoln Log", a reference to Shmorky, Zoomzip and Fragmaster's song "Abe Lincoln" from Something Awful.
Chuck Norris' central role is acting as an otherworldly and nigh-unstoppable being, which an example of Norris being attributed superhuman power as in the Chuck Norris Facts. Cicierega was hoping that Norris' eventual death would symbolize the end of the internet meme.
The scene where Indiana Jones cannot find his gun is a reference to a similar scene in The Temple of Doom.
The slapping fight between Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario is an example of the many Sonic versus Mario videos, which make fun of the rivalry between the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis video game consoles.
A porn parody was made by the artist NotSafeForWork on Newgrounds, titled "The Ultimate Orgy".
In Destroy All Humans! 2, when Kojira Kaiju is destroying the Japanese city of Takoshima, Cypto says, "Old Kojira was hoppin' around Takoshima City like a big playground... Gets stuck in my head every time!" A reference to the first line in the song.
Notes and references
- ^ "Copy, paste, animate". The Toronto Star. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/1108664581.html?dids=1108664581:1108664581&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Aug+26%2C+2006&author=Shauna+Rempel&pub=Toronto+Star&edition=&startpage=H.3&desc=Copy%2C+paste%2C+animate.
- ^ Emily Sweeney (June 22, 2006), He's a hit with Internet set, Boston Globe
- ^ Bob Batz (April 11, 2006), Seen & Overheard, Dayton Daily News
- ^ "Dr Demento's official site". http://www.drdemento.net/online.html.
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