‘You’re so Skibidi, so Fanum tax,’ and other fun nonsense, explained
Memes and niche internet jokes are a dime a dozen, but every now and then, a seemingly inscrutable trend arises and demands an explanation.
Such is the case with what I’m going to call the “Skibidi” song. It’s a tune I have to name, because, well, it’s made up and there is no official term for it. There are multiple versions of the meme, but in the most popular one, a person with a voice that sounds like a prepubescent boy sings, “Sticking out your gyat for the rizzler, you’re so Skibidi, you’re so Fanum tax,” while a video shows a Fortnite character emoting while wearing the Among Us back bling.
You definitely don’t need to know the words to hum along — it’s an earworm! But if you do want to know what it means, we’ve got you covered. Luckily, it’s not that confusing; you just need to know all the references and slang.
On Oct. 2, a humor account with the handle homestucklover398 shared a video where a young boyish voice sang a parody of the 2022 song “ecstacy” by Suicidal-Idol. The video and sound became an overnight hit on TikTok, where people reacted to the seemingly nonsensical lyrics of the song.
Such a wholesome love story! ❤️❤️ #CapCut #ovp #sigma #sigma #rizzler #gyat #ohio #ohiosigma #tvwoman #fortnite #fortniteclips #satire #satire #satire #satire #satire #satire #satire #satire #satire #satire #satire #satire #satire #satire #satire #satireaccount #sigma #skibiditoilet #fortniteclips #sigmagyat #satire #satire #notfunny #fort #satire I just want to be your sweetheart, I just want to be your ohio, skibidi toilet, ovp.9, ovp.99u, skibidi, homestucklover398, sigma, I just want to be your #sigma #slimegang
The format of these videos varied, but many included clips of Minecraft-inspired games people play using
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