The Similou were an electronic music duo from Gothenburg, Sweden, comprising Dizzy Crane (Joel Eriksson) and Jesse Nectar (Erik Niklasson).
Discography Albums + List of albums, with selected details Title Details So Hot Right Now Released: 30 March 2005 Format: CD Label: Dealers of Nordic Music (DNMCD008)
Singles +List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Chart positions AlbumSWEAUSUK "All This Love" 2004 58 37 20 So Hot Right Now "Ladykillers" 2005 — — — "Play with Us" — — —
Internet meme "All This Love" is the base of an Internet meme, particularly on the website YTMND. On 16 July 2006, YTMND user Salta created a site called "Rainbow Stalin;" which comes from a misinterpretation of the words "rainbow stylin'" in The Similou's song to be about Joseph Stalin. This site featured an edited Soviet propaganda picture to which Salta added a rainbow and gave Stalin cartoon-like eyes. Many of the sites have Soviet propaganda art edited with flashing colors and accessories such as sunglasses, headphones, and turntables to portray Stalin as a jubilant DJ. While the meme comes from YTMND, references can be found on other websites such as YouTube.
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External links Artist page on DNM