I Accidentally Became A Meme - Nyan Cat

[@chiefersonbieferson5884]

“When you own an animal it will bring years of happiness but one of the worst days of you’re life”R.I.P. Marty🌈

[@memerified]

bvcvbvb

[@miningful]

@@memerified what

[@606films9]

Same with Humans

[@afriendlycampfire260]

@Jason Wen bvcbvb

[@quianims3673]

i want to be that guy so... your*

[@sorscha]

Marty is in all of our hearts forever. He IS nyan cat. He lives on in every rainbow and pop tart 🌈

[@dallxso]

@Kitty Rod :l

[@bottlegen4803]

Sooo we’ve all eaten cat?

[@StartOfMay0501]

Fun fact MoMoNo is the voice of nyan cat song

[@treek10k]

Not in china's heart.

[@allfoxeswearwhite1234]

@Help Me Defeat The Algorithm 🤖 cuz he did

[@albertorostellato2104]

I came here to laugh, i never imagined that i would instead end up crying in fetal position

[@castergilgamesh1778]

The fetal position is important

[@ilovedanielchoiyeonjun]

@@castergilgamesh1778 yes

[@moringaflower1998]

Bro same

[@merlijnbell8747]

Feral*

[@dixonartaxes8544]

Why?

[@Idontjuul]

Tell me why this man has taught me more about NFT’s than any other site/person

[@tarrylamang]

agreed!!

[@a_gurl596]

He didn’t explain the part where it destroys the environment greatly and the fact that it’s a huge scam

[@bobuxdoesmemes924]

Yes

[@poopbrush1543]

because you cat he own cat he speak cat

[@hollokutya1315]

@@a_gurl596 and then, a Karen appeared named, a_gurl

[@mercygirl317]

r.i.p marty 🌈😽 never forgotten

[@cybernezuko]

Rip!

[@Homie252]

lol ok

[@cybernezuko]

@@Homie252 everybody point and laugh at this person with no heart 😂

[@Homie252]

@@cybernezuko lol ok

[@adamk9677]

@@Homie252 did we ask for ur comment?

[@smk6736]

Why can't I have a sudden Eureka moment like this? Neither blessed in art nor in science 😭

[@renamix]

because you have a better chance buying a bunch of lottery tickets each week.

[@shinji5217]

Because you don't put effort and expect things to fall on your lap without deserving

[@TheCrispyTwinkies]

@@shinji5217 damn why you guys gotta be fucked up lol. Maybe encouraging words could be better. Idk just a thought lmao

[@shinji5217]

@@TheCrispyTwinkies nope, he's clearly spoiled. If I go sweetie sweetie on him he'll keep being this weak bastard. It's best for him to swallow the truth up.

[@shinji5217]

You don't give gold to a child, they'll lose it, that's why

[@dragulia_venaro]

First impression watching this video.. 1. Wow, so this is the guy behind the Nyan Cat Meme.. 2. What a cute cat Meme.. 3. Nooooo.. Marty.... Rest in Peace, Buddy! I don't expecting that's gonna be so sad..

[@itsk0na]

Ah i see your a man of culture as well, Zura.

[@Andrei_Antonov]

Same reason

[@epicheetah9531]

After all these years...we finally have the story of the meme that changed the world... *Nyan cat*

[@MidorinoKenshi]

Yeah

[@ChildofYAH]

The first internet meme

[@wileecoyote5749]

Whos world's? Pathetic

[@hollokutya1315]

@@wileecoyote5749 not a normie's world like you. pathetic.

[@benjaminalmquist]

@@kserrata Why you got to be like that? It's just a meme.

[@dragulia_venaro]

This is like “When your pet thanking to you before they died”

[@SK-dw3ed]

Yep marty thanked him by making him a celebrity

[@ovumregia8554]

69 likes bout to ruin that

[@dragulia_venaro]

@@ovumregia8554 Thanks, Brenda!

[@ovumregia8554]

@@dragulia_venaro you're welcome

[@jaydadabber4574]

@@ovumregia8554 no like ACTUALLY THANKS

[@georgethecactus7499]

Marty will never be forgotten 🥰😔

[@Spaghettaboutit]

Who’s marty?

[@astronautguy6966]

@@Spaghettaboutit 🗿

[@IHateRecess]

@@Spaghettaboutit 💀

[@AlicornHana]

@@Spaghettaboutit Marty is the original nyan cat and sadly passed away

[@Waltyworld]

@@Spaghettaboutit💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@drewpy8194]

Truly a childhood legend. Rest well Marty 🥺🌈

[@gomigg_]

This might be the only NFT I respect. It's got a good reason to, as well as actually being good art unlike those monkeys or lions

[@Sweetb1tez]

Yeah..

[@yoro__33]

still not worth half a mil dollars

[@yoro__33]

@@youcefraven most nfts arent even worth a single dollar, honestly this nft stuff just seems to be a scam. and this, yeah this is worth more than most nfts, it is actual art, but its still not really on the level of bob ross for example, and even he sold his paintings for a couple thousand dollars, not even close to half a million.

[@Wuqz]

@@yoro__33 the value of Bob Ross's art didn't come until after his death.. now they're priceless because the estate has made it next to impossible to buy one. if they did come up for sale I'm sure some of them could easily fetch half a million.

[@RealElevenTimes]

@@yoro__33 Yeah NFT's are scam, but it's not like they are the only trash sold for millions. Have you seen modern "art" lmao that garbage sells for 10 times as much.

[@Superboy7456]

I find it fascinating how all of the memes we know, love and used have these stories behind them like I never took the time to try and find more about them, good job!

[@johnsolaas185]

It’s more the old memes that were like that. You don’t see many memes with inspiring stories behind them anymore.

[@finster2506]

It’s inspired me so much, I even made a PowerPoint game at school based on Nyan Cat!

[@am3thyst675]

Damn!

[@gabrielemadaro8319]

Can you give the link? i wanna play it!

[@jeromesuarez5293]

@@gabrielemadaro8319 same

[@Ronnymonke]

@@gabrielemadaro8319 same

[@dixonartaxes8544]

@@gabrielemadaro8319 same

[@a1m41-f7n]

Fun Fact: The Nyan Cat theme was created by a VOCALOID Producer named *daniwell-P* The Original Nyan Cat song was first sung by *Hatsune Miku* and then the most known Nyan Cat song was sung by an UTAU called *Momone Momo* That's all! Thank you for reading!

[@gierer797]

crazy to see momone momo of all things make it to the "internet mainstream", people outside of the vocaloid/utau community really only know miku but to have an utau that's not even teto make its way outside to other people is pretty crazy

[@leave-a-comment-at-the-door]

you should also add that Momo's version was made by ももももP, and that saraj00n combined the music and the gif.

[@a1m41-f7n]

@@leave-a-comment-at-the-door yeah i forgot about that one thanks btw

[@leave-a-comment-at-the-door]

you could also mention that prguitarman(Chris in the video) has used his power of copyright to forcibly take down the original source of the meme, instead of letting it be like slackcircus did for HEYYEYAAEYAAAEYAEYAA even though slackcircus put signifigantly more effort into the original work that HEYYEYAAEYAAAEYAEYAA came from and and prguitarman only made the animation for Nyan Cat

[@a1m41-f7n]

@@leave-a-comment-at-the-door Oooh i didn't know abt that thanks btw

[@t.g.v8889]

As an artist myself I confirm that you should never resist the urge to create something if you wake up with an enlightenment when it's midnight. It is 100% going to be something you will be proud of

[@Not_interestEd-]

"I have the sudden urge to draw Freddy Fazbear 'hanging out' with Sonic the hedgehog." -Famous last words.

[@williamgatesenson]

it's hilarious that he was able to cash in on the NFT trend so big.

[@Andrei_Antonov]

It's also pretty greedy

[@SHIBEKAIWASHERE]

R.I.P Marty. In 2010 a legend sure was born. Now it comes to an end. I'll miss you Marty.

[@Flareboxx]

Wow I had no idea Nyan cat was still a thing today. Haven't heard or thought about it in probably 5 years or so

[@vitoscalettagaming4007]

Same tbh

[@stopholdingnuts]

What do you mean you didn’t thing it was a thing today? Do you think things on the internet just suddenly disappear

[@Flareboxx]

@@stopholdingnuts Obviously I was saying I had no idea Nyan cat was relevant today. I'm pretty sure it's not, so seeing a video about it now is just strange. Welcome to the internet btw! Hopefully you pick up on internet slang more easily moving forward.

[@stopholdingnuts]

@@Flareboxx Well I guess that’s what happens when you have a life outside of the internet..

[@Flareboxx]

@@stopholdingnuts I'd beg to differ that means you don't have a life, otherwise you would have heard this slang from other human beings... But either way, glad this was a teachable moment.

[@masocki]

its impressive a fundraiser became a meme though

[@DontBuryTheLead]

The NFT is currently valued at $720. This guy made out like a bandit!

[@HasanRust]

RIP Marty. Never knew nyan cat was based off of an actual cat.

[@sarahnurkamilah]

im acually in tears now knowing nyan cat is base on a real life cat and that cat is my part of childhood R.I.P Marty

[@santosmurilo]

Marty, you're immortal now! You'll always have a place in our hearts! ❤️🌈🐱

[@jamescuters12]

Ayyeee that's may pfp. I love this meme tho. Sad to hear that Marty passed away long ago. RIP

[@The_ZeroLine]

That’s so crazy he dreamed that and that’s how he got the idea. I loved that rainbow powered, pixel poptart cat the first time I saw it. Not just cause it’s funny but I actually really aesthetically loved it too.

[@lizxu322]

Dreams literally change your life. Lots of artists, authors and musicians and so on dream up their eureka moment that change their lives, sometimes the worlf

[@zabers5818]

He deserves the revenue for the art that he created and so does all the other memers out there. It's not a bad thing for them to make a little on the side from something that we genuinely enjoy.

[@leave-a-comment-at-the-door]

but he's not the one who made the meme. in fact, he used his power of copyright on the art to get the meme taken down; Nyan Cat really came from saraj00n combining ももももP's cover of daniwell-P's song with the art prguitarman made.

[@sigma.toenail]

Nyan cat is an icon, RIP Marty he will live in our hearts forever, he’s beautiful 🌈🐈‍⬛🍪❤️

[@randominoh]

Can you imagine if he never woke up to create it ? He’s rich now because of it

[@HOPE-wg5pb]

well thats's life

[@Red5rainbow]

Why did it have to become an NFT but also of course it did

[@floofula1260]

So... the cat I've been obsessed with for the last few days was based on real cat. Fascinating. Thank you for doing so much good

[@CrowTL69]

R.I.P Marty R.I.P grumpy cat The 2 best cats in history

[@nahhellnah]

the famous nyan cat video is gone 😔

[@hamzabagira9623]

​​@@babylax9966no this sucker chris forcedly removed it

[@primex7106]

​@@hamzabagira9623😂😂😂

[@Waltyworld]

It is rip 😢😢😢

[@Cloud_Strife1997]

@@hamzabagira9623good. daniwell deserves recognition for the music now instead of some animation that never truly credited the original songwriter.

[@jovianmelendez]

no it's not? or maybe it's just back up idk

[@bigpedro360]

So NFTs used to be way better than what they are now? Damn

[@Nick_Tank]

Yeah lol that’s when artists had their own market, now it’s overfilled with fake NFTs and pump-n-dumps that over shadow the real work

[@raifij6698]

@@Nick_Tank yeah like the 69 millon dolar NFT. Now it was cheap garbage computer generated scam

[@BruthItzAli2]

yes

[@BenDBeast]

It’s still a great market if you know where to look

[@lordbuss]

They used to appear better.

[@harisrizki6267]

R.I.P Marty, will always be the best meme cat

[@helicocktor]

"breakfast pastry" i bet they told him he can't say poptart. Nobody calls poptarts "breakfast pastry"

[@RodgerTha]

imagine if he just sued everyone.

[@justanotherweirdo11]

Him only getting 600k for his nft of nyan cat when people get way more for way less.

[@pinnedcomment8614]

There’s an estimated 1 million dogs in the U.S. have been named primary beneficiary in their owners' wills, and I can’t even get a date smh

[@Deathtotheamericandream666]

More people in the u.s. have tape worms than people own dogs

[@vivous6842]

“I hope that nyan cat still have a place 10 years from now” man doesn’t even know that nyan cat is and always has been like glitter, impossible to get rid of

[@amenanabi9204]

I watch Nyan cat every day and I absolutely love it it looks like nyan is not even a word

[@amenanabi9204]

🏳️‍🌈🌈🦄

[@shashashashrirai594]

I remember listening/watching Nyan cat when I was 6 years old, when my mom's brother told me about it.

[@Snowy-245]

It was all going so well too…. And then he said NFTs 😫

[@windyryady6367]

and for those who don't know , this cover of Nyan Cat theme is sung by UTAU Momone Momo

[@omegablaze135]

It seems it be not very known, and most people probably don’t know what an UTAU even is

[@boopsbucket]

I've had two cats pass from FIP -- one at age two, and one when she was just a kitten. It's a horrifying disease that has no cure... here's hoping one can be found someday. Love you, Marty.

[@daisywrabbit]

“breakfast pastry“, so PopTarts don’t sue you for $600,000

[@alpha_jasperflair1097]

This made me cry its very hard to lose your pet or should i say a man’s best friend but they will always be in our hearts forever, they’ll be flying in rainbows thats were all of our animal friends go when they already passed away the’yll be all watching us up there

[@hdotfx]

this went from exciting to sad in a minute :(( Rest in piece marty

[@nicallenjose6060]

Marty passed away but his legacy lives on ❤️

[@FliggleGiggle507]

Why is every classic meme becoming an NFT?

[@AAHumann_]

Because people are money hungry

[@crusher9z9]

greed

[@Supermadison1123]

This is so ironic considering. this guy talks about how worried he was about the environment and then now works for NFTs which hurt the environment.

[@shi-chan5779]

OMEGALUL

[@OfficialCANVAS]

PoS. Ever heard of it?

[@schmarcel4238]

It depends on the technology used. There are climate neutral blockchains.

[@HHog]

@@OfficialCANVAS Piece of S--t? Sure I heard of it.

[@GuardianTiger]

Not all but most yeah.

[@turtto]

All jokes aside, this is actually quite sad. RIP Marty you will always be remembered.

[@carlosfreitas6434]

this MEME changed the internet for me ill never forget it. RIP MARTY 🐱🌈

[@yumekaissilly]

fun fact: the nyan cat song was sung by the utauloid, Momo Momone

[@fya9173]

Cheers also to daniwellP for composing "Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya!"

[@ness.39]

mhm i sadly don't see most people remembering DaniwellP even though he was the one who made the song!

[@mccrea_nyc_1999]

"Your dreams become reality" has taken on a whole new meaning with this one. It's crazy seeing the OG drawing of the Nyan cat, like it's actually kind of surreal to see how this guy just dreamt about it and then it came to life how it did.

[@Mi-ig6zz]

It's nice to know the original creator was actually able to profit from it.

[@leave-a-comment-at-the-door]

calling this one guy the original creator is leaving way too much out; rather than prguitarman I'd say saraj00n should get more credit as 'original creator' as they are the one who really made the video. this guy just made the art, and the music came from ももももP's UTAU cover of daniwell-P's song.

[@Thebluedestroyer02]

When I was 13 in 2015 I found out about many other countries because of nyan cat videos people made.

[@katholeenloveit8923]

I love that he helped others to sell their NFTs

[@edd2184]

R.I.P Marty thankyou for the smiles. I hope you are dashing around the galaxy. At full speed, on one epic adventure ❤

[@berry_cakeisgood]

I really like the nyan cat gif but like it's pointless to make it a nft because you can literally download the video easily

[@aqua3890]

Thank you for making my lovely childhood with this masterpiece

[@emschii9585]

Even if it´s not mentioned directly, I just wanted to clarify that the vocals aren´t by Hatsune Miku but by Momone Momo (UTAUloid not Vocaloid)

[@angelo423]

Bro really went "this tragic stuff happened and then I went into nft's" 😂

[@paulswims8214]

Tay Zonday, I swear to god, please don’t sell Chocolate Rain.

[@Flexwtff_on_instagram]

Racist

[@kylegifford546]

This guy still owns Nyan cat. He sold an NFT not the rights.

[@rpghorrorfan879]

He already made a tweet about NFT but deleted it smh

[@rpghorrorfan879]

NFTS are really bad for the environment and are essentially a money laundering scheme.

[@lolkayleen2757]

@@rpghorrorfan879 what?? How?

[@roguex9469]

A hundred dollar tip? Meanwhile I can't get a raise at the factory until I have at least 5 years in.

[@dripnemba_x]

he missed the chance to call his nft's nyan fungible tokens

[@swaggrlyn]

this story motivated me to actually get up when I get those creative pops at midnight. no matter how silly it seems.

[@rayusremy]

I was only 4 when this came out, I had still vibed for years and I always will

[@exa4564]

Making over 700 NFT's.... He's really trying to milk the nyan cat meme by the use of NFT's

[@ned2666]

good for him

[@ShadowFri3nd]

Well I mean 99% of NFT are Fcking trash but I would say the Nyan cat have my approval.

[@ShadowFri3nd]

@@Haileypayne0 all crypto and NFT are worse than cars for the environment.

[@poppycatz]

@@ShadowFri3nd i agree this is the only nft i respect

[@W4ter_M3lon76]

The Sad part Is that he turned It in to a nft

[@Palkia8-Bit]

Yes

[@Narwhal12]

If you could become rich from 6 hours of pixel animation, wouldn’t you do it?

[@shinjiikari5174]

It's such a shame that Daniwell is barely getting any recognition at all, even in this video he was just briefly mentioned in passing, despite his massive contribution to the meme and to making it what it was.

[@Pixchh]

Isn’t it crazy how much money you can make with digital content? Gotta love how far the internet has come 😀

[@indianathe3rd742]

Yeah about that👉👈

[@rpghorrorfan879]

NFTS are a money laundering scheme, and really bad for the environment.

[@dragulia_venaro]

Gotta thanks to the Cat too

[@_.Sc.y]

@@rpghorrorfan879 nah

[@pogpurin]

@@_.Sc.y yeah

[@vivalaleta]

I had this idea - it was midnight - and I went down and drew it! Bless your artist ❤️.

[@spiritvr.-4333]

I love that he says they can see him in space flying around

[@DemonIsAway]

I don't respect NFTs, but i do respect Marty and Chris. the dudes a legend and created something meaningful, and that's something i have to acknowledge. Godspeed brother.

[@fcubeboy4959]

0:26 It’s so weird to hear americans say “spastic” in a non insulting way. In the UK it’s a slur for disabled people

[@jeffyjeffy9593]

We just say retards for mental and cripples for physical

[@cake_the_wolf-dog]

Nyan cat deserves to have games a series and a full movie due to how amazing it is that it's came this far and is still loved

[@The_Square_Squirrels]

Marty will live on in space and in our hearts 🌈

[@dustinsmith7259]

Rest in peace Marty! You brought joy and smiles to many. Your legacy lives on ❤

[@user-xt3rq5le2d]

I genuinely hope he realized how bad NFTs are and that he made and sold those NFTs before knowing about their true nature because if not then... oof

[@pw6498]

Amazing a video about a cat from 13 yrs ago will bring you tears !! :(

[@kimjongun4343]

It's so cool to see all the old meme makers unite. Even if it's just NFTs

[@sereion]

I appreciate the fact he gave credit to the person who started the "You Can't See Me" move.

[@madao2794]

When i see him trying so hard to hold his sadness at the end. Im the one who's now crying, RIP marty

[@dexs6882]

There’s gotta be a group chat of the people who were in famous memes

[@temosofthecommunistrepubli2637]

I didn't expect this to be so heartwarming

[@pinnedcomment8614]

Did you know: Until 2016, the “Happy Birthday” song was not for public use. Meaning, prior to 2016, the song was copyrighted and you had to pay a license to use it.

[@ooogabooogaa]

Well...I sang it everywhere and never paid a buck. I don't consider myself a hero but I'm somewhat of a villain in my own anime story

[@RealFemale69]

That's not true. I don't know where people got this idea but it's not true

[@DayFern]

4:10 cool video but, what would a nyan cat tv show even be? 😂😂

[@LonerBecause]

I love the meme and the cat is gorgeous

[@overvieweffect9034]

1 year later and I bet that original nyam cat nft is worth at least... 6 bucks

[@rotua98]

When i starting use this as my profile pic, my friend ask me if i am gay, because of that rainbow Lol

[@armyshope]

Me: I just like rainbows

[@_HypeR_7]

🏳️‍🌈🟪🐱

[@RealRiasYT]

im glad i have the browser extension of Nyan Cat for my KZbin bar

[@zopobossthefirst7344]

A TV SHOW?!?!? I would LOVE to watch a TV show about the meme that changed the world.

[@daisywrabbit]

the song is based on ELP’s Hoedown

[@morkopubgm8655]

I never knew it had this big of a meaning behind it... Rip marty, i can see the rainbows already and hear Nyan nyan nyan nyan

[@marvindebot3264]

It's cool that there is an unofficial "meme club" and they all know each other.

[@Flozzle]

Kudos to helping the other meme people too❤️

[@frozenraviolimontage]

I still have these memories of 5 year old me on the Nyan cat app doing the little thing where you create your own Nyan cat.

[@lucasmatravolgyi]

Aw man I’m crying from that ending fudge man