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Votes for deletion This article was the subject of two previous votes for deletion: archived records of the discussion can be found here and here.

Article name

Shouldn't it be moved to The Annoying Thing since that's the actual name? // Liftarn

That may have been its original given name, but following an international saturation-level advertising campaign across dozens of TV channels, I think "Crazy Frog" is probably the best-known name. Blufive 19:43, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Spoiler Warning?

What does this article give away? I don't think it's a spoiler.

NPOV?

Daniel Maldmedahl, a Swedish computer salesman, has a talent and serious interest in imitating engine sounds.

Not only is this an opinionated remark but he sounds nothing bloody like a bloody engine in the bloody first place!

Annoying for a different reason

In Ireland the company that supplies this sound has recieved numerous complaints from consumers. When you register to download the tone, you either did not get the tone or they continued to bill you with cryptic instructions to stop them billing you. Example information here.. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=213126&highlight=crazy+frog

Someone should censor all the genitals in the pictures in this article

It's just disgusting. We should really draw the line at bestiality.

The genitals aren't shown in a sexual context, however - bestiality is an act, or a depiction of an act, rather than a depiction of an object (unless that object was also a depiction of an act, i.e. a ceramic sculpture of a man having sex with an attractive pig, for example). Furthermore the frog's penis is clearly flaccid, i.e. unaroused. The Daily Telegraph has a photograph of the frog, uncensored, on page 12 of today's issue - directly across the page from a photograph of Tracey Emin, who is 42 years old and showing her belly button. Emin upset my stomach more than the frog.-Ashley Pomeroy 12:00, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Further, the genitals depicted are those of a human being simply placed onto an odd, anthropomorphic body of a frog. --Oldak Quill 18:04, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Lyrics? Really?

Do we really need a stab at spelling the lyrics? Was it not enough to say "attempting to imitate the sound of a two-stroke moped engine"?

No. That does not convey nearly as graphically the quality of the impersonation as the phonetic spelling of the sounds being made. I find them absolutely hilarious. They're also a convenient reference when I am trying to quote the impersonation to others who are not as familiar with it. The fact that they are so annoying to some people only makes them funnier. <devilish grin> --Susurrus 04:51, 18 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Rhino and Rat

If you're wondering why I just re-added the anon information that keeps getting reverted, it's because the anon is right. A Google search may return nothing, but they definitely did appear in Jamster adverts during early 2004, usually as number 1 of a 'Jamster Ringtone Chart', with seperate adverts featuring mobile phone animations of the rhino dancing or something. BillyH 19:03, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Shoot the frog.

Seriously , it does seem that theres genuine *hatred* for this ad and the people behind it. This really needs to be emphasised.

Well that and that theres an overpowering moral arguement for laws to be past post-haste demanding the creators be taken onto a lonely beach and shot.

No, the creators didn't know what they were doing. But the company paying for the nonsto advert should be Hung, Drawn and Quartered. --JiFish(Talk/Contrib) 22:07, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)
This piece of crap haunts me. I want to die whenever an advert comes on the television, so much that I have now boycotted the infernal box. It has caused me serious psychological damange, I used to be a placid being and now I am nothing short of a violent, gibbering wreck. Does anyone think I have suitable grounds for a lawsuit?

Another source responds:

If a person can attain such emotional and/or psychological damage due to a thirty second advert of a naked frog (which coincidently is how they exist in their natural habitat), then that person is mentally unstable and should seek therapy and counseling immediately. These people could possibly also be a danger to society and should undergo certain tests by their national government to determine whether they should be placed in special institutes for people with similar symptoms.

Excessive word linking

Do we really need so many ordinary words in this article to be linked? I'm thinking of: rotate, motorcycle, children, etc. etc.! --81.174.240.160 18:02, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)

In my day..

People would be shot for releasing records like this.

Mentioned in Veronica Magazine

This page has been mentioned in the Veronica Magazine, a Dutch TV Guide, in the culture section. Why culture? Why? Why? Why? This isn't culture, it's annoying. The Crazy Frog should be tortured, not worshipped.

Why do you think it's singing this song? - Ta bu shi da yu 05:41, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Uh...

... it appears that we've been quoted by highly respected and well read paper, The Australian. About the song lyrics no less. Can I ask why we have the song lyrics?!? - Ta bu shi da yu 05:41, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Akon

Akon's current hit single, Lonely, is actually a ballad orignially recorded by Crazy frog himself. Some people claim that a (obviously fictional) Bobby Vinton is sampled for this song. This is of course wrong. You can clearly hear that its Crazy Frog's voice singing the lyrics.

The following links have been moved here from the main page per External links.

Crazy Frog Games:

If you'd like to add them back in based upon the guidelines linked above, please discuss here first.
brenneman(t)(c) 10:18, 21 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  • I suppose the Crazy Frog games should be put back up there, they are relevant in the sense that it gives people the chance to kill the frog, as evidently there are a lot of people who hate the damn thing. Basically, the games' existance shows how much people detest it (which was how the frog came to fame in the first place - annoyance). Plus not all of the games are to do with killing the frog, and a lot of people might be coming here for those too. secfan 18:00, July 21, 2005 (UTC)
  • If there were one particulary notable website that could be shown to have started the kill crazy frog wave, I'd pay that out. But barring that, I think a few lines in the body would be enough. Maybe a link to the google search for "crazy frog game" at the end.
brenneman(t)(c) 23:47, 21 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • I've tried to trim the links before, but they keep getting added back. I'm glad they've finally been whittled down. I think the ASA link and the Annoying Thing homepage are pretty important and should be included in the main article, I'm happy with the rest staying here. -- taviso 12:32, 22 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yeah, I probably got too enthusiastic... I agree with those two going back in, but would still like to limit the number of links. So are there any on the main page that could go? The link "BBC article: Crazy Frog clings on to top spot." should go, since it's after two weeks and the one above is after four weeks at number one. brenneman(t)(c) 00:32, 23 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]


Also moved here:

And copied ASA back onto main page while I had the editor open.
brenneman(t)(c) 23:58, 28 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Name

Spotted a poster in HMV for this thing, under the name "The Annoying Thing". Morwen - Talk 09:22, 17 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Me too, ew ew ew ew. And Play.com are going to be selling a damn keychain! Why Play.com! You used to be cool! *Collapses in sobbing heap* - Ferretgames 20:09, 2 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
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