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Ever wondered what happens when you cross "Mambo Number 5" with William Carlos Williams' poem about eating some plums? Of course you have! 。
Well, poetry nerds have gone and given "This Is Just To Say" the remix treatment, yielding a veritable harvest of memes all about those delicious, sweet, and cold plums.。
SEE ALSO:MashReads podcast: So, like, what even is a poem?In case you'd forgotten about the damn plums being stolen from the icebox because they were so irresistible, here's a little reminder to jog your memory: 。
I have eatenthe plumsthat were inthe iceboxand whichyou were probablysavingfor breakfastForgive methey were deliciousso sweetand so cold 。
The internet has worked its magic to ensure this poem will never be forgotten—it's now been fully crystallised in meme form for all eternity. 。
Those of you who don't take kindly to literary blasphemy, look away now: you're about to witness some hardcore memeing. 。
The remix treatment appears to have begun with none other than The Killers' "Mr. Brightside." It actually works pretty well. 。
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It was about time somebody gave "Mambo Number Five" a poetic spin, and this version is heaps better than the original. "A little bit of cold plums here I am." Indeed. 。
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Carly Rae Jepson's "Call Me Maybe" featured, and we're really glad about that. 。
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"Ice Ice Baby" shall henceforth be known as "Ice Box Baby." 。
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This remix of Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know" is here to remind us all about the mess made when those plums were eaten.。
Suggested addition: "Every time I scratch my nails down someone else's plums, I hope you feel it."。
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Smash Mouth's "All Star" also featured. 。
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Question is: how would William Carlos Williams feel if he knew his poem was a giant meme now?
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