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Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical

Meme & format · 2020 · Notable

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A TikTok song became a crowdsourced musical that raised a reported $2 million for charity.

Original · Emily Jacobsen (@e_jaccs)
A love ballad #remy #rat #ratatoille #disney #wdw #disneyworld #ratlove #ratlife #rats #Alphets #StanleyCup #CanYouWorkIt
@e_jaccs on TikTok
Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical
Wikipedia (non-free, fair use)
TikTok's Ratatouille: The Musical makes it to Broadway and streams on TikTok - Newsroom | TikTok
TikTok Newsroom
THE ACTORS FUND ANNOUNCES THAT “RATATOUILLE: THE TIKTOK MUSICAL" HAS RAISED $2 MILLION
The Actors Fund / Entertainment Community Fund
Anyone Can Cook: The Oral History of ‘Ratatouille: The Musical’
The Ringer

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Numbers

Peak date
Week of Jan 6, 2021
Aug 11 ’20 to Week of Jan 6, 2021
Platforms
5
Started on TikTok
Origin
Organic
Entertainment

Mechanics

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  • Sound or audio meme
  • Maker origin
  • Underdog
  • Press loop

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Emily Jacobsen posted an ode to Remy. Broski reused it and Mertzlufft arranged it; users added songs, sets and choreography. Seaview adapted the contributions into a streamed benefit that raised $2 million, according to The Actors Fund.

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Wikipedia views · Google searchesJul ’20SepNovDecJan ’21FebMaySepMar ’22AugPeakTikTokPressOpen webXReddit
TikTokPressOpen webXReddit

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  1. August 2020

    Emily Jacobsen (@e_jaccs) seed · Aug 11 ’20

    Emily Jacobsen posted a 16-second ode to Remy, using an altered voice and images from Ratatouille.[1][2]

    A love ballad #remy #rat #ratatoille #disney #wdw #disneyworld #ratlove #ratlife #rats #Alphets #StanleyCup #CanYouWorkIt
    Open the first post ↗

  2. October 2020

    Brittany Broski platform jump · Oct 10 ’20

    Brittany Broski reused Jacobsen's song in a duet, bringing it to her audience.[3]

    Anyone Can Cook: The Oral History of ‘Ratatouille: The Musical’

  3. Daniel Mertzlufft owner response · Oct 19 ’20

    Daniel Mertzlufft arranged Jacobsen's song as a musical finale; users added parts through duets.[4][2]

Origin
Organic
Sector
Entertainment
Region
US
Reported figure
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Evidence
Grade B

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Wikipedia views · Google searchesJul ’20SepNovDecJan ’21FebMaySepMar ’22AugPeakTikTokPressOpen webXReddit
TikTokPressOpen webXReddit

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  1. August 2020

    Emily Jacobsen (@e_jaccs) seed · Aug 11 ’20

    Emily Jacobsen posted a 16-second ode to Remy, using an altered voice and images from Ratatouille.[1][2]

    A love ballad #remy #rat #ratatoille #disney #wdw #disneyworld #ratlove #ratlife #rats #Alphets #StanleyCup #CanYouWorkIt
    Open the first post ↗

  2. October 2020

    Brittany Broski platform jump · Oct 10 ’20

    Brittany Broski reused Jacobsen's song in a duet, bringing it to her audience.[3]

    Anyone Can Cook: The Oral History of ‘Ratatouille: The Musical’

  3. Daniel Mertzlufft owner response · Oct 19 ’20

    Daniel Mertzlufft arranged Jacobsen's song as a musical finale; users added parts through duets.[4][2]

  1. owner response · Nov 18 ’20

  2. press · Nov 19 ’20

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