About
Keong Racun is an Indonesian viral video created by amateur videographer Sinta Nurmansyah and Jovita “Jojo” Adityasari in which they lipsynch over the 2008 indonesian song of the same name (translated as Toxic Snail) by Arjos-klakah Anak Kampungan. Since its online debut on June, 2010, the video has gain significant fame with many online and offline parodies.
Origin
On June 18th, 2010, Youtube account Starky Aji uploaded the video titled “SINTAANDJOJOKEONGRACUN.flv”[1] where Sinta and Jojo lipsynch over the song “Keong Racun”. As of April, 2015, the video has gathered more than 8 million views.
The original song was created by veteran song writer Subur Tahroni in 2008 which according to his son was inspired by his friend who was a notorious playboy[2]. The song that was used for the viral video was played by local indonesian pop group Arjos-klakah Anak Kampungan.
Dasar kau keong racun
Baru kenal eh ngajak tidur
Ngomong nggak sopan santun
Kau anggap aku ayam kampung
Kau rayu diriku
Kau goda diriku
Kau colek diriku
Eh ku takut sekali
tanpa basa basi kau ngajak happy happy
Eh kau tak tahu malu
Tanpa basa basi kau ngajak happy happy
Mulut kumat kemot
Matanya melotot
Lihat body semok
Pikiranmu jorok
Mentang-mentang kau kaya
Aku dianggap jablay
Dasar koboy kucai
Ngajak check-in dan santai
Sorry sorry sorry jack
Jangan remehkan aku
Sorry sorry sorry bang
Ku bukan cewek murahan
Rough Translation
Why you toxic snail
We just met and you want to take me to bed
You speak impolitely
You think of me as a village Chicken
You Persuaded me
You Seduced me
You Touched me
Oh i’m so afraid
To the point you ask me to happy happy (have sex)
Oh you don’t know decency
To the point you ask me to happy happy
Moaning mouth
Eyes coming out
See a sexy body
You have a dirty mind
Just because you’re rich
You think i’m a slut
You’re such a bad boy
Asking to check-in and relax
Sorry sorry sorry jack
Don’t you underestimate me
Sorry sorry sorry bang
I am not a slut
Spread
The video quickly became viral as it was shared on social media sites. A facebook page dedicated to Sinta and Jojo currently has over 23.000 likes as of April, 2015[3]. The video also spawned several parodies on Youtube. On August 3rd, 2010, Youtube user ralp87ufr uploaded a video titled “Keong Racun – Bule Version” (Shown bottom left) in which the lipsynch is done by foreigners. As of April, 2015, the video has gathered more than 1.2 million views. On October 3rd, 2010, Youtube user Gondai Yosuke uploaded a video titled “spongebob – keong racun” (Shown bottom right) in which he remixed the song with footages from the Cartoon series Spongebob Squarepants. As of April, 2015, the video has gathered more than 513.000 views.
The fame of the video has also cause a rise of popularity in the song with many singers and bands playing their own versions of it.
Around early August, 2010, Indonesian band ST12 released a cover of the song. This version has received criticism due to the lyrics being changed.
Media Coverage
The popularity of viral video was covered by various Indonesian news site such as Viva[4], Kapanlagi[5], Antara News[6], Republika[7], and Berita Terkini Online[8]. Youtube user Kanal dioncool88 uploaded a video on July 30th, 2010 that shows MetroTV reporting on the phenomena.
Commercial Deals
The viral success of the video has also cause Sinta and Jojo to be featured in several Television commercials.
Seach Interest
External References
[1]Youtube – SINTAANDJOJOKEONGRACUN.flv
[2]Viva News – Asal Usul Keong Racun
[3]Facebook – Sinta dan Jojo
[4]Viva – ‘Keong Racun’ Mendunia
[5]Kapanlagi.com – Sinta dan Jojo ‘Keong Racun’ Makin Diburu!
[6]Antara News – Sinta dan Jojo Meracuni Keong Racun
[7]Republika Online – Fenomena ‘Keong Racun’ Bukti Remaja Makin Apatis
[8]Berita Terkini Online – Shinta Jojo ‘Keong Racun’ Tenar Lewat Internet