Leslie Hall

About

Leslie Hall is an internet personality, mostly known as being the leader of the band Leslie and the LYs^[1]. She has released multiple viral songs.

Online History

Leslie Hall became active on the internet during the year 2000^[2], when she created a website devoted to her so-called “gem
sweaters”^[3], sweaters she had collected that were decorated with gems.

She and her band (composed of former classmates of hers^[4]) had created their first album, Gold Pants, in 2005, when fans of her gem sweaters reacted positively to a specific outfit on the site that included a pair of “gold pants”^[5]. The music video for Gold Pants Lullaby, which was a song in the album, became a hit on Youtube^[6], encouraging Hall and her band members to make more. Her most popular hit, Tight Pants / Body Rolls, was released in 2010. She and her band continue to produce albums to the present.

Reputation

Hall’s work is often very strange and abstract, as many say that it is located in the weird part of Youtube.. As an extent, she herself is also viewed as weird. Hall is generally considered an activist over certain topics, such as gay rights and fat acceptance. She has gone to numerous conventions to perform for these causes. She also is a very exuberant vegan.^[7]

Related Memes

Tight Pants / Body Rolls

On of Hall’s most famous works, Tight Pants / Body Rolls^[8] became extremely popular on Youtube when it was released. This piece of music is known for its amateur video editing and the seemingly nonsensical lyrics. However, many critics loved it when it was released, calling it “Terrifying, but catchy”^[9] and “Second to none”^[10]. The song revolves around a main character, who is desperate to acquire tight pants, but discovers in the end that she had tight pants all along. The video has gained the notice of other Youtube stars such as The Fine Brothers, who made a react-style video using the music video^[11].

No Pants Policy

In 2013, Hall and her band released another music video that became incredibly popular. Called No Pants Policy, it became one of her most liked videos^[12]. The video editing had improved much since Tight Pants, and it was generally much better made. This time, the video focuses on a group of test subjects in a “Pants Deprivation Center”, who are subjected to a video of Leslie performing the song, in which she urges them to take their pants off.

Personal Life

Outside of the internet, Hall often goes on tours with her group. She also has continued to stock her gem sweater collection, which now has over 400 sweaters.^[13]