Keyboard Cat Plays Off Artax, Falkor/Streets FTW

Sometimes no matter how much you try, the white horse simply can't get you through the swamp of sadness. And when it's time to go alone, only The Streets' prang-powered, hooligan house bangers can push things forward.

Recently Mike Skinner has been sharing new beats with us "electronically" via "Twitter." While this week's addition isn't exactly the Southern Oracle, it does harken back to the higher-BPM Original Pirate Material days when life was pear-shaped and we drew unicorns in math books.


The Streets - Where My Heart Has Been (new)


The Streets - Turn the Page (from Original Pirate Material, 2002)

Also - Center for Meme Control officials released a new report this morning - evidently Keyboard Cat has mutated beyond fail/fainting vids into hidden cams, political/religious memes and movies. Here's our "classic cinema" addition:




Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat (Theme)

Do you like the new Streets track? Where do you think Keyboard Cat will strike next? Have you ever met an ancient turtle who said he was allergic to youth?

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Bacon-Wrapped Memes

Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat is a virulent, powerful new meme strain responsible for a recent outbreak of mild interweb shenanigans. While its origin has been linked back to this seemingly harmless 2007 video, Keyboard Cat is now mutating by wrapping itself around the DNA of more popular memes; deftly eluding the protective antibodies that render cat videos unfunny to most of the adult male population. At the moment it's primarily isolated within fail/fainting videos, but 80s sitcom clips and music videos are likely next. Worst case scenario, we could be looking at a preview of the mysterious The Entertainment video from Infinite Jest.

Here's one example (do not watch):



Comedic art or global pandemic? The anonymous creator of Keyboard Cat weighs in: "Who says it was supposed to be funny. Keyboard Cat is a form of modern art comparable to dadaism. Most people aren't able to grasp the complexities and attention to detail that a 'play him off, keyboard cat' encompasses."

Tips for helping your family avoid this meme:
- Stay away from your home, office or anywhere that may have internets 
- Wear a Peter Sarsgaard-branded SARS guard at all times
- Do NOT open or play video files friends may have sent you labeled "funnie"
- Learn more about the meme economy (via HRO)

However if you'd prefer to knowingly contribute to society's downfall by facilitating KC's transmedia spread, we've provided you with an mp3 to share via mixtapes, ringtones, banger remixes, etc. Also works well as an alarm clock notification (for "zany" people who like to take jokes too far).


Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat (Theme)

In other viral news, The Streets just released a timely new video/song called "He's Behind You, He's Got Swine Flu" (via Mike Skinner).

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