Freaks is a song by the band Surf Curse. It mainly gained popularity on TikTok during (mid-)2021.[6][7]
Popularity[]
The song has been described as having gone viral due to its relatable and 'self-reflective' lyrics.[8]
The line 'i am just a freak' would, by some, be (jokingly) mistaken to be 'i am just a fish', leading to videos including the joke, with one of the earliest videos of the joke posted on July 6, 2021, being a clip from the 'Luca' movie.[9] The user @mentallyillbutsuperchill would later make a video continuing the joke, gaining even more views.[10]
On August 5, 2021, a music video was released due to the resurgence of the song on TikTok.[11]
Further reading[]
- Viral Upward Spiral: Surf Curse Arrives at Coachella With TikTok Fame and an Intense Live Show
- Freaks (Surf Curse song) - Wikipedia
References[]
- ↑ https://genius.com/Surf-curse-freaks-lyrics
- ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/music/Freaks-6855610258107190022
- ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/music/Freaks-6760953046768814081
- ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-6937020266472033029
- ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/music/use-this-sound-plz-6986385025306561285
- ↑ August Brown, July 19, 2021, 'These indie-rock lifers went from obscurity to scandal to a major-label deal in 10 months' - latimes.com
- ↑ 'Surf Curse liefern mit "Freaks" den perfekten Soundtrack für die Teenager-Zeit' - warnermusic.de
- ↑ Tina Benitez-Eves, 2021, 'Surf Curse Continue Connecting to “Freaks” 10 Years Later' - americansongwriter.com
- ↑ @lucasfingernail, 'Reply to @ella_be10 here #fyp #lucapixar #iamjustafish #funny #capcut #edit #luca #fish #help' - tiktok.com
- ↑ @mentallyillbutsuperchill, July 8, 2021, '#pov : I tell you who I really am 😩😩 #fypシ #foryou #dontcryiamjustaphase #trend #viral #GossipGirlHere' - tiktok.com
- ↑ Madeline Carpou, March 23, 2022, 'TikTok Has Been Putting the Spotlight on Indie Bands, and Some Fans Aren’t Happy About It' - themarysue.com