Bed Intruder Song

Last week I was watching Rube Tube, a programme on Channel Four here in the UK which features unforgettable virals on the Internet. I first discovered YouTube in 2008 during my college days and I have since been hooked. There were so many interesting videos on the programme, although some were annoying and others were simply ridiculous; these included one made by a woman called Majela ZeZe Diamond which was so lewd,  I am unable to post it on my blog. I will say though, that it has something to do with female anatomy. I am ashamed that the woman is from Nigeria, and I shudder to think about what will happen to her when she visits her homeland, because Nigerians are very conservative. Oh well...

What really caught my attention, however, was a viral which was originally an local news interview with  project resident Antoine Dodson, whose sister had been attacked by a rapist. Had Dodson not intervened, it would have been a different story, but luckily his sister escaped unhurt. Despite the graphic nature of the incident, Dodson managed to turn the situation into a moment of humour when he used his rather flamboyant style to tell amused viewers "Well obviously, we have a rapist in Lincoln Park. He's climbing in your windows, he's snatching your people up trying to rape them, so you need to hide your kids, hide your wives, and hide your husbands [because] they're raping everybody out here" (as a former rape victim himself, Dodson knew what he was talking about when he encouraged people to conceal their men). The video soon became a YouTube sensation, earning Dodson instant fame worldwide.



The viral soon caught the attention of music quartet The Gregory Brothers, who were best known for auto tuning famous political speeches. With the help of their computer and the addition of a catchy melody, the TV rant, re-named the "Bed Intruder Song", became a hit on iTunes and reached cult status in America and Australia, eventually spawning countless parodies and turning Dodson into an even bigger star. The proceeds from the song were split between The Gregorys and Dodson, who reportedly  saved enough money to move his family out of the projects. I heard this song two days after watching that episode of Rude Tube and now regret it because it is too catchy, and I am supposed to be studying! Here's the very song below...

...and here are the best parodies - and the bizzare...



Jokes apart, rape is a serious matter. The song has a serious message, but has it now lost its meaning? There are parodies with children singing the lyrics; that is what our world has come to - children singing about rape. That is wrong. Children should be children, and should not be allowed to sing about such  issues. Having said that, there are so many weirdos who prowl after innocent children.  Should this song be used to teach children about sexual abuse? What about the rapist - what happened to him? Dodson said they will find him, but to date that is yet to happen. As this song is so infectious, the rapist probably sings it in the shower while planning his next attack.

To the rapist,  I hope that they do find you, and that they throw you in jail and throw away the key so you rot for 100 years - that would teach all rapists and pedophiles out there because these days rapist have it easy. That is what I like about the ancient Chinese - if they caught you raping anyone, they cut it off...and I am not talking about their heads. Seriously, there's no justice in this world.

That's all for now. Until then, hide your kids, hide your wives, hide your husbands. If possible hide your goldfish because they're raping everything out there.

Jemma