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==Ring Ding Ding==
==Ring Ding Ding==
===Creation===
===Creation===
Butters and his friends were in the pub when [[Jamba!|Jamster]] Crazy Frog advert was on. This is where the idea for the track came from. In January of 2005 Wes played "Ring Ding Ding" track on Radio One at 4.30 am. After the feedback, both positive and negative, Butters tried to get it out as single<ref>https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/that-frog-song-was-spawned-in-salford-1074742?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target</ref>. Due to copyright problems, Jamster refused to allow Pondlife to release it. First Pondlife's CD single "Ring Ding Ding" was released on 6th June of 2005 with a slightly different Crazy Frog: he was green, with a long frog-like tongue, wearing snorkel goggles and underpants; instead of [[2TAKTARE.MP3|2TAKTARE]] the voice was very well parodied.  
Butters and his friends were in the pub when [[Jamba!|Jamster]] Crazy Frog [[Jamba! advertisements|advert]] was on. This is where the idea for the track came from. In January of 2005 Wes played "Ring Ding Ding" track on Radio One at 4.30 am. After the feedback, both positive and negative, Butters tried to get it out as single<ref>https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/that-frog-song-was-spawned-in-salford-1074742?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target</ref>. Due to copyright problems, Jamster refused to allow Pondlife to release it. First Pondlife's CD single "Ring Ding Ding" was released on 6th June of 2005 with a slightly different Crazy Frog: he was green, with a long frog-like tongue, wearing snorkel goggles and underpants; instead of [[2TAKTARE.MP3|2TAKTARE]] the voice was very well parodied.  
==="Ring Ding Ding" Track List===
==="Ring Ding Ding" Track List===
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==Crazy Frog Chorus ==
==Crazy Frog Chorus ==
On 4th April of 2005 "Crazy Frog Chorus", second CD single was released in the U.K. by Tug Records. Crazy Frog was still green, but wore helmet with goggles. Erik Wernquist posted about Pondlife on his website<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050224031133/http://www.annoyingthing.net:80/</ref>
On 4th April of 2005 "Crazy Frog Chorus", second CD single was released in the U.K. by Tug Records. Crazy Frog was still green, but wore helmet with goggles. [[Erik Wernquist]] posted about Pondlife on his website<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050224031133/http://www.annoyingthing.net:80/</ref>
==="Crazy Frog Chorus" Track List===
==="Crazy Frog Chorus" Track List===
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==Ring Ding Ding Music Video==
==Ring Ding Ding Music Video==
{{#ev:youtube|BVj9StYsmP4|144|left}}On their website Pondlife had auditions for music video<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050405104605/http://www.crazyfrogchorus.com/</ref>. Winner would have recieved 250£ and would get main role.   
{{#ev:youtube|BVj9StYsmP4|360|right}}On their website Pondlife had auditions for music video<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050405104605/http://www.crazyfrogchorus.com/</ref>. Winner would have recieved 250£ and would get main role.   


This very audition was shown in the video.   
This very audition was shown in the video.   
===Trivia===
===Trivia===
*Pondlife's "Ring Ding Ding" was used instead of 2TAKTARE on "[[Torchwood]]" episode "Combat"
*Pondlife's "Ring Ding Ding" was used instead of 2TAKTARE on "[[Torchwood]]" episode "Combat"
 
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[[Category:Parodies]]

Latest revision as of 06:50, 13 September 2023

Pondlife - Ring Ding Ding cover art

Pondlife is the musical group formed by the former DJ on BBC Radio One, Wes Butters, and a group of DJs and producers. They made first ever Crazy Frog song that was released as a track.

Ring Ding Ding

Creation

Butters and his friends were in the pub when Jamster Crazy Frog advert was on. This is where the idea for the track came from. In January of 2005 Wes played "Ring Ding Ding" track on Radio One at 4.30 am. After the feedback, both positive and negative, Butters tried to get it out as single[1]. Due to copyright problems, Jamster refused to allow Pondlife to release it. First Pondlife's CD single "Ring Ding Ding" was released on 6th June of 2005 with a slightly different Crazy Frog: he was green, with a long frog-like tongue, wearing snorkel goggles and underpants; instead of 2TAKTARE the voice was very well parodied.

"Ring Ding Ding" Track List

1 Ring Ding Ding (Original Radio Edit)
2 Ring Ding Ding (Tadpole Remix Edit)
3 Ring Ding Ding (Extended Original Mix)
4 Ring Ding Ding (Tadpole Remix)
Video Ring Ding Ding

Crazy Frog Chorus

On 4th April of 2005 "Crazy Frog Chorus", second CD single was released in the U.K. by Tug Records. Crazy Frog was still green, but wore helmet with goggles. Erik Wernquist posted about Pondlife on his website[2]

"Crazy Frog Chorus" Track List

1 Crazy Frog Chorus (Original Radio Mix)
2 Crazy Frog Chorus (Tadpole Remix Edit)

Ring Ding Ding Music Video

On their website Pondlife had auditions for music video[3]. Winner would have recieved 250£ and would get main role.

This very audition was shown in the video.

Trivia

  • Pondlife's "Ring Ding Ding" was used instead of 2TAKTARE on "Torchwood" episode "Combat"

References