We Are The Champions
We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong) is a single by Crazy Frog, released June 5, 2006, to coincide with the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.[1] It samples Queen's 1977 single, We Are the Champions.[2] Vocal arrangements are done by Sam Blue, despite sounding similar to the original recording by Queen.
It was the lead single for Crazy Frog's second album, More Crazy Hits, topping charts in France after its release.
Music Video
Storyboards
A storyboard version exists with an early version of the song including extra lyrics that were scrapped. These extra lyrics were featured alongside the storyboards on Crazy Video Hits.
Storyboard Lyrics
Ding a dang dong let's rock that sound
Everybody hear what's going down
Gotta move fast from left and right
Kick that ball with all your might
Ding a dang dong we reach the topTime and again from the penalty spot
We gotta win to hear the crowd
Shoutin', screaming, make it loud
Ding a dong in the stadiumJust feel that pandemonium
'Cause it's a goal we have won
Ding a dang dong we're the champions
Censors
Like other music videos, a censored version was made for North America, with Crazy Frog's penis being removed. The international version, known on the YouTube channel as the "Director's Cut," has the penis intact.
Synopsis
The music video starts with Crazy Frog sleeping in a bed with a ticking clock sound and goalie whistle. He groans, with the music starting with a "Ding a dang dong We're the Champions!"
An establishing shot shows of a football field with several Drones lined up with their fists to their chests. Crazy Frog clenches his fists, wearing gloves, by a goal. The Drones look back angrily, one standing on the football. They begin running toward Crazy Frog in slow motion, kicking the ball toward the goal, but he catches the ball in mid air.
The game continues, with the Drones kicking the ball toward the goal, with Crazy Frog catching the ball every attempt. Crazy Frog taunts them by yawning while catching the ball. Two Drones simultaneously kick the ball at Crazy Frog, nailing him into the goal as he still catches it. The Drones get visibly angrier at Crazy Frog for catching all of their balls. Crazy Frog throws the ball up in the air, and with one good kick, launches the ball straight across the field into the Drones' goal.
Crazy Frog then begins playing offensively, with the Drones missing taking the ball each time, and Crazy Frog perfectly kicking into their goal as well. With one good kick in the air, Crazy Frog knocks out all of his opponents and launches the ball into their goal, but it recoils and slams him in the face. The video then cuts back to Crazy Frog in bed, waking up, then immediately falling asleep again.
Crazy Frog is now floating in space, and an army of Crazy Frogs begin singing the chorus to the camera. The army of Crazy Frogs, all holding red flags, being marching in unison across the windy, grassy path in space, approaching the one Crazy Frog. He begins dashing away from the army toward a long set of stairs. The army continues to follow him. A giant golden trophy appears at the stop of the stairs, but after double-taking, it turns into a giant football that begins rolling down the stairs towards Crazy Frog. It slams into him, sending him and the ball into space, toward the army of Crazy Frogs.
The video cuts back to Crazy Frog, waking back up, smiling at the camera.
Lyrics
Lyrics provided by Genius (but are wrong, so were edited).[3]
Ding a dang dong we're the champions
We are the champions, my friendsAnd we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions, we are the champions
No time for losers 'cause we are the champions
Of the world
Ding a dang dong we're the champions
Ding, ding, dingPum, pum, pum
Ding a dang dong let's rock that sound(Ding, ding)
Everybody hear what's going down
(Pum, pum)
Ding a dang dong we reach the top(Ding, ding)
Time and again from the penalty spot
(Pum, pum, pum)
Ding a dang dong in the stadium
(Ding a dang dong, ding a dang dong)
'Cause it's a goal, we have won
(Ding a dang dong we're the champions)
We are the champions, my friendsAnd we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions, we are the champions
No time for losers 'cause we are the champions
Of the world
Ding a dang dong we're the champions
Ding, ding, dingPum, pum, pum
Pum, pum, pum
Ding a dang dong we're the champions of the world
Trivia
- The names on the backs of the Drones are actually those of employees of Kaktus Film.
- Nicosia, Södergren, Sadegiani, Segelson, Drossel
- The description for the music video on the Kaktus Film website states that the scene of Crazy Frog being chased by an army of clones was commentary on the character's popularity, and how "everyone (was) out to get him".[4]
- During the dream sequences, Crazy Frog wears a soccer jersey with the name "Annoying" on it. This is a reference to the character's original name, The Annoying Thing.