Fortnite parody ‘Chug Jug with You’ is taking over TikTok

Fortnite parody ‘Chug Jug with You’ is taking over TikTok

Polygon·2021-02-24 12:02

The latest song to take over TikTok isn’t a pop hit or a fun remix. Instead millions are listening to a squeaky, prepubescent voice singing about a Fortnite item that’s no longer in the game. Chug Jug might be vaulted in the video game, but that hasn’t stopped it from delighting millions of people on social media.

TikTok tune du jour “Chug Jug with You” has its origins in two other songs: disco funk hit “American Boy” by Estelle and Kanye West, and “Let’s Play Fortnite,” a 16-second parody by YouTuber CM Skits. “Let’s Play Fortnite” is grating, with off-beat lyrics like “You can take me to Moisty Mire but not Loot Lake” and “We can be pro Fortnite gamers.” CM Skits’ video has just 90,000 views, but it caught the attention of a 13-year-old boy who goes by the name Leviathan.

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