SiIvaGunner

SiIvaGunner[lower-alpha 2] (/ˈsiːvəˌɡʌnər/) (formerly known as GiIvaSunner,[lower-alpha 1][1][2] /ˈɡiːvəˌsʌnər/) is a musical parody YouTube group. The channel is based mostly around bait-and-switch videos claiming to be "high-quality rips" of video game soundtracks that are in reality remixes or parodies, and mashups, usually incorporating Internet memes.

SiIvaGunner
SiIvaGunner's one-time YouTube icon, an edited picture of a bust of Antinous
YouTube information
Also known asGiIvaSunner (formerly)[lower-alpha 1]
Channels
Years active2016–present
GenreParody music
Subscribers394 thousand (SiIvaGunner)
40 thousand (SiIvaGunner2)
Total views551 million (SiIvaGunner)
248 thousand (SiIvaGunner2)
Updated July 10, 2020

Format

The SiIvaGunner channel uploads videos in the style of many other soundtrack-based YouTube channels; the channel's videos are typically static images, usually of the relevant game's logo, with a piece of music playing over it.[3] Such videos are intentionally misleading as to trick the viewer into believing they are actual songs from a game's soundtrack.[3] The uploaded songs, however, are instead remixes and mashups,[4][5] often incorporating internet memes or other channel-specific running gags,[3] such as the intro theme to The Flintstones, 7 Grand Dad, The Nutshack,[3] Love Live!'s "Snow Halation", and LazyTown's "We Are Number One".[3][6][7][8]

Popularity

As of August 5, 2020, the channel has 24 videos that reach over a million views.[lower-greek 2]

In late 2019, a new art gallery called Gallery Aferro featured an exhibit titled “Elevator Music 6: SiIvaGunner,” curated by Juno Zago. An auditory exhibit, it was a collection of SiIvaGunner remixes of classic and new video game music played inside an early-1900s refurbished Otis Elevator.[9][4]

Notes
  1. Also with a capitalized second "i".
  2. "SiivaGunner" with the second "i" capitalized, to give the appearance of a lowercase "L".

References

Primary
  1. SiIvaGunner (April 22, 2016). Athletic Theme (PAL Version) - Super Mario World. Archived from the original on May 17, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. SiIvaGunner. SiIlvaGunner – YouTube. Archived from the original on March 12, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

Secondary
  1. Morris, Tatiana (March 9, 2016). "Someone has taken the art of trolling to a new level with game theme songs". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  2. Schreier, Jason (March 9, 2016). "This YouTube Channel Is Definitely The Best Place To Listen To Video Game Music". Kotaku. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  3. Ballard, Thomas (2018). Meme as a rhetorical concept for digital media genres. pp. 100–114.
  4. "Gallery Aferro Presents Exhibits By Individuals At Angola Prison, Geri Hahn, and SilvaGunner". NewJerseyStage.com. September 14, 2019. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  5. Dhaduk, Birju (October 15, 2019). "New Gallery Aferro Exhibitions Open". The Vector. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  6. Hathaway, Jay (January 4, 2017). "A meme you've never heard of was named Reddit's Meme of the Year". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  7. Asarch, Steven (December 17, 2016). "'We Are Number One' Meme: Why Do People Keep Remixing a Children's Show Song?". iDigitalTimes. IBT Media. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  8. Fennimore, Jack (August 22, 2018). "Stefan Karl Net Worth: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  9. Dhaduk, Birju (October 15, 2018). "New Gallery Aferro Exhibitions Open". NJIT Vector. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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