When it comes to culturally important giants of the noughties, the first name that springs to mind for those of us of a certain age is none other than Crazy Frog.
He once plagued our tellies on ringtone adverts (remember when we used to buy ringtones? Or perhaps that’s me showing my age....) and featured in the viral mashup of the Beverly Hills Cop theme tune which beat Coldplay in a famous battle to top the charts in 2005.
Now, in the year of 2021, on the eve of his big comeback, some people are only just noticing that the cheeky frog had a certain NSFW detail on display — his “ding ding” was out.
hang on a second has the Crazy Frog always had an exposed penis, was that not a meme but a real thing
— 𝚔𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚔 𝚕𝚘𝚋𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛 (@KLobstar) November 25, 2021
Taking this moment to remind ppl that the original CGI model for the Crazy Frog had a penis https://t.co/DTBNCtdket pic.twitter.com/lmXSId1m9q
— 💕Alexandra💕 (@Wybackwastaken) November 17, 2021
Do any of you remember Crazy Frog? Well fun fact: He has always had a small penis on show. Have fun with that knowledge
— DemiBunny 🐇💫 (@MissTakeBunny) November 19, 2021
CRAZY FROG HAS A PENIS
— DankKidGames (@degenposts) November 24, 2021
The Crazy Frog chatter on Twitter was sparked after the mischievous amphibian announced he’ll be making a comeback on December 10th.
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Are you ready for the comeback of the @TrueCrazyFrog?#news #comeback #CrazyFrog #CrazyFrogReturns pic.twitter.com/vPVadkmmEi
— Crazy Frog (@TrueCrazyFrog) November 24, 2021
It’s hoped that the frog will find a new market on TikTok, and it seems he’s already a step ahead of the game.
TikTokers, some of whom have millions of followers, danced to the infectious tune earlier this year:
But back to the most important question. It’s clearly on display in new media from the frog, but why do some people remember him without the genitalia?
Speaking to the BBC, president of A&R for Sony Music Wolfgang Boss said that due to controversy and complaints, they had to edit out the amphibian’s appendage.
Boss however promised that the Crazy Frog’s new video will feature him as he was always meant to be — penis included.
A true Christmas miracle.
