I made this in 2010, when I was 14. I was trying SO hard to be Kesha.

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Why it worked

The video leverages strong nostalgia for the 2010s pop era and the relatable, humorous cringe of teenage creative projects, which encourages high engagement and sharing.

Summary

The creator performs a song she wrote and produced in GarageBand when she was 14, mimicking the style of Kesha. She lip-syncs to the track while displaying the lyrics on screen.

Structure

1Introduction of the song and its origin
2Lip-sync performance of the song verses
3Lip-sync performance of the song chorus
4Final comedic conclusion

On-screen text

I made this in 2010, when I was 14. I was trying SO hard to be Kesha. It's called "Who Do U Think U R" and I used GarageBand getting on the bus with a smile so big you look like a rat and you smell like a pig that's the way it is and you can't deny it this is my song so you can't rewrite it telling everybody that we're together i'mma tell the truth and say whatever you're not that lucky and i'm not that desperate ha in your face you are such a stalker follow my steps when i walk around it's on my nerves leave me alone talk to the hand mind your own business myob who do you think you are you know i'm not that crazy who do you think you are to think that i'm your baby all this time you thought we were together but you're so mistaken who do you think you are who do you think you are

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I made this in 2010, when I was 14. I was trying SO hard to be Kesha. It's called "Who Do U Think U R" and I used GarageBand. You look like a rat and you smell like a pig. That's the way it is and you can't deny it. This is my song so you can't rewrite it. Telling everybody that we're together. I'mma tell the truth and say whatever. You're not that lucky and I'm not that desperate. Ha in your face. You are such a stalker. Follow my steps when I walk around. It's on my nerves. Leave me alone. Talk to the hand. Mind your own business. MYOB. Who do you think you are? You know I'm not that crazy. Who do you think you are to think that I'm your baby? All this time you thought we were together but you're so mistaken. Who do you think you are? Who do you think you are?