Searching For Angry German Kid- [NEW]
Apparently, the Angry German Kid is now a professional musician. I found a YouTube comment (replies are turned off, suspiciously) that linked to a soundcloud page. The music is ambient, chill, electronic. Think Brian Eno meets a rainy day in Berlin. It is the polar opposite of screaming.
Here is what I found, and why the search left me feeling strangely sad. For those who need a refresher: The original video is grainy, VHS-quality, and only 43 seconds long. A boy (about 12 years old) sits at a Windows XP desktop. He tries to type something. The computer freezes. He screams. He punches the monitor. He yells in German. He pulls the keyboard off the desk and smashes it against the floor until the spacebar flies off. Searching for angry german kid-
If the lead is correct, he is in his late twenties now. He has a beard. He wears flannel. He probably drinks oat milk lattes. Apparently, the Angry German Kid is now a
Did you have a favorite Angry German Kid parody back in the day? Or do you think memes like this were crossing a line? Let me know in the comments. Think Brian Eno meets a rainy day in Berlin
And every single day, some kid in America sends him a GIF of himself smashing a keyboard. I started this search laughing. I ended it feeling like a voyeur.
Why? Because it was raw. It wasn't scripted. In the age of "Leeroy Jenkins" and scripted comedy sketches, AGK felt like a hostage video. We remixed him. We added subtitles where he yelled about "Spaghetti" and "Mario Party." We set his screams to techno music.
