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{{Infobox Single <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Songs --> | |||
{{Infobox song | |||
|Name=The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny | |||
| name = The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny | |||
|Cover= | |||
| cover = UltimateShowdown GroupShot.png | |||
|Caption="Good guys, bad guys, and explosions, | |||
| alt = | |||
as far as the eye can see." | |||
| caption = Still from the official music video for "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny", featuring a large collection of ] characters | |||
|Artist=] | |||
| type = Single | |||
|Album=] | |||
| artist = ] | |||
|Released=December 7, 2005 | |||
| album = ] | |||
|Recorded=2002 | |||
| released = December 22, 2005 | |||
|track_no=6 | |||
| recorded = | |||
|Genre=] | |||
| studio = | |||
|Length=3:33 | |||
| label = *Self-released | |||
|Label=Bandung Recordings | |||
*] | |||
|Writer=] | |||
| genre = {{hlist|]|]}} | |||
|Producer=Neil Cicierega, Shawn Vulliez}} | |||
| length = 3:36 | |||
'''''The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny''''', often shortened to '''''Ultimate Showdown''''', is a comical song and video released on December 7, 2005. The song was written and performed by ] under the pseudonym "Lemon Demon", with art and ] by Shawn Vulliez. | |||
| writer = ] | |||
| producer = Neil Cicierega | |||
| prev_title = Stick Stickly | |||
| prev_year = 2005 | |||
| next_title = Snakes on a Plane | |||
| next_year = 2006 | |||
| misc = {{External music video| on ]}} {{center|{{YouTube|HDXYfulsRBA|"The Ultimate Showdown"}}}} | |||
}} | |||
"'''The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny'''", often shortened to "'''The Ultimate Showdown'''", is a ] and video released on December 22, 2005. The song was written and performed by ] under the pseudonym ], appearing as the fifth single of the project's fifth studio album '']''. The song describes a massive, citywide battle set in ] started by ] and ], ultimately lasting for a century and involving dozens of ] icons with the music video's animation by Shawn Vulliez. | |||
The work features many famous real and fictional characters, largely taken from ] of the 1980s and 1990s, in a huge brawl where "...only one will survive". It gained a large ] among web enthusiasts<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/1108664581.html?dids=1108664581:1108664581&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Aug+26%2C+2006&author=Shauna+Rempel&pub=Toronto+Star&edition=&startpage=H.3&desc=Copy%2C+paste%2C+animate|title=Copy, paste, animate|publisher=The ]}}</ref> and became the "user's choice" on December 28, 2005 on ] where it has been viewed over 10.2 million times.<ref>{{citation|publisher=Boston Globe|date=June 22, 2006|title=He's a hit with Internet set|author=Emily Sweeney}}</ref> It appeared on several other websites including ],<ref>{{cite|publisher=Dayton Daily News|date=April 11, 2006|title=Seen & Overheard|author=Bob Batz}}</ref> Newgrounds, ], Transbuddha, and ]. | |||
==Background== | |||
The song topped the "Funny Five" on ''The ] Show'' for several weeks and was the #1 Request for 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drdemento.net/online.html|title=Dr Demento's official site}}</ref> The video has since been parodied and referenced repeatedly in other flash videos. | |||
In the early 2000s, ] popularized ], a form of ] that humorously depicts ] images set to upbeat music.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mieszkowski|first1=Katharine|last2=Standen|first2=Amy|url=https://www.salon.com/2001/04/26/animation_4/|title=All hail Neil Cicierega|website=]|language=en|date=April 26, 2001|accessdate=April 29, 2024}}</ref> Steven Lerner, the owner of ], later stated that as the genre grew more popular that it had begun to advance in effort, with creators drawing the characters rather than editing publicly available photos.<ref name="Toronto">{{cite web |last=Rempel|first=Shauna|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20060826/283510791421587|title=Copy, paste, animate|website=]|date=August 26, 2006|accessdate=April 29, 2024}}</ref> Cicierega adapted to this development, publishing the song "The Ultimate Showdown" to ] on December 22, 2005,<ref name="Boston">{{cite web |last=Sweeney|first=Emily|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/06/22/hes_a_hit_with_internet_set/|title=He's a hit with Internet set|website=]|date=June 22, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630075105/http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/06/22/hes_a_hit_with_internet_set/|archive-date=June 30, 2007|accessdate=August 27, 2023}}</ref> with Shawn Vulliez credited for the video's animation under the name ].<ref name="Toronto"/> The song was additionally released under the full name "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" as the fifth single of ]'s fifth studio album '']'',<ref name="Boston"/> which came out on July 20, 2006.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cohen|first=Max|url=https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/lemon-demon-dinosaurchestra-feature|title=Lemon Demon: The Man, The Meme, The Legend|website=]|date=February 16, 2022|accessdate=April 29, 2024}}</ref> | |||
==Showdown participants== | |||
The Ultimate Showdown is a bloody battle started by Godzilla and Batman. This is a list of its participants, in order of appearance in the video, with notes on how they were defeated: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
!Order | |||
!Fighter | |||
!Manner of death and other notes | |||
|- | |||
!colspan=3 align=center|<small>Introduced during the first verse</small> | |||
|- | |||
|1 | |||
| ] | |||
| Tail can be seen sticking out from behind some buildings in the final camera pan. | |||
|- | |||
|2 | |||
| ] | |||
| Shot by Abraham Lincoln before being saved by Optimus Prime. As Bruce Wayne, his head was crushed between Chuck Norris' thighs. | |||
|- | |||
|3 | |||
| ] | |||
| Flattened by the ] while being beaten up by Aaron Carter, but later "came back covered in a tire track." Can be seen lying face down next to Benito Mussolini on the left-hand pile of bodies. | |||
|- <!-- Please do not add Robin to this list without discussing it on the talk page. --> | |||
|4 | |||
| ] | |||
| Flattened by the Batmobile while beating up Shaquille O'Neal. Unlike Shaq, he does not survive getting flattened. He is also the first person to die in the ultimate showdown. | |||
|- | |||
|5 | |||
| ] | |||
| Hit by a ]. Almost killed Batman. | |||
|- | |||
|6 | |||
| ] | |||
| Saved Batman from Abraham Lincoln. Godzilla bites his head off, although the song may be interpreted that he was meant to survive longer due to the lyrics "Abraham Lincoln tried to polevault onto Optimus Prime" later in the song. | |||
|- | |||
!colspan=3 align=center|<small>Seen during the first chorus</small><br /><small>(These fighters were in the animation, but not mentioned in the lyrics.)</small> | |||
|- | |||
|10 | |||
| ] | |||
| Death not mentioned. | |||
|- | |||
| 11 | |||
| ] | |||
| Can be seen at the final camera pan. | |||
|- | |||
!colspan=3 align=center|<small>Introduced during the second verse</small> | |||
|- | |||
|7 | |||
| ] | |||
| Hit by a ]. | |||
|- | |||
|8 | |||
| ] | |||
| Left for dead after being ] by Chuck Norris. | |||
|- | |||
|9 | |||
| ] | |||
| Death not mentioned. Hit ] and ] with a ]. | |||
|- | |||
!colspan=3 align=center|<small>Seen during the second chorus</small><br /><small>(These fighters were in the animation, but not mentioned in the lyrics.)</small> | |||
|- | |||
|12 | |||
| ] from the movie Snakes on a plane | |||
| Attacked by ]. | |||
|- | |||
|13 | |||
| Various ] | |||
| Two can be seen on the left and right-hand piles of bodies: one under Han Solo and one under Mussolini and Eric Bauman. | |||
|- | |||
|14 | |||
| ] | |||
| Seen slap fighting Sonic. Lying on the center pile of bodies with his legs and feet visible. | |||
|- | |||
|15 | |||
| ] | |||
| Death not mentioned, seen slap fighting Mario. | |||
|- | |||
|16 | |||
| ] | |||
| Hit by the ] from '']'' and launched into the air. | |||
|- | |||
|17 | |||
| The ] from '']'' | |||
| Death not mentioned. It time traveled out after hitting Santa. | |||
|- | |||
|18 | |||
| ] | |||
| Death not mentioned. Merely flew by on the Nimbus. | |||
|- | |||
|19 | |||
| ] | |||
| Death not mentioned. Is the blue guy that floats by during Chorus. | |||
|- | |||
|20 | |||
| ] of ] | |||
| Punched down by Lowtax. Later seen lying on the left-hand pile of bodies with a bullet hole in his forehead. | |||
|- | |||
|21 | |||
| ] of ] | |||
| Death not mentioned. | |||
|- | |||
|22 | |||
| ] from '']'', painted blue<ref name="Boss">Boss' blue coloration is because he is an aspiring member of ].</ref> | |||
| Top of his head can be seen below RoboCop and by Kirk's foot on the center pile of bodies. | |||
|- | |||
|23 | |||
| ] | |||
| Lying near C3PO and a Jawa. | |||
|- | |||
|23 | |||
| ] | |||
| Taken apart by a Jawa. | |||
|- | |||
|25 | |||
| A ] | |||
| Death not mentioned. | |||
|- | |||
|26 | |||
| Judohobo | |||
| Unknown hobo dressed like a judoka, made famous when photographed and published on ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xK6Tjfsr2Y|title=Judohobo on YouTube}}</ref> Can be seen at the left hand pile of bodies with blood on his arm. | |||
|- | |||
!colspan=3 align=center|<small>"Angels sang out in immaculate chorus. Down from the heavens, descended..."</small> | |||
|- | |||
|27 | |||
| ] | |||
|The large number of fighters who are required to defeat Chuck Norris are a reference to Chuck's apparent ]. Instead of "kill", the phrase "kicked Chuck Norris and his cowboy ass" was used, though a large smear of blood is left behind after Chuck is attacked. | |||
==Reception== | |||
Defeated by the following: | |||
"The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" gained a large ] among web enthusiasts.<ref>{{cite web |last=Leonard|first=Andrew|url=https://www.salon.com/2009/06/09/ultimate_showdown_of_ultimate_destiny/|title=The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny|website=]|date=June 9, 2009|accessdate=April 29, 2024}}</ref> It ranked on ] as the "User's Choice" upon publication, amassing 6.5 million views within its first six months of release.<ref name="Boston"/> It appeared on several other websites including ] and ],<ref>{{cite web |last=Rini|first=Carol|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/56572956/dayton-daily-news/|title=Good guys, bad guys and explosions...|website=]|date=April 11, 2006|accessdate=April 29, 2024}}</ref> receiving over 25 million views on the latter before a takedown and replacement by Vulliez in early 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WgT9gy4zQA|title=The Ultimate Showdown (with MP3 ♫)|date=May 6, 2008|website=]|publisher=AlbinoBlackSheep|access-date=October 29, 2018}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref> A higher resolution fan upload has received over 7.7 million views on YouTube as of April 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrzKT-dFUjE|title=Lemon Demon - The Ultimate Showdown |date=September 27, 2019|website=]|publisher=Cheesy Potatoson|access-date=January 1, 2023}}</ref> The song topped the "Funny Five" on '']'' for several weeks and was the #1 request for 2006.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hansen|first=Barret|url=https://drdemento.com/online.html?i=DDS0627|title="The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" (the show's #1 song of 2006 thus far)|website=]|date=July 2, 2006|accessdate=April 29, 2024}}</ref> In 2009, the song was re-recorded with a full band, receiving inclusion on the compilation ''Almanac 2009'' and Lemon Demon's first EP ''Live (Only Not)'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web |people=Lemon Demon|url=https://lemondemon.bandcamp.com/track/the-ultimate-showdown-of-ultimate-destiny|title=The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny|website=]|language=en|date=April 28, 2011|access-date=April 29, 2024}}</ref> It additionally appeared on the ], releasing to the service on July 6, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rockband.com/songs/artists/Lemon+Demon|title=Lemon Demon on Rock Band Network|website=]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715194151/http://www.rockband.com/songs/artists/Lemon+Demon |archive-date=July 15, 2011|access-date=April 29, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|28 | |||
| ] | |||
| Death not mentioned. | |||
|- | |||
|29 | |||
| ] | |||
| Death not mentioned. | |||
|- | |||
|30 | |||
| '']''{{'}}s ] | |||
| Lying on the centre pile of bodies beneath the Terminator and Captain Kirk. | |||
|- | |||
|31 | |||
| ] | |||
| Lying on the left-hand pile of bodies near Eric bauman. | |||
|- | |||
|32 | |||
| ] | |||
| Death not mentioned. | |||
|- | |||
|33 | |||
| ] | |||
| Death not mentioned. | |||
|- | |||
|34 | |||
| ] | |||
| Death not mentioned. | |||
|- | |||
|35 | |||
| ] | |||
| Lying on the center pile of bodies with his lower legs torn off. | |||
|- | |||
|36 | |||
| The ] | |||
| Lying on the center pile of bodies with its metallic face visible. | |||
|- | |||
|37 | |||
| ] | |||
| Lying on the center pile of bodies with blood on face and right arm. | |||
|- | |||
|38 | |||
| ] | |||
| Death not mentioned. | |||
|- | |||
|39 | |||
| ] | |||
| Death not mentioned. | |||
|- | |||
|40 | |||
| ] | |||
| Decapitated head lying on the center pile of bodies. | |||
|- | |||
|41 | |||
| "Every single ]" - Video excludes the Green Ranger (originally featured in the Japanese series '']'') | |||
| Deaths not mentioned. | |||
|- | |||
|42 | |||
| ] and ] | |||
| Deaths not mentioned. | |||
|- | |||
|43 | |||
| ] | |||
| Lying on the left-hand pile of bodies with a broken nose. | |||
|- | |||
|44 | |||
| ] | |||
| Death not mentioned. | |||
|- | |||
|45 | |||
| ] | |||
| Death not mentioned. | |||
|- | |||
|46 | |||
| ] | |||
| Head can be seen on the right-hand pile of bodies near Jason's mask. | |||
|- | |||
!colspan=3 align=center|<small>Seen dead at the closing battle</small><br /><small>(These fighters were in the animation, but not mentioned in the lyrics.)</small> | |||
|- | |||
|47 | |||
| ] | |||
|Head seen on left hand pile of bodies on the very edge of the screen. | |||
|- | |||
|48 | |||
| ] | |||
| Gloved hand and part of wrist visible on the left-hand pile of bodies near Spock. | |||
|- | |||
|49 | |||
| ] | |||
| Mask visible on the right-hand pile of bodies near Han Solo and Hulk Hogan. | |||
|- | |||
|50 | |||
| ] | |||
| Head lying at top of left-hand pile of bodies. | |||
|- | |||
|51 | |||
| ] | |||
| Hook can be seen by Snidely Wiplash in final camera pan. | |||
|- | |||
|52 | |||
| ] | |||
| Busted-up glasses can be seen at bottom in final camera pan. | |||
|- | |||
|53 | |||
| ] | |||
| Lying frozen in carbonite on right-hand pile of bodies. | |||
|- | |||
|54 | |||
|]{{Fact|date=June 2009}} | |||
| Can be seen dead next to a pellet in final camera pan. | |||
|- | |||
|55 | |||
|] | |||
| Can be seen at the very bottom of the left-hand side with an outline and blood by his neck. | |||
|- | |||
|56 | |||
|] | |||
| Can be seen dead next to a pellet in the final camera pan. | |||
|- | |||
!colspan=3 align=center|<small>The ultimate victor</small> | |||
|- | |||
|57 | |||
| ] | |||
| "...In a blood stained sweater." Undefeated (winner), commits ] at the end. | |||
|} | |||
==Plot== | |||
The man eating ice cream seems to survive until the very end, so much as watching Mr. Rogers commit seppuku at the end. However, this was one of the civilian witnesses to the showdown, and not a participant. | |||
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|image1=Shaquille O'Neal October 2017 (cropped).jpg | |||
|image2=Aaron Carter Performing at the Gramercy Theatre - Photo by Peter Dzubay (cropped 2).jpg | |||
|image3=Abraham Lincoln O-77 matte collodion print.jpg | |||
|image4=Jackie Chan in Kuala Lumpur 2012.jpg | |||
|image5=Chuck Norris May 2015.jpg | |||
|image6=Benito Mussolini portrait as dictator (retouched).jpg | |||
|image7=Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Visits the Pentagon (41) (cropped).jpg | |||
|image8=Hulk Hogan (cropped).jpg | |||
|image9=Press Photo of Fred Rogers (Published by 1982) (cropped).png | |||
|footer=While most of the characters named in the song are fictional, several real people are also described as combatants. '''Top''': ], ], ]. '''Middle''': ], ], ]. '''Bottom''': ], ], ]. | |||
}} | |||
As ] is going on a rampage through ], ] surprise attacks him with a Bat-Grenade. Godzilla's attempt to retaliate is blocked by ], who is attacked by ] until Batman runs over them both with the ]. Before Batman can return to the ], ] rises from the dead and shoots Batman with an ]. Lincoln is then forced to flee by ]. | |||
After Godzilla eats a piece of Optimus Prime, O'Neal returns but is then attacked by ]. Meanwhile, Lincoln attempts to finish off Batman with a ] but is stopped by ]. Jones is left defenseless against Godzilla as Batman steals his gun and unsuccessfully attempts to kill Chan. A somersaulting Chan and Lincoln, attempting to pole-vault onto Optimus Prime, collide in midair and are struck down by a ] stare. | |||
The following are people who either did not participate in the battle or were only mentioned. Like the previous section, the following are in the same order as their introductions in the video. | |||
], presented as a ], descends from the sky to angelic tones, kicks Indiana Jones in the groin, and decapitates Batman with his thighs. Dozens of additional heroes and villains, including the historical ], all arrive and kill Norris. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
!Verse | |||
!Name | |||
!Shown | |||
|- | |||
|1 | |||
| ] | |||
|Seen waiting in the Batcave right before ] is introduced. | |||
|- | |||
|2 | |||
| ] | |||
| Mentioned as Godzilla takes a bite out of Optimus Prime "like Scruff McGruff took a bite out of crime." | |||
|- | |||
|3 | |||
| ] | |||
| Just looked on in total awe. | |||
|} | |||
Approximately a century later, the battle has officially ended and is implied to have claimed the lives of many more characters besides those mentioned, with only one contestant remaining: ]. The music video additionally features Rogers raising a ] in victory before committing ] with it. | |||
==Notes and references== | |||
==Characters== | |||
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The latter two characters are animated in the same designs as they were in the music video for Lemon Demon's song "Ebaum's World Dot Com".{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} | |||
}} | |||
===Mentioned but not depicted=== | |||
*] *]* | |||
==Personnel== | |||
*] – vocals, instruments, programming, engineering, production | |||
*] – remastering {{small|(Needlejuice pressings 2022–)}} | |||
'''''Live (Only Not)'' version''' | |||
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*Neil Cicierega – vocals, piano | |||
*Alora Lanzillotta – bass | |||
*Charles "Chooch" Sergio – guitar | |||
*Dave Kitsberg – guitar | |||
*Greg Lanzillotta – drums, recording, mixing | |||
{{div col end}} | |||
==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:11, 7 January 2025
2005 single by Lemon Demon
"The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" | ||||
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Still from the official music video for "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny", featuring a large collection of pop culture characters | ||||
Single by Lemon Demon | ||||
from the album Dinosaurchestra | ||||
Released | December 22, 2005 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:36 | |||
Label |
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Songwriter(s) | Neil Cicierega | |||
Producer(s) | Neil Cicierega | |||
Lemon Demon singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" on Newgrounds | ||||
"The Ultimate Showdown" on YouTube |
"The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny", often shortened to "The Ultimate Showdown", is a comical song and video released on December 22, 2005. The song was written and performed by Neil Cicierega under the pseudonym Lemon Demon, appearing as the fifth single of the project's fifth studio album Dinosaurchestra. The song describes a massive, citywide battle set in Tokyo started by Godzilla and Batman, ultimately lasting for a century and involving dozens of pop-culture icons with the music video's animation by Shawn Vulliez.
Background
In the early 2000s, Neil Cicierega popularized animutation, a form of flash animation that humorously depicts pop-culture images set to upbeat music. Steven Lerner, the owner of Albino Blacksheep, later stated that as the genre grew more popular that it had begun to advance in effort, with creators drawing the characters rather than editing publicly available photos. Cicierega adapted to this development, publishing the song "The Ultimate Showdown" to Newgrounds on December 22, 2005, with Shawn Vulliez credited for the video's animation under the name altffour. The song was additionally released under the full name "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" as the fifth single of Lemon Demon's fifth studio album Dinosaurchestra, which came out on July 20, 2006.
Reception
"The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" gained a large cult following among web enthusiasts. It ranked on Newgrounds as the "User's Choice" upon publication, amassing 6.5 million views within its first six months of release. It appeared on several other websites including Albino Blacksheep and YouTube, receiving over 25 million views on the latter before a takedown and replacement by Vulliez in early 2021. A higher resolution fan upload has received over 7.7 million views on YouTube as of April 2024. The song topped the "Funny Five" on The Dr. Demento Show for several weeks and was the #1 request for 2006. In 2009, the song was re-recorded with a full band, receiving inclusion on the compilation Almanac 2009 and Lemon Demon's first EP Live (Only Not) (2011). It additionally appeared on the Rock Band Network, releasing to the service on July 6, 2010.
Plot
While most of the characters named in the song are fictional, several real people are also described as combatants. Top: Shaquille O'Neal, Aaron Carter, Abraham Lincoln. Middle: Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris, Benito Mussolini. Bottom: Dwayne Johnson, Hulk Hogan, Fred Rogers.As Godzilla is going on a rampage through Tokyo, Batman surprise attacks him with a Bat-Grenade. Godzilla's attempt to retaliate is blocked by Shaquille O'Neal, who is attacked by Aaron Carter until Batman runs over them both with the Batmobile. Before Batman can return to the Batcave, Abraham Lincoln rises from the dead and shoots Batman with an AK-47. Lincoln is then forced to flee by Optimus Prime.
After Godzilla eats a piece of Optimus Prime, O'Neal returns but is then attacked by Jackie Chan. Meanwhile, Lincoln attempts to finish off Batman with a machete but is stopped by Indiana Jones. Jones is left defenseless against Godzilla as Batman steals his gun and unsuccessfully attempts to kill Chan. A somersaulting Chan and Lincoln, attempting to pole-vault onto Optimus Prime, collide in midair and are struck down by a Care Bear stare.
Chuck Norris, presented as a godlike figure, descends from the sky to angelic tones, kicks Indiana Jones in the groin, and decapitates Batman with his thighs. Dozens of additional heroes and villains, including the historical Benito Mussolini, all arrive and kill Norris.
Approximately a century later, the battle has officially ended and is implied to have claimed the lives of many more characters besides those mentioned, with only one contestant remaining: Mister Rogers. The music video additionally features Rogers raising a katana in victory before committing seppuku with it.
Characters
- Godzilla
- Batman/Bruce Wayne
- Shaquille O'Neal
- Aaron Carter
- Abraham Lincoln
- Optimus Prime
- Jackie Chan
- Indiana Jones
- A Care Bear
- Chuck Norris
- Gandalf the Grey
- Gandalf the White
- The Black Knight from Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- Benito Mussolini
- Chief Blue Meanie from the Beatles‘ animated movie Yellow Submarine
- Cowboy Curtis
- Jambi
- RoboCop
- The Terminator
- Captain Kirk
- Darth Vader
- Lo Pan
- Superman
- The Power Rangers
- Bill S. Preston
- Ted Logan
- Spock
- Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
- Doctor Octopus
- Hulk Hogan
- Mister Rogers
Depicted but not mentioned
- Robin (not a participant)
- Dudley Do-Right
- Snidely Whiplash
- Samuel L. Jackson and some snakes
- Mario
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Santa Claus
- The DeLorean time machine
- Goku
- R2-D2
- C-3PO
- A Jawa
- Tobias Fünke
- Han Solo
- Freddy Krueger
- Jason Voorhees
- Pac-Man
- Eric Bauman
- Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka
Mentioned but not depicted
Personnel
- Neil Cicierega – vocals, instruments, programming, engineering, production
- Angel Marcloid – remastering (Needlejuice pressings 2022–)
Live (Only Not) version
- Neil Cicierega – vocals, piano
- Alora Lanzillotta – bass
- Charles "Chooch" Sergio – guitar
- Dave Kitsberg – guitar
- Greg Lanzillotta – drums, recording, mixing
References
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- Leonard, Andrew (June 9, 2009). "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny". Salon. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- Rini, Carol (April 11, 2006). "Good guys, bad guys and explosions..." Dayton Daily News. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
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