A IOSYS classic Touhou MAD remixed to sound as if the singer, in this case Alice, is having difficulties with the words gets a charming visual re-remix, and has suddenly proven highly popular:
This is part of the “uro-oboe” (vague recollection) meme, where songs are edited for moe dojikko effect to appear as though the singer is charmingly having difficulty remembering the lyrics. Watching the videos, rather than reading the explanation, is likely more helpful in understanding this.
With 200,000 views in a few days, and even more on the original non-animated version, it is evidently a popular subject…
The original iconic song by IOSYS, “Marisa Stole a Terrible Thing” (the thing in question being Alice’s heart), for comparison purposes:
Gaisensha at Kashihara Shrine: “Itasha for Crazy Nationalists”
Racing Miku Nendoroid Set
Top 10 Cutest Things Guys Do On Dates
Hirasawa Ui Tiny Bikini Figure
Zero no Tsukaima F Yuri Skinship Anime
Yozora Mikazuki & Sena Kashiwazaki Figures
To Love-Ru Darkness Totally Tentacular
Ano Hana Naruko Anjo Anal Dress Figure
Top 10 Most Followed Seiyuu
Wonder Festival 2012 Winter Wondrous As Ever
Ciel nosurge: “Your Date With Ion = $170″
Nisemonogatari – “Where Did All The Ero Go!?”
Police Hunt Ushijima for “Public Indecency”
Cops Bust Cop in Nude BDSM Club Raid
K-ON! “Causes Keionbu Girl Band Boom”
Vippers vs Vankers: 2ch Targets “Korean Propaganda”
Overflow Delays “Final” Game: “We Are Not Going Bankrupt!”
Ritsu Topless Manga Time – “She Has Boobs After All!”
Top 10 Most Boring Anime of Winter 2012
Behold: The ONACOUNTER
Lenfried Sakuya Anal Tail Ero-Cosplay
Wonder Festival 2012 Winter Cosplay
“Post The Highest Level Cosplay Ever!”
“Share The Cutest Cosplay Ever”
“Dolls vs Figures – Which is Best?”
“Why Do Girls Always Have Such Cute Rooms!?”
Ranka Lee Wedding Dress Cosplay by Tomia
Shoko-tan’s Madoka & Ika-chan Cosplay “Excessively Cute”
Guilty Crown Yuzuriha Inori Cosplay by Sasa
IdolMaster G4U: “Who Needs 3D Idols Now?”
Thanks for posting this up Artefact. J-Core MADs are the best I tell you!!! =D
*jumping is not a crime*
I remember hearing this song accompagned with a video about gore in video games, the result was... Very disturbing; so much blood and innards with such cute song....
that's so cute~ <3
Awww... definitely moe!
I do like how her puppets attempt to show her the lyric cards, but is knocked away by Suika.
i didnt even notice that the first time lol
I think the original name for Alice Vaguely Remembers A Major Song is Alice Forgot the Precious Lyrics.
But i guess it doesn't really matter.
You'd think she'd remember that song after singing it thousands of times in as many versions of that video on the web.
I like the videos
Non-animated > the ugly alice...
All the people that say it doesn't seem natural or 'forced', I bet they don't even understand half the lyric there...
I think they're referring to how synthesized it sounds. Try stopping your speech in a millisecond like she's doing in the song; it's impossible.
My head just exploded.
I don't see how they did this at all.
These sort of MADs are like someone is scratching my brain with hard wire!
Very funny nonetheless.
Really? I enjoy the original song, and having Alice sing it adds in the cuteness factor.
Stole a "Terrible" Thing?
I always thought it was "Precious"
Look up "taihen" - in this context it might mean "important" or "troublesome", it has plenty of meanings. "Precious" is probably a reasonable interpretation.
Regardless of what might be the /best/ definition, 'Marisa Stole the Precious Thing' is what 99.9% of people know it as...
I can happily ignore that all the same.
90% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
ZUN says it's the precious thing.
it doesn't sound like they're messing up lyrics as much as the author just remixed them singing too quickly, as in techno songs, in my opinion
Love Alice.
seemed too forced to me, hush, could have done better
Nice
The editing is amazing, but the facial expressions really make the "forgetting the lyrics" really convincing.
These waves of Touhou MADs are bringing my mind closer to a state of ecstasy.
Keep 'em coming :D
nnnnnngggggghhhhh
kawaiii *_*
I lol'ed hard