| The Similou | |
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| Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Years active | 2004 |
| Labels | Dealers of Nordic Music |
| Members | |
| Joel Eriksson Erik Niklasson |
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The Similou were an electronic music duo from Gothenburg, Sweden, comprising Dizzy Crane (Joel Eriksson) and Jesse Nectar (Erik Niklasson).
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"All This Love" is the base of an internet meme, particularly on the website YTMND. On July 16, 2006, YTMND user Salta created a site called "Rainbow Stalin;" which comes from a misinterpretation of the words "rainbow stylin'" in The Similou's song to be about Joseph Stalin.[2] This site featured an edited Soviet propaganda picture to which Salta added a rainbow and gave Stalin cartoon-like eyes. However, Rainbow Stalin did not become a fad until 2009 when YTMND user dinosaur10 brought it back with his site "Reviewing a YTMND Memory."[2]
Many of the sites have Soviet propaganda art edited with flashing colors and accessories such as sunglasses, headphones, and turntables to portray Stalin as a jubilant DJ. However, "newer sites have incorporated imagery and styles from other fads."[2] The audio in these sites is almost always a clip of "All This Love" (usually the chorus) and several sites feature original remixes of the song.
While the meme comes from YTMND, references can be found on other websites such as YouTube and there is a Rainbow Stalin group on Facebook.