“Le poussin piou” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

What does the “Le poussin piou” meme mean?

“Le poussin piou” names a song whose deliberate naivety and cumulative structure stick in the memory. Each verse adds an animal and its cry, creating a predictable pattern that is easy to imitate and twist. People cite it to evoke an earworm, to laugh about a childhood memory, or to parody, at work or at a party, a song everyone knows against their will. The meme expresses an ironic fondness for a slightly ridiculous tune that is impossible to forget.

Where does the “Le poussin piou” meme come from?

The song was adapted by the hosts of Radio Globo, a Rome radio station, from a 1980s Brazilian track, “O Pintinho”. The single came out on July 18, 2012 and became Italy’s summer hit, reaching number one in August. A French version, “Le Poussin Piou”, was released on November 2, 2012, and the radio network NRJ began airing it on November 22, 2012, which sent its YouTube views climbing. The song exists in many languages, which fed parodies and covers. Its cumulative structure, with each verse adding an animal, echoes songs like “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”.

1. July 18, 2012Radio Globo releases the single, which becomes Italy’s summer hit.
2. November 2, 2012The French version, “Le Poussin Piou”, is released.
3. November 22, 2012NRJ airs the song, sending its YouTube views sharply upward.

How to use the “Le poussin piou” meme

• Sing the chorus to tease a coworker who has it stuck in their head.
• Rewrite the song with office-life lyrics.
• Use the clip as the soundtrack of a silly edit.
• Quote “piou piou” to bring back a summer-camp memory.

The “Le poussin piou” card in MyMemeCards

Number	No. 2362
Rarity	Rare
Collection	Memes FR pack
Fame	50/100 · #753 of 3511
Recycle value	10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Suggested by	@sisistone

How to get the “Le poussin piou” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Le poussin piou comes out of the Memes FR pack as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.

The reprint of the “Le poussin piou” card

The “Le poussin piou” card was reprinted as Epic (No. 3,521). A reprint is the same meme printed again, with a number of its own and a higher rarity than its first printing, which was rare. Its face reads “Reprinted card · Higher rarity”.

Every printing is dealt in the packs of the Memes FR pack, each at its own rarity: the higher it is, the rarer the card is to pull. Copies of the first printing already pulled stay as they are, and any printing counts toward completing a set.

MyMemeCards reprints a meme when it deserves more than the rarity of its first printing, such as a classic that became iconic after it came out: the reprint gives it a place among the most sought-after cards without taking anything from the players who already had it.

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