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In Leeroy's {{ytmnd|leroyjenkins|first appearance}} on YTMND, Hammersong used a remix of Snap's "The Power" featuring Leeroy's catchphrases "LEEROOOOOOOY JEEENKIIIIIINSSS!!!" and "...'Least I have chicken."  The image for the YTMND was a promotional poster of Martin Lawrence in medieval armor from the movie ''Black Knight'', with a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken photoshopped in.  Lawrence has since become the de facto visual representation of Jenkins on YTMND, which (along with his love of chicken) has creatied the misconception among YTMND users that the real Leeroy is black.
 
In Leeroy's {{ytmnd|leroyjenkins|first appearance}} on YTMND, Hammersong used a remix of Snap's "The Power" featuring Leeroy's catchphrases "LEEROOOOOOOY JEEENKIIIIIINSSS!!!" and "...'Least I have chicken."  The image for the YTMND was a promotional poster of Martin Lawrence in medieval armor from the movie ''Black Knight'', with a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken photoshopped in.  Lawrence has since become the de facto visual representation of Jenkins on YTMND, which (along with his love of chicken) has creatied the misconception among YTMND users that the real Leeroy is black.
  
A typical Leeroy Jenkins YTMND simply uses him saying his name to interrupt a scene.  A variant of the fad juxtaposes him with other people with similar names, such as "Officer Leroy" from [[United States of Whatever]], the free jazz violinist {w|Leroy Jenkins}, and the evangelist {{ytmnd|revleroyjenkins|Leroy Jenkins}}.
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A typical Leeroy Jenkins YTMND simply uses him saying his name to interrupt a scene.  A variant of the fad juxtaposes him with other people with similar names, such as "Officer Leroy" from [[United States of Whatever]], the free jazz violinist {{w|Leroy Jenkins}}, and the evangelist {{ytmnd|revleroyjenkins|Leroy Jenkins}}.
  
 
Although the Leeroy fad is somewhat controversial among YTMND users for lacking originality, a reference to him on the November 16, 2005 episode of ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' has been embraced as a possible reference to the Leeroy YTMNDs.
 
Although the Leeroy fad is somewhat controversial among YTMND users for lacking originality, a reference to him on the November 16, 2005 episode of ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' has been embraced as a possible reference to the Leeroy YTMNDs.
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==Links==
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*{{search|jenkins|Leeroy Jenkins}}
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*{{w|Leeroy Jenkins}} on Wikipedia
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RklC3m73RP0 Original Leeroy Jenkins video]
  
 
[[Category: Fads]]
 
[[Category: Fads]]

Revision as of 15:57, July 23, 2006

Leeroy Jenkins
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Original YTMND:
LEROY JENKINS!  
Worthy spinoffs:

The Leeroy Jenkins fad on YTMND is based on the broader internet meme about a video clip where Leeroy ruins his guild's carefully-planned attack in World of Warcraft by rushing headlong into battle shouting his name.

In Leeroy's first appearance on YTMND, Hammersong used a remix of Snap's "The Power" featuring Leeroy's catchphrases "LEEROOOOOOOY JEEENKIIIIIINSSS!!!" and "...'Least I have chicken." The image for the YTMND was a promotional poster of Martin Lawrence in medieval armor from the movie Black Knight, with a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken photoshopped in. Lawrence has since become the de facto visual representation of Jenkins on YTMND, which (along with his love of chicken) has creatied the misconception among YTMND users that the real Leeroy is black.

A typical Leeroy Jenkins YTMND simply uses him saying his name to interrupt a scene. A variant of the fad juxtaposes him with other people with similar names, such as "Officer Leroy" from United States of Whatever, the free jazz violinist Leroy Jenkins, and the evangelist Leroy Jenkins.

Although the Leeroy fad is somewhat controversial among YTMND users for lacking originality, a reference to him on the November 16, 2005 episode of Jeopardy! has been embraced as a possible reference to the Leeroy YTMNDs.

Links