1999 / Video / Costume-comedy music video
The Bad Touch
Monkey-suited nuisances turn Paris sightseeing into a cartoonish music-video prank.
The original is hosted off-site; this page provides context and a link to it.
What was this?
Oversized monkey costumes and playful animal metaphors drive the video.
Why it spread
MTV recognition and a clear visual premise made it durable web-video rediscovery.
What happened
Oversized monkey costumes and playful animal metaphors drive the video.
Where it came from
Bloodhound Gang released The Bad Touch in 1999.
Why it mattered
One frame tells the joke without context.
How it spread
MTV recognition and a clear visual premise made it durable web-video rediscovery.
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