Brotherman Bill
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About
Brotherman Bill is a 2006 music video by American rock musician Terrible Tim known for its catchy chorus and repetitive lyrics. In 2015, the video saw a resurgence in popularity after being featured on a site curated by users from the /s4s/ (shit 4chan says) board on 4chan.
Origin
On October 18th, 2006, YouTuber TerribleTim uploaded a music video for the rock song "Brotherman Bill," in which he is shown singing at a podium with a translucent photograph of his face superimposed in the foreground (shown below).
The Brotherman Bill is the brother living at the top of the hill
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The Brotherman Bill’s got a bottle of Brotherman Bill chill pills
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The Brotherman Bill put the Terrible Tim at the top of the bill
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Brotherman Bill promotes the show you know the room is guaranteed to be filled
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So many people in the audience I hope none of you people get killed
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The Brotherman Bill makes other produces look like they’re imbeciles
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The Brotherman Bill makes so much paper his face should be on a bill
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Brotherman Bill has the thrills instilled that Brotherman Bill built
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Brotherman Bill never will, no frills, Brotherman Bill ills
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Brotherman Bill breaks this down like an anvil Brotherman Bill will
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The Brotherman Bill production get you higher than an alcohol still
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The Brotherman Bill is the brother living at the top of the hill
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The Brotherman Bill is the brother with the Brotherman Bill skills
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The Brotherman Bill’s got a bottle of Brotherman Bill chill pills
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The Brotherman Bill put the Terrible Tim at the top of the bill
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Brotherman Bill, Brotherman Bill, Brotherman Bill
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Spread
On July 15th, 2011, a Pastebin[4] page containing the lyrics for the song was created. On February 18th, 2012, YouTuber finnaltar uploaded a video titled "Descending Bill," featuring "Brotherman Bill" playing in the background of various sexually-themed computer animations (shown below, left). Within four years, the video received upwards of 100,000 views and 200 comments. On December 10th, 2013, Warframe Forums[3] user Morgax submitted a thread about the video. On April 5th, 2013, YouTuber Kamgtr uploaded a mashup of "Brotherman Bill" with the 2012 pop song "I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift (shown below, right).
On April 9th, 2014, YouTuber SteeScribbles uploaded a chiptune remix of the song. The video has since been removed. In February 2015, 4chan user korchak posted a thread on the /s4s/[1] board asking for content to put on the newly registered domain DankMayMays.com, which subsequently featured a page for Brotherman Bill.[5] On March 12th, the /r/BrothermanBill[2] subreddit was launched. On August 13th, Twitch streamer Reynad discussed the song while playing the game Hearthstone (shown below, right).
Search Interest
External References
[1] S4S Wikia – Dankmaymays
[2] Reddit – /r/BrothermanBill
[3] Warframe Forums – Have You Heard About Brotherman Bill
[4] Pastebin – Brotherman Bill Lyrics
[5] DankMayMays – Brotherman Bill
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