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"I love you, you love me
We're a hap-" (BANG BANG BANG BANG)
"Our biggest teen hit, in our Super-G days was a song ["It's Time for Killin' Barney"] about Barney the Dinosaur, set to an Irish folk song ("Christmas in Killarney") and though nearly none of the teens knew the original song, they hated that dinosaur. When our soprano soloist came out, joined by an axe-wielding hooded executioner clutching Barney's head in a noose, teens erupted."
Sixteen Scandals: 20 Years of Sex, Lies and Other Habits of Our Great Leaders by William Strauss and Elaina Newport of The Capitol Steps

"Alriiiight! Come on, let's show them unskippable ads for tween movies that aren't even aimed at them but they hate and complain about anyway!""

"Because roleplayers were clearly part of Barney's main demographic, right?"
The former page quote, describing the "Kill Barney" Tabletop game.

I hate you, you hate me
Let's hang Barney from a tree.
With a noose around his neck and a smoking 44
No more purple dinosaur.
—From the oral tradition.


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