The deeper you go down this rabbit hole of mashups and questionable Photoshops, the more you realize that many of these videos have Charles Barkley’s face plastered all over them. It turns out there are many Space Jam fans in this world who would’ve preferred Barkley to Jordan in a movie featuring cartoon ducks. To deal with their utmost disappointment at seeing their beloved Barkley reduced to Pound the orange Monstar, it seems they might be dealing with their baggage by taking it out on the musicians whose songs they’re using to create these self-titled “Slams.” Sorry, scratch that, because even He-Man and Mario weren’t spared.
The first-ever mashup called “Savage Slam” hit the internet in 2005 on a forum dedicated to memes and general online oddities. Then in 2008, a game was released called Barkley Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden, and the theme song of the game was none other than “Savage Slam.” From there, the whole thing spawned a niche life of its own. Or … a bittersweet life of its own? We’re confused, and our brains hurt.
With the release of Space Jam: A New Legacy upon us, the Slam Fans are gearing up to show the world what glorious albeit utterly ridiculous Photoshop tunes they’ve created. Welcome to the world of Slam Jams. Exits are to your right.
Zanandi is on Twitter.
![Disclaimer](<a href="https://rebrand.ly/LazadaSalePh"><img src="http://getfreefollowers.net/images/lazhorizontal.jpeg" /></a>){kind=link}
0 Comments