Nerd Idol
April 3, 2015 9:30 PM Subscribe
Has there been any contestant on a singing or dancing TV competition that has performed something "nerdy", such as songs from video games, cartoons, or Internet media? The one example I can think of is a Dancing with the Stars routine to Super Mario.
Four computer nerds calling themselves Hard Drive won the Gong Show (twice) with their song "Engineer's Rap".
posted by Harvey Kilobit at 12:38 AM on April 4, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Harvey Kilobit at 12:38 AM on April 4, 2015 [1 favorite]
There's Stacy Hedger, who played the Star Wars theme on trumpet during a beauty pageant.
posted by neushoorn at 3:22 AM on April 4, 2015
posted by neushoorn at 3:22 AM on April 4, 2015
It's not exactly nerdy, but one of the contestants on American Idol this season wore the Internet-breaking dress.
posted by Rock Steady at 6:25 AM on April 4, 2015
posted by Rock Steady at 6:25 AM on April 4, 2015
Can't believe I'm forever linking my mefi name to Jedward, but they did perform the Ghostbusters Theme on the X-Factor in the UK.
posted by guster4lovers at 7:38 AM on April 4, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by guster4lovers at 7:38 AM on April 4, 2015 [1 favorite]
I think the one time I watched one of these shows (Idol?), there was a girl dressed as Princess Leia. Forget what she did though.
posted by jenfullmoon at 8:19 AM on April 4, 2015
posted by jenfullmoon at 8:19 AM on April 4, 2015
Are you strictly confining this to video games, cartoons, and Internet memes? Because there's always The Carlton Moment from that very same season.
If you are - Internet memes may be a little too "new", so that may be tough to find.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 8:40 AM on April 4, 2015
If you are - Internet memes may be a little too "new", so that may be tough to find.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 8:40 AM on April 4, 2015
Response by poster: Anything associated with nerd or pop culture works!
posted by divabat at 10:42 AM on April 4, 2015
posted by divabat at 10:42 AM on April 4, 2015
Response by poster: Another Star Wars dance on Dancing With The Stars, with bonus cantina.
posted by divabat at 1:00 PM on April 4, 2015
posted by divabat at 1:00 PM on April 4, 2015
Response by poster: And the Game of Thrones theme on DWTS.
posted by divabat at 1:20 PM on April 4, 2015
posted by divabat at 1:20 PM on April 4, 2015
Response by poster: OK, the crew at DWTS must all be giant nerds, because I just found What Does The Fox Say and Gangnam Style.
posted by divabat at 1:28 PM on April 4, 2015
posted by divabat at 1:28 PM on April 4, 2015
Yet another one from DWTS: Elizabeth Berkley recreates her Saved By The Bell caffeine pill freakout.
posted by SisterHavana at 12:07 AM on April 6, 2015
posted by SisterHavana at 12:07 AM on April 6, 2015
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