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The original footage behind the viral 'Keyboard Cat' meme was filmed decades before it went viral online, in which decade?
Answer
The 1980s
Charlie Schmidt filmed his cat 'Fatso' appearing to play keyboard back in 1984, long before the clip was uploaded to YouTube and became a viral reaction meme.
💡 Did you know?
Keyboard Cat's original owner trained the feline for live lounge performances in the 1980s, decades before the meme existed.
Other options people guess
- The 1970s
- The 1990s
- The 2000s
Topics
- memes
- internet-history
- 1980s
- viral-videos
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