This South African musician remixed the lyrics of the Republican candidate claiming that Springfield residents are having their cats and dogs eaten.
South African artist The Kiffness parodied and twisted Donald Trump’s lyrics when he claimed that pets were being eaten by migrants in Springfield. – Screenshot / YouTube
The summary:
- A song parodying Donald Trump’s words during the debate against Kamala Harris has gone viral on social media.
- The Kiffness, the South African artist behind this cover, set to music the words of the Republican candidate claiming that in Springfield, migrants are eating cats and dogs.
- The artist already has several hits under his belt, with remixes that have already been viewed tens of millions on YouTube or Spotify.
The man is gifted, very gifted even. He’s funny too. And in the last few days, he has also become one of the names of the American presidential campaign. And this, in spite of himself. His feat of arms? Having published a song called Eating the cats (eating cats in French) which continues to be shared and taken up on social networks around the world. His name? David Scott, better known by his artist name The Kiffness. This South African musician specializes in covers of songs published all over the world that he retouches, remixes to make reggaeton or techno hits.
This weekend, the artist decided to parody Republican candidate Donald Trump by remixing his lyrics about the inhabitants of Springfield, claiming that cats and dogs would be eaten by migrants in this small town in Ohio. False statements about Haitian migrants that are mocked from all sides but have repercussions on the small town. Since the billionaire’s statements during his debate with Kamala Harris, bomb threats have been multiplying in Springfield. Rather than shouting scandal, David Scott chose to make a hit out of it.
Published on all his networks, his song is absolutely hilarious. We see the American candidate pronounce his famous fake news to a swaying rhythm that stays in your head. The artist then sings a few words: “Residents of Springfield, please don’t eat my cat. Why would you do that? Eat something else,” he says against a backdrop of meows.
No political aim according to him
In a few days, the song hit the mark and has already been viewed several million times. A political commitment? Absolutely not. In a message posted on Twitter for the media, David Scott says this: “I’m flattered that my song is being played around the world, but please don’t attribute any intentions to me.” His only motivation? “Raising money for the Springfield SPCA.” As of Sunday, David Scott announced that he had raised more than $7,000 for this animal shelter.
To those who accuse him of being political, the South African artist responds curtly. “The media is here to divide opinion. I’m here to unite everyone behind the same cause,” explains the man who presents himself as a “Christian, husband, father and part-time musician.”
Remixes with cats that are a hit
Although he doesn’t have the notoriety of Taylor Swift, The Kiffness is no stranger. Nominated several times at the equivalent of the Victoires de la Musique in South Africa, the jack-of-all-trades artist has been having fun parodying his country’s politicians or hijacking videos of musicians recorded around the world since 2017. His most listened-to track (66 million views on YouTube nonetheless) is an astonishing and excellent remix of Bilal Göregen. This blind street musician became famous with a performance of a traditional Finnish song. The song went viral when an Internet user grafted an image of a cat onto the video. And the miracle happened. The Kiffness also adopted the cat, remixing meows to make clubbing-style songs. On tour in Europe, the artist now has a political reputation.
