Английская Википедия:Geek and Gamer Girls

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"Geek and Gamer Girls", stylized G33K & G4M3R Girls, is a music video by the girl group Team Unicorn. It pays tribute to women who love gaming, manga, and science fiction.[1][2] The video reached 1 million views in its first week online but met with a mixed reception over its portrayal of the women.[3][4] Robot Chicken creator Seth Green performs a rap in the video. Actress Katee Sackhoff and comic book creator Stan Lee also appear.[5] The music video is noted for its abundance of cultural references.[6][7][8][9] parodying Katy Perry's "California Gurls".[10]

Writing and development

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Music video

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The video utilizes a number props and costumes relevant to geek culture; most notably elements of video games, Star Wars, collectible toys, superheroes, film & television, Star Trek, and comic books. The members of Team Unicorn appear dressed as prominent pop culture characters:

The video also includes appearances by a number of uncredited male dancers, also dressed in similar pop culture related costumes. The dancers appear as such characters as The Flash, Spock, Darth Maul, Spider-Man, and Legolas.

Seth Green, who was involved in the production of the video, raps a verse in the song. Green is married to Team Unicorn member Clare Grant. Comic book creator Stan Lee makes two appearances in the video, as does actress Katee Sackhoff- best known for her role as Kara “Starbuck” Thrace in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica franchise.

Synopsis

Reception

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Track listing

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Charts

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References

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  2. Team Unicorn Interview. Actionflickchick.com (September 17, 2010). Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
  3. Interview: G33K & G4M3R GIRLS (Geek and Gamer Girls Video) 1 Week, 1 Million Views. Actionflickchick.com (September 17, 2010). Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
  4. G33K & G4M3R GIRLS Fangirl Furor: Should Geek and Gamer Girls Go Sexy, Sexless, Something Else?. Actionflickchick.com (September 22, 2010). Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
  5. IGN: Geek and Gamer Girls Sing Out. Music.ign.com. Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
  6. G33k & G4m3r Girls Song Шаблон:Webarchive. Break.com. Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
  7. MTV Splash Page: Katy Perry's 'California Gurls' Parodied In Awesome 'Geek And Gamer Girls' Video. Splashpage.mtv.com (September 15, 2010). Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
  8. The Official Star Wars Blog | Star Wars Shout Outs in “G33k & G4M3R Girls” Music Video Шаблон:Webarchive. Starwarsblog.starwars.com (September 10, 2010). Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
  9. Wallace, Lewis. (September 11, 2010) Spot the Geek Refs in ‘Geek and Gamer Girls’ Song. Wired. Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
  10. Fox 5: Meet the Geek Girls Шаблон:Webarchive. Fox5sandiego.com. Retrieved on January 18, 2012.