"Geek and Gamer Girls"
Single by Team Unicorn featuring Seth Green
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2010 (2010-09-15) (music video)
May 21, 2011 (2011-05-21) (digital download)
GenrePop, dance[1]
Length4:16
Songwriter(s)Michele Boyd, Milynn Sarley, Clare Grant, Rileah Vanderbilt
Music videos
Geek and Gamer Girls Song on YouTube
Geek and Gamer Girls (extended version) on YouTube

"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.[2][3] The video reached 1 million views in its first week online but met with a mixed reception over its portrayal of the women.[4][5] Robot Chicken creator Seth Green performs a rap in the video. Actress Katee Sackhoff and comic book creator Stan Lee also appear.[6] The music video is noted for its abundance of cultural references.[7][8][9][10] parodying Katy Perry's "California Gurls".[11]

Writing and development

Music video

Team Unicorn, dressed as in the video.

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

Track listing

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "G33k & G4m3r Girls (Geek and Gamer Girls) - Single by Team Unicorn". iTunes. May 21, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Look, a unicorn! Music video pays tribute to geeky gals and gamer girls]". NBC News. November 4, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
  3. ↑ Team Unicorn Interview. Actionflickchick.com (September 17, 2010). Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
  4. ↑ Interview: G33K & G4M3R GIRLS (Geek and Gamer Girls Video) 1 Week, 1 Million Views. Actionflickchick.com (September 17, 2010). Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ IGN: Geek and Gamer Girls Sing Out. Music.ign.com. Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
  7. ↑ G33k & G4m3r Girls Song Archived April 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Break.com. Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ The Official Star Wars Blog | Star Wars Shout Outs in “G33k & G4M3R Girls” Music Video Archived July 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Starwarsblog.starwars.com (September 10, 2010). Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
  10. ↑ Wallace, Lewis. (September 11, 2010) Spot the Geek Refs in ‘Geek and Gamer Girls’ Song. Wired. Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
  11. ↑ Fox 5: Meet the Geek Girls Archived September 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Fox5sandiego.com. Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
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