The (Ask) Ikea (Pony) Song

[Kaare136]

So if sweden is Hasverige...

wouldn't Denmark be like? Dequestmark?

[WishfulSpecter]

Itv: People Assdamaged and pooper persecuted over the mispronunciation of a word. Really?

Must be idiots because we mispronounce a word in a language we don't know. Because I'm sure you could pronounce unknown words in languages you don't speak with perfection.

[dolk1]

as a swedish person i want to say WHAT? and as a human being i want to say WHAT THE FUCK DID I JUST WATCH! and better how the hell did i get here.

[Amatei0]

Diabetes... Everywhere.

[vinceraptor]

I love your rendition of the IKEA song. Its a million times better than the Johnathan Coulton song. And funny thing there's an IKEA 30 minutes away from where I live and I've never been in there. lol. Now if i could somehow find Ponyville where this version of IKEA is at i would be there in a hoof beat. :)

[Liggliluff]

The "i" in Ikea is pronounced as the "i" in words like: if, it, is...

[JakeLionsWorld]

@Liggliluff Indeedy, I've been doing a little practicing since this ^^;; To some effect, though, the way it's sung is pronounced that way in the original song...

[Liggliluff]

@JakeLionsWorld [eet's vrong, eet's juust vrong...]

[Toksyuryel]

@Liggliluff Then why does every single one of their commercials pronounce it the way it's pronounced in this song?

[Liggliluff]

@Toksyuryel Because their stupid. Ikea is from Sweden, I'm from Sweden. We pronounce the "i" like the way I explained (if, in and those words). And names shouldn't change their pronunciation in different languages. Saying Ikea like it's usually said in English is just stupid, it's not like you can't pronounce it like we do, you can, and should. Thank you.

[thomasw011]

"Just because fluttershy isn't a fan"

I C What U did there.

[TOPTom86]

I loved Pia Ikea but your pronunciation of "IKEA" pretty much killed it for me :(

[JakeLionsWorld]

@TOPTom86 Sorry about that. The truth is, Pia has one Hastsvensk parent and one from Canterlot, and when Pia was just a filly her mother took her back to Equestria and she's lived there ever since. She has both a fear of flying over water, which is why she has yet to visit her home,. Her extended family has only visited once or twice, for the opening of the new store, because long-distance travel like that is very time-consuming.

That's the reason she's not very Swede-like :( sorry

[MrSpaghettioes]

I now want to buy Ikea furniture.

[sonickun95]

Too high pitched voice that it almost get's annoying...but still really good! kudos to you!

[Liggliluff]

Why no Swedish accent? Fast, Swedish bronies... sing this song with a Swedish accent...

[markrik1]

As a swedish person, i cant watch this shit, nothing is pronounced right.

[ilikeexplosions]

This song both hurts my brain and lightens my soul...

What has th einternet made me?

[TAfTfilms]

This version reminds me of Joni Mitchell. I love how the singing sounds. So unique. This is amazing!

[iamfilleg]

I know how swenglish sounds like. :P Get a swede with horrible English, and you got yourself an awesome Pia Ikea voice.

[damprumpan]

@iamfilleg my time to shine!

[DaisyAzuras]

This is super cute. So cute and sweet and sugary that my teeth hurt.

[faffnern]

A realy good song! I LOVE IT! but I have on question! hand full of poneys? isn't: and a hove full of ponies? just saying!

But it's realy good work!

[maekern]

Adorable.

[Spangladesh44]

The d'aw factor! It's too much! HNNNNNG!

[GiantMoth]

This is the most adorable thing!

[pteroid11]

What the...is the tail on the one of the right modeled after the Swedish flag? O_O

[j2n]

melting my mind

[SummerLanTV]

So incredibly wonderful. Downloaded, on the iPad, and playing over and over and over ^_^

[MagicSysRqKey]

LOL Americans pronounce IKEA pretty weird :D

[Qnquer]

where are my Beatles? McCartney , are u there?

[HoodedYellowPony]

...

All of my money. ALL! I'm pretty sure you win with this. I'm not sure what, but it's big, and shiny, and expensive.

Really though, I thought your voice was quite nice, really fitting the character. It just worked, very well done! This is going in the playlist.

[Crazegirl23]

Hey, if Fluttershy doesn't approve of it, then I'm out.

[RebelZeeb]

literally cannot listen to this without a smile on my face

[Demetrius900000]

Wow,so strange and awesome =)

[Commanderf6]

CINEMAFANTASTIQUE!

[idvitalis]

Ikeeeeea.

[JellyChilliMustard]

It seems there are Jonathan Coulton fans here too.

Let's give them all a BIG HUG.

[subbss]

...I want my 4 minutes back ....

[alonzy989]

@subbss

To watch it again?

[subbss]

Just got linked here and.... lolwut?

[hads222]

300th Like! Woohoo!

[Zarroc504]

No download link? D: Please put one up soon!

[JakeLionsWorld]

@Zarroc504 it is done :)

[GeirMovies]

Brought Jonathan Coulton'd me here.

[hawkwoodcom]

Yeah, wow. Yeah, I totally blame JoCo for the brain damage done by this cute-osity. What is a "bronie" anyway?

[Pat1711]

@hawkwoodcom A brony is a fan of the show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic". It's surprisingly a very entertaining and well thought out show for adults and children alike.

[shadowzero7891x]

Awesome!

Also, cute voice lol :3

[XDKang]

Not sure if fake female voice

But loved it anyway.

[GeoRyukaiser]

I'm a Brony and an IKEA Co-Worker and I approve of this song.

[Handagotes]

I FUCKING HATE BRONIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!

[MrBillVII]

@Handagotes I love you too, man.

[SodiumHydroxideRG]

This is like, super adorable.

[MrSpaghettioes]

That was fucking adorable. Brilliant work you.

[niffynfth]

Also, please could you put a download link in the description? :fluttershyprettyplzplz:

I want to bring shame to myself and my family by listening to this drunk in public spaces, and probably trying to sing along and fail horribly.

[JakeLionsWorld]

@niffynfth Do it to it! :D There is one up there now, there's a download button somewhere within that link XD Just bring a pitch-shifter with you. Take audio from the show and pitch it down 20% to practice. Seriously, do it anyways, Fluttershy sounds hilarious pitched down.

[FPSKyo]

don't know if i love this song or i want to kill myself

[ThePoetzy]

@FPSKyo I would go with loving the song...it would leave you less dead.

[niffynfth]

WHATful of ponies?

For Cadence's sake, ponies! Don't make up gibberish words just for the sake of cadence.

[JakeLionsWorld]

@niffynfth oh crap! I missed that one! fffff

[Qnquer]

@niffynfth gibberish words just for the sake of cadence = paralel 5th in end cadence.

[becausehorse]

You've activated my robot zombie diabeetus.

[fezzyfay]

looks like I'm not gonna be making a trip to Ikea anytime soon...

[HaskelCausey]

Why the fuck did JoCo bring me here!!!!???

[kballw113]

I'm so sorry Jonathan Coulton. I'm just...so very sorry. They should never have done this.

*shakes head*

*heavy sigh*

[theclinger]

@kballw113 Cool story bro.

[MrZander1000]

Pretty... interesting. I only found this because Jonathan Coulton linked to this on Facebook,but, its interesting....

[PlatStrat13]

*taps on mic*

- This isn't Rock Band.

- Oh sorry.

Made my day.

[elARTEdelPOOP]

Oishii kawaii desu ne.

[sabresister]

That was adorable!

[aBipolarTree]

Words cannot describe how epic I think this is :D

[DarthKain0]

As shared by Jonathan Coulton himself. SWEET BABIES.

[Dracoblackstripe91]

why internet god do ponies need to sing this?

[razormage123]

@Dracoblackstripe91 The same reason Rule 34 and everything else godly/ungodly exists. None.

As for the song, I actually work at ikea. Got off of work. And this made my damn month, I'm gonna have a hard time not renaming half the product lines we have into ponies.

[MMChai5000]

at first i was like wtf? and when the songs started i was all like WTF IS WITH THIS O_O!?!?!? but its kinda adorable :P

[anatete1]

I really wonder how Jonathan found this. 

[wickedk47]

@anatete1 The same way we all find things, he googled himself.

[Gunman610]

@anatete1 Same way pretty much all celebrities find out about stuff about them. Either the guy who created it sent it to him or some random surfer who happened to be a fan did.

[MythikInk]

JOCO KNOWS ABOUT PONIES!!!! yay!

[RichardULZ]

Jonathan Coulton brought me here.

[FOBR2006introsect]

Built for ponies :D

[AppleBraden]

Sent by artix

[catrulerofdeath]

what...

[pein374]

Mp3 please. I will give you the biggest hug you've ever seen.

[GameFreak398]

No.

[infinitepirate]

Ponies don't have hands O.o

[Smischmal]

At first, I was kind of annoyed by the chipmunk voice, but by the end, it had definitely grown on me.

(^_^)--b

[KitsuAkari]

so i already heard this a few times but Jonathan Coulton send me here from his twitter account so i'm watching it again. just saying.

[hartthorn]

Always jarring when two fandoms run into each other...

[MilkshakeManCP]

and then i wasn't ever able to listen to this song again

thanks for ruining a kickass song

[SeventhEve]

@MilkshakeManCP songs are easily ruined for you

[becausehorse]

@MilkshakeManCP If the simple act of someone showing appreciation for the song in their own way has ruined it for you, then you probably didn't like the original that much.

[luciddeception]

Yep, just ripped this from YT, and put it on my ipod.

[AlTheJuggernaut]

This kinda reminded me of John Denver, somehow?

[djnstuff2]

Wait, a handful of ponies?

[bunchiemaster1]

Cute.



[xMarty182x]

why wub it!

[Fordarz]

AD-ORABLE!

[TheWeirdPlant]

...I'm going to be smiling for about a week straight now.

[Viperath]

Heart attack inbound!

[palumboman55]

That was so impossibly adorable. I feel like I just hugged a bunny.

[MegamanBeta]

"Pia, this isn't Rockband!"

"Oh, sorry!"

SO FREAKIN' ADORABLE.

[JulienBrightside]

A divorced man is like a disassembled lamp. Yeah, that is probably true.

Anyway, I really liked this song, good timing, cute characters and the most adorable voices ever.

[Fransinn3]

If this was 20% more adorable my brain would probably explode.

[peronkop]

Haha Hassvurge! xD

(Ha)Sverige is prenounced "(Há)Sveh-ree-ye"

It means (Have/want)Sweden.

[JakeLionsWorld]

@peronkop aha yes, I fudged it so it would rhyme with "word" X3 And It's supposed to be a condensation of Has-sverige for smoothnes' sake, which I'm under the impression means "Horse Sweden" (Or Horses Sweden)?

[Guitarboredguy]

Jonathan Coulton!  /)^3^(\

Ponies are truly invading everything I ever once knew..

[JakeLionsWorld]

@Guitarboredguy eeeverything

I still need to finish that "Sweet Fluttershy" guns n' roses parody XD

[FailcopterWes]

diabeeetus

[touhouy]

Eeee so cute! The singing is really impressive with those high pitched poni voices xp what a lovely song <3

[JakeLionsWorld]

@touhouy thankee muchly! I hope to master a decent hi-pitched poni voice someday :)

[Acelif]

Dawwed

[JakeLionsWorld]

@Acelif :3

[Likonan]

My mind has gone all "Dur-hurrr~<3 /(^3^)\" on me after just one listen.

That was so lovably cute!

[JakeLionsWorld]

@Likonan General, I'd like to report that the dur-hurr ray is a success!

X3 thankee muchly!

[Twitchy717043]

When I saw someone made an Ikea pony, I truly believed that there was a pony for everything. But Pia Ikea goes so much farther than I thought she would.

If anything, Pia Ikea and her sister actually makes me WANT to go shopping at Ikea. Best marketing ever!

And I don't think Pia's voice was that bad, I could see you doing the occasional youtube response to questions. But if you are really concerned, maybe you could try finding a VA for her that wouldn't mind lending her talent.

[yoopergamerboy]

Well, my left ear loved it...

[JakeLionsWorld]

@yoopergamerboy hmm, I thought I mono'd both vocal tracks and spread them left and right (I've got a Samson C01U which records a high left and supporting right, it always catches me off guard XP)

[yoopergamerboy]

@JakeLionsWorld Yeah I just noticed after I commented that it was per voice. A bit wierd, but whatever, I liked it!

[Telaros]

BY THE GODDESSES THIS HATH MOVETH ME TO D'AWW AND FALL INTO A MESMERIC RELAXING TRANCE LIKE STATE!

WE DEMAND A MUCH GREATER LENGTHY VERSION FOR OUR AMUSEMENT! DOUBLE IT'S LENGTH!

(Great song it was so adorably soothing to listen to! and the animatic/comic just added more flavor to the mix! love these Ikea ponies now !xD)

[keekatdanceparty]

inb4 EQD shitstorm.

[your46]

this is sooo awsome! btw i see the swedish flag on the tail on the pony on the right xD dunno if thats is on purpse or not :P

[SmashPixel]

It was a good song and all but I am kind of dissapoint at the accent and how they said sverige and Ikea >.<

[JakeLionsWorld]

@SmashPixel ehe, sorry bout' that. I had already rhymed it with "word" and I was too lazy to fix it! I blame it on Pia living most of her life in Equestria (She only lived the first 4 years of her life in Hasverige before her equestrian mother moved back home) That's my excuse for the lack of accent! XD

[SmashPixel]

@JakeLionsWorld Hehe... That's maybe a good exuse (I am swedish so I get very frustrated when they say things in a weird accent XD)

[KalStallion]

At first my face was like -___-

Then when the song started I was all like ^o^

[JakeLionsWorld]

@KalStallion I'm on the quest to perfect a little girl voice! I only pitched it up by 20%! ahaha, glad ya ^o^ 'd

[Zamandu]

The one dislike is by Swedish furniture company "Scandinavian Designs"

[JakeLionsWorld]

@Zamandu Most likely! :D

[Iamoldenough92]

That was adorable.

[JakeLionsWorld]

@Iamoldenough92 thankee :3

[Niohimself]

Hnnnnnnnnnnnnng so cute <3

[JakeLionsWorld]

@Niohimself :D don't heart attack too much now

[ToobZombie]

Wait...

Ikea now?

[JakeLionsWorld]

@ToobZombie yyyep XD

[TheCrmerry]

Despite my initial urge to run, I found this strangely captivating.

[JakeLionsWorld]

@TheCrmerry I'm glad you stuck around! I try to make things universally tolerable, at the very least XD

[mattwo7]

That is hilarious! Two hooves up!

[JakeLionsWorld]

@mattwo7 thankee! :D

[kamekazeboy77]

Totally singing this at Ikea

[JakeLionsWorld]

@kamekazeboy77 aweesomeee hopefully you can sing it better than me X3

[dragonliger]

It's good but... we need an actual pegasister to do this! XD (nothing against your voice jake, though)

[anarchoconservative]

@dragonliger I vote for Bree Faith

[JakeLionsWorld]

@dragonliger no offense taken - my pursuit of having a squeaky girl voice is in it's infancy. That would be excellent for a studio cut!

[DynamicBlueAce]

This song...It's so awesome! What's more, according to the description (Y U NO INCLUDE DL LINK T _T) it was sung by a male, which to me is pretty frickin' sweet.

[adas665]

why do I like it so much.. .?:D those voices are just so... pony :D

[JakeLionsWorld]

@adas665 Yaay~ I base my voice model off of a 20% slowed down Fluttershy XD

[ShadowCrap13]

Why do I keep listening to this? <3

[JakeLionsWorld]

@ShadowCrap13 i dunno but I'm glad :3

[biglol4ever]

everytime i watch this its getting better

--

i like the mane of the right one

[JakeLionsWorld]

@biglol4ever Yes, in my tumblrcannon she is Pia's sister who lives in Hasverige, Kristina (Kia) Ikea. Thankee :3

[GiromCalica]

@JakeLionsWorld Don't you mean Haverigg

[GiromCalica]

A servant: This song sucks. I want to kill the creator of this video.

Zymeth: That's impossible. I saw your corpse burn.

[JakeLionsWorld]

@GiromCalica I am confused but have no complaints! :D

[GiromCalica]

@JakeLionsWorld Go search Battle Realms Betrayal on youtube

[LTamazil]

"stay collapsable my friends"

i love you

[JakeLionsWorld]

@LTamazil :3

(Lyra - "I do not often befriend other ponies, but when I do, I befriend Dos Bons. Stay seated, my friends")

[Rammstein45]

...I wish I had a job at Ikea...

[JakeLionsWorld]

@Rammstein45 I wish I was a pony

... wait what? (smacks self)

[Rammstein45]

@JakeLionsWorld We all do!!

[TheGuarddogjr]

All my bits, take them!

[JakeLionsWorld]

@TheGuarddogjr nice, now I can get that fancy coat with the tails! :D

[fukyous]

I can buy friends at Ikea? Sweet! I hope they're easy to assemble.

[JakeLionsWorld]

@fukyous (Sings Pia - "come together - right now - easily")

... wait that wasn't what I was going to type XD

[inivonwini]

I love this so much

[JakeLionsWorld]

@inivonwini :D I am glad :3

(I kinda have a hankering to start another ask blog, for a rapper pony, and take rap requests XD I know that's totally unrelated but maybe not if my girl pony voice sings the chorus parts)

[PerfectlyGenericUser]

Pia is awesome. The chipmunked voices were a little grating near the beginning, but they got infinitely better once the song started. I love it.

[JakeLionsWorld]

@PerfectlyGenericUser Thankee, I should've paid more attention to that beginning part, yes - I threw it together rather quickly and didn't have my pre-pitched voice in a steady way

[ValkyrieYS]

this is adorable :D

[JakeLionsWorld]

@ValkyrieYS :D Thankee

[Jamesrbird1977]

I for one, accept our new Ikea pony overlords

[JakeLionsWorld]

@Jamesrbird1977 We know how many parts are necessary to build a successful nation, and in what order to do so. (salute)