do you know the ping pong song
The ping pong song “Ping Pong World Unique” is a humorous and rhythmic theme song for table tennis tournaments. The song was produced by CCTV Sports for the 48th World Table Tennis Championships held in Shanghai, China in 2005, and was sung by Zhang Yining, Wang Nan, Guo Yue, Ma Lin, Wang Hao, and Wang Liqin, who were the mainstays of the national team at the time.
Since then, starting from the 48th Table Tennis Championships Team Competition up to the 55th Table Tennis Championships, the Chinese table tennis team has recorded this theme song before each tournament and the lyrics are different every season.
The song not only cheered the athletes during the tournament, but also spread widely on the Internet due to its witty and humorous lyrics and strong rhythm. As many athletes are not good at rapping, jokes about not being able to keep up with the rhythm often occur during the singing, making the song sound quite comedic. For example, the version of the theme song for the 2011 World Series in Rotterdam was labeled by netizens as “Peak” because of its confident lyrics and lighthearted melody.
Now in its eleventh season, “Ping Pang Bang World's Unique” has been updated before each competition, keeping the lyrics close to the competition's hotspots. The song not only cheers for the athletes during the competition, but also spreads widely on social networks and has become a cultural phenomenon.
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