Raining Tacos Explained

Raining Tacos
Type:single
Artist:Parry Gripp
Released:June 29, 2012
Genre:Novelty
Length:1:32
Producer:Parry Gripp

"Raining Tacos" is a song by American musician Parry Gripp. It was released onto streaming services on June 29, 2012.[1] [2] [3] It subsequently appeared on his greatest hits album Parry Gripp Mega-Party (2013).

History

According to Gripp, "Raining Tacos" is his most popular song.[4] It was adapted into a mobile game in 2014.[5] Between 2014 and late 2019, "Raining Tacos" went viral online due to its popularity within Roblox's player base.[6] [7]

"Raining Tacos" was also adapted into a book by Harper Collins in June 2021.[8] [9] It was also featured on This Might be a Podcast.[10] The song, along with "Baby Shark", were used by the West Palm Beach authorities to deter homeless people from staying at a park during the night.[11] [12] [13] Upon hearing of its usage, Gripp requested the city stop using his song and made donations to local homeless shelters.[14] [15]

A Christmas rendition of the song titled "Raining Tacos (On Christmas Eve)" was released on Gripp's album Jingle Burgers – A Parry Gripp Christmas Album (2020).[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 29, 2012 . Raining Tacos - Single by Parry Gripp . February 17, 2023 . Spotify.
  2. Web site: Sells . Toby . 2021-07-08 . Raining Tacos . 2023-01-26 . Memphis Parent - Memphis, TN . en-us.
  3. Web site: 2017-09-13 . There's a Song Called 'Raining Tacos' and It Will Make You Instantly Happy . 2023-01-26 . ENTITY . en-US.
  4. Web site: Before He Wrote Great Kids' Music, the 'Baby Yoda' Song Creator Rocked the '90s . 2023-01-26 . Fatherly . en.
  5. Web site: protected . email . 2014-07-15 . 'Raining Tacos' makes us hungry for old-school gaming . 2023-01-26 . The Daily Dot . en-US.
  6. Web site: Gallizzi . Ben . December 9, 2021 . The songs that have caused the most carbon emissions . July 8, 2024 . Uswitch.com . en . First becoming popular due to inclusion in ROBLOX, an online platform game, 'Raining Tacos' by Parry Gripp is next, coming in fourth, with 44 tons of CO2 emissions generated and almost two thousand trees needed to counteract the CO2 impact..
  7. Web site: Rodríguez . David . September 30, 2021 . Códigos musicales para escuchar tus propias canciones en Roblox: qué son y cómo se usan . July 8, 2024 . hobbyconsolas . es.
  8. Web site: Gribble . Julie . 2021-06-14 . KidLit MTV with Parry Gripp IT'S RAINING TACOS! . 2023-01-26 . KidLit TV . en-US.
  9. Web site: Parry Gripp's Top 5 Favorite Weird Al Songs . 2023-01-26 . The Big Takeover . en.
  10. Web site: Podcast: Parry Gripp (Nerf Herder/Raining Tacos) appears on This Might Be A Podcast . 2023-01-26 . www.punknews.org.
  11. Web site: Ali . Safia Samee . Florida city playing 'Baby Shark' and 'Raining Tacos' on loop to drive homeless people away . 2023-01-26 . www.nbcnews.com . en.
  12. Web site: 2019-07-18 . US city plays Baby Shark song to keep out homeless . 2023-01-26 . BBC News . en-GB.
  13. Web site: City playing 'Baby Shark' on loop to drive away homeless - National Globalnews.ca . 2023-01-26 . globalnews.ca . en-US.
  14. Web site: Palminteri . John . July 24, 2019 . Santa Barbara musician helps homeless after dispute with Florida city . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190903155730/https://keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-musician-helps-homeless-after-dispute-with-florida-city/1099505901 . September 3, 2019 . September 3, 2019 . . NPG of California.
  15. News: Bogel-Burroughs . Nicholas . 2019-07-18 . A Playlist to Deter the Homeless: 'Baby Shark' and 'Raining Tacos' . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-01-26 . 0362-4331.
  16. Web site: Walsh . Michael . November 6, 2020 . "Raining Tacos (on Christmas Eve)" Video is a Yuletide Delight . February 17, 2023 . Nerdist.

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