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Nuki Nuki (also known as The Nuki Song) is a europop song performed by Gummibär, in reference to a pacifier named Nuki. It was written by Christian Schneider, Jürgen Korduletsch, and Maci Schneider, the latter also being involved in the production of the music. It is by far one of the best known Gummibär songs of all time, followed by the success of I Am A Gummy Bear.
The song was originally released in German as part of the Hungarian album Gumidiszko! released in February 19, 2008, despite being an early version of the song, and would eventually release a final version dubbed in English on the Russian release of I Am Your Gummy Bear on November 13, 2008. In 2009, the music video leading to the English language was released and since then it has been released in other languages and remixed multiple times. It was also featured in the I Am A Gummy Bear DVD and subsequently in the album La La Love To Dance. It also had a proper album under the same title released in Poland in 2009.
In 2017, an HD remake based on the original music video was released, featuring widescreen, superior graphics and a much higher resolution video.
Music video variations[]
Long version[]
The music video starts when Gummibär drums his big belly, then he is singing a song about his unusual pacifier he nicknames as his "nuki". He has also the ability to turn his phone into a computer, airplane and a roller coaster car.
He dances through different places, such as a white and blue gradual void similar to The Gummy Bear Song being surrounded by other living nukis and phones, a small room designed to be Gummibär's home, and an island with a roller coaster. In further scenes, he appears to play in a concert. A WIP version was posted to The Hering's YouTube channel in 2012, which featured slight differences from the final, officially released version.
Short version[]
Nuki Nuki (The Nuki Song) - Gummibär the Gummy Bear
The official YouTube upload of the short version.
Unlike the longer version, the 30-second short video only features the scenes where Gummibär is dancing in a white and blue gradual void, with the song being also edited to match the length.
Etymology[]
The word Nuki used throughout the song to refer to Gummy's pacifier is most likely derived from the German word 'nucki', which is a slang term for a pacifier.
It is not related to the English word nookie, as is commonly believed online.
Video[]
Gallery[]
For a full gallery of Nuki Nuki (The Nuki Song), see Nuki Nuki (The Nuki Song)/Gallery.
Lyrics[]
I'm off to school, play on my computer
My nuki never leaves my mouth
Even on the playground or on the roller coaster
I never take my nuki out
Nuki, nuki, nuki, how I love my nuki
It's mine alone until the end
Nuki, nuki, nuki, sweeter than a cookie
I'll share it if you are my friend
Nuki, nuki, nuki, how I love my nuki
It's mine alone until the end
Nuki, nuki, nuki, sweeter than a cookie
I'll share it if you are my friend
All around the world, the places I show up
My nuki never leaves my mouth
Big and strong I'll be when I grow up
But I'll never take my nuki out
Nuki, nuki, nuki, how I love my nuki
It's mine alone until the end
Nuki, nuki, nuki, sweeter than a cookie
I'll share it if you are my friend
Mama Nuki, Papa Nuki
Auntie Susie, Uncle Klaus
Grandma Nuki, Grandpa Nuki
Superman and Mickey Mouse
Nuki, nuki, nuki, how I love my nuki
It's mine alone until the end
Nuki, nuki, nuki, sweeter than a cookie
I'll share it if you are my friend
Nuki, nuki, nuki, how I love my nuki
It's mine alone until the end
Nuki, nuki, nuki, sweeter than a cookie
I'll share it if you are my friend
Nuki, nuki, nuki, how I love my nuki
It's mine alone until the end
Nuki, nuki, nuki, sweeter than a cookie
I'll share it if you are my friend
Production[]
Music[]
The song was written by Christian Schneider, Jürgen Korduletsch and Maci Schneider, who is also the vocalist and producer. The melody was directly taken from its precursor song "Schnullersong", which was featured in the Hungary-exclusive album Gumidiszkó!.
An earlier production of the full version was featured in the Swedish compilation albums "Crazy Toons Volume 1" and "Absolute Kidz 25", with an alternate beginning and slight modifications in the rest of the song.
Animation[]
Gummy Bear "Nuki Nuki" - Music Video
The Hering YouTube upload of the earlier version.
The original music video was animated by The Hering, with Balazs Jekler being the director, producer and VFX supervisor of the video. An earlier version of the full-length video was uploaded to YouTube on their official channel.
The HD version would be produced by the primary animation studio at the time, Game-Ever. Unlike the HD remake of The Gummy Bear Song, the original animations were re-used in most of scenes rather than being entirely remade.
Trivia[]
- A slightly different version of the song can be listened on the Japanese release of La La Love To Dance. It uses a different instrumental and swapping the lyric "Superman and Mickey Mouse" to "Mickey Man and Super Mouse", likely due to Japan's notably stricter copyright laws.
- The swapped lyric can be also heard in the Hip Hop High Mix version of the same release.
- An album of the same name was released exclusively in Poland in 2009.
- The precursor to Nuki Nuki "Schnullersong" from the album Gumidiszkó! features largely the same composition as The Nuki Song, which would later be released in 2009 as a shortened and cleaned up version of Schnullersong.
- This is the second most-viewed Gummibär song following I Am A Gummy Bear (The Gummy Bear Song)
- This is also the second most-viewed video on The Official Gummibär Channel
- In the HD remake, Gummy's "Nuki" is red instead of pink.