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There's something strange going on across the pond...

"'The Crazy Frog sound? That's my fault.'"
2005.01.27 1316 GMT
Giles Wilson
BBC News Magazine

The sight of a strange blue-grey frog with a helmet and goggles, revving up an imaginary motorbike while making an infuriating "ding ding dididing" noise, is familiar to much of the country. In fact to most of them it's too familiar... far, far too familiar.

"TV viewers driven crazy by frog ringtone ad"
2005.05.20
Fergus Sheppard
Scottsman

Angry viewers have bombarded the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) with hundreds of complaints about a TV campaign for Crazy Frog ringtones, which has been described by some as the most annoying ever made.

More than 400 viewers have complained about the new Jamster ringtone ad, starring Crazy Frog, because they find it irritating.

The company's frog mascot had previously been in trouble because his genitals were visible -- but this only drew around 60 complaints.

The latest spot, in which the frog is genital free, has seen over 400 people complain to the Advertising Standards Authority simply because it irritates them so much.

"Mobile Ring Tone that's Driving Millions Crazy"
2005.05.20
Damien Fletcher
Mirror

It could be the most annoying - and addictive - tune of all time, and it's about to top the pop charts.

Millions - especially children - have been downloading the Crazy Frog ring tone while their parents despair at the cost.

Now, to add to their misery, the infuriating tune has been released on a CD and pop gurus are already predicting that the song will go straight to Number 1...

"Frog drives viewers crazy"
Charles Rae
The Sun

The Crazy Frog ringtone TV ad has left viewers hopping mad.

Nearly 400 people have complained about the ad being shown repeatedly at prime time.

But the Advertising Standards Authority is unable to act, as it is only able to control the content of ads.

"Irritiating Crazy Frog ad draws 400 complaints"
2005.05.20
Brand Republic Bulletin

More than 400 viewers have complained about the new Jamster ringtone ad, starring Crazy Frog, because they find it irritating.

The company's frog mascot had previously been in trouble because his genitals were visible -- but this only drew around 60 complaints.

The latest spot, in which the frog is genital free, has seen over 400 people complain to the Advertising Standards Authority simply because it irritates them so much.

"Annoying Ringtones - Crazy But Not Offensive"
2005.05.20 0800
Carl Allegard
hecklerspray

The line between 'genius' and 'annoying' is a thin one. Dr Stephen Hawking: Genius. Dr Stephen Hawking dressed as a frog on a motorbike going "bimbimbimbim bodumbom bom": Annoying. In fact, almost anything to do with the Crazy Frog is so annoying, it's starting to border on offensive.

Yes, the motherland of our mother tongue is being overrun by the Jamster version of Crazy Frog. My English cousins, you have my condolences.