I Need A Monster To Clobber That There Kirby

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I Need A Monster To Clobber That There Kirby is a line associated with King Dedede from the English dub of the anime Hoshi no Kaabii, also known as Kirby: Right Back At Ya!
Voiced by Ted Lewis, King Dedede's delivery of the line "I need a monster to clobber that there Kirby" in a heavy Texan accent was uttered in the theme song for the show, inspiring memes and remixes on YouTube in the 2010s.

Origin

Hoshi no Kaabii first aired in Japan in 2001. It was licensed by 4kids Entertainment and first aired in America on September 1, 2002.^[1] In the version of the theme song used in the dub, the antagonist King Dedede calls the Nightmare Enterprises Salesman, saying, "I need a monster to clobber that there Kirby" in a heavy southern accent.

Spread

On December 30th, 2009, YouTuber^[2] Sethycakes posted a clip of King Dedede's dialogue from the aforementioned extended theme song, giving it the title, "I NEEDUH MONSTA TA CLOBBA DAT DAIR KIRBEH." The video gathered over 270,000 views in 14 years (seen below).

On December 1st, 2017, YouTuber^[3] Strawberry the Glaceon posted a clip of King Dedede's dialogue, followed by a clip of Big Bird from Sesame Street kicking down a door (seen below). The post gathered over 68,000 views in six years (seen below).