Success
In 2004 Schnappi became very popular on the Internet. It got more and more popular while playing on the Internetradio RauteMusik. The moderators and listeners often played that song before it got released on CD. In December of that year, the song Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil was released on CD. The single reached #1 on the German Pop-Charts on 3 January 2005.
A bootleg translation into English was recorded and released on the Internet on the 20 February 2005 by the Bronx artist DJ Damien. Despite being an unofficial cover, this version was made available on the official Schnappi website. The original recording artist was said to be very glad Schnappi made it to England, referring to the English version in an interview with The Guardian newspaper. Other translations by collaborations involving DJ Damien include a French version "Crocky le Petit Crocodile", Lithuanian "Šnapis mažas klokodilas" and a Japanese version "Togetogeshi, chiisai wani" (刺々し、小さい鰐).
Alternative versions of the song - varying from simple remixes of the basic vocal track, to a full cover version by Belgian techno group Dynamite - were also at numbers seven and ten in Belgium, and at number two in the Netherlands.
The track was also sampled in a Benny Benassi song.
Swedish humor metal band Black Ingvars also recorded a cover version in heavy metal style with Rammstein-like vocals. The song was released on a compilation album in Sweden. affectionate A flash movie, Up Skit Creek Vol. 2 by Andrew Kepple, features an animutated version of Steve Irwin (The Crocodile Hunter), stalking Schnappi and eventually trapping him in a strong grip- evidently too strong; Schnappi's neck "Schnapped". Steve Irwin referred to him as "the little German bugger who won't shut the hell up!" in layman terms.
In August 2005 Jamba! released Schnappi in a number of downloadable formats.
Schnappi has been frequently and affectionately referenced by Michael J. Nelson, Bill Corbett, and Kevin Murphy in over a dozen different RiffTrax commentaries.
Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil is also a downloadable song for the Xbox 360 karaoke game Lips.
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