“Chug Jug With You” by StackOnIt Music
As pointed out at the bottom of this article, the lyrics of “Chug Jug With You” are actually based on the videogame Fortnite. Moreover it is a parody, which basically means that whereas the world of Fortnite may be fictitious, the vocalist is coming off as if he were living through it in real life, i.e. from a first-person perspective.
So for instance when he states that his “friend just got downed” and then “revived… now… heading southbound”, such is not to be taken literally.
And locations such as “Tomato Town” and “Pleasant Park” are to be found within the game itself. Moreover even in parts of the song where he isn’t using the first person, it’s pretty obvious that he is serious about the task at hand, i.e. emerging victorious from a Fortnite Battle Royale.
Chug Jug
Meanwhile concerning the name of this track, the “Chug Jug” is an in-game device found on Battle Royale. It is actually a healing item, with a whole bunch of other potential benefits.
So basically, when the singer states that he wants to “chug jug with you” it’s like an invitation to befriend other “pro Fortnite gamers”.
Verse 2
Well the second verse doesn’t come off as being friendly per se but is still kinda funny. Here, the vocalist is interacting with one of his in-game friends, who is requesting that he help him with some HP, i.e. hit points, which is how videogames such as Fortnite measure a character’s health.
In other words, the player being “only at 1 HP” means if he suffers another serious blow, his character dies. But the vocalist is letting him know that he doesn’t really have any to HP spare.
And he also kinda recommends to this “dude” that he spend some “V-Bucks” in order to properly prepare for the game, i.e. purchase more HP.
And just to note V-Bucks, the name of the currency used in Fortnite, is by and large acquired, i.e. purchased using real-life money.
Verse 3
And basically the third verse considers the same type of jargon. It’s the type which really only a player of the game would understand in detail.
But it’s also such that videogame fans, as well as competitors in general, should be able to relate to it. For the main sentiment being expressed in this passage centers on the vocalist’s desire, once again, to score a “victory royale”.
Conclusion
So there you have it. “Chug Jug With You” is actually a Fortnite-based parody song. And in this day and age, with professional gaming and TikTok and all, these types of songs can actually prove successful enough to put an artist on the map.
Facts about “Chug Jug With You”
Chug Jug With You is a comedic song, as its name implies. It was created by a young, teenaged musician called LeviathanJPTV who was reportedly 13 years old at the time and serves as his signature track to date. And it is what is referred to as a “Fortnite-themed parody”.
In other words, it actually parodies another song, that being Estelle’s 2008 hit “American Boy” (featuring Kanye West), which it relies heavily on. And the lyrics themselves pertain to the ultra-popular internet based videogame Fortnite.
“Chug Jug With You”, which was originally released in November of 2018, proved popular alright.
But the song actually went viral, via TikTok of course, in early 2021. This is what perhaps inspired StackOnIt Music to cover the tune, having released their version on 23 March 2021.
At the time of the release of this track, little information is available on StackOnIt Music. What is discernible is that they are a hip-hop focused, comedy-leaning music crew led by one Elijah $tack.
Other known members of the group, who are officially featured on the track, are Gius WRLD, Chief Beef, EmanTheKid and Bogwandyy. And another featured vocalist is Sir Douce.
Meanwhile the authors of the cover are LevianthanJPTV, Bogwandyy and Chief Beef.
Fortnite, an award-winning software created by Epic Games, dates back to 2017 and since then has become a global, money-generating phenomenon.
Perhaps its most-popular feature is what is referred to as the Fortnite Battle Royale, where 100 different players duke it out until there’s only one left standing.
