Fatboy Slim sampled Greta Thunberg’s climate change speech to the UN | indy100 | indy100

Hoards of Fatboy Slim fans were in for a treat at a gig in Gateshead last week.

The DJ played his classic 1999 hit 'Right Here, Right Now', and mixed in a recording of Greta Thunberg's now infamous speech to the UN last month.

🎧 SOUND ON: @GretaThunberg's powerful UN speech was sampled by @FatboySlim in a remix of his 1998 hit, “Right Here… https://t.co/CMwxb6AIqV
— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Bloomberg Quicktake) 1570759229

Attendees can be seen cheering in support as Thunberg's words boomed out:

People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing.
We are in the beginning of a mass extinction. And all you can talk about is money

It seems he may have taken inspiration from David Scott, otherwise known as The Kiffness, an electronic musician from Cape Town, South Africa.

Last month, he tweeted a video of a similar mash-up, edited to include images of the devastating effects of climate change.

#GretaThurnberg mashed with @FatboySlim - Right Here, Right Now. https://t.co/InbZLf3awU
— The Kiffness (@The Kiffness) 1569284191

Considering Thunberg seems to be the number one target for middle-aged trolls - especially of the straight, white male variety - Fatboy Slim's support of the teenage activist is a welcome reprieve.

As the clip went viral, people on social media couldn't get enough.

@tictoc @GretaThunberg @FatboySlim @Wick716 yooooo listen to this mashup 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀
— JerryAscione (@JerryAscione) 1570827572

@tictoc @GretaThunberg @FatboySlim Ahhhhhh!!!! SO Awesome!! Looks like a great time too!
— Aiden Thurston (@Aiden Thurston) 1570811112

@tictoc @GretaThunberg @FatboySlim Anyone hating on this has no soul. This was an artist using what he can to creat… https://t.co/QmPcrC1kDQ
— Chloe Owens (@Chloe Owens) 1570807801

@tictoc @GretaThunberg @FatboySlim Now that’s dope!!!! I hope she’s getting paid and it was done with her and her p… https://t.co/CmDSXybE5f
— ALovelyToy (@ALovelyToy) 1570807377

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@tictoc @herbieharry @GretaThunberg @FatboySlim Awesome. I am getting chills. This has to be the anthem, doesn't it?
— KEV™ (@KEV™) 1570882021

@tictoc @GretaThunberg @FatboySlim Inspirational speaker. Great classic song! Bloody awesome!!!!
— MikeBagnall (@MikeBagnall) 1570818174

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This is far from the first time that Greta's infamous speech has been given the musical treatment. Just a few weeks ago she was turned into a death metal song and she loved it.

I have moved on from this climate thing... From now on I will be doing death metal only!! https://t.co/mYqXxFuE77
— Greta Thunberg (@Greta Thunberg) 1569692605

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