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GORILLA IN A F*CKIN' COUPE

finna pull up to the zoo.
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EST. 1998 · MEMED 2015 · UNDEFEATED SINCE

The Lore.

In 1998, Koko — the gorilla who knew sign language, owned a kitten, and clearly had better taste than most of us — was photographed chilling in the driver's seat of a Chevrolet Camaro Z28, one arm out the window like she had somewhere better to be.

Seventeen years later, in October 2015, one tweet looked at that photo and spoke the sentence that changed the internet forever:

"I'm a Gorilla in a f*ckin coupe, finna pull up to the Zoo."

13,600 retweets. Zero lies detected. Since that day, the Gorilla has been in the coupe, the coupe has been f*ckin', and the zoo has remained permanently pulled up to.

This site is a museum. A cathedral. A drive-thru shrine to the realest driver of all time.

The original photo: a gorilla sitting in a silver Camaro Z28
the original. 1998. she owns this car.
100% REAL
NOT CGI
SHE DRIVES
Screenshot of the original 2015 tweet
the tweet. the prophecy. the constitution.

Scholars have tried to explain why it's funny. They have all failed. It is simply a gorilla, and the coupe is simply f*ckin', and she is simply finna pull up. That's the whole theorem. QED.

Below: the complete archaeological record — the classics, the remixes, and never-before-seen footage from the Gorilla Cinematic Universe (GCU).

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F*ckin' Coupe
EXCLUSIVE 24HR SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE

A Day In The Coupe.

08:12 AMGorilla POV at a drive-thru menu at night

Breakfast Run

Orders 400 hash browns. Points at the menu with the confidence of an animal who has never once paid. The speaker says "please pull forward." She was always going to pull forward. It's what she does.

11:47 AMGorilla staring through soapy windshield in a car wash

The Wash

Sits in absolute silence through the foam cycle, maintaining unbroken eye contact with the exit. The coupe must gleam. The zoo must see its reflection in the hood before she arrives. This is non-negotiable.

02:30 PMGorilla pumping premium gas while another gorilla screams in the background

Premium. Obviously.

$4.99 a gallon and she doesn't even blink. Meanwhile her cousin (background, screaming) just saw the price of Regular. The coupe drinks 93 octane or the coupe drinks nothing.

07:58 PMValet reaching for keys from a gorilla's hand at a fancy hotel

Valet Situation

Hands over the keys with one finger. Tips in bananas. The valet said "nice car sir" and she signed back "I know." The Ritz has never been the same.

11:26 PMPolice officer with flashlight approaching the gorilla's Camaro

License & Registration

Officer approaches. Officer shines light. Officer realizes he is asking a 500-pound silverback for paperwork. Officer says "have a good night ma'am." Case dismissed. It's her car, your honor.

11:59 PMThe gorilla in her Camaro parked outside the closed zoo gates

The Pull-Up

Zoo's closed. Doesn't matter. The prophecy never said the zoo would be open — it said she was finna pull up, and technically, legally, spiritually: she has pulled up. They thought she was coming back. She was just flexing.

IMMERSIVE MODE · HANDS ON THE WHEEL

POV: You Are The Gorilla.

POV from the driver's seat: an orange Lamborghini at a red light
SCENARIO 01 — RED LIGHTA Lambo pulls up and revs. You have 275 horsepower and absolutely nothing to prove. You rev anyway.
POV from the driver's seat: the zoo entrance gates at night
SCENARIO 02 — THE GATESYou have arrived. The elephant on the sign has seen you. The prophecy completes itself at idle RPM.
POV from the driver's seat: pulling up to a quiet house at dusk
SCENARIO 03 — MOM'S HOUSEShe said "park it on the street." You park it on the street. Even apex predators respect their mother.
THE ARCHIVE · DO NOT FEED THE MEMES

A decade of remixes. Every one of them peer-reviewed by the scientific community (the comments section). Click any exhibit to enlarge.

Breaking Bad meme: Jesse explains he's a gorilla in a coupe, Walt is confused
jesse, what the f—
GTA screenshot: I was a gorilla in a coupe til they carjacked me
tragedy in san andreas
Deep fried Donkey Kong kart meme
f*ck it. kart counts.
My parents at 29 vs me at 29 meme
generational wealth
Other girls vs me: gorilla in a fuckin coupe
she's not like other girls
New game character select meme with gorilla in a coupe option
character select
Cereal guy meme: he will never acquire DaCoupe
he acquired DaCoupe
When she says it's me or the gorilla in a coupe meme
an easy decision, honestly
Sick of crying tired of trying meme, inside I'm a gorilla in a coupe
deeply relatable
Planet of the Apes army behind the gorilla in the coupe
who's winning? exactly.
Golden Corral chocolate wonderfall meme
the chocolate wonderfall incident
Mom thinks I'm on drugs meme, symptoms of being a gorilla in a coupe
known symptoms
Who is winning meme with gorilla in coupe
rent free since 2015
The gorilla at the end of the day
the gorilla at the end of the day
Baby gorilla at a steering wheel
learner's permit, 1994
The gorilla climbing into the white coupe
boarding procedure
EVIDENCE LOCKER · OBTAINED LEGALLY-ISH

Leaked Footage.

REC
MALL CAM 04 · AISLE 7

Exhibit A — "the parking situation was unclear."

REC
STUNT CAM 01 · DO NOT ATTEMPT

Exhibit B — surfing the coupe through a ring of fire. allegedly.

NOW SHOWING · THE GORILLA CINEMATIC UNIVERSE

Scenes From The Coupe.

Every frame stolen from a movie that doesn't exist. Hover to pause the reel, click to enlarge.

Camaro drifting through a shopping mall
Camaro jumping through a ring of fire
Gorilla sitting on the hood with money falling
A convoy of Camaros with gorillas at night
POV night drive through the city
The Camaro next to an orange Lamborghini at night
The coupe emerging from a fire portal
Officer's flashlight on the gorilla in the Camaro
Handing keys to the valet at a grand hotel
Gorilla eyes in the rear view mirror
Gorilla walking beside parked cars downtown
Wide shot of the traffic stop
Collage of gorilla coupe scenes
NEW DROP · STREAMING ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE

Coupe Season — The Album.

Coupe Season album cover: Koko leaning on the Camaro at night
  1. Pull Up (Intro)1:38
  2. Z28 Freestyle2:59
  3. Finna (feat. The Zoo)3:47
  4. The Highway Raised Me4:04
  5. Premium Only2:51
  6. Valet My Heart3:33
  7. You Don't Have The Rank2:22
  8. Chocolate Wonderfall (Skit)0:58
  9. Still In The Coupe (Outro)7:16

Produced entirely by slapping the hood. All ad-libs are real gorilla noises. Physical copies available exclusively under the windshield wipers of one specific Camaro.

SWORN TESTIMONY · NOTARIZED IN CRAYON

Witness Statements.

VERIFIED

No comment. *signs* It is my car. It has always been my car. Ask the kitten.

Koko at the window of her coupe
The DriverPRIMARY SUSPECT · DECLINED LAWYER
EYEWITNESS

He pulled up, lit a carrot like a cigar, and stared at traffic until it apologized.

Gorilla in a black sedan with a carrot
The AssociateSEDAN DIVISION · UNBOTHERED
EXPERT

Technically it's an IMMA GORILLA IN A FKN COUP. The spelling was also doing 140.

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The LinguistYOUTUBE COMMENTS PhD, 2016
COUPE SEASON WORLD TOUR · ZOOS ONLY

Finna Pull Up Near You.

APR 24San Diego ZooSOLD OUT
MAY 02Bronx ZooSOLD OUT
MAY 15Riverdale ZooGATES DAMAGED
JUN 01Berlin Zoologischer GartenSOLD OUT
JUN 20Tokyo Ueno ZooSOLD OUT
SOONYour Local ZooSHE'S FINNA

Tickets are not for sale. She simply arrives. Refunds available in bananas only.