I Put My Armor On Show You How Strong I Am Meme / Sia "Unstoppable" Indian Version

About

Indian "Unstoppable," also known as I Put My Armor On Show You How Strong I Am, refers to a cover of the song "Unstoppable" by Sia that many online refer to as its "Indian version." However, the cover was sung by Sri Lankan artist Sandaru Sathsara and uploaded to YouTube in late 2022. In the following months, the song became a meme on YouTube and TikTok as many creators posted animation memes showing a cockroach singing the song after getting sprayed with insecticide and surviving.

Origin

On September 9th, 2022, the YouTube^[1] channel of Sri Lankan artist Sandaru Sathsara uploaded a cover of the song "Unstoppable" by Sia. Over the course of six months, the video received roughly 7.8 million views and 330,000 likes. On the same day, Sathsara posted a clip of his music video to TikTok, gaining roughly 3.9 million plays and 309,300 likes in the same time period.

Spread

In September 2022, Sandaru Sathsara's cover started to earn memetic content and remixes on TikTok. For instance, the first known use of the cover was uploaded by TikToker @kentkichen on September 10th, 2022, whose stylized edit of the song gained roughly 778,700 plays and 39,300 likes in six months. On September 14th, TikToker @simonli90 posted a version that joked about downloading the wrong version of "Unstoppable," earning roughly 14,700 plays and over 570 likes in six months.

Animation Memes / Cockroach Getting Sprayed

On October 2nd, 2022, TikToker @reallaniricky posted an original animation, showing a guy spraying a cockroach with insecticide. However, the cockroach survived, stood up and started singing Sandaru Sathsara's cover of "Unstoppable" while holding a shield. Over the course of five months, the video received roughly 3.1 million plays and 325,600 likes.