“Ladies and Gentlemen, We Got Him” is a viral meme originating from Paul Bremer’s 2003 announcement of Saddam Hussein’s capture. It exploded in popularity in 2018 through YouTube remixes paired with Breakbot’s “Baby I’m Yours.”
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Ladies and Gentlemen We Got Him Meme Origin
Paul Bremer, U.S. Administrator in Iraq, declared “Ladies and gentlemen, we got him” during a December 14, 2003, press conference following Operation Red Dawn, which captured Saddam Hussein on December 13. A C-SPAN clip uploaded in 2010 gained over 1.57 million views by 2018.
The meme surged in April 2018 with a YouTube video by krazyspongebob13 linking Bremer’s clip to the “Despacito” video deletion news. On August 4, YouTuber LEGEND created a green screen template with distorted “Baby I’m Yours” audio, fueling remixes.
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Original Event | Saddam Hussein capture, Dec 13, 2003 |
| Speaker | Paul Bremer, Baghdad press conference |
| Meme Start | April 2018, Despacito video edit |
| Key Audio | Breakbot “Baby I’m Yours” |
| Common Themes | Ligma jokes, FBI raids, callouts |
Uses
Remixes often feature “gotcha” moments like ligma jokes, with PewDiePie and Ninja edits by Dolan Darker on July 23, 2018. The format pairs Bremer’s announcement with clips of apprehensions, FBI raids, or pranks like sucondee or bofa.
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In a 2018 Daily Beast interview, Bremer learned of the meme from his granddaughter and viewed it curiously, taking his internet fame in stride.
It’s a viral audio clip from Paul Bremer announcing Saddam Hussein’s 2003 capture, remixed in 2018 with “Baby I’m Yours” for “gotcha” moments like pranks or raids.
Revived April 2018 via YouTube edits (e.g., Despacito deletion), exploding with August green screen template and ligma joke videos.
