TikTok users across the world are making their own Ratatouille musical

Perhaps one of the more unusual things to come out of the pandemic, Disney Pixar’s film Ratatouille has received a musical makeover, courtesy of the TikTok community.

But could we end up seeing the beloved tale of Remy the rat conquering the Parisian kitchen on stage?

Here’s the story of how a spark of creativity on social media prompted worldwide collaboration - and what it could lead to.

What is the ‘Ratatouille the Musical’ TikTok trend?

The idea for ‘Ratatouille the Musical’ was born in August 2020. User @e_jaccs posted a video on TikTok, singing in a high pitched voice about Remy, the main character in Ratatouille.

The 16 second video showcased the first appearance of the surprisingly catchy lyrics which are, “Remy, the ratatouille, the rat of all my dreams, I praise you, my ratatouille, may the world remember your name.”

@e_jaccs

A love ballad #remy #rat #ratatoille #disney #wdw #disneyworld #ratlove #ratlife #rats #Alphets #StanleyCup #CanYouWorkIt

♬ Ode to Remy - Em Jaccs

In an interview with Broadway World, the self proclaimed “rat queen”, Em, explained that the video was inspired by her longing for Disney World during the quarantine in August.

She said, “I had been reading an article about the new Ratatouille ride in EPCOT. Using the article as inspiration, I just began singing this on-the-spot song around my house about Remy. I found it particularly catchy and couldn't get it out of my mind, so I decided to post a funny slideshow compilation of Remy with my song in the background.”

Thanks to the video racking up over 350 thousand views, other musical theatre loving TikTok creatives helped take the song to the next level.

But it wasn’t until user @danieljmertzlufft worked some magic on the original video that the viral musical anthem was born. Adding an orchestral backing track, four part harmonies and stage instructions to create a full scale Act II finale, Ratatouille finally had a musical number worthy of a standing ovation.

@danieljmertzlufft

Remy: The Musical OG Song @e_jaccs add. Vocals @cjaskier