: The meme has inspired countless remixes, including 10-hour versions , green screen templates , and versions featuring other world leaders like Wide Trump or Wide Kim Jong-un .
: The source video was filmed by RT in May 2018, showing Putin walking down a long corridor for his fourth inauguration. Wide Putin Short
: Much of the humor stems from the contrast between the distorted, "thicc" visual and Putin’s confident "gunslinger’s gait"—a walking style where the right arm remains mostly stationary, often attributed to KGB weapons training. Content Breakdown : The meme has inspired countless remixes, including
The "Wide Putin" meme, officially known as (or Thicc Putin ), is a viral video format that gained massive popularity in mid-2020. It features a stretched, low-aspect-ratio clip of Vladimir Putin walking through the Kremlin, accompanied by the upbeat disco track Song for Denise by Piano Fantasia . Origin and Rise Content Breakdown The "Wide Putin" meme, officially known
: As a "post-ironic" or abstract meme, it often functions as a "screamer" (sudden loud music) or a tool for trolling.
: The song used is the "Maxi Version" of Song for Denise (1985), which has since become synonymous with the meme.
: The first "wide" version appeared in February 2020 on the Russian Telegram channel "Ruchka". It was later popularized globally in May 2020 by the YouTuber FlobySop64 and members of the "It’s HIM" Discord server.