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# Pop Song Pickup Lines
The DiGiTS Show 'Call Me Maybe?' Episode Uses the Carly Rae Jepsen Song

By Romina S. Cortellucci | Published 2012-07-07 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digits-show-call-me-maybe
References: [thefw](http://thefw.com/call-me-maybe-pickup-lines/)

Using a [pop song](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lyricsinspired-ooh-campaign) to [pick up girls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-dating-app-cerca) is the theme of the DiGiTS Show 'Call Me Maybe?' episode. The number one hit Carly Rae Jepsen song 'Call Me Maybe?' has blown up across the Internet, with thousands of parodies being created, yet this video takes a different approach. The premise of the web television show that created this video DiGiTS is trying to do whatever it takes to [get a girl's number](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bumbles-holiday-campaign).

And, in this episode it is using the infamous, "Hey, I just met you. And this is crazy. But can I get your number, and call you maybe?" line. The most surprising part? It worked.

The entertaining video follows Rob as he goes around a park in NYC and fills his phone with numbers courtesy of Carly Rae. The success of the DiGiTS Show 'Call Me Maybe?' episode is sure to inspire a few boys out there to take this tactic out for a test drive.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.0/10
- Popularity: 4% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Pop Song Pickup Lines:** Using popular songs as pickup lines can be a disruptive innovation opportunity in the dating industry.
- **Web Television Shows:** Creating web television shows that explore unconventional ways of picking up girls can create new opportunities in the entertainment industry.
- **Parody Culture:** Leveraging the popularity of parodies can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for content creators in the online video industry.

### Where This Applies

- **Dating:** The dating industry can benefit from integrating pop songs as part of their pickup strategies.
- **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can capitalize on the trend of web television shows that explore unconventional topics like pickup lines.
- **Online Video:** Content creators in the online video industry can tap into the popularity of parody videos to attract viewers and generate engagement.

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