Duolingo is one of the most popular language-learning apps with a huge fan following across the world.
The app is popular for its bite-sized lessons and gamified way of learning a new language. Duolingo also has a green owl named Duo as its official mascot. The owl is a guide who motivates Duolingo users to keep up with the lessons.
The Duolingo owl looks cute, but many users fear him as he is a tough taskmaster. The Duo has man avatars and has often taken over social media with fan-made memes and videos.
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The Duo is once again in the spotlight as the language learning app has released its Christmas album featuring the green mascot.
In Duolingo’s first festive album Owl on The Prowl. The album has four soundtracks “Owl On the Prowl”, “Bring My Parents Back”, “I Hate Christmas”, and “Japanese or Broken Knees.”
You can hear these Duolingo songs on Spotify.
Out of the four, one has caught the attention of netizens and that is Bring My Parents Back. In the music video, the little boy has his parents taken away by an owl after he fails to upkeep his language lessons.
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He is pleading with the owl to bring his parents home for Christmas.
What Is Bring My Parents Back On Duolingo?
Bring My Parents Back was written by The Gregory Brothers and was released by Duolingo & The Gregory Brothers on November 12, 2024.
The song is making fun of the Green Owl who is known for emotionally blackmailing learners if they miss a few lessons.
In the song, it seems Duo has kidnapped the kid’s parents as punishment for missing some lessons by him.
Looks like this festive season Duolingo is judging learners based on how regularly they take their lessons.
Duo is known to pop up in between lessons to encourage users. However, the mascot does not hurt anyone but is known to emotionally blackmail learners by popping up in their email boxes copiously shedding tears.
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He often sends notifications such as “You made Duo sad” or “We missed you” if you miss your lessons.
Many users have often wondered about the reason behind Duo’s Green color. The reason is an interesting but funny story.
Duolingo founders Luis von Ahn, and Severin Hacker, were discussing the concept for the mascot. Hacker was not in favor of the mascot being green. However, von Ahn and the team pulled a prank on him by coloring Duo bright green and the rest is history.
The duo has since its launch acquired a cult status on social media. Artists create fan art featuring him on Duolingo’s Instagram account and also hold Fan Art Fridays to share their favorites.
Duo The Owl Memes
The duo is also popular on TikTok and is often seen as a giant, terrorizing the Duolingo offices in TikTok videos shared by fans.
Duo Plushies
There are Duo plushies that are often given away randomly on Duolingo’s social media channels. This holiday season the Duo plushie sports a tiny Santa hat, with Duolingo aspiring to make ‘Owl on the Prowl’ the new ‘Elf on the Shelf’ tradition.
Watch Bring My Parents Back – Duolingo (feat. Timmy)
Bring My Parents Back Lyrics
[Verse 1: Timmy]
The only thing I want on Christmas Day
Is my mom and dad, who were taken away
By an owl with a BBL, who said I should have studied
Now, I found myself here, all alone
They’re not picking up when I call their phone
I wonder if they’re okay
Hope they’re thinking of me
[Bridge: Timmy]
I’ll do anything, on both Spanish and French
If you just grant my Christmas wish
[Chorus: Timmy]
Bring my parents back! (Bring them back)
That’s all I ask of you today
I don’t need any Fortnite skins or Robux
Just wanna have those cringe kisses and hugs
Bring my parents back (Bring them back)
My mistakes are in the past, I swear I’ve changed
I’m tired of reading nothing but PB and J
I promise I will study if you
Bring my parents back on Christmas day!
[Verse 2: Timmy]
I gave that dreaded a decent try
But the top half of the tree was way too high
And now my snickerdoodles came out burned and icky
And Mom and Dad were right, ’cause I feel like I got
A symptom of too many games, is called “brain rot”
The holidays are just no fun when they’re not with me
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[Bridge: Timmy]
You said “Spanish, or vanish”!
I thought it was a joke
Now I’m clinging to one strand of holiday hope
[Chorus: Timmy]
Bring my parents back (Bring them back)
That’s all I ask of you today
I don’t need Minecraft or any plastic junk
Just want you to let my parents out of that trunk
Bring my parents back! (Bring them back)
My mistakes are in the past
I swear I’ve changed
The frozen pizza’s gone
And I don’t know what else to make
I promise that I’ll study if you
Bring my parents back on Christmas Day!
Please?
Here’s how you can keep your family safe and avoid being kidnapped by Duo this festive season. It is by completing your Duolingo lessons on time.
Hope you found this guide helpful.