It's a black day for Friday fans, as Rebecca Black's "Friday" has been taken down due to a "copyright claim by Rebecca Black."
We're just as confused as you are. YouTube sent us the following statement: "YouTube takes copyright infringement very seriously. When we receive a complaint alleging that a video infringes another person or company's copyrights, we remove that video. Users who believe that a video was removed in error can appeal the copyright takedown."
The video, which had been viewed more than 167 million times, does have a history of disappearing briefly from YouTube. On Monday, it was briefly made available as a YouTube rental, costing $2.99 to watch, before returning to its normal free state.
We hope it returns soon -- otherwise, how are we going to figure out what day it is tomorrow? If you already miss "Friday," check out the videos of our favorite "Friday" parodies and other Friday-themed clips below.
Update: the original version is still available, for now, via an educational site called SchoolTube. What's educational about "Friday"? We have no idea. Still -- here, for your listening pleasure, is the original:
And our favorite parodies: