How Does a Song Become a Meme? (VIEWER REQUEST)

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This month's case study is a deep descent into madness - I mean, memes. Throughout the internet's history, numerous songs have become memes. But why those songs and not others? What aspects of a song make it memeable? Let's see if we can find all this out, and more!
Do you agree? Disagree? My world's on fire, how 'bout yours? Let me know in the comments!
SOURCES:
Songs/Music Videos:
- Simon & Garfunkel - "The Sounds of Silence": • Simon & Garfunkel - Th...
- Yes - "Roundabout": • Video
- a-ha - "Take On Me": • a-ha - Take On Me (Off...
- Smash Mouth - "All Star": • Smash Mouth - All Star...
- Breakbot - "Baby I'm Yours": • Breakbot - Baby I'm Yo...
- Evanescence - Bring Me To Life: • Evanescence - Bring Me...
- Neil Cicierega - "Bustin": • Bustin
- Darude - "Sandstorm": • Darude - Sandstorm
- Denzel Curry - "Ultimate": • Video
- Drake - "Hotline Bling": • Drake - Hotline Bling
- Kanye West & Lil Pump - "I Love It": • Kanye West & Lil Pump ...
- Kero Kero Bonito - "Flamingo": • Kero Kero Bonito - Fla...
- Nickelback - "Photograph": • Nickelback - Photograp...
- Oasis - "Wonderwall": • Oasis - Wonderwall (Of...
- Rebecca Black - "Friday": • Rebecca Black - Friday
- Rick Astley - "Never Gonna Give You Up": • Rick Astley - Never Go...
- Bag Raiders - "Shooting Stars": • Bag Raiders - Shooting...
- Skrillex - "Bangarang": • SKRILLEX - Bangarang f...
- Toto - "Africa": • Toto - Africa (Officia...
- "You Reposted In The Wrong Neighborhood" (Clean): • Video
- Ween - "Ocean Man": • Ween - Ocean Man [Musi...
(The "Johny Johny Yes Papa" video is currently available.)
The Fearless Flyers - "Ace of Aces" (The song playing during the Context section): • THE FEARLESS FLYERS //...
Other Videos:
- vines i can quote from memory: • vines that i can quote...
- Music Remix Vine Compilation: • Video
- Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Clip: • Zeppeli accepted his f...
- Arrested Development Clip: • Arrested Development S...
- Shrek Opening: • Video
- Spongebob Squarepants Movie Ending: • The SpongeBob SquarePa...
- AWOLNATION Run Vine: • Attack of the Umbrella...
- Sad Elmo Vine: • Elmo vine : Hello dark...
- Ben Affleck Staring: • Sad Affleck
- We Are Number One but the bass is boosted: • We are number one but ...
- To Be Continued Compilation: • Video
- The Best Pirate I've Ever Seen Compilation: • The best pirate I've e...
- Billion Surprise Toys Gorilla: • Video
- Shooting Stars Meme Compilation: • Video
Articles:
- Alva Noe NPR: www.npr.org/sections/13.7/201...
- Science of Memes: www.thoughtco.com/science-of-...
- Smash Mouth Interview: www.dailydot.com/unclick/smas...
- Bag Raiders Interview: www.billboard.com/articles/ne...

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@el_coco28 4 года назад

"Nobody sets out to make a meme song" This did not age well. Especially in the age of tiktok...

@soaribb32 4 года назад

*Tootsie slide enters the chat*

@KaliBeatsYoSoyAquel 4 года назад

Tik tok music is this generation's ringtone music

@maad1670 4 года назад

@@KaliBeatsYoSoyAquel well said

@MonkeyWhoWouldBeKing 2 года назад

lol, i came to the comments precisely to cite LilNasX

@idontneedaname318 Год назад

@@MonkeyWhoWouldBeKing i don't think lil nas started out trying to make a meme necessarily but he did lean into it once it became a meme

@BTobiasJ 4 года назад

Pretty sure Kanye & Lil Pump's I Love It is an exception to the "weren't originally made to become a meme" statement

@josephgroeblinghoff4122 4 года назад

]pllp0

@Andres33AU 5 лет назад

I remember the first time I got Rick Rolled I didn't know what that was. Then my friend explained it was baiting someone to say click on a link, expecting something in particular, but instead having Rick Astley's song play. Joke's on him, I love that song, lol!

@QJ89 5 лет назад

I feel lucky that I knew about "Never Gonna Give You Up" BEFORE the Rick Roll was a thing!

@popland1977 4 года назад

Why did you have to explain what Rick Rolling is??

@ML-tr1hz 4 года назад

The first time I was Rick rolled, I had a video on RU-vid recommended to me that was somewhere along the lines of "Justin Bieber shits his pants on stage." I clicked on it and the song started playing, I was super confused and had no idea what was going on. Didn't find out what Rick roll was until like a year after that. This was probably ten years ago.

@beckjj._.2990 3 года назад

when i was 7-8 i loved never gonna give you up, never knew about rickrolling until i got into my teens lol

@DanPurcell 4 года назад

It would be cool to re-examine this topic now with the longest charting Billboard song of all time having its origins as a meme -- what does this say about where culture's going, how we communicate and the role that memes play in society at large now.

@birdie1285 4 года назад

Old Town Road has entered the chat..

@sofaking8646 4 года назад

8:56 Ween is great, their album The Mollusk(which Ocean Man was on) partly inspired Stephen Hillenburg to make Spongebob. Also they actually wrote Loop de Loop for the show. Edit: Never Gonna Hit Those Notes killed me

@ConvincingPeople 4 года назад

It is also worth noting that the use of "The Sound of Silence" in The Office was in itself a reference to a very straight and somewhat subtler use of the song in the film The Graduate decades earlier; thus, the line between which use of the song is being referenced is frequently blurry, even if the intent (the evocation of existential dread in a humorous manner, often in stark tonal contrast to the context) is largely the same.

@arturhours 3 года назад

wait it was used in The Office too? i thought it became a meme because of Arrested Development

@animerocksautistic 4 года назад

Me, hearing Johnny Johnny for the first time in 2020: BABY SHARK?

@Preohhh 5 лет назад

Lowkey Adam Neely, and that's a compliment. Subscribed! Keep it up :)

@MicTheSnare 5 лет назад

Thank you!!!

@KolozII 4 года назад

I feel like that Sound of Silence meme and it's apparent source (that sitcom that I haven't seen. Arrested Development, I believe?) really got it's start from the film The Graduate, because the somber look on the subjects' faces in the meme when the song starts is very reminiscent of the ending scene from that movie.

@offmodelcartoon1042 4 года назад

The running joke in AD is definitely a parody of The Graduate ending. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2TP4MuVnS2A.html I'm not even 30 yet but seeing AD cited as the source for this reference made me feel ancient! But, to be fair, the AD season 4 running gag *is* what launched the reference into a meme. I have a feeling lots of people who haven't seen AD season 4 still understood the meme, if they were already familiar with the reference to the graduate. I was just a bit surprised to see the AD joke mentioned without mentioning the source material. I called my husband into the room to re-watch that part of the video with me, and we went "oh gosh are we that old??"

@gjones9282 4 года назад

_shawty’s like a melody in my head that i can’t keep out_

@almathomassen6447 4 года назад

No a thousand miles? You Said piano.

@QJ89 4 года назад

I never thought of 'A Thousand Miles' as a meme song. Vanessa's one big hit is more a semi-forgotten Power pop piece that's good for cruising to.

@soaribb32 4 года назад

Jar of hearts is more a meme than This one

@picanigeorgello2847 3 года назад

@@QJ89 it definitely was a meme song for a while back in the day lol but not one that's instantly recognised as one

@caesarorzell600 5 лет назад

I love Neil Cicierega's Mouth albums

@RiverOfWetness468 4 года назад

LOOK AT THIS GRAAaaaaaph...

@freakyfro99 2 года назад

You should definitely make a part 2 of this video as the musical landscape has completely changed around this.

@josephcopeland5041 5 лет назад

isthistheplan?

@HectorGonzalez-qx9nk 3 года назад

It is now that Melon Man killed it

@angel-gu8co 4 года назад

my main memory of all star is everyone in elementary school singing the parody about macaroni, which i guess was a meme before the meme

@sanswelt8746 4 года назад

You genuinely deserve a PhD degree for this video

@soapybeats4111 4 года назад

am I the only one who unironically likes shooting stars by the bag raiders? that lead synth is fire

@svrvphimprod 11 месяцев назад

Glad that, even though you kept thing as family friendly as possible, Neil still made it into the video.

@leticiadornelas4555 Год назад

still a great video many years later!!! and i remembered that roundabout by yes became a meme in brazil but because of the sitcom a grande família (lineu, the dad, gets high by accident and spends a long time vibing to the song and annoying the rest of the family)

@killmeorstfu 4 года назад

that acapella lick is so good!

@robbierotten2975 4 года назад

Shawtys like a memory in my head

@freakyfro99 2 года назад

I'm still surprised by how Rebecca Black got into the Hyperpop scene and has made some honestly decent music now.

@ringo5119 4 года назад

The prove that there is still faith in RU-vid is that it recommended me this beautiful channel

@shirelzamir6799 4 года назад

Basically its viral because it takes something people get very easily: wether its visual, memorable or a componant they already know. Its psychologicly easy to get. I wish you would have talked more about what components of the music itself makes it easier like a string of notes you know or easy harmony or tempo. If it matters at all.. Thx for the research! (and the laughs)

@trombonemain 4 года назад

I cannot describe the visceral reaction I had to hearing the lick.

@milospetrovic6389 5 лет назад

love the video, keep it up. But how do you do that with your thumb? i tried and it doesn't go that far back.

@madvlasters2836 5 лет назад

how did I just find you? Love this. Subbed

@RedLygr 5 лет назад

Thank you, dad, for using Breakbot and not ripoff mcripoff *salute*

@nicolenovi4619 3 года назад

Do more videos on songs from movie soundtracks like the best and the worst ones or your faves that would be a great idea !!

@diegocontreras141 5 лет назад

oh! the licc is too niche to be explained, but not that niche to not be used?

@milesaph 5 лет назад

Your channel is great

@ethanhoefler181 4 года назад

5:52 he got us good

@alexkern5880 2 года назад

THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING NEIL CIC. i showed those albums to like 30 people and no one appreciated them

@alexjeffrey4093 4 года назад

This makes me nostalgic for the great era of memes. It also makes me nostalgic for an app that I never experienced. Vine.

@AaronFitzgerald 3 года назад

BRO THE FEARLESS FLYERS!!! That MADE my day! If you're a fan, you HAVE TO MAKE A VULF VIDEO!!! IM BEGGING YOU PUT YOUR BASE ONTO LOW VOLUME FUNK

@RicardoAlmeidatm 3 года назад

Watch "All Star but the LYRICS are backwards while the SONG is fine", it is legit better than the original song. Also "Stayin' Alive but beats 2 and 4 are swapped" is fire.

@themandownstairs4765 3 года назад

I saw that Adam Neely reference, Mic. You can't sneak it past me

@oliveoil8799 4 года назад

only 2k views and 7k subs my dude you deserve way more

@HuysMusic 5 лет назад

Starting to think Logic wanted to capitalize on meme culture the whole time with that line.... 🤔

@QJ89 5 лет назад

Poor choice of track, dude!

@wesleyhunt7599 4 года назад

"Frontier Psychiatrist" is the meme-iest song ever made. If you want a meme song, you look to The Avalanches.

@Ledezma1996 4 года назад

And that music video is like 20 years old now

@reneholly7994 3 года назад

13:20 It is the the law that Neil must invade every community on the internet, no matter how nieche.

@SOAD_Enjoyer69 9 месяцев назад

rest in peace steve harwell. your legendary meme status will forever live on🫡

@dylandarcy1150 4 года назад

just found out Smash Mouth didn't make All Star originally for Shrek. Really can't tell how I'm feeling about this

@freakyfro99 2 года назад

Wow I didn't expect to be attacked for my age in the comment section XD My teachers loved making us sing this song for no damn reason all the time so my grade already loved it. Then Shrek came out and really solidified it as one *the* songs of our generation lol.

@TwilightLanayru 4 года назад

That ending, I can’t

@YouTube-SUCKS-69 Год назад

@3:20 - The word FECUNDITY sounds like a sexually explicit word!! AND I LOVE IT!!!

@ThatW3lshGuy 2 года назад

Wonderwall, don’t get straighter than that

@twlguitarsitBA 2 года назад

Looooove the Fearless Flyers peaking their heads out 👀

@coltz-pun7871 4 года назад

Excuse me? The lick? I might just have to stop not watching this channel

@jenniferlee4506 2 года назад

"I try to keep this as family-friendly as possible." Well, that explains why the meme song of all meme songs, iLOVEFRiDAY - MiA KHALiFA, didn't get a special mention. 🤣

@praazlwurm 3 года назад

an episode of Fringe opens with Roundabout by Yes and i can't tell you how jarring it was to watch it 11 years after it aired

@zackmaster79 4 года назад

Analysis of green jelly cereal killer

@rateeightx 2 года назад

I'd Say It Makes Sense To Divide Meme Songs Into Two Broad Categories: "Meme Soundtracks", Basically What It Says On The Tin, Songs That Act As The Soundtrack To A Meme, While Perhaps Not Having An Integral Role To The Meme Itself; And "True Meme Songs", Those Where The Song Itself Acts As A Meme. The Latter Can Be Subdivided Greatly, And I Believe Is Largely What's Discussed In This Video, But The Former Is Quite Interesting Too. They've Definitely Become More Common In Recent Times, With The Popularity Of Video-Memes, Which Allow For A Greater Deal Of Freedom, Such As Adding Audio. A Few Examples Of This Could Be The Songs "Little Dark Age" By MGMT Or "What's New Scooby-Doo?" By Simple Plan, Both Of Which Came Out A While Ago, But Have Seen A Resurgence In Modern Times Due Their Use In Memes. While It May Seem At First That The Songs Are Not An Integral Part Of These Memes, They Do Actually Play An Important Role: Tying The Memes Together, The Song Is One Of The First Things You'll Notice When Seeing One Of These Memes, And Due To It Helps You To Realise That It Is A Variation On The Same Meme, Something You Might Not Realise, As Quickly Atleast, Without The Music. Thank You For Coming To My Meme-Rant, Apologies If It Was Hard To Read, And Have A Nice Day!

@hunterthekitsune9536 4 года назад

Richard Dawkins made the term meme? As an Atheist, this simple fact made me laugh harder than I should.

@sagecolvard9644 4 года назад

It gets better, he invented the term to describe how religion spread when it was first formed.

@popland1977 4 года назад

@@sagecolvard9644 Seems like an odd metaphor

@LAkadian 2 года назад

@@popland1977 Not a metaphor.

@abbie_joan 2 года назад

I knew this was gonna be good when I heard Shooting Star

@mauricioflv 4 года назад

Shittyflute wasn't even mentioned, I'm baffled

@TheTortuga58 4 года назад

The flying dutchman pulling the loop rope fucking KILLED me

@hannah-6080 2 года назад

No one is immune from Niel

@groovy4451 4 года назад

I think Ocean Man is a bit different because Ween has a very dedicated following.

@nnnn1285 Год назад

MY MAN REALLY NEVER SEEN DA ENDING OF THE GRADUATE LMAO

@rowandawson9750 4 года назад

To distract a small group that was taking a test I was in, they played the outro song of the video and it was incredibly distracting

@allynfornow Год назад

Where can I listen to the backing tracks in these videos?

@thefrogagenda5148 4 года назад

5:27 don’t you mean....MEMEorable?!

@Lionfrog13 2 года назад

Dorian Electra’s edgelord has forgiven all of Rebecca Black’s sins

@HuysMusic 5 лет назад

Who can RELATE WOOOOOO

@QJ89 5 лет назад

Relate to the most Fucking Depressing Rap Song of the 2010's? Yep.

@MissLiss1215 3 года назад

I still get Friday stuck in my head on a regular basis

@davidbanan. 2 года назад

that ending is litterally what i probably sound like when i sing

@soaribb32 4 года назад

This pitch shifting in Mariah Carey songs is quite funny

@laurenforster9264 4 года назад

this is so clever

@SCWood 4 года назад

speaking of meme songs, are you gonna do a video on Neil Cicirega's "mouth" trilogy?

@typicalfurry2747 2 года назад

0:26 THE LICC

@blob9638 4 года назад

Neil cicieraga or how ymca made me cry

@perennials118 Год назад

Is that Johnny Johnny song another version of Baby Shark?

@anxietyprimev6983 4 года назад

Here’s a link to that song at the end, if you want to listen to the rest of it. And no, it’s not just the official video for Never Gonna Give You Up. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wpV-gGA4PSk.html

@ilexdiapason 4 года назад

can confirm this does in fact lead to never gonna hit those notes

@Jahu-qs2us 4 года назад

9:40 "years ago" in this contect means 1971 btw :)

@breakingawesome4888 2 года назад

how did he go this whole video without referencing megalovania even once

@aflhabalafhabab 3 года назад

I'm afraid you may've forgotten Ojamajo Carnival!

@ewa1680 4 года назад

someBODY once told me..

@griffinwelch2436 3 года назад

why does your room look like an early bo burnham video?

@jonathansendker7871 2 года назад

is he goNNA mEnTION THE GOATS

@DisintegrationZerfall 2 года назад

Tha licc

@notafamousperson95 4 года назад

I hate they ruined Breakbot's song, I loved it...now I'm fearful of playing it 🤣

@yahootels 4 года назад

But Giant Steps. How did that even happen?

@danielg.w5733 4 года назад

Digimon movie.. nuff said

@SlyHikari03 4 года назад

Was this pro produced by Adam Neely?

@afterdinnercreations936 Год назад

It's largely on-part of the audience. Corporations can't make memes without turning off their audience. Remember "puppy monkey baby?" It's like your parents trying to be "hip."

@longmeaderulez 3 года назад

I can't tell if you mis-sourcing the use of "The Sound of Silence" is bait or...

@IlloyedKater 4 года назад

Old town road was a meme in its beginning and almost entirety...

@Karmy. 4 года назад

Surprised you didn't mention the Darude - Sandstorm joke for when you ask what the song name is

@Ahex75 3 года назад

Yes, it must be local meme then. I recognised only rickrolled meme. Friday is just a bad song, but not necessarily a meme. One popular meme here in Finland is Black Sabbath's Paranoid. If band ask from the audience if they have any wishes Paranoid is very often mentioned. It happens in any concert, weddings etc. And quite often band plays a bit of it, because it is song that every quitarist know.