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

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How Does a Song Become a Meme? (VIEWER REQUEST) with tags reaction, music, analysis, theory, production, history, meme, memes, meme songs, toto, africa, take on me, kanye west, lil pump, i love it, parody, roundabout, the sounds of silence, smash mouth, all star, we are number one, breakbot, baby i'm yours, bring me to life, darude, sandstorm, nickelback, photograph, neil cicierega, bustin, ultimate, drake, hotline bling, wonderwall, flamingo, rick astley, never gonna give you up, vine, johny johny yes papa, rebecca black, friday, shrek, shooting stars

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!

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