What's Up With Memes Asking 'Do You Remember The 21st Of September'? The Classic Earth, Wind & Fire Song And Its Meme Remixes Explained

Here's how skeletons, a terrible recorder cover and thousands of meme edits made Earth, Wind & Fire's 1978 hit a timeless classic and annual memetic event each September.
VICE

3 Songs From the 2000s That Became a Internet Meme

As meme culture grew throughout the 2000s, many songs became internet memes and viral trends. Some classics became memes as well, including Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give Up” and Fleetwood Mac’s ...
American Songwriter

5 Classic Songs That Turned into Internet Memes

Some of the most unlikely songs become internet memes at some point in their musical lifespan. We’re definitely not complaining; if meme-ery introduces a whole new audience to a classic song, we’re ...

What Is The 'Kirkiversary' Meme? How The First Anniversary Of Charlie Kirk's Death Became An Internet Holiday Explained

Since August, this viral event has marked the first anniversary of conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk's assassination. Now, the term has spread widely across social media, with users ...
WBUR

Looking for a man in finance and finding a record deal: How memes become pop hits

In April, a TikTok creator mused, "Did I just write the song of the summer?" Girl on Couch's "Looking for a man in finance" song spawned hundreds of remixes, and won her a record deal. While it might ...