YouTube meme makers latched onto the trend, and today, through the magic of TikTok, cursed song mashups appear, and go viral, almost daily.
In 1994, the group released a blended version of Public Enemy lyrics on top of instrumentals by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. While the rise of Hip-Hop revolutionized the practice of mixing together instrumentals and lyrics in creative ways, the first "cursed" song mashup is frequently attributed to The Evolution Control Committee, an experimental music group that now calls itself a "mash-up band". This kind of revamping is happening across the app in a multitude of other ways, too.Ĭursed TikTok mashups - like the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse/ Adele crossover, the particularly jarring mashup of "You've Got a Friend in Me" and W.A.P., or even meme remixes like "Chrissy, wake up!" - are a shining relic of Internet Past, invoking the blended song masterpieces that made up a large portion of YouTube's homepage decades ago.
It's a distinctly new form of chainmail but still reeks of those old emails and Tumblr posts behind the screen. Some don't even care if you post the sound on your public profile, encouraging users to simply save the sound or video to their favorites folder or keep the video in their drafts (doing this, of course, still helps the original creator get views, engagement, and prioritize their content in TikTok's algorithm).īecause of TikTok's unique duet feature, these users can then return to their posts weeks or months later with awe-inspiring updates, encouraging users to continue using the sounds or liking their videos. Users write captions like "This sound is no joke actually! I'm making more money than i've ever seen now and my life is gr8!" or simply, " Don't skip." They might just show something really cool that's happened to them, like buying a new laptop and hint at the sound's effect. Instead, users upload videos of themselves with meditative music or viral sounds behind them, alleging that the audio brings good luck and prosperity. TikTok's preferred form of chainmail is more positive than the eerily threatening "reblog or you'll die" posts of a decade ago.
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