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Stereotypical 80s Song Comment Section Meme

This is a 4-panel meme that jokes about the four most common, stereotypical comments found on streaming platform (e.g. YouTube) uploads of 1980s popular songs after the track finishes playing. The opening text at the top establishes the premise: "80's song: *exits* The comments:". Each panel features a character from the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) video game franchise paired with one of the typical comment types: 1. Top left: Carl "CJ" Johnson from GTA: San Andreas smiles while asking "Am I the only one listening to this in 2023?"; 2. Top right: A stern GTA mob boss character states "This is real music, not like what we have today"; 3. Bottom left: A young earnest GTA character says "I'm 15 years old and I think I was born in the wrong era"; 4. Bottom right: Niko Bellic from GTA IV somberly shares "My wife passed away and this was her favorite song. I listen to it to remember her". The meme humorously highlights the repetitive, predictable nature of comment sections for retro music uploads.
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Am I the only one listening to this in 2023?
This is real music, not like what we have today
I'm 15 years old and I think I was born in the wrong era
My wife passed away and this was her favorite song. I listen to it to remember her

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80's song: exits The comments:

Overview

This is a 4-panel meme that jokes about the four most common, stereotypical comments found on streaming platform (e.g. YouTube) uploads of 1980s popular songs after the track finishes playing. The opening text at the top establishes the premise: "80's song: exits The comments:". Each panel features a character from the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) video game franchise paired with one of the typical comment types: 1. Top left: Carl "CJ" Johnson from GTA: San Andreas smiles while asking "Am I the only one listening to this in 2023?"; 2. Top right: A stern GTA mob boss character states "This is real music, not like what we have today"; 3. Bottom left: A young earnest GTA character says "I'm 15 years old and I think I was born in the wrong era"; 4. Bottom right: Niko Bellic from GTA IV somberly shares "My wife passed away and this was her favorite song. I listen to it to remember her". The meme humorously highlights the repetitive, predictable nature of comment sections for retro music uploads.

Origin notes

This meme is a derivative collage-style work that uses pre-existing character assets from the Grand Theft Auto video game series to illustrate a widely recognized internet trope about retro music comment sections. Per the given source information, it was shared on the X (formerly Twitter) account @meme.jpg via RSS feed. This format has been widely circulated across social media platforms including Reddit, X, and TikTok, with variations using different character sets to represent the common comment types.

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