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Mad World Lyrics Remixed With Gen Z Slang Meme

This is a comedic meme that remixes the famous lyrics from the Tears for Fears song *Mad World*. The text at the top replaces the original somber lyrics with popular Gen Z internet slang: 'I find it kinda bussin', I find it kinda cap, That the dreams in which I'm dying, Are the ones that kinda slap'. The visual used is the iconic scene from the original *Mad World* music video, showing band member Curt Smith leaning on a surface next to a window, with his reflection visible on the glass as he looks outside with a pensive expression.
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I find it kinda bussin' I find it kinda cap That the dreams in which I'm dying Are the ones that kinda slap

Overview

This is a comedic meme that remixes the famous lyrics from the Tears for Fears song Mad World. The text at the top replaces the original somber lyrics with popular Gen Z internet slang: 'I find it kinda bussin', I find it kinda cap, That the dreams in which I'm dying, Are the ones that kinda slap'. The visual used is the iconic scene from the original Mad World music video, showing band member Curt Smith leaning on a surface next to a window, with his reflection visible on the glass as he looks outside with a pensive expression.

Origin notes

This meme was sourced from the X (formerly Twitter) account @meme.jpg via RSS. It is a derivative work that juxtaposes the serious, melancholic tone of the 1982 Tears for Fears Mad World music video and lyrics with casual contemporary English internet slang, creating ironic humor. It circulated widely on social media platforms including X, TikTok, and Reddit in the early 2020s after Gen Z slang terms like 'bussin', 'cap', and 'slap' entered mainstream internet usage.

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