music memes

Listen up band geeks, orch dorks, and general music enthusiasts: these memes are for you. Life would quite literally be nothing without music, so let's celebrate it, and then head on over to Cheezcake for more musical content!

Whether you're a cellist who only listens to Bach, a noise musician working on your first ambient album, or just a casual enjoyer of good tunes, we've put together a symphony of memes for every kind of music enthusiast. This list is kinda like jazz—chaotic but structured by an underlying theme.

Okay, so looking through music memes obviously isn't as good as listening to the actual music itself. That being said, we hope it will serve as some sort of consolation prize for when you can't put your headphones on. Now please enjoy!

2001's Donnie Darko, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, has been making a bit of a comeback on the internet this year. We're not sure if it's due to millennial nostalgia/escapism or because the psychological thriller kind of reflects the puzzling insanity of 2020. In the last couple months, one format in particular has been popping up all over Instagram and Reddit. It's from a scene in which Donnie Darko (Gyllenhaal) tells his psychiatrist, Dr. Thurman, about a new friend he's made. Thurman asks if the friend is real or imaginary, and Donnie confirms that the friend does not actually exist. 

It's a sad moment, and it's no wonder that the memes it's inspired are pretty self-deprecating and depressing. They mostly riff on how difficult it is to make a real connection in this world - but some of them focus on how futile it is to try to make it as a musician. Others are just straight up shitposts about poopoo or peepee. This gallery boasts all of the above, and more. At the end of the day, these memes just make us yearn to go out into the real world and make friends like we used to. Hopefully it happens sooner rather than later.

We love an easily exploitable meme format, and September's brought us some gems in that department. Our new favorite super-versatile meme has got to be 'Sure Grandma, Let's Get You To Bed'. The trend started on Twitter, but is popping up all over Instagram and Reddit- probably because it can be used in reference to just about everything. Most examples feature the "Grandma" character saying something (like "Netflix used to come in the mail") that sounds extremely hard to believe. The granddaughter character brushes the information off as nonsense, and suggests Grandma needs to rest her addled mind. We've put together some of our favorite examples of the meme, but we're willing to bet you'll find a lot more flying around the meme universe. 

Calling all band geeks and orch dorks! These memes are for those of you who dedicate endless hours to your musical craft, even when you never want to look at sheet music ever again. Cheers! Now have some more musical memes!

People get real fussy over musical preferences. So it only makes sense that people would get real fussy over tune- inspired memes. Earlier this week we were blessed with a meme format that allows for some excellent music-related roasting. The memes feature a photo of Young Thug and Angad "Bainz" Bains working in the studio, usually with some superimposed text making fun of the artist's music or process. While these memes may ruffle the feathers of some superfans, we're here for the roasts. Nobody is safe. 

While liking music is far from a personality trait (and certainly not one to flaunt on Tinder) its definitely something that people can connect over. And squabble over. While this is a bit of a rock-centric meme dump, we think there's a funny (or stupid) gem here for everyone. Especially if you like metal.

Music is something we can all come together over. No matter your religion, political leanings or ethnicity, everyone likes music (and never trust someone who says they don't). Scroll for some music-related memes for every genre.

Dig metal? Make your own music? Study the ups and downs of pop music? This semi-diverse batch of memes has got you covered. Especially if you like rock and roll. They're not the best ` in the world, but these shitposts are definitely worth the scrolling. They might even inspire you to play a record that's been collecting dust.

These memes are for the band geeks and orch dorks who really should be practicing right now instead of scrolling through memes. We just hope they make you feel a little more motivated to practice. Check out some more music memes here!

Except for psychos, pretty much everybody on planet earth likes music. Whether you're into metal, pop, rap, or something else, we're pretty confident that there'll be something in this gallery for you.

Whether you were a band geek or an orch dork, we think you'll enjoy these musical memes. But be careful, because they're full of sax and violins. (Sorry, we'll stop with the horrible puns now.)