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What's Up With The 'R.E.P.O.' Character Singing 'I Love?' The Viral Memes Featuring Malcolm Todd's 'Chest Pain' Explained

R.E.P.O. is arguably the biggest multiplayer survival horror game out there right now, and it's also inspired one of the biggest memes of the month thanks to a viral clip from Twitch streamer PresidentLloyd.
The clip features a R.E.P.O player passionately singing Malcolm Todd's "Chest Pain (I Love)" while rolling around on the ground, and it's become a massively prevalent animation meme around different social media platforms lately.
So what exactly is the context of the clip, how is the clip being edited and why is it blowing up so hard? Here's what you need to know.
@mandayat REPO Minecraft version // Inspired & Idea by : @codaanim // sound : @just.csmallz #repo #repoanimation #blender3d #minecraftanimation #minecraftmalaysia #mandayat ♬ original sound – Sir Malcolm Tott
What Is The R.E.P.O. "I Love" Meme?
The "I Love" clip comes from Twitch streamer PresidentLloyd and was first uploaded by the streamer to his Instagram page on March 20th, 2025.
In the clip, which went viral and accumulated over 2.4 million likes since, shows player Just_CSmallz rolling around on the ground while belting out the song "Chest Pain (I Love)." PresidentLloyd then tries to bully him into continuing to sing.
The video was reposted numerous times over the next few weeks, with many finding the singing of the R.E.P.O. player hilarious. Then, later in the month, the video became the subject of memes.
How Is R.E.P.O. "I Love" Used In Memes?
In the last few days of March 2025, animators decided to take the clip and reanimate it in a variety of funny ways.
The memes tend to start with the raw clip, then transition into the actual recording of "Chest Pain." As the song transitions, so does the animation, with the scene becoming much more vibrant and lush.
The memes look to highlight the passion behind Just_CSmallz's performance, which has captivated a massive number of people online.
Beyond animations, people are also getting creative by using things like toys, knit figures and more to lip dub to the original performance.
@codaanim I love :) #repo #animation #animationmeme #cartoon #3d #malcomtodd #repogame #robot #presidentlloyd #gaming @Just.CSmallz #ilove ♬ original sound – Sir Malcolm Tott
@varaarts @Just.CSmallz @R.E.P.O. #ilove design inspired by @Kanon Jar #repo #ilove #chalkart #varaarts ♬ I LOVEEEEE – PoohFrumDa662
@dragonsync 😍🤖I LOVE 🤖😍 #repo #ilove #animation #dragonsync #blender ♬ som original – DRAGON SYNC
@0nsii i looooveeeee #repo #animatic #ilove ♬ original sound – Sir Malcolm Tott
For the full history of R.E.P.O. "I Love," be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.