Spotify "This Is" Playlist Parodies

Spotify "This Is" Playlist Parodies

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Spotify "This Is" Playlist Parodies refers to a series of memes which parody the covers of "This Is X" playlists available on the music streaming service Spotify. In the parodies, the photograph of the artist or the band is usually replaced with a similarly looking-person or character.

Origin

Before May 16th, 2020, an unknown user posted a parody of Spotify's "This Is "Frank Ocean" playlist cover by replacing the image of Frank Ocean with a photograph of Barack Obama (shown below). On May 16th, Redditor[1] Mons2k made the earliest viral repost of the image, gaining over 500 upvotes in /r/okblondedretard subreddit in two months.


THIS IS Frank Ocean

Spread

The image received viral spread in the following months; for example, on July 9th, Facebook[2] group Mashuo Meme Boy II reposted the meme, gaining over 1,200 reactions and 100 shares.

Before June 24th, 2020, an unknown user created a Hugh Neutron parody that was widely circulated online. The earliest found repost of the image was made by Redditor[3] nnishanth on June 24th and received over 220 upvotes in two weeks.


THIS IS Alex Turner

Starting in early August 2020, the trend gained notable popularity on Facebook, with meme page Screams in Merzbow contributing with several viral edits.[4][5][6]

Various Examples


THIS IS Aphex Twin THIS IS Thom Yorke THIS ISN'T Billie Eilish
THIS IS Billie Eilish THIS IS Radiohead THIS IS Wacky & Uncharacteristic

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External References

[1] Reddit – wait.. what?? 🤯

[2] Facebook – Mashup Meme Boy II

[3] Reddit – succ and see jimbo

[4] Facebook – Screams in Merzbow

[5] Facebook – Screams in Merzbow

[6] Facebook – Screams in Merzbow

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