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If You Wannabe My Lover refers to a series of memes based on the song "Wannabe" by the musical group Spice Girls, generally mocking the lyrics to the song.

Origin

On July 8th, 1996, the song "Wannabe" by Spice Girls was released (video below).[1] Within 22 years, the song sold more than 2.9 million copies in the United States.

Spread

One of the earliest remixes of the song was posted on YouTube. On April 7th, 2007, YouTuber MetalSonicGT set a cover of the song to clips of Dragon Ball. The post received more than 43,000 views in 11 years.

Two days later, YouTuber moymoypalaboy posted a lip-sync video of the song. The post received more than 22 million views in 11 years.


On December 21st, 2017, Instagram [2] user @feminstvoice posted a promotional image of the Spice Girls holding inflatable globes underneath the phrase "if you wannabe my lover you gotta get" and above each respective Spice Girl is an issue of importance within within feminist ideology. The post received more than 15,000 likes in less than one year (shown below, left).

On October 12th, 2018, the official Bumble Instagram[3] account posted a variation of the image, replacing the globes with the lyrics to the song. However, following the "you gotta," the lyric is replaced with "at least text me, damn." The post received more than 31,000 likes in less than one week (shown below, center).

Following the post, the image became one of the dominant formats for the meme. For example, on October 16th, Redditor [4] ratdaddy225 posted a version featuring the Seize the Means of Production meme in /r/MemeEconomy subreddit. The post received more than 1,700 points (96% upvoted) and 280 comments in two days.

if you wannabe my lover you gotta gét sexual harrassmsnt is a real problems nding rstandment 21st century to make chaneth and undpogressive in the country 21st centuny tonal and act concerned with is stied Tu more than just your grou in office liberal world views yours and the world
AT LEAST YOU TEXT ME, GOTTA DAMN. WANNALOVER MY IF YOU BE
Seize the You means of GOTTA productio WANNA LOVER MY IF YOU

Various Examples

Shid and GOTTA fard YOU MY WANNA LOVER IF YOU BE
Launch a 90kg projectile WANNA BE LOVER YOU GOTTA over 300 meters IF YOU
IF YOU WANNA BE MY LANDLORD YOU GOTTA GET WITH MY s----- credit score weed and specific personal hygiene smells lack of respect for my oddly thorough loud parties knowledge of landlord-tenant law @livewithflip

If you wanna be my lover You gotta get with my C? Belief in b------- Constant paranoia Laziness Existential dread Binge eating igdickaquar
If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my self isolation fear of abandonment self harm mood swings suicidal ideation
Join the next crusade YOU WANNA BE MGOTTA LOVER IF YOU


Search Interest

External References

[1] Wikipedia – Wannabe

[2] Instagram – @feministvoice's Post

[3] instagram – @Bumble's Post

[4] Reddit – Invest for remarxable returns!



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Updated Oct 18, 2018 at 03:15PM EDT by Matt.

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About

If You Wannabe My Lover refers to a series of memes based on the song "Wannabe" by the musical group Spice Girls, generally mocking the lyrics to the song.

Origin

On July 8th, 1996, the song "Wannabe" by Spice Girls was released (video below).[1] Within 22 years, the song sold more than 2.9 million copies in the United States.



Spread

One of the earliest remixes of the song was posted on YouTube. On April 7th, 2007, YouTuber MetalSonicGT set a cover of the song to clips of Dragon Ball. The post received more than 43,000 views in 11 years.

Two days later, YouTuber moymoypalaboy posted a lip-sync video of the song. The post received more than 22 million views in 11 years.



On December 21st, 2017, Instagram [2] user @feminstvoice posted a promotional image of the Spice Girls holding inflatable globes underneath the phrase "if you wannabe my lover you gotta get" and above each respective Spice Girl is an issue of importance within within feminist ideology. The post received more than 15,000 likes in less than one year (shown below, left).

On October 12th, 2018, the official Bumble Instagram[3] account posted a variation of the image, replacing the globes with the lyrics to the song. However, following the "you gotta," the lyric is replaced with "at least text me, damn." The post received more than 31,000 likes in less than one week (shown below, center).

Following the post, the image became one of the dominant formats for the meme. For example, on October 16th, Redditor [4] ratdaddy225 posted a version featuring the Seize the Means of Production meme in /r/MemeEconomy subreddit. The post received more than 1,700 points (96% upvoted) and 280 comments in two days.


if you wannabe my lover you gotta gét sexual harrassmsnt is a real problems nding rstandment 21st century to make chaneth and undpogressive in the country 21st centuny tonal and act concerned with is stied Tu more than just your grou in office liberal world views yours and the world AT LEAST YOU TEXT ME, GOTTA DAMN. WANNALOVER MY IF YOU BE Seize the You means of GOTTA productio WANNA LOVER MY IF YOU

Various Examples


Shid and GOTTA fard YOU MY WANNA LOVER IF YOU BE Launch a 90kg projectile WANNA BE LOVER YOU GOTTA over 300 meters IF YOU IF YOU WANNA BE MY LANDLORD YOU GOTTA GET WITH MY s----- credit score weed and specific personal hygiene smells lack of respect for my oddly thorough loud parties knowledge of landlord-tenant law @livewithflip
If you wanna be my lover You gotta get with my C? Belief in b------- Constant paranoia Laziness Existential dread Binge eating igdickaquar If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my self isolation fear of abandonment self harm mood swings suicidal ideation Join the next crusade YOU WANNA BE MGOTTA LOVER IF YOU


Search Interest

External References

[1] Wikipedia – Wannabe

[2] Instagram – @feministvoice's Post

[3] instagram – @Bumble's Post

[4] Reddit – Invest for remarxable returns!

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Recent Images 13 total



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