30 Music Memes You’ll Send Between Songs

Laura Bennett

3 months ago

A hilarious gallery of the best music memes, featuring jokes about song lyrics and popular artists.

Music Memes For Cozy Earworm Laughs

Updated on November 4, 2025

I was “just organizing cables” and somehow ended up deep in music memes—the kind that make your metronome feel personally attacked. One screenshot later, my group chat (two band kids, one DJ, three shower-soloists) lit up like the stage at Coachella.

Call it a greatest-hits reel: violas roasting violins on r/classicalmemes, drummers defending the count-in on Instagram carousels, and the eternal “what key are we in?” diplomacy found anywhere a pianist touches a Nord. You’ll spot music theory memes, a splash of band memes, and some crisp choir memes that read at arm’s length—perfect for rehearsal breaks, subway rides, or lineups at Long & McQuade.

30 Music Memes

A classic music meme showing Ric Flair's "Wooo!" face as the correct reaction to OutKast's "Ms. Jackson."
A funny meme about music showing two cavemen discovering "fire," which is the Wu-Tang Clan album.
A hilarious music meme showing freezer signs that read "Ice Ice Pastry" as misheard song lyrics
A funny music meme text post imagining a phone call between Matthew McConaughey and Andre 3000.
A funny music meme of Eminem as Marilyn Monroe with a parody quote about "mom's spaghetti."
A music meme map based on 2Pac and Dr. Dre's "California Love" lyrics, showing only California knows how to party.
A funny music meme where a guy vomits on his sweater to impress a girl who likes Eminem.
A music meme with Jim Carrey from Dumb and Dumber smiling, "When you hear someone listening to Wu-Tang."
A hilarious music meme with misheard lyrics to OutKast's "Ms. Jackson" about eating four meals.
A crossover music meme answering "What does the fox say?" with lyrics from Big Shaq's "Man's Not Hot."

Tempo jokes land fastest when the image is clean and the caption is five honest words. Save a handful under music theory basics so you’re reply-ready when the guitarist asks for “just a vibe.” Screenshot confessions (names blurred) belong in their own folder next to practice room memes—future you will thank you around bar 27.

The universal truths never miss in these music memes: the singer who “doesn’t do mornings,” the bassist who fixes the song without making eye contact, the conductor whose eyebrows contain metrical markings. Stack a deadpan chart photo with one sly line and the laugh travels across WhatsApp, Messenger, and Discord with zero warm-up.

If you’re curating your own set, favor legibility over lore. Big type, simple backgrounds, and crops that survive low brightness will carry your music memes from green room to group chat. Tag a few as setlist ideas—not because you’ll follow them, but because someone will feel seen when “Play The One Everyone Knows” appears.

Choirs and bands share the same heartbeat: show up, breathe together, pretend the key change didn’t scare you. That’s why choir memes and band memes play nicely with civilians; the facial expressions do the musicology. Credit creators, aim jokes at situations (never at the kid in second clarinet), and you’ll keep the laughs friendly enough for faculty chats.

When the scrolling’s done on these music memes and the tuner app mysteriously opens itself, keep the groove going with 50 Movie Jokes For People Who Binge, 27 Heavy Metal That Finally Click, and 30 Cursed Instruments With Threatening Auras—three adjacent encores without repeating today’s riffs.

Laura Bennett is cozy/cheerful chaos with a soft spot for crisp captions, warm lighting, and perfectly labeled snack tubs at rehearsal.

Laura Bennett has spent eight years immersed in internet culture, specializing in deep dives into meme origins, evolving meme trends, and digital subcultures. As a contributor for several prominent online platforms, including BuzzFeed’s meme division and Know Your Meme, she’s written extensively about viral moments from Crying Jordan to Woman Yelling at a Cat. Laura believes memes aren't just internet jokes—they're modern-day folklore. She brings that passion to Thunder Dungeon by keeping readers connected to what's culturally significant, hilarious, and timelessly viral.

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