Wildest Memes: 22 Memorable Music Tweets From 2016
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Social media has never seemed as dangerous as it does today. At the risk of getting too political in a silly post about memes, this is a year that saw a petty tyrant who fires off tweets about how Hamilton is overrated at 6AM ascend to our country’s highest office. Trump’s Twitter presence is entertaining, sure, but it’s also terrifying, and social media in general has increasingly become an echo chamber of self-congratulation and misinformation.
That said, it wasn’t all bad! Social media taketh away, and social media giveth. This year on Twitter, Azealia Banks got banned, beefs were had, memes were posted, and Kanye was somehow at the center of a million different tweetstorms. If you want to be reminded that Twitter can be a force for good, or at least funny, please find our list of 22 memorable music tweets from 2016 below. And if you’re still not convinced, just follow Hillary’s advice and delete your account.
22. Cher is Cher
Wk Was Hard.Yesterday Devastating,BUT…PULLED UP MY ?SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL?
G-STRING & SAID,🖕🏻THEM,
IM CHER🌬👑
I'LL KICK ASS TILL IM 100 💃🏻— Cher (@cher) May 21, 2016
21. Lorde eats an apple in the club
ate an apple in the club
— Lorde (@lorde) August 27, 2016
20. 311 TRUTH NOW
A day of gratitude! A day of CELEBRATION! HAPPY 311 DAY to our amazing fans! Enjoy wherever you may be, turn it up! pic.twitter.com/mz0UA0KwCF
— 311 (@311) March 11, 2016
19-18. The Smith kids love Michael Cera
Michael Cera is extremely beautiful.
— Willy (@OfficialWillow) May 12, 2016
Micheal Cera Please Help Me Finish My Album.
— Jaden Smith (@officialjaden) May 16, 2016
17. Diplo keeps it real
We are just djs who cares
— quiplo (@diplo) March 22, 2016
16. Paul McCartney is a real crowd-pleaser
Love those Black Beatles #MannequinChallenge pic.twitter.com/aAu9umHKI7
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) November 10, 2016
15-14. Vince Staples is exceedingly reasonable
13. Kim Gordon denies getting bit by a coyote at Whole Foods
@AdamGoesHam no
— Kim Gordon (@KimletGordon) May 29, 2016
12. B.o.B asks the hard-hitting questions
The cities in the background are approx. 16miles apart… where is the curve ? please explain this pic.twitter.com/YCJVBdOWX7
— B.o.B (@bobatl) January 25, 2016
11. Ty Segall makes things better
— Ty Segall (@tysegall) November 9, 2016
10. Mom drags them
#AYO @TheChainsmokers maybe u guys'll like this 1 better ???🚬🚬🚬🚬#NowPlaying
Apple: https://t.co/u0r8kOeLCr Spotify: https://t.co/iCwMjenJut— xoxo, Joanne (@ladygaga) October 18, 2016
9-8. Smash Mouth really love indie music
@ParquetCourts1 You guys!!!! #BerlinGotBlurry
— Smash Mouth (@smashmouth) June 7, 2016
@carseatheadrest One of the best songs of 2016 point blank!
— Smash Mouth (@smashmouth) August 1, 2016
7. Prince was Prince
USING ONLY THE SOUND OF HIS VOICE AND A PIANO, PRINCE CAUSES A SENSATION BY LEVITATING A WOMAN 4 FEET IN THE AIR!!! pic.twitter.com/Z7BzDpF23y
— Prince (@prince) March 10, 2016
6-3. Liam Gallagher calls Noel Gallagher a potato
Potato pic.twitter.com/WCtOjIrXR5
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) May 24, 2016
POTATO pic.twitter.com/C13BbKFyCH
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 9, 2016
POTATO pic.twitter.com/yPPwh3BwNx
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 9, 2016
THE POTATO STRIKES BACK LG x pic.twitter.com/F8V8Wwnwka
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) September 29, 2016
2. Kanye West puts Wiz Khalifa in his place
1. Ariana Grande lives her cute, drama free life
not today satan !!!!!! gtg finish this music & live my cute, drama free life !!
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) January 20, 2016
