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What's The 'Time To Play The Game' Meme? The Black Guy Singing Triple H's Intro Song On TikTok Explained
A video of a Black man singing, "Time to play the game!" is a meme on TikTok now.
The large, passionate singer is a trending meme template on the site, singing (for all those WWE fanatics out there) Triple H's intro song "The Game," featuring the metal band Motörhead. Again, his passionate delivery has become ripe for meme exploitation.
But, who is this boisterous man? Why is he singing, "It's time to play the game?" Let's explain.
Where Did The 'Time To Play The Game' Meme Come From?
The original video was posted earlier this month by a TikToker named Marc Anderson who posts frequently on the account @marcanderson8. His page is dedicated to singing and his covers of famous songs have gone viral many times over.
In the video, Anderson says, "It's time to play the game," followed by him belting, "Time to play the game!" He follows this with a hearty "Haha!" laugh.
What's The 'Time To Play The Game' Song?
The song that Anderson sings in his famous video is called "The Game (Triple H)." It's the theme song for WWE wrestler Triple H, aka HHH. The song features the metal band Motörhead who provides the guitar riffs and instrumental.
How Is The 'Time To Play The Game' Meme Being Used?
The meme trend started shortly after Anderson's original video went viral. Meme creators made a green-screen template that removed Anderson's background, leaving him and his singing.
The memes add backgrounds and text captions to Anderson's video. The jokes mostly center on being overexcited for an unserious activity. A popular example is gaming when you're not supposed to.
Other jokes outline a scenario in which a challenge must be completed. However, these "challenges" are also largely unserious. Anderson's vocal delivery is bold and becomes the humorous enthusiasm that the meme's subject must embody.
What's The 'Time To Play The Game' Meme Template?
TikToker @chiefgreenscreens posted a well-made green-screen template a few days ago. To use it, just download the video and take it into CapCut. Add it as a top layer to another background and then find the "Remove Background" function on the app.
Once you remove the green background, it will just be Anderson over the background of your choice. Add a caption that matches your joke and voila!
For the full history of "Time to play the game," be sure to check out Know Your Meme's entry for even more information.