"Emo Boy" Animation Meme

About

Emo Boy Animation Meme or Hey Emo Boy refers to a series of animation memes on YouTube set to "Emo Boy" by Ayesha Erotica. The first animation meme set to the song was posted by YouTuber sashley in June 2020 and inspired numerous variations over the following years.

Origin

On June 15th, 2020, YouTuber^[1] sashley posted an animation meme where a furry character dances to the song "Emo Boy" by Ayesha Erotica, garnering over 3.5 million views in three years (shown below).

Spread

The song became a prominent source for animation memes over the following years. On March 20th, 2021, YouTuber^[2] Max Draws posted a version of the meme, garnering over 292,000 views in two years (shown below, left). On April 22nd, 2022, YouTuber^[3] Oniixide posted a video following the trend, garnering over 936,000 views in 10 months (shown below, right).

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