Looking for a Man, Finding a Record Deal

Endless Thread

WBUR

Reddit, Technology

4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

In April, a TikTok creator mused, "Did I just write the song of the summer?" Girl on Couch's "Looking for a man in finance" song spawned hundreds of remixes, and won her a record deal. While it might seem remarkable that a five-second TikTok sound can command the attention of pop music kingmakers, the industry has been capitalizing on internet memes for decades. Endless Thread takes a crash course in internet meme pop music history.

Credits: This episode was produced by Grace Tatter . Mix and sound design by Emily Jankowski. The hosts are Amory Sivertson, Ben Brock Johnson, and Grace Tatter.

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0:00.0	This is it.
0:02.0	Level 23.
0:03.0	Final.
0:04.0	Final. Let's go.
0:05.0	Let's go.
0:06.0	Go!
0:08.0	Oh, guys.
0:09.0	I need power.
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0:22.0	Search EE broadband, powered... only broadband made just for gamers.
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0:26.0	EE game mode requires EE smart hub plus to verify see EE.
0:29.0	C EE.
0:30.0	K slash claims.
0:31.0	W-B-U-R Podcasts, Boston.
0:39.0	Ben and Amary, happy.
0:40.0	Ben and Amary, happy almost summer.
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