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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.
An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.
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- Ei selkeän poliittista sisältöä (poliitikoista, poliittisista tapahtumista, vaaleista jne) parempi paikka esim. !politicalmemes@lemmy.ca
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Motörhead – Jailbait (1980): Lemmy’s vocals directly reference wanting an underage fan, with explicit references to ignoring her age
Aerosmith – Jailbait (1982): Aerosmith released their own song titled "Jailbait" exploring a similar theme
KISS – Christine Sixteen (1977, still popular into the 1980s): Focuses on a fascination with a sixteen-year-old girl, and gets repeated mention for its controversial spoken section
Winger – Seventeen (1988): Describes a romantic obsession with a seventeen-year-old girl
The Police – Don’t Stand So Close to Me (1980): Explores forbidden attraction between a teacher and his student
Benny Mardones – Into the Night (1980): The lyrics reference a young girl separated from the singer by age