# What Was This Viral Video Trend That Was Popular A Few Months Ago?

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**Created:** [October 24, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-viral-video-trend-that-was-popular-a-few-months-ago/799718 "2017-10-24T14:15:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-viral-video-trend-that-was-popular-a-few-months-ago/799718/1 "2017-10-24T14:15:29Z")

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A while back, there was this popular trend of viral videos. The concept was, you take a video of some action - one popular example was a man jumping off of a bridge into a small river or pond - and then, just when you get to the payoff, the video would isolate the main character, and replace the rest of the background with, like, scrolling stars or something. Then a song would play - some cheesy, pop-ish tune.

Think of it as an advanced from of Rick-Rolling.

Is this ringing a bell for anyone?

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**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-viral-video-trend-that-was-popular-a-few-months-ago/799718/2 "2017-10-24T15:28:08Z")

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I think you mean this:

[A brief history of ‘Shooting Stars,’ the funniest video meme of the year](https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/shooting-stars-bag-raiders-falling-meme/)

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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-viral-video-trend-that-was-popular-a-few-months-ago/799718/3 "2017-10-24T15:53:26Z")

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> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#):
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> I think you mean this:
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> [A brief history of ‘Shooting Stars,’ the funniest video meme of the year](https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/shooting-stars-bag-raiders-falling-meme/)

That’s it! Thanks!