Perhaps one of the most bizarre yet hilarious memes to arise in recent years is the FacebookOpens in a new tab events meme. From “Windex the Bean” to “Repairing the San Andreas Fault With Ramen,” thousands of Facebook users have RSVPd to these joke events for fun. Perhaps more bizarre than the events themselves is the recent coverage one event garnered. Or perhaps the fact that musician Lil Nas X made a meme-ified music video about it (we first saw via PolygonOpens in a new tab).
Nationwide, news outlets are talking about the popular Facebook event “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us.”Opens in a new tab USA TodayOpens in a new tab even went so far as to talk to Air Force officials about a potential raid and security measures. The natural response of those wanting to “see them aliens”Opens in a new tab to this recent news coverage was to..well, make more memes of it.
Lil Nas X, the artist behind “Old Town Road,” decided to hop on the bandwagon of Area 51 memes. His latest remix music video, animaed by Somehoodlum, features him and others storming the supposed Alien camp. Considering how much Lil Nas X loves and participates in meme cultureOpens in a new tab, this isn’t that surprising. The artist isn’t afraid to poke fun at himselfOpens in a new tab, and we’re glad he’s blending his own jokes in with this meme phenomenon.
Now, there’s a lot to unpack here in this video. Besides obviously featuring the storming of Area 51, the music video features many other meme icons. A mutated Thanos bird can be seen perched in the Nevadan desert, as well as the Infinity Gauntlet. Lil Nas X and the crew approach on horseback, led into battle by…Keanu ReevesOpens in a new tab Naruto running. Taking a bite out of a panini—based on his other chart-climbing song—Lil Nas X leads the stormers into a spaceship, where the aliens and humans make peace.
If anyone actually storms Area 51, “Old Town Road” will most definitely be the battle anthem. Until then, we’ll be watching this video on repeat as we wait for our alien brothers to be freedOpens in a new tab.
Featured Image: Lil Nas X
