We've all heard Scandal and Patty Smyth's hit 80's jam "The Warrior," featuring one of the most distinctive "Bang, bangs!" in music history.
Just in case you've forgotten what it sounds like:
Scandal - The Warrior (Video) ft. Patty Smyth youtu.be
Comedian Patton Oswalt must have spent some of his Valentine's day jamming out to the song, because he celebrated the year's most romantic day by starting a new meme!
Patty Smyth: 🎶Shootin’ at the walls of heartache... Jackie Gleason: Bang zoom! Patty Smyth: 🎶I am the warrior...— Patton Oswalt (@Patton Oswalt)1550205617.0
Patty Smyth: 🎶Shootin’ at the walls of heartache... Joe Pesci in GOODFELLAS: Ping, pow! Patty Smyth: 🎶I am the warrior...— Patton Oswalt (@Patton Oswalt)1550205682.0
The rules of the meme are simple. Instead of "Bang bang," Twitter users are substituting...well, pretty much anything.
Patty Smyth: 🎶Shootin’ at the walls of heartache... A bunch of Ewoks: Jub jub! Patty Smyth: 🎶I am the warrior...— Patton Oswalt (@Patton Oswalt)1550205735.0
@pattonoswalt Patty Smyth: 🎶Shootin’ at the walls of heartache... Wang Chung: Wang Chung! Patty Smyth: 🎶I am the warrior...— ⚧ We R The Squirrels ⚧ (@⚧ We R The Squirrels ⚧)1550205802.0
@pattonoswalt Patty Smyth: 🎶Shootin’ at the walls of heartache... The Roadrunner: Meep! Meep! Patty Smyth: 🎶I am the warrior...— Benjamin Bailey (@Benjamin Bailey)1550205843.0
The meme took on a life of its own—long after Oswalt stopped tweeting, his fans continued the legacy he began.
👇👇👇👇 https://t.co/uU9aY7eczp— Patton Oswalt (@Patton Oswalt)1550209283.0
@pattonoswalt Patty Smyth 🎶Shootin’ at the walls of heartache... Law and Order: DUN DUN Patty Smyth: 🎶I am the warrior...— Valerie (@Valerie)1550209293.0
@pattonoswalt Patty Smyth: 🎶Shooting at the walls of heartache... Danny Torrance's finger, whispering: Red Rum Patt… https://t.co/9RTL9Py6vM— Jon Froines (@Jon Froines)1550215591.0
It's hard to explain why this meme works so well...but it really does.
@pattonoswalt Patty Smyth: 🎶Shooting at the walls of Heartache... Fredo Corleone : i'm smart! Patty Smith: 🎶I am the warrior...— Berder King (@Berder King)1550215340.0
@pattonoswalt Patty Smyth: 🎶Shootin’ at the walls of heartache... Mark Wahlberg from The Happening: What, no Patty… https://t.co/bEZnbfVVJo— Lauren (@Lauren)1550215823.0
@YNB @pattonoswalt Patty Smyth: 🎶Shootin’ at the walls of heartache... Trolley: Clang clang! Patty Smyth: 🎶I am the warrior...— 🎶RBV🎶 (@🎶RBV🎶)1550216902.0
When humanity is dead and gone, hopefully a future civilization finds this meme to explain what we're really about.
Patty Smyth: 🎶Shooting at the walls of heartache... Belushi in ANIMAL HOUSE: Food fight! Patty Smyth: 🎶I am the warrior...— Patton Oswalt (@Patton Oswalt)1550212331.0
@pattonoswalt Patty Smyth: 🎶Shooting at the walls of heartache... @MattOswaltVA watching Jerry Maguire: FUCK YOU Pa… https://t.co/omZj4CbGxS— Rollo Dimes (@Rollo Dimes)1550212822.0
@pattonoswalt Patty Smyth: 🎶Shootin’ at the walls of heartache... Swedish Chef: Bork bork Patty Smyth: 🎶I am the warrior...— Dave (@Dave)1550206850.0
The meme has undergone numerous evolutions.
@pattonoswalt Oh, you're the reason why Patty Smyth is trending. https://t.co/5rE51608mF— Tales of De'Aaron Do (@Tales of De'Aaron Do)1550216392.0
Patty Smyth: 🎶Shooting at the walls of heartache... Mr. Buxton: Fruit, please. Patty Smyth: 🎶I am the warrior...— Patton Oswalt (@Patton Oswalt)1550258732.0
@pattonoswalt Patty Smyth: 🎶Shooting at the walls of heartache... Charles Foster Kane on his deathbed: Rosebud Pat… https://t.co/LU7dHh4qiQ— Timpranillo 🥃 (@Timpranillo 🥃)1550209508.0
For those who've fallen behind on the news of the day, this meme is the most important thing you need to cover.
Me trying to figure out why Patty Smyth is trending even AFTER READING ALL THE TWEETS: https://t.co/ar1mOZWIGo— GenerallyBlithe¯\_(ツ)_/¯🤔 (@GenerallyBlithe¯\_(ツ)_/¯🤔)1550232824.0
