ICT Tac is an awesome resource for fun video challenges to take part in, and the latest gives “Teenage Dirtbag” – American rock band Wheatus’ most iconic song of the 2000s – a literal translation that has everyone in stitches. suture. Various viral TikTok memes are taking old songs and giving them new life. Older millennials (who were teenagers in the early years when fashion was heavily inspired by rock, punk, emo and hip-hop, to name a few) are bucking the trend with the ultimate return of photos that illustrate pretty much the opposite of what was considered cool at the time.

What makes a big TikTok trend is how the videos almost always show something weird and unexpected. For example, one of the most popular video effects on the platform is the Horace filter, an animated dancer wearing a red jumpsuit that initially looks weird, but is incredibly hilarious when videos that feature the character play. Personality quiz results are another trend that regularly goes viral on TikTok, where users submit screenshots of their results with their funny reactions and a catchy sound clip.

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Here’s what the “Teenage Dirtbag” meme that’s gaining traction on social media looks like: The clip begins with a current photo or video clip of the TikTok user acting casual while doing normal everyday things, with a text sticker that says , ‘My Teenage Dirtbag Pics.‘ After that comes a stream of photos of the user in his youth, but rather than showing the type of too-cool-for-school snapshots that epitomize punk rock, what viewers get instead is a barrage of corny hairstyles, mismatched clothes, bad makeup, awkward poses and facial expressions. Of course, the icing on the cake is hearing a very accurate snippet of Wheatus’ “Teenage Dirtbag” as throwback footage rolls by.

Create your own “Dirtbag” montage on TikTok

Ready to join the “Teenage Dirtbag” bandwagon? Launch the TikTok app, search for “teenagedirtbag” and click on one of the videos. Make sure the audio clip playing is an accelerated part of “Teenage Dirtbag”. Press the ‘Green screen‘ effect link on video that allows users to change background image with their own and press ‘Use this effect.‘ For the first part of the video, choose the no background option to remove the green screen effect and record a four second selfie video. Then, for subsequent clips, point the camera outward so that only the background is onscreen. Faucet ‘Effects‘, Choose ‘green screen,‘ and choose a photo from the gallery to apply the image as a background. Record background video only. If you’re using just one image, hold down the record button until the lyrics “‘Cause I’m just a dirty teenager, baby” is finished. If you are using multiple images, to maximize the meme, prepare at least four photos and hold down the record button for “‘Cause I’m just one” then press ‘Effects,‘ select ‘green screen,‘ and choose the next photo to use as the background.

Repeat the recording process, with one background photo per word in the lyrics (one for “teenage”, “dirtbag” and “baby”). Tap ✔ to review the entire video and make sure the photos match the lyrics. To make changes, press the back button and delete the clips (x icon) that need to be resaved. Press ✔ again then press ‘Text‘ to add a text sticker that says something like ‘Pics of my teenage dirtbags‘. Tap the text, select ‘Define the duration,‘ Drag the clip slider to cover only the initial selfie video, then ✔ to finalize. When satisfied with the result, press ‘Next,‘ Type a caption – make sure the hashtags #greenscreen, #teenagedirtbag and #teenagedirtbagchallenge are included – and post the story.

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The “Teenage Dirtbag” meme is gaining traction on TikTok, with the hashtags #teenagedirtbagchallenge and #teenagedirtbag garnering over 462,000 and 439 million views respectively. Comedian Michael Barrymore – who was born in 1952 and was definitely not a teenager when the song was released – made a video which featured hilarious black and white photos and quickly went viral with more than 1.5million likes. views. Other celebrities also took part in the ICT Tac trendy, like Joe Jonas, Alicia Silverstone, Charli XCX, and even Cheech & Chong.

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