Peabo Bryson’s Smooth Vocal Medley Becomes the Unofficial Soundtrack to Everyone’s ‘I’m Fine’ Lie
In a development that has the internet collectively wincing, legendary balladeer Peabo Bryson has gone viral not for a new hit, but for the hilarious, painful irony of his timeless love songs being adopted as the official audio for people pretending everything is okay. The trend exploded after a user posted a video of a coworker smiling through a catastrophic printer malfunction, captioned “A Whole New World” and set to Bryson’s soaring chorus. Meme historians note the perfect irony: Bryson, the king of soulful, dramatic declarations of undying love, is now the go-to soundtrack for cringing through a public breakup, a bad haircut, or the fifth meeting about spreadsheets. It appears we’re all just Peabo Bryson-ing through modern life—dramatically powerful on the outside, completely falling apart inside.