Peabo Bryson’s 40-Year-Old Power Ballad ‘If Ever You’re in My Arms Again’ Reaches Number One After TikTok Uses It to Cry Over Expired Coupons
TikTok has officially weaponized the 1984 soft rock catalog, as Peabo Bryson’s classic love anthem finds itself atop streaming charts not because of a new romance, but because Gen Z has dubbed it the official soundtrack of realizing you left your leftovers in the company fridge over the weekend. The irony is thick enough to cut with a synthesizer: a song written about star-crossed lovers is now being used in 30-second clips of users dramatically reenacting the moment they find out their favorite fast-food deal ended yesterday. “It’s the perfect mix of soulful longing and fiscal regret,” explains meme historian Dr. Karen Meme-Bae. “Nothing says ‘I’ll never love again’ like standing in a drive-thru with a voucher from 2019.” Peabo Bryson, who is reportedly both confused and flattered, has reportedly started shopping for a new yacht funded entirely by sad trombone memes.