{"id":"a-thousand-miles-making-my-way-downtown","name":"A Thousand Miles Making My Way Downtown","summary":"A Thousand Miles Making My Way Downtown is Vanessa Carlton's 2002 pop ballad repurposed as an audio meme through its iconic piano riff and \"making my way downtown\" lyric, popularized by Terry Crews's 2004 White Chicks performance.","tags":[],"howToUse":["**The walkout video:** Film yourself (or a pet, child, or object) moving forward with confidence. Set it to the piano riff. The humor comes from the contrast between the dramatic music and the mundane setting.","**The lyric caption:** Use the lyrics as captions over unrelated footage. \"Making my way downtown\" paired with something absurd, like a shopping cart rolling through a parking lot.","**The singalong:** Re-create the Terry Crews moment. Commit fully to singing the song in an unexpected setting.","**The pun variant:** Swap \"making\" for a similar-sounding word. \"Maki my way downtown\" with sushi footage is the most well-known version[2].","**The interruption format:** Start with the calm piano intro, then cut to something chaotic or unexpected."],"imageCount":1,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/a-thousand-miles-making-my-way-downtown/thousand-miles-carlton-downtown.webp","caption":"Vanessa Carlton downtown piano.","width":800,"height":450,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/a-thousand-miles-making-my-way-downtown/history.md","related":["darude-sandstorm","turn-down-for-what","bongo-cat","coldplay-couple","bibble-singing","hallelujah","kazoo-instrumental-covers","what-the-hell-is-on-joeys-head","all-star","aphex-twin","avicii","babymetal"],"popularityRank":366,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}