--- title: Meryl Streep Viral Singing Meme description: A screenshot of the actor at an awards show is making the rounds on Twitter as the new canvas for funny memes using song lyrics. canonical: https://time.com/4706610/meryl-streep-singing-meme/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-03-20T15:23:48.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-08T08:21:23.454Z og:title: Meryl Streep Singing Meme Gives Old-School Tunes New Life og:description: A photo of the actress hollering at an awards show has taken on new life. og:url: https://time.com/4706610/meryl-streep-singing-meme/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt60927822e2410845/6988bf0ff887dc138de997e9/meryl-streep.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3600 og:image:height: 2025 og:image:alt: 89th Annual Academy Awards - Backstage og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Meryl Streep Singing Meme Gives Old-School Tunes New Life twitter:description: A photo of the actress hollering at an awards show has taken on new life. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt60927822e2410845/6988bf0ff887dc138de997e9/meryl-streep.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # This Viral Meryl Streep Singing Meme Gives Your Favorite Songs New Life > Sponsored content. 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Take a look at her Oscar nominations and wins throughout the years._  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Mar 20, 2017 3:23 PM UTC  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Mar 20, 2017 3:23 PM UTC An image of decorated [actor Meryl Streep](http://time.com/4683283/oscars-2017-jimmy-kimmel-meryl-streep/) is making the viral rounds on Twitter recently. The [beloved thespian](http://time.com/4653495/gina-rodriguez-at-sag-awards/)‘s visage from the [2015 Screen Actor’s Guild Awards](http://time.com/3681863/screen-actors-guild-awards-2015-sag-winners/) has become the canvas on which meme artists are plying their trade; in this case, that means just adding some familiar lyrics to the photo. The original screenshot captures an elated Streep mid-shout, making it the perfect moment to work for any number of call-and-response song sections. Think everything from Britney Spears to A$AP Ferg. Thanks, Meryl, for always giving the internet something to get excited about. Below are a few of the best Tweets, some with as many as 100,000 likes. > [](https://twitter.com/blingspice/status/843094243736518656) > [](https://twitter.com/MerylMemes/status/843529139013541894) > [](https://twitter.com/socarolinesays/status/843512619445174272) > [](https://twitter.com/Tusslindo/status/842734245273653249) > [](https://twitter.com/MissZindzi/status/843194848509353984) > [](https://twitter.com/RynoOstar/status/843498722982006784) ## Transcript [ NOISE ] The nominees for outstanding performance by an actress in a supporting role are Meryl Streep in The Deer Hunter. Meryl Streep in Kramer vs. Kramer. [ APPLAUSE ] Meryl Streep in The French Lieutenant's Woman. [ APPLAUSE ] And the winner is marvelous Meryl Streep. [ APPLAUSE ] [ MUSIC ] Meryl Streep, Silkwood. [ APPLAUSE ] Meryl Streep in Out of Africa. [ APPLAUSE ] Meryl Streep in Ironwood. [ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] From A Cry in the Dark, Meryl Streep. [ APPLAUSE ] Meryl Streep in Postcards from the Edge. [ APPLAUSE ] Meryl Streep in The Bridges of Madison County. [ APPLAUSE ] Meryl Streep in One True Thing. [ APPLAUSE ] Meryl Streep in Music of the Heart. Meryl Streep in Adaptation. Meryl Streep In The Devil Wears Prada. You have had 15 nominations. [ APPLAUSE ] I have spearheaded a movement in the Academy to cap the number of nominations per actor at 16. When they called my name, I had this Feeling I could hear half of America going no, come on, why? Her. Again. You know? But, whatever. Meryl Streep, August: Osage County. Each of the nominees for best actress in a supporting role is proven and powerful. They are four women, plus in accordance with California state law, Meryl Streep. [ LAUGH ] Thank you. 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