Yesterday’s presidential inauguration (and the accompanying protests, including today’s Women’s March on Washington) featured many moments made for social media, from Batman references to clever protest signs.
But no single event allowed the internet to vent its anger more than this video of white nationalist Richard Spencer getting punched in the face during the inaugural activities:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rh1dhur4aI
Spencer, who coined the term “alt-right” and stated that “America belongs to white men,” gave the internet a creative outlet for its outrage. This weekend Twitter was flooded with videos adding background music to Spencer’s blow. Here are some of the best creations:
Bruce Springsteen, “Born in the USA”
https://twitter.com/prttybadtweeter/status/822620848897069056
Phil Collins, “In the Air Tonight”
#FuckNazis #FuckFascists #FuckRichardSpencer #PhilipCollinsInTheAirTonight pic.twitter.com/R0GKt9FyzM
— Two Brick Kubrick 🌹 (@livevilprod) January 21, 2017
Montell Jordan, “This Is How We Do It”
https://twitter.com/mehreenkasana/status/822658194958929920
“Guns and Ships” from Hamilton
Literal Nazi Richard Spencer punched in the face, #Hamilton remix pic.twitter.com/zx3ntPUTRY
— Nate Coraor (@natefoo@hachyderm.io) (@natefoo) January 21, 2017
Celine Dion, “My Heart Will Go On”
https://twitter.com/Benstonium/status/822680493535723520
Psy, “Gangnam Style”
Richard Spencer getting punched | Psy – Gangnam style#richardspencer #antifa pic.twitter.com/fYeDwtdLxl
— Spencer Punch 🐊 (@SpencerPunchRT) January 21, 2017
“Glorious Domination” WWE theme song
https://twitter.com/davidbix/status/822928267963465728
Thin Lizzy, “The Boys Are Back in Town”‘
Spread the word around. pic.twitter.com/pacj1K7Xl3
— Peter Nygaard (@RetepAdam) January 21, 2017
Miley Cyrus, “Wrecking Ball”
anybody done this yet? pic.twitter.com/9Ath6xFuxf
— Jordan Freiman (@JordanFreiman) January 21, 2017
Idina Menzel, “Let It Go”
I made a remix of Richard Spencer getting punched in the face and set it to Disney's Frozen pic.twitter.com/5qip0RgnmC
— Brett "Solidarity 2024" Banditelli (@banditelli) January 21, 2017
Rachel Platten, “Fight Song”
https://twitter.com/hannahgais/status/822668914182291459
Spencer (whose Twitter avatar features Pepe the frog) tweeted earlier today that he will be filing a police report in Washington, D.C. about the incident.
