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"The hashtag #ThisCouldBeUsButYouPlayin and the phrase \"this could be us\" have been mentioned 6.8 million times on Twitter since Jan. 1, Twitter told Mashable.\nThe hashtag and phrase refer to the meme that mocks unflattering or odd photos of couples, and now the meme is the impetus for a song from Prince himself.\nSee also: 11 Songs From the '90s That Are Darker Than You Thought\nYes, this is the same Prince who in 2010 stated, \"The Internet's completely over.\"\nPrince's Twitter account, @3RDEYEGIRL, tweeted a \"this could be us\" photo of him and Apollonia Kotero (from the 1984 Purple Rain film, which came out 30 years ago Friday) this week, linking to a Minneapolis Star Tribune article discussing his new song \"This Could Be Us.\"\n\nTHIS COULD B http://t.co/FgJ43Mjkt7 US pic.twitter.com/sF2dhi3mDK\n\u2014 3RDEYEGIRL (@3RDEYEGIRL) June 23, 2014\n\n\u00A0\nThe song, described as a \"joyful ballad,\" will be on Prince's untitled next album.\nOn Wednesday, the @3RDEYEGIRL account tweeted what appears to be lyrics to Prince's \"This Could Be Us\":\n\nTHIS COULD B US... pic.twitter.com/LOHdJMUesd\n\u2014 3RDEYEGIRL (@3RDEYEGIRL) June 25, 2014\n\n\u00A0\nTo help us give you more insight into the meme, Twitter's Shavone Charles dug up these examples of the \"This Could Be Us\" phenomenon:\n\nHey @DJPaulyD , this could be us again but you keep playin pic.twitter.com/iAcIobOOpE\n\u2014 Vinny Guadagnino (@VINNYGUADAGNINO) February 8, 2014\n\n\u00A0\n\n#ThisCouldBeUsButYouPlayin pic.twitter.com/oPbWj2Lpei\n\u2014 Space Cats (@SCatsx) May 8, 2014\n\n\u00A0\n\n#ThisCouldBeUsButYouPlayin pic.twitter.com/593DzF7q3o\n\u2014 Pajama Kid (@RealPajamasKid) April 19, 2014\n\n\u00A0\n\n.@dylansprouse This could be us but you playin. pic.twitter.com/argbfSxVEr\n\u2014 Cole M. Sprouse (@colesprouse) March 9, 2014\n\n\u00A0\n\nThis could be Us, But I can't rap, You cant sing, and We don't have no Money ... So We Playing. pic.twitter.com/WN9nM6rrRt\n\u2014 Da KiDD Stizz (@PrincxIzzy) January 27, 2014\n\n\u00A0\n\n#ThisCouldBeUsButYouPlayin pic.twitter.com/ZUnn8Jd8kf\n\u2014 The Notebook (@Notebook) February 5, 2014\n\n\u00A0\nBONUS: The Complete Hiss-tory of Cats on the Internet\n\n\nThe Unofficial Hiss-tory of Cats on the Internet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDecember 1998: Giko\nOriginated: 2channelClaim to Fame: The catchphrase: \"Please go away.\"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJanuary 2000: Mon\u0101\nOriginated: 2channelClaim to Fame: Responding to a user accusing others of having  \"too much free time.\" His rebuttal, \"No, you!\" \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDecember 2000: Bonsai Kitten hoax\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOriginated: BonsaiKitten.comClaim to Fame: An early internet prank that upset a lot of animal rights.\n\nImage: Screencap bonsaikitten.com\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJanuary 2002: Tubcat\nOriginated: Issue of Us Weekly, then a fan-created website Tubcat.comClaim to Fame:  His unusually large size, weighing approximately 40 pounds.\n\nImage: Imgur, werewolf2814\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarch 2003: Cat Stacking\nOriginated: HalfBakery.comClaim to Fame: \"Cat Buckaroo,\" after the children's game of stacking things on a plastic horse.\n\nImage: Imgur, FreeRangeFoosball\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 2003: Ceiling Cat\nOriginated: FunnyJunkClaim to Fame: Keeping a close eye on Internet users, most commonly catching them with their pants down.\n\nImage: Imgur, safyrephoenix\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarch 2004: Kitty Cat Dance\nOriginated: G-shack forums before being uploaded to YouTubeClaim to Fame: Her ability to dance, dance, dance.\n\nVideo: YouTube, Steve Ibsen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarch 2004: Limecat\nOriginated: YTMND and 4chan.Claim to Fame: Never being pleased -- probably because it has a lime on its head.\n\nImage: Tumblr dolce-vitter-effect\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 2004: Catbread\nOriginated: Japanese children's book, YTMND user turned it into the GIFClaim to Fame: Discovering how cute the combination of cats and bread is. (See Also: Cat Breading)\n\nImage: Tumblr medical-mids\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLate 2005: Speedycat\nOriginated: 4Chan after a user misspelled the name of their \"speedy chat.\"Claim to Fame: Being faster than light.\n\nImage: Tumblr folipuh\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 2006: Shironeko, \"Basket Cat\"\nOriginated: Owner's blogClaim to Fame: His very chill vibe and lack of care for things being put on him.\n\nImage: Tumblr animesandcats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 2006: Cat vs. Printer\nOriginated: YouTubeClaim to Fame: Inability to understand what is going on with the printer.\n\nVideo: YouTube, Julius Jireland\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 2006: Oh Long Johnson\nOriginated: America's Funniest Home Videos, uploaded to YouTube.Claim to Fame: \"Oh long Johnson.\"\n\nVideo: YouTube, meatpockets00\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 2006: Cats That Look Like Hitler\nOriginated: CatsThatLookLikeHitler.comClaim to Fame: Resembling a certain European dictator from the 1930s-40s.\n\nImage: Screencap catsthatlooklikehitler\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 2006: Serious Cat\nOriginated: 2channel, spread to 4chan.Claim to Fame: Resembling Japanese rapper Jae Young and being very serious.\n\nImage: Tumblr sturmovik\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeptember 2006: Cat on Keyboard in Space\nOriginated: YTMND Claim to Fame: \"This is what you see when you die.\"\n\nImage: Tumblr marilu-lu\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeptember 2006: Longcat\nOriginated: 4chanClaim to Fame: Being very, very, ridiculously long.\n\nImage: Imgur, jedidachshund\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOctober 2006: Caturday\nOriginated: 4chanClaim to Fame: The start of LOLcats reign on the internet.\n\nImage: Imgur, nahemah\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSometime 2007: Happy Cat\nOriginated: 4chanClaim to Fame: \"I can haz cheezburger.\"\n\nImage: Tumblr talllamp\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJanuary 2007: Nora the Piano Playing Cat\nOriginated: YouTubeClaim to Fame: Love of playing \"music.\"\n\nVideo: YouTube, Nora The Piano Cat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 2007: Tacgnol (\"Longcat\" backwards.)\nOriginated: 4chanClaim to Fame: Ongoing battle against Longcat, his mirror, mortal enemy.\n\nImage: Imgur, orbitn\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 2007: Henri le Chat\n\nOriginated: YouTubeClaim to Fame: Black and white short films with a French voiceover describing his feline woes.\n\nVideo: YouTube, Will Braden\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarch 2008: Simon's Cat\n\nOriginated: Comic WebsiteClaim to Fame: Being a jerk to his owner and being translated to adorable cartoons.\n\nImage: Tumblr deposito-de-tirinhas\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 2008: Spaghetti Cat\nOriginated: Shown briefly on a local news station.Claim to Fame: Becoming a recurring joke on E!'s The Soup.\n\nVideo: YouTube, WatchTheSoup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeptember 2008: Kittens Inspired by Kittens\nOriginated: YouTubeClaim to Fame: One little girl's hilarious imagination runs wild while reading a book on kittens.\n\nVideo: YouTube, blakekelly0\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 2009: Peter the Cat, King of /b/\nOriginated: 4chanClaim to Fame: Inspiring a 10,000-post thread on 4chan's most random forum.\n\nImage: Imgur, Treeko11\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 2009: Maru\n\nOriginated: YouTubeClaim to Fame: Chilling in a box regardless of its size or ability to fit.\n\nImage: Tumblr gifloop\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 2009: Keyboard Cat\n\nOriginated: YouTube (Originally uploaded in 2007.)Claim to Fame: Being remixed in 2009 for \"Play him off, keyboard cat.\"\n\nVideo: YouTube, Keyboard Cat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 2009: Hipster Kitty\nOriginated: TumblrClaim to Fame: Making fun of hipster tropes.\n\nImage: Imgur, whiskeyandtea\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 2009: Cat Massage\nOriginated: Everything is AwfulClaim to Fame: \"Major whisker watch alert!\"\n\nVideo: YouTube, WrongMan\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOctober 2009: Surprised Kitten\n\nOriginated: YouTubeClaim to Fame: Being very surprised and very cute.\n\nVideo: YouTube, rozzzafly\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOctober 2009: Boozecats\nOriginated: Boozecats.comClaim to Fame: Making your photos safe enough to accept grandma's friend request.\n\nImage: Imgur, tro4130\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarch 2010: OMG Cat\nOriginated: 2channelClaim to Fame: Dislocated jaw making him seem very shocked.\n\nVideo: YouTube, Davincipop\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 2010: Standing Cat\nOriginated: YouTubeClaim to Fame: Looking at something with so much longing he must stand on two paws.\n\nVideo: YouTube, DaisYannou\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSept 2010: Inception Cat\nOriginated: YouTubeClaim to Fame: Being very nervous about the Inception soundtrack on his video.\n\nVideo: YouTube, spederson7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 2010: Pusheen\nOriginated: TumblrClaim to Fame: Hanging out with his humans and their yellow dog.\n\nImage: Tumblr Pusheen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 2010: Stare Cat\nOriginated: 4chanClaim to Fame: Large, staring eyes. \n\nImage: Tumblr frogreview\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJanuary 2011: Ca$h Cats\n\nOriginated: Cashcats.bizClaim to Fame: Rollin' in the Benjamins. \n\nImage: Tumblr cashcats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJanuary 2011: Business Cat\n\nOriginated: RedditClaim to Fame: A snazzy tie and lots of business puns.\n\nImage: Imgur, RuiningPunSubThreads\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarch 2011: Lenin Cat\nOriginated: RedditClaim to Fame: Resembling Communist activisit Vladimir Lenin.\n\nImage: Imgur, mynameisunimportant\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 2011: Nyan Cat\n\nOriginated: Tumblr, YouTubeClaim to Fame: Soaring through endless space with a tail all the colors of the rainbow and a Pop-Tart body.\n\nVideo: YouTube, saraj00n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 2011: Tac Nayn\nOriginated: CheezburgerClaim to Fame: Being the opposite of Nyan Cat.\n\nVideo: YouTube, Violet Lynn Scraton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 2011: Skifcha\nOriginated: VimeoClaim to Fame: Headbanging to dubstep in some cool specs. \n\nVideo: YouTube, BenJaa Evaans\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 2011: eHarmony Cat Lady Remix\n\nOriginated: YouTubeClaim to Fame: Wanting to hug every cat.\n\nVideo: YouTube, lordt6\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 2011: Chemisty Cat\nOriginated: RedditClaim to Fame: Chemistry puns. Lots of chemistry puns.\n\nImage: Imgur, diabeticcats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 2011: Cat Bearding\n\nOriginated: TumblrClaim to Fame: Catching your cat at just the right moment to blend your faces together.\n\nImage: Imgur, fightingcrime\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 2011: Anxiety Cat\nOriginated: TumblrClaim to Fame: Understanding all of your anxiety.\n\nImage: Imgur, GingerWho\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 2011: Cat Breading\nOriginated: Reddit, TumblrClaim to Fame:  Hilariously annoying your cats by putting bread on their faces.\n\nImage: Tumblr fnerk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeptember 2011: No No No Cat\nOriginated: YouTubeClaim to Fame: \"No no no no no.\"\n\nVideo: YouTube, MrBeemBom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeptember 2011: Catception\nOriginated: YouTubeClaim to Fame: Having a cat watch a cat watch Nyan Cat into infinity.\n\nVideo: YouTube, Hong IsaaC\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOctober 2011: \"If it fits, it sits.\"\nOriginated: CheezburgerClaim to Fame: Showing how much cats love sitting in boxes, or anything else they can fit into.\n\nImage: Imgur, a8earthrise\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOctober 2011: Kitten Covers\nOriginated: TumblrClaim to Fame: Taking classic rock albums and replacing the musicians with cats.\n\nImage: Tumblr thekittencovers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNovember 2011: Lil Bub\n\nOriginated: YouTube, FacebookClaim to Fame: Her petite, \"perma-kitten\" body and perpetual derp-face.\n\nVideo: YouTube, Lil BUB\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDecember 2011: HTTP Status Cat\n\nOriginated: FlickrClaim to Fame: Finding a cat to perfectly match each and every HTTP status.\n\nImage: Flickr, girliemac\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJanuary 2012: First World Problems Cat\nOriginated: TumblrClaim to Fame: Mirroring our most petty, privileged complaints, only much cuter.\n\nImage: Imgur, pennypacker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 2012: \"I should buy a boat.\"\nOriginated: Reddit, image taken from the video for \"Triumph of a Heart\" by Bjork.Claim to Fame: Epiphanies beginning with, \"I should _____.\"\n\nImage: Imgur, thedukewindsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 2012: Snoopy the Cat\nOriginated: Weibo, InstagramClaim to Fame: Short snout and large, soulful eyes.\n\nImage: @snoopybabe on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 2012: Captain Kitteh\nOriginated: RedditKnown For: Pilot's outfit and attentive pose.\n\nImage: Tumblr cruisecontroltom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarch 2012: Chris Hansen Cat\nOriginated: RedditClaim to Fame: \u201CWhy don\u2019t you have a seat?\"\n\nImage: Tumblr shots-shotz\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 2012: Venus the Two-Faced Cat\nOriginated: FacebookClaim to Fame: Chimera breed, beautiful clashing colors of fur and eyes.\n\nImage: Imgur, r4ichuu\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 2012: Internet Cat Video Festival\n\nOriginated: YouTubeClaim to Fame: Celebrating all silly cat videos.\n\nVideo: YouTube, Walker Art Center\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeptember 2012: Grumpy Cat\n\nOriginated: RedditClaim to Fame:  \"No.\"\n\nImage: Imgur, Cataliades\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeptember 2012: Colonel Meow \n\nOriginated: The Daily WhatClaim to Fame: Breaking the Guinness record for World's Furriest Cat, and a love for Scotch and world domination.\n\nImage: @colonelmeow on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDecember 2012: Eyebrow Cat\n\nOriginated: Instagram and RedditClaim to Fame: Distinct fur pattern on face resembling eyebrows and a look of concern.\n\nImage: @samhaseyebrows on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 2013: Princess Monster Truck\nOriginated: InstagramClaim to Fame: A distinct underbite causing her one of a kind fuzzy-face.\n\nImage: @princessmonstertruck on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOctober 2013: Brides Throwing Cats\n\nOriginated: TumblrClaim to Fame: Coming full circle from \"Bonsai Cats\" in upsetting animal rights activists on the internet.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOctober 2013: Meowfit of the Day\n\nOriginated: TumblrClaim to Fame: Seemingly elongated legs with some fashionable tights.\n\nImage: Tumblr meowtfit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDecember 2013: The Pet Collective's 'Movies by Kids'\n\nOriginated: YouTubeClaim to Fame: Using kittens and children to reenact movies and television shows in the cutest way possible.\n\nVideo: YouTube, The Pet Collective\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJanuary 2014: Skateboarding Cat\n\nOriginated: YouTubeClaim to Fame: Catching some sick air.\n\nVideo: YouTube, CATMANTOO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 2014: Lord Aries\n\nOriginated: InstagramKnown For: Fluffy white fur, pale blue eyes and looking either extremely bored or alarmed -- nothing in between.\n\nImage: @ariesmeow on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarch 2014: Anti-Yoga Cat\n\nOriginated: YouTubeClaim to Fame: Interrupting his owner's yoga video.\n\nVideo: YouTube, jahzyoga\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave something to add to this story? 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