Shooting Stars was released in 2009 by Australian electronic duo Bag Raiders and found a second life online years later as a meme soundtrack. Edits paired the song with people, animals and objects falling or floating while the background morphed into galaxies and psychedelic space scenes. The format spread widely in 2017 and stayed popular because the setup is instantly readable: anything drifting away to this track looks dramatic, dreamy and funny without needing any explanation or dialogue at all.