Shooting Stars is a song by Australian electronic duo Bag Raiders, released in 2009 and later revived online when short clips paired its soaring chorus with people falling, floating or dancing through space. The format spread widely on Reddit, YouTube and TikTok in 2017, with countless edits swapping in new subjects while keeping the same musical cue. The fat man version follows that pattern, using a larger dancer as the unexpected star of the moment. Because the hook is instantly familiar, it still signals an absurd, celebratory fall in just a few seconds.
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A short Shooting Stars clip from the viral fat man meme, with the upbeat Bag Raiders hook playing over his dance. It suits funny fails and surprise reveals.
This is a brief, high-energy burst of Shooting Stars, the instantly recognisable synth-pop hook that rises and sparkles before the beat drops in. In the fat man version, that bright, optimistic melody is laid over a larger man dancing, falling or suddenly appearing on screen, and the contrast between the dreamy music and the clumsy, confident movement is what makes it funny. The clip is only a few seconds long, so it lands as a quick punchline rather than a full song, giving viewers an immediate sense of lift, absurdity and celebration before the joke moves on.
