“Shooting Stars” is a song by Australian electronic duo Bag Raiders, originally released in 2008. Years later, the track became a major internet meme through edits where a person or object appears to fly off into space after a fall or impact. That format spread widely across YouTube, Twitter, and short-form video compilations, helping the song reach people far beyond its original dance music audience. It remains popular because the synth hook is instantly recognizable and perfectly matches over-the-top visual escalation.
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The original Shooting Stars clip from Bag Raiders, best known as the floating fail meme song used when edits cut from a wipeout to outer space.
This sound is the recognizable instrumental section of “Shooting Stars” by Australian duo Bag Raiders. It opens with bright synths and a smooth, spacey groove that feels dreamy, sudden and a little absurd at the same time. Online, the clip is strongly tied to meme edits where someone falls, gets hit or dramatically fails, then the video cuts into a cosmic floating sequence. That contrast between a normal moment and the surreal music gives the joke its punch and makes the scene feel instantly more exaggerated.
