“Les Jones” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

What does the “Les Jones” meme mean?

Mentioning Les Jones recalls a group prank carried out by three friends with real musical seriousness. The meme evokes a caricatured country mood, a tune that sticks in your head and a video long enough to settle into. People use it when something is ridiculous but fully committed to, when a chorus becomes obsessive, or to salute an absurd project made with care. It is also a nod between Mister V fans, who recognize the trio’s sense of self-mockery.

Where does the “Les Jones” meme come from?

Les Jones is a country group led by Mister V, formed with Freddy Gladieux and Vincent Tirel. The project took the form of a 25-minute video and a song that played for months. In December 2022 the group released United States Of Rock, a set of four country tracks. A short film titled Les Jones, dated 2022, is also listed in Mister V’s filmography. On 24 January 2023, an NRJ article cited on Wikipedia reported that American audiences were discovering the band’s music. The project has since remained a reference for fans, quoted in comments and edits.

1. December 2022United States Of Rock, a set of four country tracks by Les Jones, is released.
2. 24 January 2023An NRJ article reports that American audiences are discovering the band’s music.

How to use the “Les Jones” meme

• Cite Les Jones to salute an absurd project played completely straight.
• Post a chorus clip in reply to an improvised saloon scene.
• Comment on a country clip by recalling the trio.
• Hum the tune when a song stubbornly stays in your head.

The “Les Jones” card in MyMemeCards

Number	No. 1408
Rarity	Rare
Collection	Memes FR pack
Fame	50/100 · #753 of 3495
Recycle value	10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Suggested by	@xav

How to get the “Les Jones” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Les Jones comes out of the Memes FR pack as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.

The reprint of the “Les Jones” card

The “Les Jones” card was reprinted as Epic (No. 2,794). A reprint is the same meme printed again, with a number of its own and a higher rarity than its first printing, which was rare. Its face reads “Reprinted card · Higher rarity”.

Every printing is dealt in the packs of the Memes FR pack, each at its own rarity: the higher it is, the rarer the card is to pull. Copies of the first printing already pulled stay as they are, and any printing counts toward completing a set.

MyMemeCards reprints a meme when it deserves more than the rarity of its first printing, such as a classic that became iconic after it came out: the reprint gives it a place among the most sought-after cards without taking anything from the players who already had it.

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