My Heart Will Go On meme: meaning, origin and card

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “My Heart Will Go On” is a common card of the Memes World series 74, number 22128 of the collection, and the 53rd best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “My Heart Will Go On” meme mean?

The format exploits the gap between the song’s serious tone and a ridiculous performance or unrelated imagery. It is used to mock clumsy attempts, highlight absurdity, or add irony to mundane scenes. The primary emotion is amusement at spectacular failure or cultural subversion.

Where does the “My Heart Will Go On” meme come from?

The source video was uploaded to YouTube by musician and comedian Matt Mulholland on November 27, 2009. It features a false and screechy interpretation of the Titanic theme on a recorder. This poor quality appears to have been intentional for comedic effect. The video gained rapid traction, accumulating over 21 million views by 2014 and approximately 36 million by 2022. The meme spread through remixes, parodies, and edits pairing the song with unrelated images like movie scenes or animal videos. Variants include an edit with Handsome Squidward in April 2011, additions to film scenes in 2016, and a version with lyrics translated by Google Translate in 2017. Initial viral spread on Vine remains undated.

November 27, 2009Upload of the original video by Matt Mulholland on YouTube.
April 2011Release of an edit featuring Handsome Squidward.
2016Appearance of the song in various film scene montages.
2017Creation of a version with lyrics transformed by Google Translate.

How to use the “My Heart Will Go On” meme

Add the music during an overly sad farewell to emphasize the theatrical nature of the scene.
Use the clip during a clumsy attempt to create humorous contrast with the action.
Include the sound in a movie scene montage where the gravity of the moment is undermined by absurdity.

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The “My Heart Will Go On” card in MyMemeCards

Number	No. 22128
Rarity	Common
Collection	Memes World series 74
Fame	64/100 · #53 of 300
Recycle value	5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)

Rarities of the Memes World series 74: 300 cards

Common25083%
Rare299.7%
Epic217.0%

How to get the “My Heart Will Go On” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; My Heart Will Go On comes out of the Memes World series 74 as a common 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 5 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

My Heart Will Go On meme origin?

The meme comes from a YouTube video posted on November 27, 2009, by Matt Mulholland. It is a deliberately bad interpretation of the Titanic theme played on a recorder.

Who is Matt Mulholland flute?

Matt Mulholland is an American musician and comedian. He is known for this specific video which went viral due to its comedic and intentionally approximate performance.