Army Dreamers
| TikTok Trend | |
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| Date(s): | March 2024- |
| Distinguishing element(s): | clips of three characters arranged to the chorus of the song Army Dreamers |
| Associated audio(s): | Army Dreamers by Kate Bush |
| Associated hashtag(s): | #armydreamers |
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| See also: | |
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Army Dreamers was an editing trend on TikTok which sections of the first verse and chorus of Army Dreamers by Kate Bush. Edits were focused on media with heavy themes, such as trauma or war, or media that was considered tragic. Fan edits typically used a cut of the song with these lyrics:
Four men in uniform
To carry home my little soldier(What could he do? Should have been a rock star)
But he didn't have the money for a guitar
(What could he do? Should have been a politician)
But he never had a proper education
(What could he do? Should have been a father)
But he never even made it to his twenties
What a waste, army dreamers
Oh, what a waste of army dreamers
Elements
Editors used the song to reflect the tragedy of certain characters, or an entire piece of media. Edits were centered on three characters, with clips of each arranged to a relevant two-line section of the chorus. Characters were from the same media, and usually had similar/the same in-canon traumas, especially at the hands of a powerful institution (e.g. the military). Following the themes of the song, they were typically teenage or young adult characters, or editors focused on that period of their lives.
Some edits focused on only one character, or an original character, though these were less common. Animatic style videos to the sound were also moderately popular.
History
The trend began in early March, but was likely popularized in a video from March 18th by user @false.advertizing[note 1], who requested edits of Neon Genesis Evangelion characters to the song.[1]
Examples
Edits
- Neon Genesis Evangelion edit 1 by @false.advertizing
- Neon Genesis Evangelion edit 2 by @editvexes
- Bungo Stray Dogs edit by @voalqrz
- The Hunger Games: a Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes edit by @_andromedasedits_
- Dead Poets Society edit by @booklocked
- Banana Fish edit by @chaotic_multi_edits
- One Piece ASL edit by @luffy2meat
- Call of Duty edit by @c0rlxz
- Attack on Titan edit by @rinayashe1
- Yellowjackets edit by @marshedvm
- Madoka Magica edit by @kzzqii
- Naruto edit by @narxtov
- Banana Fish by @chaotic_multi_edits
Animatics
- The Hunger Games animatic by @cloudypink_
- Bungo Stray Dogs animatic by @_aanasthetix
- Bungo Stray Dogs: Beast Dazai animatic by @wanchuuya
- Avatar: The Last Airbender Sokka animatic by @notdayle
Notes
- ^ The video has 221,000 likes and 1.3 million views as of May 2024