Neil banging out the tunes

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Date Started: April 13, ongoing
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Neil banging out the tunes is an ongoing Tumblr meme that commemorates an image of a rat and a toy keyboard. Since the image is labeled "Neil banging out his tunes April 13, 2006" users tend to reblog the image, or fan content related to the image, on April 13th every year.

Example Memes

2018

ITS APRIL 13 YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS

FETCH ME NEIL

chongoblog on Tumblr, Archived version

2019

On the anniversary of the meme, Neil Cicierega noted that people often tag him on pictures of Neil the rat:

Happy 100 People Tag Me On A Picture Of A Rat Day

Neil Cicierega on Twitter, Archived version

2022

I wonder if Neil’s owner/s know about how we celebrate the date of that photo

Neil himself is likely long gone from this world, and yet every April 13th this group of internet strangers come together to celebrate him and his act of banging out the tunes. Like a holiday all for this little guy

Cause I think it’s pretty beautiful if you wanna get all sentimental and sappy

stoned-ratpack on Tumblr, Archived version

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Fanart

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Fan Music

Related

See more information in Neil Banging Out the Tunes at Know Your Meme.

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