Trends and Events from the Decade That You Completely Forgot About

The Cup Song

The Cup Song was maybe more popular than the Pitch Perfect movie franchise it was taken from. Everyone learned this simple song. All you needed was a plastic cup and a decent singing voice. Some people even joined in with friends! This was a big video meme of the decade, but it only started in 2013.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.