Kylo Ren and Rey in 'the Last Jedi' trailer.

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Meme remixes the music for Rey and Kylo Ren’s epic battle

Who knew 'Hot in Herre' could really amp up this 'Last Jedi' scene?

 

Samantha Grasso

Internet Culture

Posted on Jan 27, 2018   Updated on May 22, 2021, 3:08 am CDT

A fight scene is only as energizing, satisfying, and badass as its music, and no recent meme has proved that more than one changing up the Praetorian Guard fight scene with Rey and Kylo Ren in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

On Tuesday, some meme god took Rey and Kylo Ren’s fancy lightsaber work and set them to the tune of Britney Spears, Electric Light Orchestra, Toto, and more—and the results are just *chef’s kiss.*

https://twitter.com/rachlikesbands/status/955773075043340291

Going across pop, rock, and even hip-hop genres, this potential meme knows just how to get the most out of Rey and Kylo Ren’s combined forces. Some of the “remixes” are more nostalgia-inducing, invoking a sense of passionate vengeance and subtle satisfaction.

https://twitter.com/DNMERON/status/956992627022409728

https://twitter.com/rachlikesbands/status/956709115346276352

https://twitter.com/rachlikesbands/status/956668015092879360

https://twitter.com/rachlikesbands/status/955785081288880130

https://twitter.com/rachlikesbands/status/956710862647169026

Or that of bitter, angsty furor—like an emo Kylo Ren, perhaps:

https://twitter.com/rachlikesbands/status/957048392592576512

https://twitter.com/rachlikesbands/status/955866242547699718

https://twitter.com/rachlikesbands/status/955893304779997184

https://twitter.com/rachlikesbands/status/957054831088361472

Others are just, kind of… nonsensical? Wacky? Comical, most definitely.

https://twitter.com/rachlikesbands/status/956664483853885440

https://twitter.com/rachlikesbands/status/955887007548497920

https://twitter.com/rachlikesbands/status/955850206020501505

Follow this tweet to find the entire thread (but be warned—it’s hella long and will more than likely freeze your browser!).

https://twitter.com/rachlikesbands/status/955770601842585600

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*First Published: Jan 27, 2018, 4:05 pm CST