The scene first inspired the Matt Damon Yelling meme on July 20th, 2026. Memes specifically about the sirens and their song, including memes that interpret the music as a well-known modern song, were popularized around the same time. OriginThe original scene from Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey in which the meme comes from takes place during Odysseus and his crew's journey home while traveling at sea. SpreadOn July 20th, 2026, TikToker @misteropulent posted a video captioned, "What was actually playing during the sirens scene," with the song replaced by a cover of "Janice STFU" by Social Repose, garnering over 117,000 views in nine days. On July 28th, 2026, Instagram user g0ldilock posted a version of the meme where the sirens' song is presented as "Throw Away" by Future, garnering over 13,700 likes in a day.