# The Midterms Gave Us a Blue Wave — And Some Hilarious Music Memes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-midterms-gave-us-a-blue-wave-and-some-hilarious-music-memes/
- Published: 2026-11-04T22:13:39+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/2026-midterm-election-music-memes-1235652733/
- Topics: Elections, Entertainment, Music, Politics, Trending, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- Music fans turned Democratic midterm gains into song and artist memes.
- Halsey mixed playful posts with a call to sustain voter unity.
- Jokes ranged from anthem swaps to reactions about Morgan Wallen fans.

## Summary

The article adds more examples of music-themed jokes circulating online after the 2026 US midterm elections, as celebratory posts spread across X and Instagram. The memes use songs, performers and old clips to react to Democratic gains, showing how election results quickly became material for music fans’ humour.

Posts suggested Selena and Bobby Pulido’s music as a Texas anthem and Tinashe’s “Melatonin” as a replacement for the US national anthem. Halsey shared a joke referencing “Colors” but also said there was “so much work to do”; Tinashe urged fans to vote and dismissed a critic, while Lizzo answered a backhanded compliment with a gif. Other posts revived Fergie’s 2008 “Barracuda” performance and joked about Morgan Wallen fans.

## Coverage

- [Rolling Stone: The Midterms Gave Us a Blue Wave — And Some Hilarious Music Memes](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/2026-midterm-election-music-memes-1235652733/)
- [France 24: Blue wave across America: do US midterms signal beginning of the end for Trump?](https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20261104-blue-wave-across-america-do-us-midterms-signal-beginning-of-the-end-for-trump)

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