The Anti-Cheating Musician

I thought using loops was cheating so I programmed my own samples. Then I thought using samples was cheating so I recorded real drums. I then thought that programming it was cheating so I learnt to play drums for real. I then thought using bought drums was cheating so I learnt to make my own. I then thought that using premade skins was cheating so I killed a goat and skinned it. I then thought that that was cheating too, so I grew my own goat from a baby goat. I also think that is cheating but I'm not sure where to go from here. I haven't made any music lately, what with the goat farming and all.

A text meme describes a musician who keeps rejecting increasingly elaborate shortcuts: loops, samples, recorded drums, bought drums, and premade skins. The joke escalates into absurd dedication, ending with goat farming instead of making music, and is used as a reaction to perfectionism or taking authenticity far too seriously.

• @eternalclassic / 2443 2021-11-02