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July 11, 2025 | Latest Issue
The Dartmouth

Internet Meme of the Week: ‘TAKE ME OUT' ON THE SUBWAY

Imagine playing "Rock Band" with a group of friends in the middle of a New York City subway. Throw in some original music and you have the YouTube sensation "Take Me Out," a music video by Brooklyn band Atomic Tom. The four-man group has made music for about three years, but it only started making headlines in the past two weeks, and their story is charming. After their instruments were stolen, the band decided to improvise and gives a live performance on the B train using only their iPhones. Filmed with three phone cameras in one take, the video has received over 2 million hits since it was uploaded on Oct. 15. This was all, of course, a publicity stunt. Their instruments weren't really stolen and lead singer Luke White admitted to Billboard that the group had rehearsed for nearly a month. The work seems to have paid off "Take Me Out" jumped to number 86 on the iTunes singles chart and the band's debut album "The Moment" reached number 11. With their new success, the band may be able to buy some new instruments and maybe upgrade to a few iPads.