It's Gonna Be Meme: Justin Timberlake's Iconic May Joke Turns 25

Quick, what month is it going to be? It's gonna be May. And it's gonna be that time when a certain *NSYNC song becomes the meme you just can't escape. It's Gonna Be Me is a hit song released by boy band *NSYNC back in 2000 -- 25 years ago this May. In it, singer Justin Timberlake doesn't actually sing, "It's gonna be May," instead, he sings, "It's gonna be me," but his Tennessee accent and the spin he puts on the word make it sound like he's welcoming in the year's fifth month. So on April 30 every year, the day right before it's gonna be May, the *NSYNC video gets a spike in YouTube views, and the memes start flying. In 2014, even then-President Barack Obama joked about it on Facebook, sharing a photo of himself and Timberlake. 'Memes last forever' Members of *NSYNC recently spoke about the meme on NBC's Today. "'It's Going to Be May' time is always the gift that keeps on giving," said bandmember Lance Bass. Bass credits the younger generations for keeping his song alive. "It's ... Read full article.