# Yes - Roundabout A 1971 prog rock song by the British band Yes became an internet staple after it played over the credits of the 2012 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure anime, pairing with a stylized 'To Be Continued' freeze-frame. Vine edits starting in January 2016 turned the ending into one of the most recognizable video punchline formats of the late 2010s. ## Origin British prog rock band Yes released 'Roundabout' in January 1972 as the lead single from their fourth studio album Fragile, and it reached number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100[1]. The song gained a second life four decades later when the 2012 TV adaptation of Hirohiko Araki's manga Jojo's Bizarre Adventure used it as the closing theme for the Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency arcs, pairing it with the manga's trademark yellow 'To Be Continued' arrow graphic[2]. The song was swapped out for The Bangles' 'Walk Like an Egyptian' when the show moved into the Stardust Crusaders arc[3]. The earliest known meme use of the pairing is a Vine remix by the account Danksmash, posted on January 27, 2016, that stuck the Jojo freeze-frame and 'Roundabout' bassline onto a looping Squidward dab clip[3]. - **Platform:** Jojo's Bizarre Adventure anime (source) / Vine (viral spread) - **Creator:** Unknown (earliest known Vine remix credited to Danksmash) - **Date:** 2016 ## Overview Yes - Roundabout, also known as 'To Be Continued,' is a video edit format that freezes the action on the final beat of a clip, slaps a yellow arrow 'To Be Continued' logo across the screen, and cues the bass intro of the 1971 Yes song 'Roundabout'[1]. The joke lands because the pairing was lifted wholesale from the ending credits of the 2012 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure anime, where the same freeze and song closed out dramatic episodes[2]. Editors apply the format to clips of someone falling, getting hit, or doing something stupid, so the deflating anticlimax gets the full anime-cliffhanger treatment[3]. Part of why the gag works is the mismatch of tone, Yes' lush prog bassline treating a Vine pratfall like a season finale. The arrow graphic and the opening notes of 'Roundabout' are instantly recognizable even to viewers who have never watched Jojo[2]. ## How to Use The template is simple: cut a short clip right before something goes wrong, freeze the frame at the moment of impact, overlay a yellow 'To Be Continued' arrow pointing to the lower right, and drop the opening bass riff of 'Roundabout' on the cut[2]. Common subjects include wipeouts, failed stunts, surprise punches, and awkward social moments where the freeze turns a small embarrassment into a dramatic cliffhanger[3]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Yes - Roundabout? It's the shorthand name for a video edit meme that freezes a clip on an embarrassing moment, overlays a yellow 'To Be Continued' arrow, and cues the bass intro of the 1971 Yes song 'Roundabout'[2]. ### Where did Yes - Roundabout come from? The pairing comes from the 2012 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure anime, which played 'Roundabout' over a 'To Be Continued' freeze-frame at the end of Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency arc episodes[2]. ### What does Yes - Roundabout mean? In meme form it means an anticlimactic cliffhanger, the editor framing a pratfall or minor failure as if it were the dramatic end of an anime episode[3]. ### How do you use Yes - Roundabout? Cut a clip to a freeze-frame on the key moment, add the yellow 'To Be Continued' arrow pointing to the lower right, and drop in the opening bass riff of 'Roundabout' as the loop ends[3]. ### Is Yes - Roundabout still popular? The format is a classic edit template from the Vine era, with the earliest known viral remix in January 2016 reaching over two million loops before the gag migrated to YouTube and later video platforms[3]. ## References 1. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout_(song)]() 2. [https://jojo.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_cultural_references_and_inspirations_from_JoJo%27s_Bizarre_Adventure]() 3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/yes-roundabout-to-be-continued]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/yes-roundabout-to-be-continued Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library