The 'Fortunate Son' meme is a cultural phenomenon rooted in the 1969 anti-war anthem by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Originally a protest against the social inequality of the Vietnam War draft, the song became the quintessential soundtrack for every Hollywood depiction of the conflict. In internet culture, the meme usually features a 'Vietnam Flashback' trope, where a mundane event triggers an intense historical memory accompanied by the song’s opening guitar riff and the sound of Huey helicopters. It is widely used to humorously convey sudden realization, traumatic flashbacks, or the stereotypical use of classic rock in cinema.