The Songsmith meme originates from Microsoft’s 2009 commercial and software of the same name, designed to automatically generate musical accompaniment for any vocal input. It gained legendary internet status when users discovered that feeding it isolated vocal tracks from famous rock and metal songs—like Van Halen’s 'Runnin' with the Devil' or Radiohead’s 'Creep'—resulted in absurdly upbeat, elevator-music versions of the tracks. The meme typically highlights the jarring contrast between dark, serious lyrics and the software’s forcedly happy MIDI arrangements. Today, it remains a staple for music nerds and fans of 'cursed' internet artifacts who enjoy seeing classic songs transformed into cheesy jingles.