Why has Livin’ Joy’s 90s hit Dreamer gone viral on TikTok and what is the trend?

Livin’ Joy’s 90s hit Dreamer has gone viral on TikTok, with over 250,000 videos made and tens of millions of views across the platform.

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Why has the hit song, written and recorded by former Livin Joy singer Janice Robinson, gone viral?

Fans of Game Of Thrones will recognise the quote where Tywin Lannister says to his son Jamie, “The lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinions of a sheep.”

People had been previously posting this quote in a serious way, particularly within the “manosphere” or “grindset” side of social media, where a certain type of masculinity and relentless self-dedication to working hard are promoted.

How did it become a meme?

But as time has gone on, the quote has gone even more viral, with people referring to themselves as a lion or lioness and the things they’re not concerned with in a jokey manner, where the lion has now become a meme.

TikToker @ckwon117 (aka The Lion) was at the forefront of the memeing as he posted a series of videos, including funny things he, the lion, does not concern himself with.

“The lion does not concern himself with dating. The lion waits for a relationship to come to him. The lion is delusional,” another TikToker shared in a viral video

What has Janice Robinson said?

Janice got involved in the TikTok trend, posting a video about her viral moment and even danced and lip synced to the track too.

Taking to the platform, Robinson said: “I am having a TikTok viral moment. It has gone very viral. And there’s thousands and thousands of people who are making TikToks using my version, my vocal, the original, it’s the very everybody knows. I had a whole TikTok meltdown because I had no idea on what I was supposed to be doing! [laughs]

“Thank you for all of the love on Dreamer and the Lioness trend. I love you all”.

Janice Robinson continues to make music, with her most recent release ‘There Must Be Love 2025’ with DJ David Morales and is currently working on a documentary with an award winning film maker about her life and career.