College football powerhouse the Alabama Crimson Tide and legendary country band Alabama both have their loyal fan bases and both are likely suffering after the country quartet became the subject of a brutal but funny meme following the Rising Tide’s devastating 38-3 defeat to the Indiana Hosiers on Jan 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
WIBC radio duo Hammer and Nigelposted on X, formerly Twitter, a doctored photo of country quartet Alabama wearing red Indiana jerseys and the group’s stylized logo recast as “Indiana.”
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They captioned the doctored photo: “TRANSFER PORTAL UPDATE: (And if you get this joke, we could totally drink moonshine together and be friends).”
TRANSFER PORTAL UPDATE:(And if you get this joke, we could totally drink moonshine together and be friends) pic.twitter.com/LPGl0ZysuB
— Hammer and Nigel (@hammerandnigel) January 2, 2026Followers of the radio duo’s X account shared a mix of responses.
“Feels so right,” wrote one, while another responded with, “Too soon. ?.”
“Bravo,” another person posted.
“There's no Fort Payne in Indiana!” another fan posted, referring to the hometown of Alabama the band.
“I'm not sure a song about the Wabash River will hit the same as Tennessee River did,” another fan posted, referencing the group’s 1979 hit.
“You could say this meme is Close Enough to Perfect,” another person wrote, referencing Alabama’s 1982 hit.
“Also, if you understood this reference, it’s time to schedule your colonoscopy, if you haven’t done so already,” another fan posted.
Alabama isn’t the only popular music group getting an unexpected buzz on social media following the Rose Bowl.
Alabama's Million Dollar Band Performed Queen's 'Fat Bottom Girls'
Queen is also getting a bump after Alabama’s Million Dollar Band played their 1978 hit “Fat Bottom Girls” during their televised halftime performance.
“Hilarious that Alabama’s Million Dollar Band played the song “Fat Bottom Girls” during their televised performance during halftime of the Rose Bowl!” entertainment blogger and DJ Chuck Halley posted, along with a screenshot of the televised performance.
Hilarious that Alabama’s Million Dollar Band played the song “Fat Bottom Girls” during their televised performance during halftime of the Rose Bowl! pic.twitter.com/GTfuNdH4XR
— Chuck Halley (@Hitmanhalley) January 1, 2026“The Alabama band just played Queen's Fat Bottomed Girls at the Rose Bowl ??
My favorite karaoke song.
Oh, won't you take me home tonight...,” read another X post.
The Alabama band just played Queen's Fat Bottomed Girls at the Rose Bowl ??My favorite karaoke song.Oh, won't you take me home tonight... pic.twitter.com/9tUlYrU3B5
— Maple ? ? ? ? (@mapleveewesem) January 1, 2026“I thought I was hearing things when the #Alabama Band started playing Fat Bottomed Girls, but nope,” added another, while sharing another post. “The Alabama Band playing “Fat Bottomed Girls” at HT bc they’re playing like ass ?.”
“So nice opening shot of the Alabama band playing fat bottomed girls while the director , who's on a ladder and in tight pants, shows that she works hers out....,” added another along with a photo of the band and its director.
So nice opening shot of the Alabama band playing fat bottomed girls while the director , who's on a ladder and in tight pants, shows that she works hers out.... pic.twitter.com/u6WdwSMWXi
— Bob Grabau (@GrabauBob) January 1, 2026Hence then, the article about country legends turned into meme after alabama s devastating rose bowl defeat was published today ( ) and is available on Parade ( Saudi Arabia ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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