On Jan 31, 2013 Youtube user mactazer submitted a video of just a still of Paul Dano labeled “classic Paul Dano” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RgcNMpQ1ME
4chan made threads pairing Paul Dano with the word classic
More Youtube Users Kitsch and Michael Brawley submitted Youtube videos in 2015 of Paul Dano getting beat up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfeXkeHp4F4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn5sSqCO5Xg
Dano performed the Beach Boys tune “Barbara Ann” with Jimmy Fallon on November 13th 2015 to promote his movie “Love and Mercy” where the actor plays Brian Wilson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtxFJmdtQJ4
Two days later Jimothy Studios used clips of Dano singing on Fallon and scenes from his movies (mostly him getting beat up) to the song “Classic Man” by Jidenna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8zWs0V1eco