The sound comes from Astronomia, an electronic dance track by Vicetone and Tony Igy that was paired with footage of dancing pallbearers from Ghana. Those celebration processions, in which coffins are carried with choreographed dancing, were filmed and shared online before the combination exploded as a meme in 2020. Creators began using the music as shorthand for an impending fail, and its popularity spread through TikTok, YouTube and reaction videos, keeping it a staple of short-form comedy long after its peak.