The line comes from Morshu, a shopkeeper in Link: The Faces of Evil, a Zelda game released for the Philips CD-i in 1993. In his shop, he offers Link lamp oil, rope and bombs for a price, and the scene's earnest voice acting and awkward animation made it a favourite for YouTube Poop creators in the 2000s. Clips of Morshu spread through remixes, parodies and later short-form video, where the list became shorthand for preparing for any chaotic quest. It endures because the delivery is both nostalgic and endlessly quotable.
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Morshu the shopkeeper lists lamp oil, rope and bombs in this short Zelda CD-i clip, a meme sound used for shopping lists, RPG jokes and shop jokes in edits.
This is the instantly recognisable voice of Morshu, the cheerful shopkeeper from the Zelda CD-i games, rattling off his stock in a brisk, sing-song sales pitch. He names lamp oil, rope and bombs as if they were everyday essentials, his tone warm, eager and slightly pushy, like a merchant who will not let you leave without buying something. The clip is short, punchy and oddly catchy, and hearing it instantly puts viewers in a fantasy shop, ready for an adventure that will probably involve blowing something up. Its old-school game audio gives it a nostalgic, slightly absurd charm that makes even a mundane list feel funny.
