The melody comes from the State Anthem of the Russian Federation, adopted in 2000 with music by Alexander Alexandrov that was first used for the Soviet anthem. Online, creators began making bass boosted remixes that exaggerate the low frequencies for comic effect, turning the solemn composition into a meme sound for strength and dominance jokes. The short boosted clip circulated on video platforms and soundboards as a ready made cue, and it remains used because the tune is instantly recognisable even when distorted almost beyond ceremony.