Dogbass comes from Toby Fox's 2015 role-playing game Undertale, where its bouncy bass and dog sounds fit the game's playful, dog-filled world. Fans began lifting the short track for edits, remixes and soundboards, where its instantly recognisable barking made it easy to reuse as a joke cue. It spread further through Undertale fan videos and meme compilations, and it remains popular because it works without context: even viewers who have never played the game recognise the silly, upbeat energy and understand that a dog, or something dog-like, is stealing the scene.